Jian Ruonan had not even made a move. She merely glanced around, and every legitimate descendant of the Younger Branch and Third Branch made a full recovery.
Well now, wasn't that miraculous?
"Fifth Sister's medical skills are amazing!" Teng said in his childish voice. "Fifth Sister is truly a blessing to the Jinyang Marquis's Residence. Our ancestors must have blessed us for Fifth Sister to be born into our family!"
The legitimate descendants of the Younger Branch and Third Branch: "..."
Having you two siblings was a blessing to the entire Marquis's Estate.
Jian Chuyun was usually Old Madam's favorite, so she received special treatment and sat on Old Madam's right.
Second Uncle Jian Lang was the son Old Madam doted on most, so he sat on her left.
Old Madam had a maid serving her food. The others sat farther away and felt reasonably safe.
Once everyone was seated, the hot dishes began arriving.
Every dish on the table was something Jian Ruonan liked. She buried her head and devoured her food. The Marquis's Estate observed the rule of no talking at meals or in bed, so for a while, the only sounds in the Flower Hall were those of food being picked up and chewed.
When they had nearly finished, the maids brought tea. Grandfather rinsed his mouth, then looked at Jian Huayuan. "Why are you sitting sideways?"
There was a cushion on his stool.
Jian Huayuan replied, "Grandfather, I made a mistake, and Father punished me."
Jian Huayuan had been beaten, but not nearly as badly as he made it appear. To keep Pu Jingyi from discovering the truth, he deliberately pretended his injuries were severe.
Min had even bought plenty of wound medicine specifically for this.
Ever since Jian Zeyang had begun cultivating immortality, he had