Cui Yulu had no idea what this woman was up to, so she had no choice but to open the door and let her in.

Who knew she would barge inside as soon as she entered?

Finally, he lay on the bed and refused to get down.

Cui Yulu thought to herself, "Why do both siblings have this strange fetish?"

Faced with Cui Yulu's puzzled look, Guo Mudan smiled awkwardly and explained, "I'm sorry, could I sleep with you for one night? It's just that my old man in my house is acting strangely today and insists on coming to my room. I have no choice but to use you as an excuse. I hope you don't mind."

Cui Yulu was completely helpless, but after all, this was someone else's home, so she couldn't say anything.

"Then you can sleep in the bed, I'll just make a makeshift bed on the floor here."

She doesn't have the habit of sleeping with strangers.

"That won't do. You sleep on the bed, and I'll sleep on the floor."

"No need. You've been used to a life of luxury since you were little, unlike me who's tough and resilient, it's fine."

As she spoke, Cui Yulu grabbed a blanket and lay down.

I should be able to get some sleep now.

Who knew that Guo Mudan would keep rambling on and on.

“Yulu, when will this problem of mine get better? I’m really afraid that my master will not be able to wait and will take another concubine. Then I will be out of favor.”

"Actually, you don't need to avoid him too much. It's okay to do it once in a while. It can even add a sense of mystery and enhance your relationship."

“You’re right, but I’ve decided to ignore him for the next few days and wait until I feel better.”

Right now, she wasn't thinking about that; instead, she was thinking about how to win over this young girl. With such a good friend, Li Rushui would definitely have to look up to her in the future.

"If you want to curry favor with me, then you should stop letting your brother go out and cause trouble. Otherwise, we might not only lose our friendship, but we could also become enemies."

Cui Yulu had long guessed her little scheme, but she didn't mind making friends with her. After all, she was going to open a clinic here after the spring, and having more friends meant having more options.

"Is what you're saying true? Then of course I'm willing."

Although the Guo family was wealthy, they were ultimately a low-class family, and her status was merely that of a county magistrate's concubine, with no real standing. If she had a friend like Cui Yulu, she could gain some confidence.

As for her younger brother's strange habit, she had long been fed up with it. Now was the perfect time to talk to her father about it, to teach him a lesson for his bad temper, and also to mention that a marriage between their families would be a good idea.

Nothing more was said that night. The next day, after Cui Yulu left the prescription with Guo Mudan, she was picked up by Lin Yun and Han Yu'an.

"I really hate to see you go. Why don't you stay here a few more days?"

Guo Mudan saw her off for a long distance but was still reluctant to let go of her hand.

"There will be other opportunities in the future. After the New Year, I will open a clinic here. You can come and sit for tea often."

Han Yu'an couldn't understand how Guo Mudan had changed so much overnight.

After exchanging a few more words with Li Rushui, Lin Yun led Cui Yulu into the carriage.

"What did the master say to you?"

Guo Mudan looked at Li Rushui with curiosity.

"What else could it be but that I have to discipline Guo You properly, otherwise I'll lose my job if this happens again."

"Master, please don't be angry. I'll take Guo You home right away and explain things to my father. I'll ask them to keep this kid in check and make amends to those who were bullied before. I promise they'll never let her cause trouble again."

After Guo Mudan finished speaking, she hurriedly took Guo You home.

When Cui Yulu saw Han Yu'an's gloomy face, she looked at Han Chunying and realized that the expressions of the others were not good, and the atmosphere was not right.

When it came time to ask about the situation, Han Yu'an was the first to speak.

Did they give you any trouble?

"No, on the contrary, they treated me very well. I guess it's because of Fu Xiaoyu. Guo Mudan insisted on making me a sworn sister."

Han Chunying gave Lin Yun a meaningful look, wondering how this fool had explained things to Li Rushui, but at least the outcome was good.

Han Yu'an looked at Lin Yun: "Aren't we going to deal with Guo You? He's done a lot of bad things before, and there are quite a few people he's bullied. Are we just going to let it go like this?"

Lin Yun chuckled and said confidently, "Young Master Han, rest assured, my lord has already heard about these things. After this, I estimate that Guo You will not dare to act recklessly again. Everyone can live in peace."

Cui Yulu nodded after listening. It turned out that Fu Xiaoyu knew everything. She had really underestimated him before.

"That's good. With such a scourge gone, the people of Jingyuan Town can live and work in peace. Your Highness is truly farsighted."

When Lin Yun heard Cui Yulu praise her master, she could hardly hide the smug look on her face.

"Hmph, they're praising Fu Xiaoyu, not you, so what's there to be so smug about?"

Han Chunying gave him a cold sarcastic remark, then turned her head to look out of the car.

Just as they returned to their residence, Fu Xiaoyu and Cui Tianqi also returned.

"Your Highness, weren't you supposed to return tomorrow? Why are you here earlier?"

Lin Yun helped take the prey and asked curiously.

"The plan has changed. The matriarch of the Cui family is not in good health. I'm afraid we will have to travel through the night to reach the capital."

It turned out that while at the hunting grounds, Cui Tianqi received a message by carrier pigeon that his mother was unwell and might not be able to hold on, so he needed to rush back.

So they didn't catch much prey before rushing back.

"Everyone, hurry up and get your things ready. We'll set off this afternoon."

Everyone dispersed to prepare their own things.

"Rain and Dew, this is for you."

It's a red coral phoenix hairpin; it looks quite valuable and precious.

"I cannot accept a reward without merit. Besides, what I have on my head is perfectly fine."

The hairpin she wore was a peach wood hairpin, a gift from Han Yu'an when she came of age.

I lost it before, but it was found again.

"This was originally a coming-of-age gift for you, but I was delayed by something before. Now that I remembered it, I'm bringing it to you."

Fu Xiaoyu looked somewhat embarrassed when she saw that she was unwilling to accept it.

"Since you don't want it, there's no point in its existence, so I'll just have to throw it away."

He turned around and prepared to go out and throw it away.

"Well, we could actually keep it; it would be such a waste to throw it away."

Fu Xiaoyu knew this trick would definitely work.

So she happily pinned the coral hairpin in her hair.

"You look so good in it, don't take it off. I want to see you wearing it in Kyoto."

"I don't feel comfortable wearing something so valuable on my head. I'd rather wear a peach wood hairpin that I bought."

Cui Yulu tried to take the hairpin back from him, but he dodged her.

"This hairpin is mine for now; you can wear the coral one."

Cui Yulu couldn't resist him, nor could she take it from him, so in the end she had no choice but to obediently wear the coral hairpin.