Glutton?

"I understand. I will do as you say, father, do not worry," Gao Lan Mei assured him after eventually composing herself. She was not sure if her father was aware of why she had an accident in Mount Hua.

"What happened to you, father? Were you sick because of me?" Gao Lan Mei asked curiously after noticing Gao Qi's pale appearance. 

Gao Qi didn't know how to answer his daughter. He was sick because of the Ye Family. The maternal family of Concubine Li. He was ambushed after finally getting the blood replenishing pill from Prince Wei after all his visits to other houses. 

Though he was a minister, he was a cultivator first. His cultivation might not have been as high as the shadow guards but it is still enough to protect himself if needed.

The ones who ambushed him were out to kill. It was by pure luck that he was still alive due to being underestimated. He was just grateful that because of his family's protective jade amulet, he was able to escape death.

Initially, he did not know that the ambush was related to his daughter's accident. He just thought that an expert was too greedy for the pill and had the guts to steal it from him.

He did not think that the reason for his daughter's accident was related to the second prince and his concubine. But after further investigation, he found that reason to be true. He knew that his daughter loved the second prince. She didn't have cultivation talent, but she had a strong will.

Yes, it was wrong for Gao Lan Mei to keep on chasing the second prince, but was that enough reason to kill her? It seemed unjust, but it was pretty normal for harem women to have a hobby of killing another competitor to their husband's bed. 

Gao Qi sighed heavily, then placed his big hand on Gao Lan Mei's head, "You did nothing wrong." Yes, it was not wrong to love. She just loved the wrong person who could not even see his daughter's worth. 

As Gao Qi was still not feeling well, the family went to the master's pavilion. The breakfast was also served there.

"The Holy Doctor pitied me. I am already a waste, what more if I am ugly and crippled." Gao Lan Mei answered this way when asked how she was able to heal so quickly. Her parents' faces became sad after hearing what she said and they looked at each other. Their daughter's face is scarred.

In this place, if you were not a cultivator, you could either be good-looking or have a good family background in order to not be bullied. Before, Gao Qi could use his influence as a minister to make sure that people would give her daughter some respect. What would happen when he died? Was it still possible for his daughter to get married into a good family?

Just thinking about it made Gao Qi's blood boil from anger. 'How dare they do this to my daughter?!'

Li Mao noticed her husband's bad mood. She reached for his hand to comfort him. Controlling his emotions, he said, "It is a good thing the Holy Doctor passed by. You should rest some more and do whatever will make you happy." He just hoped that this daughter would not chase the second prince anymore.

Though he knew the reason for the ambush and his daughter's accident, there was still not enough proof yet. Thus, they wouldn't be able to fight back.

These were times when he wanted to see and talk to the patriarch. Sadly, that was not possible anytime soon, so he did not have any choice but to wait and do what he could. 

Placing his worries at the back of his head, he watched his daughter eat. He was not sure how long it had been, but it seemed that Gao Lan Mei was still not done eating. Most of the dishes were eaten by her and she wasn't showing any signs of stopping.

Gao Qi frowned, "Bring more food. Your young miss is still hungry." He commanded the servants.

The servants brought more food. Then, after four more returns, Gao Lan Mei finally put down her chopsticks.

What happened to his daughter? Gao Qi was surprised. It seemed as if she had turned into a glutton.