Shen Wan suppressed the slight ripple in her heart and served Xie Jingyan some food.

He was afraid that his father and elder brother would realize that their marriage was fake and would serve her food to show their affection. She would definitely have to cooperate. Shen Wan put some food into Xie Jingyan's bowl and said, "Husband, this is my favorite dish. Try it and see how it tastes."

Hearing Shen Wan call him "husband," Xie Jingyan paused for a moment, then a pleased smile appeared on his lips. "Then I must try it."

Chen Jing sat to the side, his serious face bearing a deep smile. The Fourth Madam smiled and said, "You two have such a good relationship."

Deeply analyzing the back-and-forth between Xie Jingyan and Shen Di, their doting affection and shyness were visible to everyone at the table, including Xie Jingyin, who was sitting directly opposite Xie Jingyan and had the clearest view.

His face was gloomy. If this weren't the Marquis of Pingyang's residence, he probably would have already put down his chopsticks and left.

He had never taken Shen Wan seriously, only paying attention to her for the sake of Shen Jing's military power. But he had to admit that seeing Shen Wan and Xie Jingyan being so loving made him very unhappy, as if something that belonged to him had been taken away.

Shen Ying served Xie Jingyin food, and Xie Jingyin, out of consideration for her feelings, also served Shen Ying food. However, of the dozen or so dishes on the table, only the fish was something Shen Ying didn't like, yet Xie Jingyin insisted on serving her fish.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became subtle. Shen Ying ate the fish, but she didn't show a smile again during this homecoming meal.

She thought that becoming the Princess Consort of Jin would give her an edge over Shen Wan, but the Prince of Jin didn't even know her preferences. Although the Prince of Ling had broken his leg, he was still very caring. Just look at the way he looked at Shen Wan; his eyes were so tender they could melt your heart.

Shen Ying was so jealous that she could hardly eat.

The homecoming meal lasted for more than half an hour before they stopped eating. Shen Jing had other matters to attend to at the military camp, so he left after finishing his meal. Shen Wan and Xie Jingyan returned to the Ling Prince's residence, and Shen Du saw them off.

As Shen Wan stepped out of the Marquis's residence, she saw a servant leading a horse over, and she immediately recognized it as her elder brother's horse.

In my past life, my older brother had an accident while riding this horse...

Shen Wan quickly looked at Shen Du, "Big brother, promise me something."

Shen Wan's tone was somewhat anxious. Xie Jingyan glanced at her, and Shen Du asked, "What do you want me to promise you?"

Shen Wan said, "My elder brother promised me that he would never race horses with anyone again."

Shen Du looked at Shen Wan and asked curiously, "Why?"

Young men from prominent families in Kyoto enjoy horse racing in their spare time. When there's nothing to do at the military camp, he occasionally participates, and no one has ever stopped him. Why is his sister suddenly so serious and forbidding him from racing horses?

Shen Du wanted to know why, but Shen Wan couldn't tell him. She couldn't very well say that she was afraid her older brother would repeat the mistakes of his past life. She couldn't guarantee that those people wouldn't use the same tricks again. She could only tell her older brother to stay away. As long as he stopped racing horses, this scheme against them wouldn't work.

Shen Wan said, "I dreamt of my mother last night. She told me to remind my eldest brother that he must not race horses with others anymore."

Chen Du then asked, "Why doesn't Mother just enter my dream and tell me?"

Shen Wan stamped her foot and said, "Big brother, are you going to say yes or no?"

Shen Du said, "Alright, I promise you, I will no longer race horses with others."

Seeing that her elder brother had agreed, Shen Wan breathed a sigh of relief. After getting into the carriage, Xie Jingyan looked at her with a strange expression. Shen Wan asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Why not let your older brother race horses?" Xie Jingyan asked.

Shen Wan said, "Didn't I already say that..."

Xie Jingyan said, "Your excuse is too clumsy. Even your older brother doesn't believe it, let alone me."

