Since that day when she had an in-depth conversation with Xie He, their relationship has suddenly become very close.

Being confined to the small courtyard, daily life was actually quite dull and boring.

Fortunately, Shen Yunjiao brought several medical books, and Xie He had a lot of needlework to do. Shen Yunjiao was responsible for teaching Xie He to read, while Xie He taught Shen Yunjiao how to make insoles.

One early morning, just as the eastern sky began to lighten, the Taoist nun led an unexpected visitor to Qingxin Pavilion.

Fu Xia and Shen Yunjiao were still asleep when they were awakened by a soft, rhythmic knocking sound.

Shen Yunjiao opened her eyes sleepily and saw Fu Xia open the door. A girl with her hair styled in a Lingyun bun, wearing a begonia-red gauze jacket and a water-red flowing skirt slipped in through the crack in the door.

"Cousin-in-law".

A sweet call instantly banished Shen Yunjiao's sleepiness. She looked at the woman who had thrown herself at her and asked in surprise, "Rong'er, what brings you here?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Rong immediately became displeased, her bright red lips pouting. "How dare you say such a thing, sister-in-law? If I hadn't gone to the Shen residence to find you yesterday, I wouldn't have known that you were being held in this godforsaken place, Xuanqing Temple!"

"Cough cough cough cough!" Shen Yunjiao coughed a few times, indicating that her Taoist nun was still standing at the door.

Jiang Rong immediately got up from the bed, smiling as she took off the kingfisher feather hairpin with five phoenixes facing the sun from her head and placed it in the nun's hand. "Look, I was so busy talking to my cousin-in-law that I didn't even have time to thank the Taoist priest."

The Taoist nun was shocked and didn't know whether to take the hairpin or not.

Jiang Rong smiled and cupped the nun's palms together, gently pushing her towards the door. "Master, please don't be so polite. Please go and rest."

"Uh, okay, then this humble nun will accept it." The nun replied, flattered, and quickly put the hairpin in her hand into her sleeve. She then said to Jiang Rong, "Princess, this humble nun will come to pick you up from the mountain in half an hour."

"Okay." Jiang Rong didn't even glance at her before closing the door and turning to ask Shen Yunjiao, "Sister-in-law, how did you suddenly offend the Empress Dowager?"

Shen Yunjiao pressed her temples. "It's a long story, but it's just that I accidentally lost my manners when I met the Empress Dowager in the palace."

"Really?" Jiang Rong looked at her suspiciously. "I don't think the Empress Dowager is such an arrogant person."

"Who knows?" Shen Yunjiao replied calmly, her eyes as still as water.

It wasn't that she intentionally hid it, but now that she had told Jiang Rong, she was afraid she would have to explain everything from beginning to end.

Let's talk things out with this little girl when things look better.

Shen Yunjiao gazed at the emerald green gemstone on Jiang Rong's earring, and suddenly seemed to remember something. She slowly asked, "Rong'er, did you come here this time to see me?"

Upon hearing Shen Yunjiao's question, Jiang Rong's face immediately flushed red. "It's like this, cousin-in-law," Jiang Rong said shyly, lowering her head. "My wedding with Yao Zhan is approaching, and I think it would be best if you could be with me on our big day."

Shen Yunjiao's heart skipped a beat, but she looked somewhat helpless. "Rong'er, I am currently confined to Qingxin Pavilion and cannot go out without being summoned. I'm afraid I can't accompany you."

“I know.” Jiang Rong sighed in frustration and lay down directly on Shen Yunjiao’s couch. “When I went to the Shen residence to look for you, I heard Lord Shen mention it.”

"but..."

Jiang Rong reached out and tugged at Shen Yunjiao's skirt. "If I go with your brother to beg His Majesty, he should be willing to let you out for a day, right?"

Jiang Rong is of noble status, being a princess in the court, while Shen Qinghuai is an important official. If Xiao Huaijin could release him out of consideration for the two of them, he could also take the opportunity to investigate the Xie family's affairs.

“Sister-in-law, I will plead for her. If that doesn’t work, I will ask Yao Zhan and my father to plead for her as well.” Jiang Rong turned over, rested her chin on her hand, and looked at Shen Yunjiao with earnest eyes. “Sister-in-law, I really hope that you can accompany me to my wedding as my family. You saved my life and you are such a good person. I truly consider you my dear friend.”

"I know," Shen Yunjiao said gently, a warm feeling slowly flowing through her heart.

It's unbelievable that Rong'er, who still looks so young, is about to become a married woman.

"Rong'er, I want to give you a wedding gift. Is there anything you want?" Shen Yunjiao also sat on the bed and chatted with her casually.

"A gift?" Jiang Rong thought for a moment and then said shyly, "I would like to give Yao Zhan some face cream. He is exposed to the sun all day long, and his face is almost like old tree bark. The general in his twenties looks like he is in his forties."

Shen Yunjiao chuckled after hearing this and said, "Alright, I got it. I'm bored these days anyway, so how about I develop a 'sunscreen' for your husband?"

Sunscreen?

"Yes, it's to protect his skin from the sun's rays," Shen Yun said with a smile. She thought to herself that this sunscreen could also be sold in the clinic, and she estimated that it would sell well.

Thinking of her clinic, Shen Yunjiao decided to secretly ask Fu Xia or Uncle Lin to call the manager over that day to inquire about the clinic's current situation.

Moreover, since it's Yao Zhan and Jiang Rong's wedding, her brother Shen Qinghuai will definitely be there. She can meet with her brother then and tell him not to worry too much about her.

Shen Yunjiao couldn't help but wonder if Xiao Huaijin would come along if he knew she was going to Jiang Rong's wedding banquet.

However, given his nature, he'll likely treat me coldly.

Shen Yunjiao decided to put Xiao Huaijin on hold for now. Anyway, there was still a month left, and she would eventually find a way to help him regain his memory.

Just as Jiang Rong was about to ask Shen Yunjiao for the rouge and powder she had used last time, a sudden commotion came from outside the door.

"Isn't it said that no one is allowed to visit Qingxin Pavilion? Why is Shen Yunjiao an exception?"

"I disagree. You must immediately inform the abbot and have him punished."

Jiang Rong sat up, frowned, and asked, "Who's outside the door?"

"Qin Youran, the granddaughter of General Qin," Shen Yunjiao said calmly.

"I see..." Jiang Rong glanced towards the door and said with a smile, "Sister, why don't I go and meet her?"

Shen Yunjiao nodded, "I'll go with you."

Qin Youran is so noisy.

After Fu Xia opened the door, Jiang Rong and Shen Yunjiao walked out slowly.

Jiang Rong crossed her arms, raised an eyebrow at the other person, and asked, "Who did you just say you wanted to punish?"

"Princess Jiang Rong?" Qin Youran froze on the spot when she saw that the person who came was Jiang Rong, and even her voice became softer, "Why are you here?"

"I'm here to see my best friend, what's it to you?" Jiang Rong retorted sarcastically.

Qin Youran gritted her teeth and replied with dissatisfaction, "Qingxin Pavilion has rules that outsiders are not allowed to visit women who have committed crimes at will."

"Am I just visiting randomly?" Jiang Rong asked with a smile. "I have already informed both the Abbot and the Pavilion Master."