"Your Majesty the Empress, I thought I had made myself clear last time. Why cause yourself unnecessary distress?" Qian Renyue looked at the Empress with some impatience, her tone sharp and irritated.
"Sister, Mother and Father have always indulged you. Since you just returned, they cannot bring themselves to scold you too harshly. How can you speak to them this way, and chill their hearts?" Qian Yao'er complained beside her. As she spoke, tears ran down her face, and she used a handkerchief to wipe them while continuing to express her grievance.
"Heh." Qian Renyue said nothing more, merely letting out a cold snort, dripping with unspoken sarcasm.
"Sister, Father and Mother brought you back—not just for the marriage alliance, but also for the peace of Qianjing Court. As a princess, isn't this your duty? Yet how can you agree to the marriage on one hand, and on the other, treat patients and win the hearts of the people, thereby undermining the alliance?" Qian Yao'er continued.
Qian Renyue frowned tightly. This adopted daughter of the Empress, crying and whining, was utterly unlikable. Irritated, Qian Renyue spoke: "Since I have agreed to this marriage to repay the debt of my birth, I will have no regrets. Beyond that, we have no other connection. Healing the sick is my profession and my belief. I hope neither of you meddle in my affairs."
Hearing this, the Empress, who had been comforting Qian Yao'er nearby, suddenly became furious. Pointing at Qian Renyue, she scolded sharply: "You, a princess, appear in public without restraint, treating commoners in front of men and women alike. This is truly unworthy of your status. Since you agreed to the marriage, you should be in the Princess Residence learning court etiquette under the guidance of the governess, not acting so uncultured. Why can't you learn from your younger sister? This is the example a princess of the realm should set!"
The Empress's voice grew louder and louder, but Qian Renyue felt only irritation, unable to hear the rest of her words. Everything around her seemed noisy and buzzing.
"Enough!" Qian Renyue suddenly shouted.
The moment her words fell, everything around her froze.
The surroundings gradually darkened. The Emperor, the Empress, and the daughter they recognized were bound in iron chains, with three sharp swords suspended above their heads.
A clear, ethereal voice spoke again: "Yue'er, your parents did not nurture you despite bringing you into this world, and they exploited you. A false princess usurped your place. Your parents took away the affection that should have belonged to you, and pretended to be innocent while depriving you of your right to open a medical hall. Tell me, should judgment be passed on these three?"
For some reason, Qian Renyue faced this scene without any panic, as if it were only natural. She spoke slowly: "No need. I have no feelings for them, no connection. Their actions have nothing to do with me."
With that, the scene shattered like a mirror, revealing Qian Renyue as a baby in swaddling clothes.
The next scene was the one Qian Renyue had witnessed with her own eyes—the moment Bibi Dong killed Qian Xunji. Watching it again, Qian Renyue still could not help but think: What a strikingly cool mother.
The scene shifted again, this time showing Qian Xunji, Bibi Dong, and Qian Daoliu bound.
The ethereal voice spoke once more: "Qian Xunji forced Bibi Dong to give birth to you, causing your mother's disappointment and preventing maternal love, and failed to fulfill a father's duty. Qian Daoliu, witnessing Qian Xunji's crimes, chose to stand aside, becoming the catalyst of all tragedy. Bibi Dong cruelly killed your father, breaking your family, and though she doted on her disciple Hu Liena, she neglected you and did not fulfill her responsibilities as a mother. Tell me, should judgment be passed on these three?"
Qian Renyue immediately replied: "A child does not speak ill of the father. Though Father wronged Mother, he is still my father. I have no right to directly blame him, let alone judge him. As for Grandfather Shuai, he was not the cause of all tragedy. He merely discovered it too late and did not intervene. Later, when Mother killed Father, he did not stop her either. Both were responsible and capable leaders of Spirit Hall. As for Mother, she loved me and my sister. She simply could not face us due to what she had experienced. One cannot teach goodness without experiencing hardship. I have no right to judge Mother. They are my family. Whether they become gods or not, I will choose to protect them, never to pass judgment!"
The scene shattered once again, returning to the previous moment with the enraged Empress scolding Qian Renyue for treating patients. Qian Renyue wore a look of impatience, as if nothing had happened.
"Enough!" Qian Renyue shouted again.
She looked coldly at the three seated on the high platform: "Since you gave me life but did not raise me, and I have already promised to repay you with a marriage alliance, then do not interfere in my affairs. Were it not for my master's teachings, I would have long been dead. Healing and helping others is my lifelong pursuit, also in gratitude for the Medical King Valley saving me, and to fulfill my master's wishes. You have no right to interfere. I will follow the marriage agreement without complaint, but until then, leave me be!"
She then glared at Qian Yao'er: "Stop pretending in front of me. I have no interest in watching your performance. If you meddle in my medical affairs again, don't blame me for being ruthless. Besides healing, I can also poison without leaving a trace."
With that, Qian Renyue turned and left, ignoring the crying Qian Yao'er and the enraged Emperor and Empress, returning directly to the Princess Residence.
After leaving the palace, Qian Renyue returned to the medical hall. Perhaps due to the morning incident with the old governess bringing people, the news that the young Master Yue was actually a princess had already spread. Curious passersby peeked in frequently, but not a single person came inside.
Qian Renyue waited until nightfall; the hall remained empty. Sighing, she tidied up and returned to the Princess Residence.
The next morning, Qian Renyue returned to the medical hall, sitting there the whole day. Yet, as yesterday afternoon, no one came for treatment. This continued for three days. Qian Renyue realized that the locals likely feared the royal authority and would not come anymore. Reluctantly, she began to pursue her own tasks.
Still, she held onto hope. To prevent missing anyone who might come, she visited the hall every day, rain or shine, until the marriage decree arrived:
"By the Mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Princess Jihe, Qian Yue'er, virtuous and exemplary, of noble bearing. The ruler of Nanzhao requests her hand. By imperial edict, Princess Jihe shall be married with a dowry of eight hundred chests, uniting in marriage with Nanzhao. Seven days hence, on an auspicious day, prepare for the ceremony. So decreed."
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