Being a reborn legitimate daughter is not easy

Chapter 24 024 Doubts Arise

Chapter 24 024 Doubts Arise

After returning to Lanxin Courtyard, Ye Pianran went directly to Gongsun Yuan's room. Gongsun Yuan had already finished her medicine, and her maid Chunxiao was adding a new incense stick to the incense burner.

With a sudden tightening in her chest, Ye Pianran quickly shouted:

"Stop it, Chunxiao!"

Startled by Ye Pianran's voice, Chunxiao took two steps back and weakly called out, "Miss..."

Ye Pianran looked directly into Chunxiao's eyes, walked up to her, and asked, "What are you holding in your hand?"

Chunxiao's hand trembled almost imperceptibly as she said, "It's the orchid incense that Madam often uses to calm the nerves."

Calming the nerves? More like killing them!

Ye Pianran turned to Gongsun Yuan and said, "Mother, I met a famous doctor at the clinic today. After hearing about your condition, he told me to remind you not to use incense. He said that you are already weak, and if you use incense to calm your nerves, you will only become dependent on it, which will not be good for your rest. If this continues, your condition will not improve at all."

"Really?" Gongsun Yuan was taken aback, then suddenly realized, "No wonder I can't fall asleep if I don't smell this fragrance, even though I take medicine every day, my health is not getting better."

Ye Pianran held Gongsun Yuan's hand tightly and looked deeply into Gongsun Yuan's eyes: "If Mother really needs to smell fragrance to fall asleep, why not put a few more pots of fresh orchids in the room?"

Gongsun Yuan's heart stirred slightly, and she nodded, saying, "Since it is your filial piety, then let's do as you say."

Straightening up, Ye Pianran turned her head and coldly looked at Chunxiao, saying, "Did you all hear that? From now on, you are not allowed to burn this kind of incense in Madam's room again. If I see you doing it, I will punish you by making you work as a lowly maid in the Miscellaneous Affairs Garden!"

Chunxiao's heart was already pounding wildly, and she lowered her head and said, "Yes."

Gongsun Yuan pulled Ye Pianran aside to ask about the "miracle doctor," and the mother and daughter chatted quite happily for a while. Seeing this, Chunxiao tidied up the incense sticks on the ground and the dregs of medicine on the table, and quietly slipped out.

After Chunxiao left, Gongsun Yuan stopped the conversation and asked, "Ran'er, are you still doubting Chunxiao?"

"Mother, in this Marquis's mansion, only Ran'er truly wants you to get better soon. From now on, Mother must be more careful. Don't trust anyone except Ran'er." Ye Pianran pressed her face against Gongsun Yuan's knee, but her eyes were cold.

She guessed that after the Spring Night ended, Ye Yanxun or Xu Pingyue would soon find out what happened in Lanxin Courtyard today. They wouldn't let it go so easily; they would definitely have other plans.

Gongsun Yuan sighed, gently stroking Ye Pianran's long hair with her palm, her eyes filled with helplessness.

She simply couldn't believe that the maid who had served her for so many years would do something to harm her. But the power struggles within the inner quarters were always ruthless, and although she was powerless to stop them, she had always seen through them.

There are too many people in this Marquis's mansion who don't like her.

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That night, under the cover of darkness, Ye Pianran planted several orchid seeds she had prepared beforehand into the soil of the Spirit Realm. The Spirit Realm was rich in spiritual energy, the soil was fertile, and it was also irrigated by a spiritual spring. In just one night, the seeds sprouted and grew into lush, lovely, and fragrant orchids.

Gongsun Yuan thought Ye Pianran was just trying to scare Chunxiao by saying she was going to grow orchids, but to her surprise, Ye Pianran actually brought over several pots of orchids the very next day.

It was just the most common Cymbidium goeringii, but its elegant and graceful posture, its emerald green and translucent leaves full of vitality, and its slender and delicate petals all resembled a top-grade orchid growing in a secluded valley. Moreover, after only a short while in the room, the room was filled with that extremely quiet and refreshing orchid fragrance. Just a whiff of it made Gongsun Yuan feel her mind clear and her drowsiness disappear.

"Ran'er, where did you get these orchids?" Gongsun Yuan asked, amazed.

"Ran'er asked someone to dig it up from the deep mountains." Ye Pianran made up a reason casually, took Gongsun Yuan's arm, and asked coquettishly, "Mother, how do you feel now? Isn't it much more effective than the orchid grass calming incense you used before?"

Gongsun Yuan smiled and patted her hand, saying, "It's much better now. I feel energetic again."

Ye Pianran was filled with indescribable excitement. She had guessed correctly; the things grown in the spiritual realm were indeed effective for her mother! If this continued, perhaps in a few more days, her mother's poison would be completely cured, and her body would recover!

Thinking of this, she turned to the servants and said, "These orchids are extremely valuable. You all need to take good care of them. If anything happens to these orchids, you won't be able to compensate for it even if you go bankrupt!"

In the end, she gave Chunxiao a cold look.

Chunxiao immediately lowered her head and replied along with the other servants, "Yes, Miss."

Suddenly, Ye Yanxun's voice came from outside: "What's going on? Why have all the lucky bamboos from Mother's room been moved out?"