nashuaworldcup Chapter 214 Alliance
Chapter 214 Alliance
Chapter 214 Alliance
"Qin'er, have you been feeling any better lately?" the First Elder asked with concern. Chen Qin gave a wry smile and said, "It's still the same, except I have some excellent medicinal herbs."
"It's all my fault," the First Elder said apologetically. Chen Qin lowered her head, her face bitter, but inwardly she sneered. Then, the First Elder handed Chen Qin a letter. Chen Qin asked, puzzled, "Father, what is this?"
"You'll know once you open it." Chen Qin opened the letter with a puzzled look. After reading it, she frowned and looked at the Grand Elder with a complicated expression, saying, "Father, what does this mean?"
"Qin'er, as the eldest daughter of the Feng family, you must prioritize the family's interests in everything you do," the First Elder said to Chen Qin. "Your health has always been poor, but the Prince doesn't mind, which may be a good thing for you." He seemed genuinely guilty. Chen Qin bit her lower lip, her hand clenched tightly in her sleeve, then slowly released it, replying, "Qin'er will definitely prioritize the family's interests." The First Elder nodded, and Chen Qin then left the study. As soon as she entered the room, Chen Qin said to the maid, "You can go back now." After the maid left, Chen Qin pushed her wheelchair to the table herself. She recalled the contents of the letter. The Prince's son had actually agreed to the elder's request to marry Chen Qin. Given the current situation, she couldn't unilaterally refuse the marriage, but if she didn't want to, no one else could. However, this was purely Chen Qin's personal opinion.
The next day, as dawn broke, Chen Qin rose. She had her maid push her around the house. The elder's son would be arriving tomorrow. Chen Qin sighed softly, and just as she was about to return home, she bumped into someone. It was her half-sister, Chen Wan, a few years younger than herself, yet her status in the family was equal to Chen Qin's. She possessed exceptional talent for cultivation, already showing promise at a young age.
"Why are you up so early today, elder sister?" Chen Wan called out to Chen Qin, but there was no respect in her eyes. Chen Qin smiled slightly and said, "I've been feeling much better lately, so I got up early this time. Wan'er is also working hard, getting up early to cultivate."
“I see,” Chen Wan nodded, and continued, “So, is eldest sister going back now?”
"What's wrong?"
"It's nothing, I just wanted to show you my swordsmanship practice." Chen Qin was taken aback, then said, "Then I'm truly honored." They then went to an open space where Feng Qing practiced her swordplay, while Chen Qin watched from the side. Chen Wan's swordsmanship was quite good for her age, but in Chen Qin's eyes, she had only learned the basics.
However, she still praised her verbally, saying, "My sister's swordsmanship is getting better and better."
"Of course, my father has been finding experts to teach me these days. If I don't make any progress, I'll be letting him down," Chen Wan proudly sheathed her sword, then added, "Unlike some people who have been taking medicine for so long and haven't seen any improvement."
Her father had always doted on Chen Wan, but ignored her completely. Instead, he tried to poison her. She couldn't understand why her father would treat her like this, since they were both daughters. This made her even more heartbroken.
But she also let it go. So many years have passed since she was treated this way. Although she was disabled in both legs, she still possessed some martial arts skills.
She's getting married in a couple of days. Even if she does something wrong, she shouldn't blame him if she doesn't treat him well in the future. After all, he never treats her like a daughter, so she shouldn't think about him either. He treats her like a father.
Chen Qin thought to herself. The person Chen Qin was going to marry was He Yi, and the person her father wanted to get help from was He Yi's father.
He Yi originally thought that this elder wanted to win over his father, so he planned to agree first, meet Chen Qin, and then find an opportunity to tell his father that he did not want to marry him.
He Yi's father was a very open-minded and righteous person.
Therefore, he has always been careful to protect himself all these years.
"The Grand Elder wants to marry his disabled daughter to you. This Grand Elder has no respect for me at all, actually giving us his disabled daughter!" The elder paced angrily in the room.
“Father, don’t worry too much. We can refuse. I’ll explain it to that woman after I’ve met her,” He Yi comforted him.
"Alright, go see that woman and explain things to her," the elder said helplessly. He wished he had just rejected him that day.
He Yi had been picking flowers in the flower sea these past few days when he happened to run into Chen Qin. So he pushed her back to her room. Unlike other women's boudoirs, which had a strong smell of perfume, this room had a faint medicinal fragrance, just like the one on Chen Qin. A knock sounded at the door, and a maid came in carrying medicine. Chen Qin frowned slightly.
"What is this?" He Yi asked curiously.
Judging from Chen Qin's expression, she didn't seem to like it very much.
The maidservant replied respectfully, "This is Miss's medicine, specially for nourishing her body."
"I already said, if you don't want it, take it away!"
He Yi waved for the maid to leave, and then brought the medicine to Chen Qin's side.
"Why don't you drink?"
"Because it's poisonous"
He Yi frowned and asked, "How did you know?"
Chen Qin did not answer, but took the medicine from He Yi and poured it on the potted plant by the bed.
He Yi watched quietly.
Before long, the lush green leaves of the potted plant began to turn yellow.
Chen Qin didn't need to say more; she should understand what he meant.
The power struggles within a family are no less intense than those within the royal family, and He Yi wouldn't ask any further questions about this matter.
He Yi gently stroked Chen Qin's face and said, "I'll stay with you these next few days. After we return to the Prince's residence, I'll arrange for a better physician to examine you, how about that?"
Chen Qin nodded gratefully.
For the next few days, He Yi and Chen Qin shared a room, but Chen Qin slept on the bed while He Yi slept on the soft couch next to her.
Everyone could see that He Yi's feelings for Chen Qin were special.
……
"Miss isn't taking her medicine again?" The Grand Elder sat in his study, looking at the maid.
"Miss poured the medicine onto a pot of flowers and plants," the maid replied.
"You may leave," the elder waved for the maid to leave.
After the maids left, the First Madam entered.
She was not Chen Qin's biological mother. She was married into the family by the Grand Elder after Chen Qin's biological mother died, and became the First Madam.
"How did you come?"
"Sir, I heard that Chen Qin has started refusing to take her medicine."
The elder paused, then said, "You'd better behave yourself."
"Master, for the sake of the Feng family, we must not be soft-hearted."
"If you're done talking, then you can leave."
The elder stopped what he was doing after she left.
He knew that Chen Qin's medicine contained toxins. The toxins were not fatal, but long-term use would make one's health deteriorate.
Because Chen Qin has difficulty walking, there is always a set of clean clothes prepared by her bedside.
Chen Qin got dressed, but didn't rush out.