Kapitel 464: Gathering

Everyone thought that the Qi family was trying to cover it up, including the Zhang, Shu, and Zhou families. The women of the three families had seen how precarious the situation in the delivery room was back then.

If Madam Li and her son were really safe now, why did the imperial physician who returned to the palace keep his mouth shut?

The only explanation was that they were seriously ill and untreatable. Moreover, now that the imperial physician had returned to the palace, why was the doctor hired by the Qi family still in the farmstead? It was most likely because the Qi family was unwilling to give up hope.

Everyone thought so, including the Zhang, Shu, and Zhou families. Hence, the three families suddenly didn't feel so pained by the benefits that they had given up. At least they could avoid becoming enemies with Qi Xiuyuan, right?

Except for the Emperor.