Reborn Daughter: The Young Lady Wants to Make a Trouble

"Not good." Doctor Xu stood up straight and said seriously. He shook his head in disappointment and looked at Duchess Wang Qixing with a serious look.

"Although your maid bandaged it well, this wound may leave a scar." Doctor Xu said with pity on his face. He turned to his apprentice, who was holding a tray filled with various things.

"I have prepared an anti-scarring ointment, but it may still leave a scar on her skin. It won't be very deep, so she is lucky. But if you ask the servants in the room to examine her carefully, the palace will not go unnoticed."

Li Xueyue frowned after hearing what he said, but she still kept her mouth shut. She was the one who ran away foolishly without considering the consequences.

"How serious is it? Can we see it with the naked eye?" Duchess Wang Qixing asked.

Li Xueyue understood the Duchess's fear. A woman with a scar, even if she was a princess, could never marry into the royal family. It was an unrealistic expectation, but who could go against rules and traditions built on centuries of history?

"If we let the chief attendant in the palace who has been specially trained in blemishes examine her body, it will be obvious to the naked eye." Doctor Xu glanced at his tray and replied. He picked up the ordinary small bottle.

"This is an ordinary ointment. I believe that Madam Wang, you can find better ointments on the market, but using it religiously will not guarantee that there will be no scars."

Duchess Wang Qixing nodded and took the bottle. "We'll use this for now. I'll ask my servants to find a better one."

Speaking of ointment, Li Xueyue's eyes suddenly fell on the window, remembering the night when Wen Jinkai sneaked into her room like a rogue. The ointment he gave her was still there - untouched, still drying in the sun.

She gritted her teeth and looked away from the window. She had refused his help that night. Would she swallow her pride and accept his help? She could. He didn’t even have to know she had used it.

Duchess Wang Qixing saw all of Xueyue's little moves. "That's it, Doctor Xu."

"Very good, Madam Wang." Doctor Xu and his apprentice bowed their heads. They packed up their things and left the room.

"Everyone, go away," Duchess Wang Qixing ordered. The servants left the room and quietly closed the door.

When they were alone in the room, Duchess Wang Qixing walked over to Li Xueyue, who was sitting on the sofa. She placed the ointment jar on the table in front of the sofa.

"This is the consequence of that reckless pursuit." Duchess Wang Qixing did not look angry or upset. She was just a little disappointed, but what could she do? The matter was done.

"sorry."

"No need to apologize, dear." Duchess Wang Qixing sighed and sat down next to Xueyue. "What caught your attention just now?"

Li Xueyue's neck slapped the Duchess fiercely. She couldn't help but wonder if the Duchess knew about the relationship between Li Minghua and Wen Jinkai. If the Duchess knew, why didn't she mind Wen Jinkai proposing to her?

"What do you mean?"

"What are you looking at? What is that?" Duchess Wang Qixing asked curiously.

"No, nothing important." Li Xueyue stammered, and when the Duchess asked her further, she looked away.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

"You don't have to keep it a secret from me." Duchess Wang Qixing smiled brightly, with a gentle and considerate look on her face. "I will always stand on the side of the children."

Li Xueyue glanced out the window helplessly. "I received a gift on the night of Ning Huabing's banquet."

"Is it really now?" Duchess Wang Qixing turned her attention to the direction of Xueyue's gaze. There was a solitary jar of ointment on the windowsill. She almost mistook it for a decoration.

Duchess Wang Qixing stood up and walked to the ointment jar. "I see that the maids all know this jar. Although it is placed by the window, there is not a speck of dust on it."

Li Xueyue nodded silently.

"Who sent it?"

"Wen Jinkai."

Duchess Wang Qixing paused, her smile slightly subsiding. "He is very persistent."

Li Xueyue stared at the Duchess, eager to understand what was going on in her mind. "Since Mom knew that Li Minghua had had a relationship with Wen Jinkai, why did she let Wen Jinkai get close to me...?" she asked herself.

