After the doctor left, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became awkward and silent.

Yun Erniang was the first to speak and break the silence: "Wu'er, how is your relationship with the prince now?"

Li Nian lowered his eyes to look at the woman lying on the bed and whispered, "Very good."

Hearing this, Yun Erniang no longer concealed the purpose of her trip and said hesitantly, "Wu'er, you've seen the situation Mother is in now. The Yun Mansion won't let me survive at all. You have to rescue Mother from that hell!"

Li Nian replied, "Okay, you stay here for now. I'll find a way to get my father to write a letter of release and give you your freedom."

Yun Erniang was startled when she heard this, then quickly said, "No! If I leave Master, it will be even more impossible for me to hold my head up high and live my life."

Li Nian was puzzled: "With freedom, you can live however you want in the future. What's there to be ashamed of?"

Yun Erniang shed tears silently, her face filled with sorrow as she said, "A woman of good character cannot marry a commoner. Rather than marrying into another family as a concubine, it's better for her to stay with the master and maintain a clean reputation. If she were to marry someone else as a concubine, she would surely be cursed and despised."

Li Nian said, "Then it would be better if you don't get married. I will buy you a small yard and give you some money for your retirement. You can do whatever you want to make a living and live a comfortable life."

Yun Erniang smiled bitterly and shook her head. "You're still young, and you don't understand how harsh the world is to women. Even if a lone, exiled woman has a courtyard and money, others will still speculate and point fingers at her. Besides, you're already ridiculed because of your mother's lowly status as a concubine. If I were exiled, those gossipers would eat you alive."

Li Nian frowned slightly and patiently advised, "If you're worried about your identity, you can leave the capital under a different name and start a new life. If it's because of me, then you don't have to worry. I won't stay in the capital for long."

Upon hearing this, Yun Er Niang was stunned for a moment, then thought that her daughter Wu'er must be going to find the prince.

Her expression was gloomy, and she said helplessly, "I've been in this deep mansion for so many years, and I've long been accustomed to relying on the master. If I leave one day, I won't know anything, so how can I live alone? Besides, the master actually... still has me in his heart, but the mistress always stops him, which makes the relationship between me and the master become more and more distant."

Li Nian listened silently, and the sympathy that had arisen in his heart gradually disappeared.

Taking a deep breath, she tried to speak in a calm tone, "If Master Yun was truly reliable, how could you have been beaten like this? Since you trust him so much, why don't you go to him for help instead of coming to me?"

Second Lady Yun hurriedly said, "Wu'er, as long as you regain your status as the Crown Prince's wife, you'll have some status in the capital. Mother saw that day that you and Her Royal Highness the Princess were very close. If you can get any one of them to come forward and put pressure on the Yun family, they won't dare to embarrass me again."

She suddenly grabbed Li Nian's hand, pleading with longing eyes, "Mother, I don't ask for anything else, I just want to live the rest of my life peacefully in the Yun Mansion."

Li Nian pulled his hand back, took two steps back, and said calmly, "You really think too highly of me. My relationship with the princess isn't close enough for her to help me out and interfere in my family affairs. As for the prince, he's in the northwest now, and distant water can't quench my immediate thirst."

"Forget it." Li Nian raised his eyes to glance at the dark sky outside the house and said coldly, "Please think about it carefully. I'm leaving first."

Behind her, Yun Erniang cried, "Wu'er, please help me... As long as I can live a peaceful life in the Yun Mansion, I'm willing to do anything... Just pity me for carrying you for ten months and giving birth to you, and then raising you with all my heart..."

Li Nianyi didn't want to leave, and didn't even stop for a moment.

The courtyard where Yun Er Niang lives now is the one she asked Xiao Bai to clean for Yu Niang and Xiao Ying when she first came to Yun Jingting.

It is very close to her Liuli Pavilion. Going out from the small door on the side of the bathroom on the first floor of Liuli Pavilion is the semicircular gate of this courtyard.

The candles in the Glazed Pavilion were always on, and Xiaoying was watching over the sleeping Jinhe on the second floor.

Li Nian saw Xiaobai waiting on the first floor and asked, "Is Xiaohei back?"

"Madam, I'm back." Xiao Hei suddenly appeared from the gate of Liuli Pavilion.

Li Nian blinked.

Xiao Yunyu said that Xiao Hei was very good at Qinggong and his ability to hide was even better. If there was anything shameful to do, or if he wanted to steal something, he could let Xiao Hei do it.

Now it seems that Xiao Yunyu was not exaggerating!

Li Nian asked, "How was it? Did you see Sisi?"

Xiao Hei shook his head, knelt on one knee and said respectfully, "Madam, the Xiao Mansion has publicly arranged many guards to surround the Second Young Master's Jinxiu Residence, and there are also many secret guards. I heard from Qingyan that the Second Young Master treats Miss Sisi very well. He doesn't fight back when hit or scolded, but he just won't let Miss Sisi leave the courtyard. Moreover, even the old lady can't enter Jinxiu Residence now."

Li Nian frowned when he heard this.

Isn't what Xiao Yunchen did imprisoning Sisi?

No, we have to find a way to rescue Sisi.

Suddenly, Li Nian asked again, "Who is Qingyan?" The information Xiao Hei just told him seemed to be told to him by the person named Qingyan. That Qingyan seemed to be very familiar with Sisi's situation.

"Madam, Qingyan is the Second Young Master's personal attendant. He is quite skilled in Qinggong and usually acts as his secret guard."

Li Nian suddenly realized what Xiao Hei said, "So, you secret guards actually know each other?"

Xiao Hei nodded.

Li Nian said thoughtfully, "Then what do you do? From now on, you will keep observing the situation at Jinxiu Residence. If you can get some inside information, for example, when the security at Jinxiu Residence becomes less strict, come back and tell me immediately."

She just didn't believe that Xiao Yunchen could always keep Jinxiu so tightly around her without any leaks!

"Yes!" Xiao Hei took the order and opened it.

Li Nian sent Xiaobai to rest.

After everyone left, she went to the back to take a shower.

The bathroom at the back is very large, and there is a row of wardrobes in it, which are filled with many nightgowns and some daily clothes.

The waning moon has risen above the branches, and the spring breeze, blowing the continuous drizzle, hits the lush green branches, making a rustling sound.

The chirping of insects could be heard everywhere among the trees and in the corners of the eaves.

After Li Nian finished her bath, she gathered her white gauze nightgown and walked upstairs quietly in her soft deerskin-soled velvet slippers.

Gently pushing the door open, she asked Xiaoying to go back and rest, and she lifted the quilt and went to bed to sleep with Jinhe.

There was only one candle left in the outer room, and the light shone dimly through the screen. It was not dazzling, but just enough to see the situation in the inner room clearly.

Lying on the bed, Li Nian called the system.

[What's Sisi's current situation? Ask her if she has a chance to escape. Do you want me to take people to the Xiao Mansion to rescue her?]