Ye Lanyin wiped her nose and mouth with a handkerchief.

"I haven't known her for long. We got to know each other through casual conversations and that's how we became close. I noticed that she usually only had one daughter with her, so I didn't ask her any questions."

The old woman nodded. "Yes, she is a woman with a hard life, with neither of her two sons by her side."

"For the sake of her husband's career, she was willing to resign and give up her position as the first wife."

Upon hearing this, Ye Lanyin felt as if her throat had been gripped tightly, and she swallowed hard.

"Madam, why are you asking me to resign?"

"She's really foolish. Her husband later married a woman from a prestigious family, and she felt she wasn't good enough for him, so she asked to leave him. Over the years, she's been called a mistress."

"That woman is really shrewd. She used her status to suppress Shuang'er, causing Shuang'er to have to live outside now."

After the old lady finished speaking, she continued to lower her voice when speaking to Ye Lanyin.

"I'll tell you, that woman later gave birth to twins, and my sister delivered them."

Boom!

Ye Lanyin felt as if she had been hit hard on the head.

The tea he was holding spilled out.

Hua Mei quickly took the water cup from her.

"Madam, are you alright?"

"fine."

Her face was pale beneath the veil, and she bit her lips tightly, suppressing her nearly collapsing heart.

"Are all the old lady's family midwives?"

"No, only my sister and I were midwives. We only became midwives because we had no other choice back then," the old woman sighed.

"I just heard you say that your sister delivered twins for that woman. I wonder if it's true that one twin was stronger and the other weaker?"

The old woman nodded. "Yes, twins always have problems."

"Madam, where is your sister married now?"

"She married into Yunxi Village. It's a pity. Ever since she delivered twins, she has had mental problems. Now we don't know if she's alive or dead."

The old woman happily saw Ye Lanyin off, and she couldn't have been happier knowing that she would be helping her sister-in-law give birth.

This was the first time Zou Shuang'er had found a pregnant woman for her since she had promised not to deliver babies.

Does this mean she can continue working as a midwife?

Ye Lanyin didn't know how she left.

Upon returning home, I was already exhausted.

Looking at her sleeping daughter in the crib, she lowered her head and kissed her little face.

"Mother, you're back." Lin Rui'an came out from the back room.

Seeing the tired and worried look on his mother's face, his heart ached.

Ye Lanyin forced a smile: "Ruian, it's so late, why aren't you asleep?"

"You have to go to school tomorrow, go to sleep."

Lin Rui'an walked over to Ye Lanyin and sat down opposite her.

“Mother, the Second Prince said he wants to take my sister to the imperial mausoleum to pay respects to our ancestors and to tell them about the late Emperor’s sister’s life-saving grace to the royal family. Knowing that you disagree, he asked me to tell you that he will definitely ensure my sister’s safety.”

"If you're worried, you can come along."

Ye Lanyin knew that the Second Prince was grateful to his daughter, but then she thought that without the Emperor's permission, he would never dare to bring an outsider to the imperial mausoleum to pay respects to the late Emperor.

Why does she feel... that the Emperor has something on his mind?

"Mother, Wanwan wants to go see the imperial tombs."

I saved the Second Prince, and I have already intervened in his karma.

If I can't ensure his safe exit, he'll repeat the same mistake.

The female lead hasn't appeared yet, but she's the most important person in this great battle.

"Waaaaah!"

The sound of Lin Wanwan crying came from the small bed.

Ye Lanyin and Lin Rui'an's eyes met in the air, understanding each other perfectly.

Ye Lanyin then picked up Lin Wanwan with a tender feeling.

"Wanwan, don't cry, Mommy's here."

“Since it was the Second Prince who said it, then I will take Wanwan with me. You go and tell the Second Prince.”

Lin Rui'an chuckled softly, "Yes, Mother."

The next day.

Ye Lanyin thought about it all night, fearing that things might change if she waited too long.

So, together with Lin Wanwan and her maid, they took a carriage to Yunxi Village, which the midwife had mentioned the day before.

Yunxi Village is half an hour farther away than Gujia Village.

The group arrived at Yunxi Village around noon.

Standing at the entrance to Yunxi Village, Ye Lanyin felt uneasy.

There wasn't a single person at the entrance to the entire Yunxi Village.

Despite it being broad daylight, Yunxi Village seemed shrouded in a layer of dark clouds, surrounded by white mist, making it impossible to even see the most basic roads.

It feels like... suffocation.

“Madam, I have a feeling that something is not right about Yunxi Village,” Hua Mei reminded Ye Lanyin, standing beside her.

She looked into the distance, her grip on the sword tightening.

Wow, there are so many older brothers and sisters in Yunxi Village!

Lin Wanwan smiled and suddenly waved her hand in mid-air.

Startled, Ye Lanyin quickly grabbed her hand, her voice urgent.

"Wanwan, you must not move."

How could her daughter see it? Why can't she see it?

Hey, there's an idiot on the ground, eating dirt.

Ye Lanyin strained to open her eyes wide and finally spotted a red figure behind a pile of sticks not far from the village entrance.

"Painting plum blossoms, there are people there."

Thinking of her lost son, Ye Lanyin couldn't care less about anything else.

She was determined to investigate, even if it meant facing a raging inferno; she would not back down.

With that thought in mind, she lifted her foot and walked step by step toward that bright red.

Painting plum blossoms followed closely behind.

A sudden gust of wind swept up countless fallen leaves from the ground.

Ye Lanyin felt a chill run through her body, but she forced herself to remain calm. "Excuse me..."

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