Mu Xinyan watched Yibai eat without a care in the world, and sneered inwardly. The Li Family was like the imperial family in modern times with global business interests. If anyone from the Li Family so much as stamped their foot, the entire Hua Country would feel the tremors. They would never consider Yibai as a match for any of their own, only my Mu Xinyan's son would be worthy of marrying into the Li Family.
But while Mu Xinyan thought this, she said with a forced smile, "I understand. When we're with the Li Family, I'll make sure to take care of Yibai and introduce him to some of city M's upper class's Ladies and their children". The old lady gave Mu Xinyan a cold glance and asked, "Will you really do that"?Mu Xinyan's smile became even more strained. "Of course. Yibai , Yiming and Yichen they are all my children. Who wouldn't want their children to do well"?
Yichen also spoke up right at this moment. "Grandma, Mom won't talk about her grievances, but I can't help but speak up. I've already investigated the clothes incident. It was the coat that was taken to be altered a while ago. The tailor accidentally left a needle inside, which caused that ridiculous incident."
"Yichen! That's enough"! Mu Xinyan pretended to scold him, but she secretly stole a glance at the old lady's expression.Yichens's explanation had a calming effect on the old lady, although she didn't like Mu Xinyan very much but was still fond of Yichen. With Yichen's's help, She was able to clear her name and make the old lady believe her again.Mu Xinyan tried to stop him, but it only made the old lady believe Yichen's words even more.
In the end, the old lady sighed and said, "Since it was a misunderstanding, let's forget it. Yibai, don't misunderstand your mother. We're all family, so let's not argue."
Yibai was extremely unwilling, but even if he was unwilling, he still put on a cute smile. There was still time, and he wasn't in a hurry. "I understand, Grandma. No matter what happens, I won't blame my family," Yibai said.
"That's good. Eat more, you look too thin," the old lady said as she personally served Yibai some food. Yibai smiled but the food tasted like wax in his mouth.After finishing their meal, Mu Xinyan immediately pulled Yichen upstairs.
"I'm not even full yet, Mom. What's going on"? Yichen complained."You only know how to eat like a pig. Do you know why the old lady is taking Yibai to the Li Family banquet?" Mu Xinyan asked."What can she do? Just introduce Yibai to the upper class people in Inspireville, right?" Yichen asked, puzzled.
Mu Xinyan took a deep breath and said, "You don't know... When Yibai's and Yiming's short-lived mother was still alive, and before Yibai and Yiming were born,she made a marriage agreement with the Li family Family for Yibai to marry their Second Young Master, Li Wei Zhi".Upon hearing this, Yichen couldn't help but feel jealous and furrowed his brows."I'm not even qualified to enter the Li Family's door, let alone Yibai! Mom, you're not really going to help Yibai climb the social ladder, are you"? Yichen asked.
"You pig-headed boy!" Mu Xinyan scolded her son. "Think about it. You already admitted that you don't dare to think about entering the Li Family's door. How could Yibai do it? And with his ugly face, the high and mighty lady of the Li Family would never let him in. Do you have a plan?" Yichen asked.Mu Xinyan squinted her eyes and said, "When the time comes, we'll deliberately bring up the marriage agreement in front of everyone. The Li Family and others will definitely think that Yibai is a toad who wants to eat swan meat! And you must show your best side, let everyone see the difference between you and Yibai. As for other plans, I'll tell you later".
Finally understanding his mother's plan, Yichen sneered and said, "So tomorrow, everyone will think that Yibai is a stupid boy who only wants to climb the social ladder without any talent"."That's right! I'll bring it up at the right moment and suggest that you marry into the Thompson family instead of that ugly Yibai."Who do you think Madam Thompson would choose"?Mu Xinyan said."Of course she would choose me!" Yichen said. He was filled with excitement for what would happen at the banquet.He was going to marry into the Li family! Even if the Second Young Master was disabled, being disabled was still better than being from an ordinary wealthy family. After all, it was the Li family!
As night fell, Yibai had already found out that the old lady took medicine three times a day, with the last dose before bedtime. He waited in the kitchen and finally saw Aunt Gou go to the kitchen to make medicine for the old lady."Aunt Guo," Yibai smiled a seemingly innocent smile and said,"I think you've worked hard today. Let me take care of making the medicine from now on. Grandma has been so good to me, and I want to do something for her too".
Aunt Gou nodded approvingly and handed him the medicine ingredients, instructing him, "You have a good heart. After putting the ingredients in, add two bowls of water and boil it for half an hour".
"Okay, Aunt Gou. Yibai said, and took the medicine ingredients and left. After avoiding the sight of others, he turned to the empty backyard. With the cover of the flowers and plants in the garden, he opened the medicine bag.He rummaged through the medicine bag and finally took out a piece of heart piercing lotus and sniffed it in front of his nose.The next moment, Yibai's's face changed drastically.The Heart-Piercing Lotus itself is not problematic and is a good traditional Chinese medicine for reducing internal heat. However, the problem lies in the fact that this particular heart–piercing lotus was soaked in a mixture of Arsenic,Lead and Cinnabar water. Arsenic Lead and Cinnabar! Long-term consumption of it would lead to the inevitable death of the old lady.