Huo Danlan lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes fluttered, and she walked over, took Huo Guxian's hand, curtsied to Prince Yong, and then gracefully left.

Her body, wrapped in white cloth, resembled a willow branch swaying in the wind by a lake in summer, or rather, a lone tree in the wilderness, enduring wind and rain, yet steadfastly facing the rising sun each day, stubbornly living on.

However, at the same time, it is also extremely thin.

"I entrust my daughter to Your Highness." Huo Chengyi bowed deeply.

Prince Yong felt somewhat bewildered. He had considered countless possibilities before coming here. For example, he might be able to enter the Huo family's house but not see Huo Chengyi, or he might see Huo Chengyi but be cold and distant. But he never expected that Huo Chengyi would be so... enthusiastic.

He recalled the words Emperor Mingde had repeatedly told him: "Nineteen, Your Majesty is now in a dilemma. There are vassal kings eyeing you covetously from the outside, and powerful families pressuring and obstructing you from the inside. Before Father died, he held my hand and said, 'Chongyi, I entrust Dayong to you. You must not let it be destroyed.'"

When Emperor Mingde spoke these words, his expression was extremely solemn, and he sighed deeply. Finally, he patted his shoulder and said, "Nineteen, the Huo family is not like the other aristocratic families in the capital. When you go to the Huo family, remember to treat them with respect and never display the majesty of a prince. I am currently thirsting for talent. If it weren't for the tense situation in the capital, I would have personally gone to Bianzhou. On this trip, you are not allowed to repeat any of your bad habits. If the Huo family does not agree to your becoming an official in the court, you must persevere in visiting them, reasoning with them and appealing to their emotions..."

With a start, he banished Emperor Mingde's instructions from his mind and hurriedly bowed, "Mr. Huo, you flatter me. It is a great fortune for Dayong and the people that the Huo family can serve the country. I, Wang, will do my best to take care of the Huo family with my meager strength."

Entrusting his daughter to him was far too enthusiastic. The Huo family's daughter was no ordinary family's daughter. If he took her back, he couldn't just throw her in the backyard and be done with it. He still remembered how Zhang Shiyi from the Marquis of Huainan's mansion was humiliated to tears by his daughter.

It seems that Ah Jun doesn't like having a stepmother. He never thought of finding a woman to replace Jiang Ying before, and now that he knows Ah Jun doesn't like having a stepmother either, he's even less likely to marry a concubine.

After hearing what Prince Yong said, Huo Chengyi became even more certain that there was someone else who could cure his daughter, and that Prince Yong must not know the truth, otherwise he would not have misunderstood his words.

However, Prince Yong actually refused him. Could it be that his daughter's illness has already spread? He needs to investigate this thoroughly.

Huo Danlan's illness only became known later, but there weren't many rumors circulating outside. All that was known was that someone in the Huo family had contracted a strange disease, and that this person held a high position in the Huo family and was someone Huo Baichuan cared about very much. That was all.

"Of course, of course." Huo Chengyi chuckled gently, waving for the Huo family members to leave. He then called the chubby steward, Huo Biao, to lead Uncle Fu to arrange for them to rest, while she took Prince Yong to see Huo Baichuan.

Huo Danlan led six-year-old Huo Guxian slowly onto the cobblestone path. Huo Guxian looked up, his cute little face full of happiness.

"Auntie, Xian'er also wants to go to the capital with you, okay?" Huo Guxian held Huo Danlan's hand, shaking it back and forth, her smiling face showing grievance and reluctance.

Huo Danlan, unable to resist his shaking, said softly, "Isn't it better to stay in Bianzhou? There's no clan school in the capital, and Auntie is going to the capital to see a doctor." She patted Huo Guxian's head, her voice low and filled with trepidation. Even if the illness couldn't be cured, just seeing him and being able to go back to visit him would be worth it.

Huo Guxian felt that Aunt Dan was looking at someone else, looking at someone else with gentle eyes, but how could that be? Aunt Dan was looking at him at this moment.

"Miss, the madam is looking for you," a servant announced.

"Xian'er, hurry and go find your mother, your aunt is going to the main courtyard." Huo Guxian wanted to cry. He felt that his aunt was going to leave him forever, and that his beloved aunt was going to love someone else. His heart and face were full of grievances, and he held on to Huo Danlan's hand tightly.

Huo Danlan squatted down to look him in the eye, and gently stroked the little boy's furrowed brows with her beautiful hands. "Xian'er, be good, go find your mother, or your aunt will get angry."

Auntie is going to get angry, and if Auntie gets angry, she won't love him anymore. Little Huo Guxian felt even more aggrieved, but he couldn't make Auntie angry, so he nodded sadly, "Auntie, please don't be angry. Xian'er will go find Mother now."

He kept saying he wanted to find his mother, but he still wouldn't let go of Huo Danlan's hand. His little face looked extremely aggrieved. Huo Danlan had no choice but to tell the servants, "Send the young master back."

They were talking so well just now, but now Huo Guxian has changed his mind and is throwing a tantrum, saying, "I'm not going, I'm not going, I'm not going!" He bursts into tears.

"Fine, fine, I won't go. I'll go with my aunt." Huo Danlan had no choice but to compromise.

Once Huo Guxian received permission, he immediately wiped away his tears, though tears still clung to the corners of his eyes, he smiled with extraordinary joy.

Holding little Huo Guxian's hand, Huo Danlan went to the main courtyard of the Huo family with a heavy heart.

As they walked along, they encountered some servants who were sweeping and cleaning. The servants bowed to them, and after the people had gone, they gathered together and whispered, "Miss Dan is so good to Young Master Xian, just like she is to the eldest young master."

"Alas, Miss Dan's life has been like this all along. She has suffered in her heart. She can only try to be nicer to the young masters so that she won't have a miserable old age," said a rough maid who was sweeping and cleaning.

The girls gathered together looked at her disapprovingly upon hearing this; though they said so, it was still not good to say it out loud.

Someone whispered, "I heard that a prince has come from the capital this time. You all know him, right? He's the emperor's younger brother. I heard he's here to take Miss Dan to get treatment."

"Tch, if even our Huo family can't cure this disease, how could those quacks at the Imperial Hospital possibly cure it?" Although they were lowly maids, they were still Huo family maids, and their sense of superiority was even stronger than that of the female officials in the palace.

Just then, a maid-like woman walked up from behind and scolded, "Are you all out of your minds? Did you ignore what the young master said?"

Several maids hurriedly apologized and scattered like birds and beasts. After the head maid left, they gathered together again. "We're treating her politely now, but if she can't be cured, the young master will get angry, and who knows who will be unlucky." Thinking of the previous so-called miracle doctors, they couldn't help but feel a chill down their spines. They were all sweating for the doctor who would be treating Miss Dan in the future.

Huo Danlan no longer cared about the servants' sympathy or ridicule. She took Huo Guxian's hand and came to the main courtyard. The head maid, Granny Ruan, greeted her from afar, "Miss, Miss has finally arrived! Madam has been calling for you. Please come with me to see Madam."

Huo Danlan's attitude was indifferent, but her beautiful eyes were full of mockery. Granny Ruan awkwardly stopped talking, but the smile on her face became more and more difficult to handle.

He just chuckled and led Huo Danlan inside. When he saw Huo Guxian following behind, he wanted to stop her, but hesitated for a moment and chose to keep quiet.

Since that incident, the girl has changed completely. She seems to have transformed overnight. She no longer keeps herself locked in her boudoir, and she is no longer afraid to see people, let alone the lady.