I told Xie Yuancheng not to worry, but he can dwell on even the smallest things for ages, so I had no choice but to tell him. I wouldn't have known about these things originally, but with the frequent accidents in Linyang, I pressed Xie Yuancheng to ask for a long time. If it weren't for the fact that I was injured, he definitely wouldn't have told me.

“I told you back then not to know, but now look what happened, you keep bringing it up and you always think it's my fault.”

"You're overthinking it. If I didn't know, I would start worrying behind your back. Overthinking will cause your hair to fall out, which is more terrifying than aging."

Xie Yuancheng glanced at me, a smile spreading across his face: "This time it's all thanks to you that we were able to get through safely. If it weren't for Ying'er, we would have been completely destroyed."

“You know the truth of the matter perfectly well, yet you still say such things. If my sisters and the others knew the real story, they would laugh at me.”

"No, she's completely clueless. After finding the He Shi Jade Seal Bead last time, she took Yan'er and her brother-in-law out of the city to play, saying that the family should have a good get-together."

"No wonder Xizhi and the others didn't see Yan'er when they came last night. How many days are they going to be gone?"

"I'll be back in the afternoon. I just went out of town for a walk and to see if anything strange happened."

“My poor children, you left them in the small courtyard, I can’t even look at them anymore.” I went to sit in the corridor, and Xie Yuancheng followed me.

"Ying'er, don't you think about it? When Xizhi and the others came, they wanted to hold you and coax you. You only played with them for an hour, and you couldn't sleep well in the middle of the night. If I didn't feel sorry for you, I don't know how sick you would be now!"

"I know you're a skilled doctor. I was just saying, not really complaining. Look how anxious you are, you're even sweating."

I used a lotus-colored handkerchief to wipe his sweat, and Xie Yuancheng was finally happy. He then said it was my fault, and I agreed to everything. Last time, Madam Hua went to the court to frame us, just to force us to admit to time travel.

This approach was incredibly foolish. It was only then that the old emperor discovered her weakness and, following the clues, found that the Hua family was nothing more than an empty shell. It was thanks to the great help from those around her and a bit of good luck that she became such a legendary figure.

"But she's quite legendary, having so many people helping her," I said. Xie Yuancheng leaned over to listen, so I told him about what we'd talked about a few days ago.

"They're all people who have passed through my life, why bother thinking about them?" He despised these things and people, always saying they shouldn't exist because they almost ruined him.

“Yuancheng, you’re not doing this right. Everyone has their good points. Of course, I won’t condone what they did, but their good points are still worth acknowledging.”

"What do you know? You've only used some methods. To achieve your goal, you have to know how to sacrifice, seize the other party's weaknesses and take advantage of them, then play to your strengths and avoid your weaknesses, prioritize tasks, and do things from the most important to the least important."

This time I became interested and asked Xie Yuancheng to tell me about it. It sounded very promising. If I were smart, I wonder how many things I could do for him.

"Ying'er, you're tired. I've laid out a new cushion for you. Come and sit down." He always knows how to change the subject and make me rest in the pavilion.

"I'm not tired at all. I just walked a little bit. Tell me quickly, don't keep me in suspense, I'll find out."

I held onto him tightly, trying to reason with him, saying that nothing bad would happen, but Xie Yuancheng wouldn't talk. I even tried to hug him, but it was no use.

"You two are really something! I've only been away from the manor for a day, and you've already lost your composure. If the servants see this, I wonder what news Lin Yang will spread!"

It was Li Ruowei's voice. Just as I was about to look over, Xie Yuancheng cupped my face and kissed me. I felt my face burning hot; it must have turned red.

"Sister, you didn't even get to play more when you went out. You came back so quickly." Xie Yuancheng saw that my face was flushed and then pulled me over.

"I just heard something interesting and came back early." Li Ruowei showed Xie Yuancheng a letter, which I quickly took to read carefully.

However, after I opened it and looked at it, there was nothing there, just some rumors. Some said that I was dying and would pass away, and others said that Xie Yuancheng doted on me too much, and that no woman would have a chance.

"What kind of nonsense is this? Are these people just bored and have nothing better to do than spread rumors?"

I tossed the letter to Xie Yuancheng to read, feeling extremely unhappy. I'm Xie Yuancheng's precious darling; how could I let them spread rumors?

"Ying'er, you can't read these letters like that. Look." Xie Yuancheng took them and showed me several different styles. Only then did I realize that these letters had to be read with different perspectives.

"No wonder you weren't worried about me looking at your stuff, it turns out I just couldn't understand it!" I copied him and folded it in half, then looked at the words, and it really was new information.

The gist of the story is that a powerful prince who had been granted a fiefdom was overthrown by the old emperor, and his wife was kidnapped while fleeing, so he was asked to help her.

"Which lady is it? Do I know her?" I asked Xie Yuancheng, but he shook his head immediately. "I don't know her. Why would she need you to save her? She didn't say who kidnapped her. Could she be a robber?"

"Sister-in-law, don't ask anymore. You won't tell us anyway. We're just trying to save her and take her to a safe place. She'll be able to stand up again."

"What kind of woman is she, sister? Tell me about her." I was incredibly curious, but Li Ruowei shook her head. These two siblings, why don't they tell me?

"Ying'er, you do this, that way you'll understand."

Xie Yuancheng folded the letter in half for me. I knew that the Marquis's wife was named Feng Wanwan. The name sounded interesting, but I was sure I didn't know her.

"But what should I do? Please teach me." I know nothing. Even if I want to find someone, I don't know who to ask for information.

Xie Yuancheng and Li Ruowei laughed out loud, which I found annoying. These two siblings always seemed to enjoy creating an air of mystery around me. I propped myself up on my hands and looked at Xie Yuancheng, but he wouldn't look at me; he couldn't hide the smile on his lips.

"You've gone too far! You call yourselves family? Humph!"

“Sister-in-law, this is a very simple matter for you to handle. Time waits for no one. I already sent Brother Mei there a long time ago, and he's probably halfway there. He only made his move because he's near Linyang. If he were farther away…”

"You won't make a move if it's far away?" I clenched my handkerchief, and Xie Yuancheng reached out and took my hand.

"Impossible. Of course, it depends on the relationship. If someone has harmed us, we won't help them even if they're right at our doorstep."

Li Ruo smiled beautifully. Being meticulous is a good thing. If I had been in those situations, I wouldn't have been so lenient either.