“Cousin, if you don’t want a divorce, you can apologize to your wife, explain, and ask for her forgiveness, instead of continuing to hurt her.”

Lu Ziqian jumped to his feet, his face full of disdain: "You want me to beg her?"

"Shouldn't it be so?"

"snort!"

The man remained silent with a gloomy face.

"If you refuse to let go of your pride and self-esteem, you'll regret it sooner or later!"

Lu Ziqian insisted, "It's decided then. The credit goes to Chen Yunniang, and from now on, I will have nothing to do with her anymore."

The Crown Prince was still trying to persuade her: "Cousin, think about it. At the critical moment of life and death, your sister-in-law chose to give you the last mask. She didn't even care about her own life. Do you really want to let down such a good woman?"

The mention of the mask softened Lu Ziqian's heart.

She once said that his life was more important than hers!

That's why he couldn't let her leave!

Moreover, it was only after he understood this point that he became even more determined in his decision.

The crown prince was somewhat helpless and didn't want to persuade him any further.

"Whatever you want, but you'd better think it through. There's no turning back once the arrow is released."

"After this incident, your sister-in-law will never forgive you!!!"

"It's not as serious as you say. You've underestimated her love for me!"

"..."

The Crown Prince only regretted that he couldn't wake him up by scolding him. If he kept courting death like this, wouldn't their love be completely exhausted?

Lu Ziqian, however, was full of confidence. She was just a woman; as long as he was willing to coax her and put in the effort, he didn't believe he couldn't win her back.

All she cared about was her child and Chen Yunniang.

As long as I treat her well and give her a child, she will become that gentle and obedient wife.

As for fame and fortune, she didn't care at all!

She would be more than happy to earn her husband's care and love by doing something worthwhile!

"Your Highness, this matter is settled. I will bear all the consequences."

Seeing that he was determined to do so, the crown prince had no choice but to agree.

He knew his own character; if his cousin-in-law asked for a divorce decree, he would dare to defy it.

Father and Third Brother will definitely not let him off the hook then!

He will need the support of the Lu family army in the future, so his cousin cannot be harmed.

So, I can only ask my cousin's wife to make do!

He suddenly felt sorry for his cousin's wife. His cousin chose to sacrifice her to repay a debt of gratitude, and he also chose to sacrifice her for the throne!

Therefore, he has no right to criticize his cousin; they are both equally selfish!

"The memorial will be sent back to the capital by express courier before midnight tonight. If you change your mind before then, come and see me at any time."

Lu Ziqian nodded and left without saying a word.

The man stood in Su Yujiao's courtyard for a long time.

Su Yujiao, you forced me to take this step!

I'd rather you be mediocre than dazzling, just to leave me!

Now, I so wish you were really at the temple praying for me!

Three days later, the first batch of penicillin was successfully extracted. Without any delay, Su Yujiao took the medicine directly to Yushugou Village.

What she didn't know was that after she entered the village, the Crown Prince ordered Gu Heng to lead a group of people to the next epidemic area.

After Gu Heng left, the people of Qicheng were all vaccinated against smallpox and revered Chen Yunniang as a miracle doctor.

After the situation in Qicheng stabilized, the Crown Prince left a team to escort Su Yujiao back to the capital before rushing off to the next epidemic area.

A month later, half of the patients in Yushugou Village had survived, an unprecedented medical miracle.

On the day Yushugou Village was unsealed, the surviving patients knelt for a long time, their cries shaking the heavens.

The next day, the village held a feast all day long as a token of gratitude!

"Physician Su, this is a reward from the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince said that traveling and practicing medicine also requires money, so please do not refuse, Physician Su."

Looking at the thick stack of silver notes, Su Yujiao thought to herself, "The Crown Prince is really generous."

She didn't refuse; she deserved it!

After handing her the silver notes and the horse, the guard left immediately.

This was the Crown Prince's order: to leave on the surface, but in reality, to secretly escort the person back to the capital.

Su Yujiao rode away and waited in Yuncheng for three days before finally seeing Boss Zhang's caravan.

This was something she had arranged long ago. She had business dealings with Mr. Zhang, and he was willing to help with this small matter.

More than a month later, escorted by bodyguards, she finally arrived in the capital with the caravan.

Seeing the familiar city gate, Su Yujiao felt inexplicably at ease.

It was the height of summer when I left, and late autumn when I returned.

Su Yujiao went to the Guanyin Temple and sent the imposter down the mountain. She decided to stay at the temple for the night.

"Miss, you're finally back! I've missed you so much!"

Xiao Tao rushed into her arms and cried her heart out.

"Don't cry, I'm back safe and sound, aren't I?"

"Will anyone have any suspicions while I'm away?"

"Madam has returned from visiting the Sixth Miss. Upon learning that you were on the mountain praying for the General, she came to visit you, but you did not show up."

"Madam knew you had suffered a great injustice, and therefore assumed that your claim of praying for blessings was a pretense, and that you were actually refusing to come home out of spite."

"However, the lady not only did not take it to heart, but instead stood outside the door and gave the general a good scolding before leaving."

"The lady also said that when the general returns, she will personally escort him over to kneel down and apologize."

Su Yujiao sighed. She had the best mother-in-law in the world, but she encountered the most heartless husband in the world. She really didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

“We’ll go down the mountain first thing tomorrow morning. With Grandma here, the second branch of the family won’t dare to cause trouble.”

“Going back will give us a few days of peace and quiet. But once Lu Ziqian comes back and finds out everything, there will be plenty of trouble.”

Xiao Tao nodded repeatedly: "This servant has wanted to go back for a long time."

"We can't eat or sleep well on this mountain, and we live in constant fear."

Su Yujiao touched Xiao Tao's face and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work, Xiao Tao."

"I'll make you walnut shortbread when we get back home tomorrow."

"Miss, has your matter been resolved?"

"Yes, it's done. My brother will be able to come home in three months at most."

“That’s wonderful, the master and mistress will be very happy.”

Su Yujiao nodded: "I'll go back to my parents' home first tomorrow to tell my father, mother, and sister-in-law the good news."

"The sooner we tell them, the sooner they'll be happy."

She remembered reading a quote that said children who have been away from home shouldn't suddenly come home to surprise their parents; they should tell them early on so that the parents can be happy when they receive the news.

So now she can't wait to go back and share the good news.

The next morning, Su Yujiao took Xiaotao down the mountain. The two of them kept buying things, and had the shopkeeper deliver anything they couldn't carry to their home.

"mother!"

Ms. Chen was a little confused and said reproachfully, "Why did you buy so much stuff again?"

"How old is your child? Why are you still crying?"

"Mom, I did it. I saved my brother in my own way. He will be able to come home soon."

"What?" Chen froze.

Clang!

Mrs. He was so excited that she knocked over the wooden basin.

"Little sister, you said... your older brother is coming home soon?"