As the carriage passed by the restaurant, Ah Mu saw his brother's face clearly and felt extremely distressed. He knew how much his brother had suffered over the years. The two of them were truly in the same boat.

Linlang didn't know how to comfort him, so she could only hold his hand tightly. "I think he has a congenital deficiency and difficulty breathing. I'm afraid it's bronchial asthma. After you meet, please arrange for me to see him as soon as possible."

Ah Mu said gratefully, "Okay."

Rong Yi really felt sorry for the two brothers Amu. On the surface, the two brothers were born in a wealthy family, with good food, clothing, housing and transportation, and a good educational environment, but they also had a lot to bear.

The most important thing is that life is so hard. Compared with this, wealth and glory are nothing.

Mo'er hugged Amu's waist and whispered to comfort him, "Brother-in-law, everything will be fine. It will be fine."

"Thank you, Mo'er, for your good words."

The four of them sat down after the carriage drove away. Someone in the next room was discussing the affairs of the Duke Dingguo Mansion.

Now everyone in the capital is looking at the Duke Dingguo's Mansion. It's not like they have just held the funeral of the youngest master, and the next step is to hold the funeral of the second master.

Ah Mu clenched his fist in anger. Linlang reached out and shook it. "Other people have their mouths. We can't control what they say. If we get angry, we'll just play into their hands."

If these words were heard by Duke Dingguo and his son, they would certainly be very angry. As a result of their anger, Xiao Yujian's condition would worsen, which would just be what the other party wanted.

Ah Mu made up his mind, "Please ask Fourth Brother for help. I will meet Ah Jian tonight to avoid any more trouble."

Linlang agreed, "That's fine. Meeting him sooner rather than later will let him know you're still alive and protect him from outside rumors. This will be beneficial to his condition."

"Linlang is right. Don't get angry about nothing. Now that things have come to this, we should hurry up and do what needs to be done." Rong Yi poured a glass of water for Amu. "If you need any help, just let me know."

"Thank you, brother. I will definitely ask you for help if I need it."

Mo'er followed up, "Brother-in-law, I can help too."

Ah Mu patted Mo'er's shoulder and said, "You are still young now. Practice martial arts and study hard. You are helping your brother-in-law. When you grow up and have the ability, come and protect us."

"Okay." Mo'er knew that he was young and many people in the capital knew him, so he couldn't cause trouble for his sister and brother-in-law.

Mo'er heard everything that happened these days. The reason for all this was that Jing Dynasty was too weak and the court was too incompetent, so it was bullied by Northern Qi.

Mo'er was filled with righteous indignation after hearing this. Humph, when he becomes capable, he will drive those countries that bully them into the desert and be proud of himself.

The four of them calmed down, ate their meal in peace, and put aside the discussions around them.

On the other side, Duke Dingguo brought Xiao Yujian to Duke Dingguo's Mansion. The housekeeper and the servants were waiting at the door. When they saw the team coming, they knelt on the ground.

Duke Dingguo dismounted and looked towards the door. He was very disappointed not to see his wife. His eldest son was gone, and she hadn't even gone out to greet her youngest son when he returned.

It's all his fault. Why should his wife inflict this pain on their youngest son?

I remember that after Yu Zhang went to Northern Qi as a hostage, his seriously ill wife came out of the yard six months later and looked at A Jian with disgust, "Why not you, why your brother?"

Xiao Zhensheng will never forget how sad A Jian was that day. He really wanted to go to Northern Qi in place of Yu Zhang and even got on a carriage, but was discovered by Yu Zhang and chased back.

Ah Jian loved and respected his brother so much that he was willing to suffer in his place. Duke Dingguo didn't understand why his wife would hurt her youngest son so much and insisted on sending him to Lingshan to recuperate.

For over six years, his wife had never visited their youngest son, nor had she prepared anything to send to Lingshan. He himself could only go a few times a year, and he owed his youngest son a lot over the years.

Xiao Zhensheng came to the carriage and said, "Your mother was feeling unwell before I left, so it might not be convenient for her to come out. Don't take it to heart."

"Father, it's the son's job to visit the mother. How could a mother come out to greet her son?" Xiao Yujian was sad and upset for a long time because of his mother's disgust towards him. Later, he slowly figured it out. His mother was too sad because of his brother's affairs, and he should be considerate of her.

Xiao Zhensheng could only say, "You are a sensible child. You have been a worry-free child since childhood. Let's go home."

The carriage entered the Duke's Mansion through the side door. Xiao Zhensheng meant that his youngest son was weak and must be tired from the long journey, so he should rest first before paying his respects to his mother.

Xiao Yujian hadn't been home for more than six years. He missed his family and his parents. "Father, I'm back now. According to etiquette, I should pay my respects to the elders first. I should go pay my respects to my mother first."

"Okay, I'll do as you say." Duke Dingguo had a sedan chair brought and went to his wife's yard with his youngest son.

Unexpectedly, when the father and son reached the courtyard gate and the sedan chair had not yet landed, Madam Liu, who was beside the wife of Duke Dingguo, came over, bowed respectfully, and said, "Duke, Madam is worried that the young master is in great grief and is not feeling well, so he has gone to bed."

This is an order to expel the guest, and she doesn't want to see Xiao Yuzhang. What she means is that Xiao Yuzhang's return reminds her of the deceased young master, which is why she is so sad.

Xiao Yuzhang's expression gradually became gloomy, but his mother still didn't want to see him.

He smiled self-deprecatingly and said, "Since mother is not feeling well, I am sorry to bother you. I will come to pay my respects again when mother feels better."

Duke Dingguo had been unable to do anything with his wife over the years. He could only sigh and send his son back to the yard to rest.

The two brothers' courtyards were right next to each other. Xiao Yujian went to see his elder brother's courtyard first. It hadn't changed at all, and the furnishings were still the same as they had been seven years ago. Everywhere he looked, he could still see his elder brother's presence. They studied together, practiced martial arts, and played together, as if it were just yesterday.

Xiao Zhensheng looked around his eldest son's yard, wishing he could walk out and call him "Dad" with a smile. That was impossible in this lifetime.

Xiao Yujian opened the secret compartment in the desk where he and his brother had left notes before. He really hoped that there was another note from his brother inside, and then the two of them could sneak out and go to the secret base to play.

However, when he opened it that day, he really saw a tiny bamboo node inside. He couldn't believe it. He excitedly took the bamboo node in his hand and closed the drawer.

"Father, I'm going back to my yard."

After returning, Xiao Yujian said he was tired and wanted to rest. Duke Dingguo quickly had someone fetch hot water for him to wash up. "Ah Jian, have a good rest. We'll have dinner together later."

After seeing his father off, Xiao Yujian lay down on the bed and asked the servant to draw the curtains. He could not wait to take out the bamboo joint from his arms. Upon closer inspection, he found a note inside. Moreover, the bamboo joint had a fresh blade, indicating that it had been cut recently.

Xiao Yujian took out a pair of tweezers from the drawer and pulled out the note. The moment she saw the familiar handwriting, she could no longer hold back her tears.

It’s my brother, he is really still alive, he is still alive.