Shen Wan lowered her eyes and said, "I know my elder brother likes horse racing, but I'm afraid they might tamper with the horses..."

Xie Jingyan hadn't expected that Shen Wan's reason for stopping Shen Du from racing horses was this. He said, "If they really wanted to tamper with the horses, they wouldn't necessarily do it during the race."

Shen Wan knew this, of course, but her elder brother was highly skilled in martial arts, and under normal circumstances, he could handle the situation.

It's impossible for my elder brother to stop riding just to prevent others from tampering with his horse; that would be throwing the baby out with the bathwater. But he should be able to stop horse racing. Although he likes horse racing, he doesn't participate in it often because the military camp is very busy and he doesn't have that much free time.

Xie Jingyan didn't know if Shen Wan was telling the truth, but she hadn't even told her own older brother, let alone him.

The two remained silent as they rode back to the Ling Prince's residence in a carriage.

The carriage stopped, and a servant came down the steps to report, "Your Highness, your cousin, Young Master Yun, has arrived at the palace and has been waiting for you for a quarter of an hour."

Upon hearing that her cousin had arrived, Shen Wan's eyes lit up immediately. She quickly lifted the carriage curtain and climbed out, her eagerness causing Xie Jingyan's face to darken. She had been chatting and laughing with her cousin on the street yesterday, and now she was so happy to hear that her cousin had come to see her.

When Xie Jingyan got off the carriage, he only had time to catch a glimpse of Shen Wan's hurried figure entering the mansion, and the man's face darkened considerably.

Young Master Yun should know that he accompanied his cousin on her homecoming visit today. If he was really in a hurry to see his cousin, he should have gone to the Marquis of Pingyang's residence. What is he waiting for at the Prince of Ling's residence?

After Xie Jingyan entered the mansion, he asked, "Where is Young Master Yun?"

The servant replied, "He's in the main hall. Steward Zhou invited him to have some tea."

Chen Feng pushed the wheelchair toward the main hall, and from afar he could hear Shen Wan's voice, "Cousin, why are you here so early?"

Yun Qi smiled and said, "I was afraid you'd be getting impatient. I was free today, so I came early."

Xie Jingyan's expression couldn't be maintained and became even more unpleasant.

But when he went up the steps and entered the house, he found that there was not only Young Master Yun, but also a middle-aged man of about forty-two or forty-three years old.

Seeing him come in, Shen Wan happily introduced him, "This is Doctor Tao, a highly skilled physician. My cousin specially invited him to treat your leg."

Xie Jingyan was stunned.

He thought Young Master Yun had come to see her, but he didn't expect him to bring a doctor to treat his leg.

Xie Jingyan had seen too many doctors, and he no longer dared to have any expectations. Without expectations, there would be no disappointment.

Although he didn't believe that the doctor brought by Young Master Yun could cure his leg, he appreciated the gesture and thanked Young Master Yun.

Yun Qi smiled and said, "If you want to thank someone, please thank your cousin. I was just doing this on her behalf."

A hint of surprise flashed in Xie Jingyan's eyes. He looked at Shen Wan, who said, "Let Doctor Tao treat your leg first."

Xie Jingyan's gaze shifted to Doctor Tao, feeling that the man looked somewhat familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before, but he couldn't quite place him.

Shen Wan said, "Thank you for your trouble, Doctor Tao."

Doctor Tao reached out to take Xie Jingyan's pulse. After a while, his brows furrowed repeatedly. He then released his hand and said, "I need to take a look at Your Highness's leg."

Xie Jingyan nodded, and Doctor Tao rolled up Xie Jingyan's trouser legs, revealing his two legs. The sight of those charcoal-like legs made Young Master Yun gasp.

Doctor Tao pressed on the acupoints on Xie Jingyan's calf, causing Xie Jingyan to grip the wheelchair tightly in pain. Doctor Tao released his grip, and Shen Wan asked, "Why is Your Highness's leg like this?"