Li Xueyue thought about the contents of the diary. Li Minghua said that the Duchess did not know about the romantic relationship between the two, but was Duchess Wang Qixing definitely unaware?

Unless... my mother had ulterior motives for turning a blind eye? But why? Did my mother want me to live a life like Li Minghua? To replace her and throw myself into Wen Jinkai's arms? She thought to herself.

Li Xueyue shook her head at her stupid thoughts. Duchess Wang Qixing was not such a person.

“Well, it’s an ointment, and judging by the painting on the jar, it’s a very valuable gift.” Duchess Wang Qixing opened the bottle cap and smelled a strong scent of herbs mixed with other ingredients.

"Winkincaid bruised me the other night. He sent this to treat the bruise. I'm not sure if this ointment will work on the wound."

Duchess Wang Qixing immediately turned around, her face pale, full of shock and disbelief. "What did he do?!"

"I didn't mean to keep it a secret. After I discussed it with him that night, Brother Chen kept asking me what happened, but I couldn't tell him the truth because I didn't want to ruin their friendship."

"Oh, baby." Princess Wang Qixing exclaimed and put the jar back on the windowsill. She walked to Xueyue and hugged her tightly.

Li Xueyue sat there numbly, her heart filled with guilt. She had kept silent for too long. She thought she would be satisfied by revealing the truth, but it only made her more miserable.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier? I would have done something—"

“No one can stop him.”

Duchess Wang Qixing closed her eyes tightly and hugged Xueyue, her life and death were at stake. All along, she only hoped that Xueyue would be carefree and happy. She didn't expect that her daughter would bear such a heavy burden on her shoulders.

"You should know that their relationship has been strained ever since you rescued him."

"What do you mean?"

Duchess Wang Qixing took a step back. It was time to explain what happened a year and a half before the Spring Championship.

“A few months after Wen Jinkai disappeared from our home after recovering, he showed up at our doorstep again.”

“What?!” Li Xueyue’s eyes widened and she hissed in disbelief. She had never heard of this before.

"Wenmin is receiving daily training in the back of the house. The only one who is free is Chenyang. Chenyang greeted Wen Jinkai. After all, they are good friends. However, since what happened to me-" Duchess Wang Qixing said breathlessly. She sank deeply and closed her eyes. It had been two years since she last said this name.

"Ever since what happened between him and my baby Minghua, the relationship between Chenyang and Wen Jinkai has become strained. The two haven't spoken since she left me."

Li Xueyue was puzzled. "What incident?"

“Don’t worry about that.” Duchess Wang Qixing shook her head, her voice hoarse.

Li Xueyue's eyes widened in horror. Did her question trigger something? "I didn't mean to do that, Mom, are you okay?"

"I'm fine, dear, I'm fine." Duchess Wang Qixing said softly, "I'm just a little choked up, but I'm much better now."

Li Xueyue nodded helplessly. She wanted to do everything she could to comfort her mother, but she knew that the Duchess was too proud.

“Well, Wen Jinkai said he wanted to see you and wanted to thank you, but Li Chenyang knew that the truth of the matter was much more than that.”

"What do you mean?" Li Xueyue asked, suddenly remembering what Li Chenyang said on the day of the archery competition - "Jin Kai, I have already warned you once."

“You see, Wen Jinkai was once a member of Minghua, and he helped her enter the palace. I suspect that he was the reason why she ran away from home. I have always known that there was something between Wen Jinkai and my baby Minghua, but I don’t want to make assumptions. ”

Li Xueyue already knew where this was going. "Brother Chen doesn't want history to repeat itself," she exclaimed.

"Yes, Chen Yang knows that if Wen Jinkai is interested in you, then you will be led into the palace and live a miserable life. He is worried that you will return to us in rags like Minghua."

"What, what conversation took place?" Li Xueyue asked hesitantly.

"Are you sure you want to know?"

"Yes, please tell me in detail if you can."

"very good…"