Just as the arrest warrant was issued, Concubine Chun vanished. It was a clever timing. Xu Wen called Mother Cui and instructed, "Have everyone in the mansion look carefully at Concubine Chun's portrait and memorize it. If anyone who resembles her sneaks into the mansion, tie them up on sight."

Mother Cui took the order and left. Qiu Ming brought in a letter, saying it was from Mrs. He.

When Xu Wen opened the letter, she discovered that her eldest sister-in-law, Li, had also discussed the He family's son's marriage with Madam He. Madam He had rejected the original candidate, the girl from the Cao family, and chosen the second daughter of the prefectural governor from Madam He's family.

Xu Wen of the Cao family didn't quite understand what happened, and she didn't know what her sister-in-law had said to Madam He that made her change her mind. Xu Wen wrote down the interesting things that had happened in recent days on a piece of paper and replied to Madam He's letter. She then sent another letter back to her hometown in Youyang.

On the table, there were apples in a fruit bowl, a gift from Empress Jing'an a few days ago. Xu Wen, thinking she hadn't entered the palace since the New Year, asked Mother Cui to prepare an invitation to visit Empress Jing'an in the next two days.

Because Empress Jing'an repeatedly rewarded Xu Wen, the rumors that had been swirling in the capital were completely dispelled. Before the New Year, the palace was busy, and when Empress Jing'an gifted her fruit, she had a palace maid convey that she didn't need to come to the palace alone to express her gratitude, but would summon her to the palace for a chat when she had time.

When Xu Wen entered the palace during the New Year's Eve palace banquet, she only had time to pay her respects to Queen Jing'an. Seeing that Queen Jing'an was busy with social engagements, Xu Wen didn't want to go forward to disturb her.

That afternoon, Qiu Ling hurried in to report, "Madam, something bad has happened to the Yu family."

Putting down the account book in her hand, Xu Wen looked up and asked, "What happened? Tell me quickly!"

Qiu Ling said with regret: "The second young master of the Yu family is gone."

Hearing the bad news, Xu Wen felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured over her head. She couldn't help but say, "Impossible." Then she told Qiu Ling to get her some clean clothes to change into.

As soon as she entered the courtyard, she heard cries. After Xu Wen hurried into the house, Lin Jiaoniang, with red eyes, said in pain: "Awen, this is really going to kill me? De Ge'er, my De Ge'er."

Xu Wen walked over quickly and stood beside Lin Jiaoniang, hugging her. She comforted her, "Sister Jiao, you have to take care of yourself. Xing'er still needs you to protect him. You can't fall down."

Yu Shuyuan, who was sitting on the side with a painful expression on his face, stood up and said to Xu Wen, "Madam Sheng, I'll leave my eldest lady to you for a while. Come back after I finish dealing with my subordinates."

Seeing Xu Wen nod in agreement, Yu Shuyuan left with heavy steps.

Jiaoniang's tears quickly soaked Xu Wen's clothes. After dismissing the servants, Xu Wen took Lin Jiaoniang to the inner room. She handed the honey water that the maid had offered before leaving to Lin Jiaoniang, and she offered it to her lips: "Drink some. You've been crying for so long, your body must be unable to bear it."

Lin Jiaoniang raised her hand to push away the bowl that Xu Wen handed her, but Xu Wen forcefully put it to her mouth and said, "Drink!"

Lin Jiaoniang, who was naturally gentle, drank a few sips of honey water under Xu Wen's serious gaze. After drinking it, she continued to cry, "It would be better if I died, so that I could be with my De Ge'er."

Xu Wen frowned, not knowing that she had cried like this in her previous life. Later, Lin Jiaoniang and Xingger stayed with her for three days before she gave up the idea of ​​going with Shuger.

Seeing that she was unable to comfort Lin Jiaoniang, Xu Wen called out to the door, "Someone come."

Afterwards, the head maid Jiuer came in and bowed to receive orders. Xu Wen ordered, "Go, call Xing'er."