I am the champion of palace intrigue, and even the proud prince bows his head in submission.

Chapter 191 Xie Siyuan Continues to Kneel as Punishment

"Diarrhea?" Xu Liuer suddenly opened her eyes wide.

For a moment, everyone thought they had misheard.

The maid nodded vigorously. "I heard you right. The young master is in excruciating pain."

"He had already been punished with a beating, and now he has an upset stomach. I heard he's crying from the pain."

Upon hearing this, Xu Liuer pursed her lips tightly.

She was disappointed in Xie Siyuan.

But such a long-standing blood tie and affection cannot be so easily severed.

She couldn't help herself, pursed her lips, and asked, "Have you called the royal physician?"

"We've already invited them, and the Madam and the Marquis have gone to see them as well." The maid looked up at her. "Second Young Madam, would you like to go and take a look?"

Xu Liu'er hesitated for a moment, but ultimately refused in a cold voice.

"Don't go."

Xie Siyuan, she really didn't want to get involved anymore.

ancestral hall.

Lady Hou led the way, followed closely by Old Madam Xie, who was being helped by her maids, with Lord Xie bringing up the rear.

The three hurried to the ancestral hall.

As soon as she stepped into the ancestral hall, a pungent stench hit her, and Lady Hou instinctively covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief.

But seeing Xie Siyuan struggling in pain on the ground, his eyes were filled with heartache, and he couldn't care less about the stench.

"My precious grandson!"

Lady Hou exclaimed in surprise and rushed to Xie Siyuan's side.

She reached out to pick up Xie Siyuan, but was afraid of hurting him. Her hands trembled in the air, and she didn't know what to do.

Her eyes instantly reddened, and tears welled up in them.

When Madam Xie approached, she looked at Xie Siyuan's appearance and shook her head and sighed repeatedly, her eyes filled with pity.

"Poor child, how could you suffer so much!"

Lord Xie stood to the side, his brows furrowed into a deep frown.

"Go quickly and fetch the imperial physician!" Lord Xie said coldly.

Lady Hou gently stroked Xie Siyuan's forehead and comforted him, "Grandson, don't be afraid. The doctor will be here soon. You'll be alright."

Xie Siyuan weakly opened his eyes, saw Madam Hou, and his lips trembled.

Seeing him so weak, Lady Hou's heart was instantly gripped with pain.

Before long, the family physician, carrying his medicine chest, jogged to the ancestral hall.

Without even taking a breath, he immediately squatted down next to Xie Siyuan.

Xie Siyuan's face was as pale as paper, completely devoid of color.

The physician reached out and placed his hand on Xie Siyuan's pulse to feel its strength.

Lady Hou watched anxiously from the side, her hands unconsciously clenching the hem of her dress, her voice trembling as she asked, "Doctor, how is my grandson? How could he suddenly be like this?"

"Madam, please don't worry. In my opinion, the young master has just eaten something that upset his stomach."

After thinking for a moment, the physician said, "Perhaps it's because he was hungry for too long and his stomach couldn't handle the sudden eating."

"Yesterday, Siyuan only ate one meal. How can such a young child endure that?" Madam Hou said, heartbroken.

She looked at the royal physician and said repeatedly, "Doctor, please prescribe some medicine quickly to save my grandson!"

The physician took out several herbs from his medicine box and said to the attendant beside him, "Boil these herbs into a soup and give it to the young master."

After receiving the order, the servant immediately rushed off to prepare the medicine.

At this moment, Lady Hou slowly raised her head, looking at Lord Xie with pleading eyes, her voice trembling with tears.

"My lord, look at how Siyuan has been tortured! How old is he? He's already suffering so much!"

Lady Hou gently stroked Xie Siyuan's face, tears streaming down her face.

"My lord, let's skip the kneeling punishment." The lady of the house continued, her voice choked with emotion. "He already knows he was wrong. If we continue to punish him like this, I'm afraid his frail body won't be able to take it."

"My lord, this is our own grandson."

As she spoke, Lady Hou looked at Lord Xie with expectant eyes, her gaze filled with helplessness and heartache.

Lord Xie's gaze fell on Xie Siyuan's pale face.

My heart tightened, and I suddenly felt a little soft-hearted.

But before he could speak, a servant's voice suddenly rang out from the doorway.

"Young Master, Young Madam."

Qin Jiuwei and Xie Yanli also heard about this.

I didn't originally intend to get involved.

But fearing that Lady Hou would take the opportunity to plead for Xie Siyuan, she still came.

Qin Jiuwei was outside just now, and she heard everything the Lady Hou said. She couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

“Mother-in-law, this won’t do.” Qin Jiuwei stepped forward and said, “Xie Siyuan has made a mistake, and kneeling in the ancestral hall is meant to make him reflect on his actions. If he is spared from kneeling now, how will he understand his mistake?”

Xie Yanli also said solemnly, "Father, Mother, the rules cannot be disregarded."

Upon hearing this, a flash of anger crossed Lady Hou's eyes.

"How can you be so heartless? Siyuan is already in this state, and you still have the heart to make him continue to kneel as punishment? We're all family! Why do this!"

Madam Xie also chimed in, "Yanli, Jiuwei, I know you're still angry about the rabbit, but Siyuan is so pitiful. Please have some sympathy for him."

Qin Jiuwei frowned instantly, feigning a worried expression.

“Mother-in-law, grandmother, we also feel sorry for Xie Siyuan. But it is precisely because we love him that we need to make him understand that he has to bear the consequences of his mistakes. This is for his own good.”

Lady Hou was so angry that she glared at Qin Jiuwei.

He wanted to retort, but the anger in his heart choked him, and he managed to squeeze out a sentence after a long while.

"You make it sound so easy! He's so young, what could he possibly understand?"

Lord Xie listened to the argument between the two and weighed his options in his mind.

He sighed and said slowly, "Madam, the children are right."

“Once the rules are established, they cannot be easily abolished. However, we can wait until the child recovers a bit before continuing the kneeling punishment, which would be a way to give everyone an explanation.”

"My lord!" Upon hearing this, the Lady Hou's face instantly darkened, her eyes filled with resentment.

They are all so heartless!

At this moment, a servant hurriedly entered the ancestral hall carrying a pot of freshly brewed medicinal soup.

The maid fed Xie Siyuan the medicine.

After drinking a bowl of herbal soup, Xie Siyuan's complexion improved considerably.

"The doctor's medicine really works." Qin Jiuwei said calmly, "Let Siyuan rest tonight, and he can continue to kneel as punishment tomorrow."

Lady Hou's eyes widened immediately upon hearing this.

That woman is absolutely vicious!