Chapter 14: How’s He Doing?

"Pa!" Hua Qiyue slapped a stack of letters on the desk and startled Youshui and the servants next to her. She’d received a letter telling her everything about Tianci. His mother, Rong Qiyue, had been killed by some thieves in her room, and Tianci had been poisoned, rendered mute, and abused by a maid. She never thought that just a few days after her death, the ferocious Princess Huizhen would cruelly mutilate Tianci! Hua Qiyue's eyes were ablaze. Lvxin remained silent, not daring to say a word. "Wang... thank you. " Hua Qiyue's voice was a little husky. She had been entering the green jade gourd to cultivate the Qi Art these past few nights. She practiced so hard that even Tianpi, the handsome man, was surprised. She had to be strong to protect her son and avenge her parents. "Miss..." Lvxin called her softly. Hua Qiyue came back to her senses and the anger in her eyes was replaced by calmness. "The thieves... were too cruel. The child should be pitied. " Hua Qiyue's eyes turned red. Lvxin and Youshui thought that the Miss was soft-hearted, and she felt sorry for the boy, so they tried to offer a few words of comfort. "Miss, what's happened has already happened. No matter how angry you are, you can’t change the fact that he’s become disabled. Could it be that Miss likes this child?" Lvxin asked softly. Youshui nodded, "I have seen this child. Although he was a bit thin and timid, he looked pretty. It’s a pity that he’s mute. If you like the boy, you can adopt him. " Holding back tears, she had to remember that she was Hua Qiyue, not Rong Qiyue. "Mm, let's have this child. Send his family some gifts, and bring him back today," Hua Qiyue said calmly. Youshui was surprised. She did not think that Hua Qiyue was dissatisfied with the first several hundred children she’d reviewed, but she decided to have this one as soon as she got his information. Perhaps his experience was so tragic that she felt pity for the boy. Youshui had the servants prepare a batch of presents. In Changjing Kingdom, the person who was going to adopt a child must give the biological parents some presents, usually 100 taels of silver, 100 pieces of cloths, 50 kilograms of rice, and 50 kilograms of meat. Youshui was worried. Even though the Madam Dowager had asked the Second Concubine to return the money they had pocketed from her, it was not enough. The Second Concubine had taken a lot of money to get someone to make Hua Qiyue new clothes. Hua Qiyue endured in silence. Anyway, their days were numbered. Now they only had 159 taels of silver. They couldn’t afford the gifts. "Miss … We don't have enough money …" Lvxin also knew Youshui’s difficulties. Hua Qiyue smiled faintly and pointed at the Long Reds outside the window that were blooming in gorgeous flowers. "Pick a flower and tell Butler Wang to sell it to the medicine store." Lv Xin and Youshui's eyes widened. Butler Wang was the husband of Nanny Wang, who was her enemy. How could she trust him? "Miss, Butler Wang is Nanny Wang's husband!" Youshui reminded Hua Qiyue. Hua Qiyue remained calm and said, "I know. That's why I asked him to sell the herb. Lvxin, just do as I say." Lvxin had no choice but to give the flower to Butler Wang and asked him to sell it to the medicine store. Butler Wang had heard that Hua Qiyue had planted some strange things in the backyard after she had returned from the Hanyue Temple. Now, he was even more confused when he was asked to sell that strange plant. The butler pretended to respect and obey her, but after Lvxin left, he showed the herb to the Second Concubine. The Second Concubine looked at the Long Red and shook her head in confusion, "I don't know what it is. Did you get it from that bitch? Could it be the strange thing she planted in her courtyard? "