We talked for a long time afterward, and I don't remember when I fell asleep. When I woke up in the morning, I saw Xie Yuancheng by my bedside.

"Where did Mother go?"

"Which mother?"

I hit him with a pillow. This little man knows perfectly well which one I'm talking about, yet he still keeps saying it.

"Yuancheng~" I dragged him aside: "Last night, Mom and I said a lot of nice things about you, and you didn't even know which one I was talking about. You deserve a beating!"

"I'll call you." He actually opened his hand and let me call him. I patted his palm and prepared to change my clothes.

Xie Yuancheng was causing trouble next to me, and I couldn't stand it anymore, so I pinned him down on the bed and tried to tie him up with the bed curtains, but I was caught red-handed before I could even finish tying him up.

"I'm not playing with you anymore, let go."

“Ying’er slept well last night, leaving me alone in the room.”

"Ugh, you used to be all alone at home, and now you're criticizing me after just one day."

“In the past, Ying’er had to coax the girls, but now it’s all mine. How can that be compared?”

I laughed at him for being a little man, and he actually started acting cute and affectionate with me. I couldn't stand him anymore.

"Ying'er, what are you two making a fuss about so early in the morning? I can hear you from next door."

Mother came in, and I quickly let go of her hand: "Mother, it was Yuancheng who came to the room early this morning, and I was disciplining him."

"You're still lecturing him? You've pinched Yuancheng's face until it's red. Hurry up and rub it for him."

"Me." I turned to look at Xie Yuancheng, and he was indeed blushing. "Yuancheng, let me rub it for you."

As soon as I tightened my grip, he let go and fell backward. I almost pinned him against the edge of the bed, but luckily I reacted quickly.

"Ying'er, you always bully Yuancheng."

"Mother, it was he who bullied me, wasn't it?"

"Hurry up and help him up. The master just asked why you haven't gone to see him yet."

As soon as his mother sighed and left, Xie Yuancheng's expression changed instantly, transforming into that of a big bad wolf.

I finally managed to persuade him to calm down, and I had just changed into the clothes that Consort Ji had given me when he secretly came over again.

"Stop it! Dad's waiting!"

"I was about to comb Ying'er's hair, and you slapped my hand." Xie Yuancheng looked aggrieved.

"Don't pretend to be a little white rabbit in front of me, or I'll dress you up in women's clothes."

"Ying'er, how can you bear to make me dress up as a woman? Wouldn't that be turning yin and yang upside down?"

"Are you implying something about me?!" I ruffled Xie Yuancheng's neatly combed hair. "I'm telling you to stop bringing up old grievances."

"Okay, all done." Xie Yuancheng stepped aside and buttoned up my clothes.

After we were all done, I deliberately wore a thin veil, even though we were at home, because there was always a chance someone might sneak up and spy on us.

As soon as I entered the house, I saw my father and mother sitting there. If Xie Yuancheng hadn't been causing trouble, I would have left long ago.

"You've arrived, please have a seat."

My father is still the same as before, with a kind and gentle face, but in reality, he has long had a wicked plan in mind.

"Master, all the people in the manor have been sent away. Now it's all soldiers."

"Okay, you'll have to work hard from now on, and you'll have to do everything yourselves."

"Of course, I've learned a few things from the cook, so daily life isn't a problem."

No way, they sent everyone away, and Xie Yuancheng didn't even tell me, leaving me wearing a thin veil.

I glared at him, while Xie Yuancheng smiled obsequiously beside me. This cunning marquis, all he knows is how to tease me for no reason.

"Ying'er, you can stay here in the manor without worry. It's full of my men now."

"Father, it's all because of us that you've suffered so much."

"I should have come back sooner. If the Emperor hadn't summoned me back at the last minute, I wouldn't have been able to get here so quickly. I was worried when I heard the news on the way."

“Father-in-law, Ying’er and I happened to land on the trees, which is why we escaped this disaster.”

“I’ve heard Brother Cui say that the area below is full of rocks. Luckily you were born into the medicinal tree grove. Otherwise, you would have at least lost an arm or a leg. How could you be as lively and energetic as you are now?”

"Yes, it must be our parents watching over us from heaven."

His mother was chanting Amitabha Buddha's name beside him. Xie Yuancheng was really good at making up stories, but his parents actually believed him.

Father was talking about some things concerning the Crown Prince. He actually said that the Prince Consort loved Marquis Anle but could not have him. When Marquis Anle suddenly fell off a cliff, the Prince Consort resolutely jumped off after him for Marquis Anle's sake.

Although he tried his best to save them, his abilities were limited, and he could only grieve in silence.

Since Xie Yuancheng's disappearance, Linyang is currently being managed jointly by the Prime Minister and Lu Fengjun. Because Lu Fengjun is young, he went to Linyang first.

“That was really too much. If he hadn’t been pressing me so hard, I wouldn’t have jumped.”

"Ying'er, you are not allowed to jump around like that anymore."

"I didn't have time to think about all that. Of course, I should have saved you first."

"You're not allowed to run around anymore. I told you to stay with your sister and the others, but you still ran away."

"Oh." I said, head down. I was trying to save him, yet he accused me of causing trouble.

The mother tried to smooth things over, saying, "Seeing you two so loving, my husband and I feel much more at ease."

"Mother is the best, unlike some other people."

Xie Yuancheng laughed from the side; it was rare for him to be so unforgiving.

Father spoke up from the side: "Alright, you will stay in the manor from now on. Fortunately, it is Lu Fengjun who is going to Linyang. Although he is the Empress's relative by marriage, he is fair and of good character."

I actually wanted to go to Linyang to pick up Yu'er. If I had known I could go to 2020 with Xie Yuancheng, I wouldn't have left Yu'er behind.

"I'll do whatever my father-in-law says."

Xie Yuancheng knew I wouldn't dare to act recklessly in the mansion, which is why he agreed so quickly.

Father and Xie Yuancheng discussed their plans. They intended to take advantage of the Crown Prince's usurpation to publicly expose all of his crimes in the main hall.

But the emperor was a cunning man; how could he possibly punish the crown prince?

Now, among his sons, apart from the Crown Prince who is more capable, the other princes are only slightly more outstanding, except for the Second Prince. I find the rest quite amusing; I've never heard of them.

That evening, I kept pestering Xie Yuancheng about this matter, but he just closed his eyes and didn't say a word.

"Yuan Cheng, if you don't say something, I'll kick you off the plane."

"Ying'er, how could you kick me?"

"You've finally spoken. Just tell me, the more I think about this, the more something seems off."

"It's really impressive that you can sense that something is wrong."

I leaned over and pressed his hand down: "Tell me quickly, is there any danger?"

"Of course there is danger, but it can be controlled. My father-in-law and Uncle Cui were able to save my sister and me back then, and this time will be the same."

I was always worried, but Xie Yuancheng slept soundly. Just as I was about to close my eyes, he came over.

"You're being naughty. You were sleeping soundly just now, what are you planning to do now?"

"I waited until Ying'er stopped nagging before coming over. Stop talking, let's get down to business."

He's shameless. Later, when I told him I wanted to go to Linyang to find Yu'er, he actually said that Yu'er was someone I abandoned to my sister, causing me to suffer the pain of unrequited love, and asked if I would dare to abandon him again so easily.