After returning to Luofu Courtyard, Yu Fuling thought about the maids in the courtyard who had been taking good care of them these days, so she specially gave some of the snacks she had bought to the maids.

The maids were all very happy. After getting the snacks, they happily went to the corridor to share them.

Yu Jiao and Yu Fuling sent the remaining food to Yinfeng Courtyard. Although Yu Qizhe and the others were not there, Yu Qiaoshan was still living in Yinfeng Courtyard.

Yu Qiaoshan was very happy to see the two people coming over, and first asked, "Have Zhizhou and the others entered the tribute hall?"

Because he was living under someone else's roof, Yu Qiaoshan didn't want to cause trouble, so he didn't go to the Imperial Examination Hall to see Yu Zhizhou and the others off.

"Yu Jiao and I sent Zhizhou and the others to the entrance of the Imperial Examination Hall. We watched them go in with our own eyes. Uncle, don't worry about it." Yu Fuling replied.

Yu Qiaoshan hummed, looked at the snacks on the table, and said, "Take these back and eat them. Uncle doesn't like them."

Yu Fuling smiled and said, "We still have some in our room. Today, Yu Jiao and I went to Qingzhou Prefecture for a stroll. It was quite fun. Uncle, if you feel bored staying in this mansion alone, why not go out for a stroll? This way, your trip to Qingzhou won't be in vain."

Children are always more playful. Yu Qiaoshan shook his head and said, "I'm not bored, I'm just too bored. I don't know if the wheat at home has sprouted yet? When I came here, your aunt said she had arranged a date for Zhizhou's daughter. I don't know if it worked out?"

Yu Jiao could tell that Yu Qiaoshan was a little homesick, perhaps because he had never been so far away from home. Besides, at Yu Qiaoshan's age, he was not like a little girl like them, and going on a long journey was like a bird out of a cage.

She comforted him, "We are in Qingzhou now, so uncle, don't worry too much about home. After the fifth brother and his friends finish their exams in a few days, we can go home."

Yu Qiaoshan also felt that it was a bit of a spoiler to say these things in front of the two little girls.

He nodded. "It's not easy to come to Qingzhou. You two sisters should go out and have fun. Do you have enough money? Uncle still has some."

Yu Qiaoshan took out his money bag from his bosom and wanted to give money to Yu Jiao and Yu Fuling. The two shook their heads and said, "Uncle, we have enough money. You should rest early. We will go back first."

After returning from Yinfengyuan, Yu Jiao selected a few dried willow branches of suitable size, asked the maid for a carving knife, peeled off the skin of the willow branches, and used the knife to drill a hole in the middle to form a bone cavity.

Yu Fuling was eating snacks nearby and asked curiously, "What are you doing with this willow branch?"

Yu Jiao placed the willow branch that had been drilled through the hole in front of Yu Fuling and asked, "What does this look like?"

Yu Fuling stared at it for a long time and shook her head. "Isn't it just a branch?"

Yu Jiao smiled and said, "Don't you think it looks like a bone?"

"Bones?" Yu Fuling looked at the hollowed-out willow branch with a suspicious look on her face and said casually, "You're not going to use this as a bone, are you?"

Yu Jiao nodded, "That's right."

Yu Fuling had just said it casually, but she didn't expect it to be true. She even forgot to eat the snack in her hand and said in horror, "This is a willow branch, how can it be a bone? Even if you want to use it as a bone, where would you put it?"

Yu Jiao said as she drilled the willow branch, "Xiao Ning's hand needs to be reattached. This willow branch will be placed between his broken bones to replace human bones."

Yu Fuling was so shocked that her mouth opened wide. She looked at Yu Jiao's expression and saw that she didn't seem to be joking. "You are too fanciful. I have never heard that willow branches can replace human bones and be connected to human bones."

"Willow twig bones can gradually calcify and become a part of the human skeleton. This is not a fantasy. There are records of willow twig bone setting in medical books." Yu Jiao said calmly.

Yu Fuling couldn't digest Yu Jiao's trick for a long time. She stuffed a piece of jujube paste into her mouth and said, "Although it's a bit unbelievable, if you say this method is feasible, I will definitely believe you. However, I may not believe that of General Xiao. If they know that you want to use willow branches instead of human bones to embed them into his wrist bones, what if he disagrees?"

"He will agree." Yu Jiao said confidently.

How can a general who has been in the battlefield for a long time tolerate himself being a useless person?

Yu Fuling had already reached the point of blindly trusting Yu Jiao. After hearing what she said, she believed that she would always be able to convince General Xiao and his men.

She sat beside the couch and ate melon seeds. She talked to Yu Jiao about Yu Zhizhou's engagement, and then brought up Yu Jinshu. "The Liu family's cancellation of the engagement was a huge loss of face for the Third House. If Second Brother can pass the exam this time, Third Aunt will be very proud and will definitely find a girl from a successful candidate family for Second Brother."

Yu Jiao concentrated on peeling the willow branches in her hand without saying a word. She was not interested in the affairs of the third room. No matter whether Yu Jinshu and Yu Jinyan could pass the imperial examination, as long as the third room did not cause trouble for her, everyone could live in peace.

Yu Fuling suddenly put down the melon seeds, clasped her hands together, and prayed, "May all the gods and Buddhas in the sky bless my brother to pass the imperial examination."

When Yu Jiao heard her recite all the names of Taoist and Buddhist gods mixed together, she burst out laughing.

"What are you laughing at? If the third branch passes the exam and Qizhe doesn't, how can the second branch have a say in the family in the future?" Yu Fuling picked up some melon seeds and started to eat them. "Besides, if Qizhe passes the exam, maybe grandfather can change your indenture, and you and Qizhe can get married."

Yu Jiao blew away the sawdust that had fallen on her body and said nonchalantly, "Fifth brother is still young. If he passes the imperial examination, he will definitely continue to take exams. If he can pass the imperial examination, he will marry a girl from a wealthy family, such as the eldest daughter of the Yang Mansion."

"Don't talk nonsense. Why are you mentioning Miss Yang for no reason?" Yu Fuling whispered, "If this gets out, won't it ruin Miss Yang's reputation?"

She suddenly thought of Yang Jiyan asking about Yu Qizhe's engagement in the carriage, and smiled at Yu Jiao and teased, "Are you jealous? Don't worry, Qizhe is not the kind of heartless person who clings to power. Besides, I think I like you in my heart."

Yu Jiao denied, "I'm not jealous! Didn't you say before that Chen's Ah Rou was the one he loved, but now you've changed your tune so quickly."

Yu Fuling quickly defended herself, "That was all nonsense! Qi Zhe never said that he liked Chen Rou. I just thought they were a good match, but that was in the past."

She hugged Yu Jiao's arm and said with a smile, "Now I don't feel that way anymore. I've decided to recognize you as my sister-in-law!"

Yu Jiao smiled and pushed her hand away, "Who is your sister-in-law? We are sisters now."

Yu Fuling hugged her again and said to her, "It's my sister-in-law!"

Yu Jiao smiled, pulled her hand away, and said helplessly, "Do you look like a sister? Why do I feel that you should call me sister?"

Yu Fuling tapped her on the head and said, "You wish! Who made you born later than me?"

After the laughter, Yu Fuling looked more serious. "To be honest, Qi Zhe has a cold personality. I have never seen him care about anyone as much as he does about you. He was always polite and courteous to Chen Rou before, but he is much more intimate with you."