Staring at him, An Rushuang said slowly, “Even yesterday, I still had ill feeling toward you, but when you said for sure there were 80-90% chance that Nanny Liu could recover from the disease, I decided to trust you without doubt.”

Shocked by her words, Ye Chengzhi was speechless for a long time before he asked, “Why did you have ill feeling toward me?”

It confused him so much that he, usually under her threat, would cause any trouble for An Rushuang that made her distrust him.

Catching a glimpse of Ye Chengzhi, An Rushuang smiled. “I have met several physicians. Though their medical fee was high, they would not tell me about the disease in detail, only trying their best to use expensive herbal medicines in prescription. But you...”

She stopped with a chuckle. Ye Chengzhi, understanding her meaning immediately, couldn't help blus.h.i.+ng.

“I... I had no choice back then,” he rubbed his noise before he repeated, “I had no choice.”

Since his old man had to use large amount of herbal medicine, Ye Chengzhi nearly made no money this year. What's worse, he couldn't make the ends meet after bought another medicine recently.

When he came to treat Nanny Liu, lady's beloved wet nurse, at the manor, Ye Chengzhi was merely obsessed with the money.

As a physician, he was really ashamed of his immoral act.

Given Ye Chengzhi's guiltiness, An Rushuang comforted him, “I used to think you cared nothing but money. However, when you promised Nanny Liu you would cure her without prevarication, I knew I have misunderstood you. I apologize to you sincerely.”

An Rushuang cupped her hands to pay respect to Ye Chengzhi, her face being serious.

With a wisp of warmth running through his heart, Ye Chengzhi almost shed tears.

“It should be my turn to apologize for my crossing the bottom line of a physician's morality.”

Ye Chengzhi also made a bow to An Rushuang.

“Please get up, Mr. Ye! There's no need for you to do this.” An Rushuang said in a hurry.

“Miss An, please don't make me more embarra.s.sed.”

While they were smiling at each other while getting up, something was shattered into pieces on the ground.

Silver, holding a tea tray in her hands, was in panic.

“What a fool you are to break the tea cup. Is there an easier job than making tea? The blue porcelain tea set was worth ten silver ingots! The whole set has to be abandoned if one single cup is broken!” Hong Yu, following her in, reproached Silver harshly.

“Ten...Ten silver ingots?” Silver, with her eyes wide open, stared at the fragments on the ground while muttering, “I can buy a good one at the East Street with several coins...”

Hong Yu snorted coldly. “Will Miss An use the same thing as you do?”

How would she be so careless to order Silver, who was good at nothing except for retort, to serve Miss An! Hong Yu blamed herself. Now, she would be implicated by this silly girl!

Silver was speechless while lowering her head.

“Enough, Hong Yu. You are so sharp-tongued.” An Rushuang came up slowly, staring at the maid with her clear eyes.

Ye Chengzhi, who had learned about how sharp her teeth could be, couldn't help nodding behind An Rushuang.

Hong Yu glared at him before defending herself, “My lady, she has always been so reckless. If you don't punish her, nothing at the Liuxi Pavilion would be kept intact!”

Silver, thrown into panic, crawled to An Rushuang before pulling her dress tightly

“My lady, show some mercy, I won't do that again. Please forgive me!”

An Rushuang remained indifferent, turned to Silver and said, “Though it's an unintentional mistake, I still need to punish you according to our rules. I'll stop offering you wage for three months.”

“You'd better thank her ladys.h.i.+p for her mercy!” Hong Yu frowned at Yin Zi. “Otherwise, you can't pay back the cup tea even with all of your wage in three year!”

“Thank... Thank you very much, my lady.” Silver sobbed while lowering her head, tears trailing down her cheeks.

Though saying so, Silver, her heart full of grievance, still thought it was unfair for her to be punished. As rich as the An Family, how could they reproach her before a stranger just for a tea cup...

It was lucky for her to have some money at hand, enough to support herself within the next three months.

Watching Silver leave the room with a respectful gesture, Ye Chengzhi, saying he had to take out the herbal medicines he was going to use tomorrow, bid farewell to An Rushuang in a hurry.

“My lady, should I keep an eye on her?” Hong Yu asked.

Staring at Silver's figure fading into distance, An Rushuang shook her head. “No need for now. I will inform you when the time is right. By the way, you can mention princess Ming Xi's invitation to her.”

Since the princess had invited both girls of the An Family, she should let An Lingshan know about it.

Scratching her head, Hong Yu was confused. “My lady, will you take that b.a.s.t.a.r.d girl...”

“Watch your tongue, Hong Yu.”

An Rushuang raised her voice before cutting in, “Since father has introduced her to us, she is my little sister from now on. All the people at Liuxi Pavilion mustn't call her b.a.s.t.a.r.d girl anymore.”

Staring at An Rushuang blankly for a while, Hong Yu nodded when she thought of Silver. “I get it, my lady. What if Lord An misunderstand your ladys.h.i.+p when Silver told her about the invitation?”

“Sometimes, misunderstanding is a chance in disguise.”