Su Yushan, unaware of the details, told Li Yu to go back first and wait until she found out the truth before speaking.

After returning to the room, Su Yushan pulled Yunfang to sit down and asked her kindly what had happened and why she was so angry. "Tell me who angered you, and I'll help you get revenge."

Yunfang was feeling down and wanted to confide in someone, so she told them everything that had happened that day. At the end, she angrily said, "Tell me, isn't he going too far?"

Su Yushan and Chang Yue exchanged glances. Chang Yue cautiously replied, "Based on your retelling, Li Yu doesn't seem to have gone too far."

Unconvinced, Yunfang asked again, "Sister Yu, what do you think? Isn't Li Yu being a bit too much?"

Su Yushan shook her head firmly, "It's not excessive. He means well and wants to help you take care of your mother and share your burdens. It's a good thing!"

"..." Yunfang was greatly disappointed that none of them stood with her. "Don't you all think he went too far? It seems I was being unreasonable?"

"Then tell me, why don't you want him to be your sworn brother?" Su Yushan wanted to find out her true thoughts, but she wouldn't speak frankly, hanging her head dejectedly as she said:

"It's nothing, I just don't want my mother to casually claim relatives."

After saying this, she quietly turned and left, saying she needed to make tea.

Watching her dejected figure as she walked away, Su Yushan suddenly thought of a possibility, but quickly dismissed the bizarre idea, feeling it was unlikely and perhaps she was overthinking it. Maybe Yunfang had other reasons?

Over the next two days, when Li Yu went to Huatang Pavilion with his master, Yunfang saw him but acted as if she didn't see him, unlike her previous enthusiasm.

He tried to talk to her, but she ignored him, her face frosty. Yet, she would smile when facing Chang Yue, which clearly meant she wasn't in a bad mood, but was deliberately targeting him!

Li Yu believed he had been polite and respectful, and hadn't done anything wrong, but he just couldn't understand where he had offended Yunfang.

He couldn't help but wonder if there were some small details he had overlooked. Left with no other choice, he approached Demin and asked him to look at the matter from an outsider's perspective and see where he had gone wrong.

Poor Demin was dragged along by Li Yuqiang and forced to listen to his complaints. After silently listening to these mundane family matters, Demin thought for a long time before finally speaking.

"Could it be because of your special status? After all, eunuchs have no offspring, and Yunfang thinks it's unlucky to have no descendants, so she doesn't want you to acknowledge your family?"

He never expected this reason! Li Yu couldn't help but glare at him, "Why are you so sharp-tongued? Even though it's obvious, you didn't have to bring it up on purpose, did you?"

"You asked me to discuss this, and since you don't want to hear the truth, then I'll leave?" Demin was about to take a step when Li Yu stopped him.

"Hey---can't you be a little more tactful?"

Demin, standing with his arms crossed, said with a stern face, "I don't like beating around the bush."

Li Yu thought and thought but couldn't come up with a reasonable explanation. So it seemed very likely that this was the situation Demin had guessed.

"Alright! I understand. It was my fault for overestimating myself. Who would want to take a eunuch as their godparent?"

Seeing his dejected state, Demin suddenly felt that her words seemed a bit cruel, so she changed her tune and said, "I was just guessing, it might not be accurate. If you really want to know, just go and ask Yunfang directly."

Li Yu lowered her head in frustration and said in a muffled voice, "It's as if she would answer if I asked her. She completely ignores me."

"Then go and beg Princess Su to help you."

Demin, that blockhead, whose mind never works as fast as his, actually came up with a brilliant idea this time! Li Yu thought for a moment, his eyes lit up, and he suddenly felt that he could give it a try.

So he found an opportunity when neither Fourth Master nor Yunfang were present and inquired with Su Gege, "Gege, is Yunfang feeling better lately? Is she still angry?"

"She wasn't angry with me, just a little down. She's usually fine, but she seems particularly annoyed when she sees you," Su Yushan asked him casually.

"What exactly did you two argue about? She's always been easygoing; she doesn't seem like the type to hold a grudge for this long."

Not only was Su Gege puzzled, but Li Yu was also completely baffled. "This servant is confused too! I have no idea where I offended her. Has she complained to you about me?"

"They only said they didn't want you to become their godparent, and didn't say anything else."

"I've already told her, but she doesn't agree. I'll just disown Aunt Liu, but she still ignores me, saying things like 'we're on separate paths,' and 'we shouldn't talk to each other anymore.' Sigh! You'd think she could at least give me a reason for being angry! Why is she cutting ties with me for no reason?" After complaining, Li Yu took the opportunity to plead.

"Please trouble you, Princess, to ask her again why she is angry with me. If I have done something wrong, I can apologize to her. She really doesn't need to treat me like an enemy."

Li Yu's words were earnest and he repeatedly begged Su Yushan, who couldn't bear to refuse, so she agreed to help him.

"But as you know, Yunfang is very stubborn. Asking her might not be useful. She won't tell you, and no one can do anything about it. But I will try my best to find out what she's thinking, and I will let you know if I have any news."

With the princess's permission, Li Yu breathed a sigh of relief. "Then I'll have to trouble you, princess. I thank you in advance."

"You're too kind, Eunuch Li!" Su Yushan agreed for two reasons: first, Li Yu had helped her a lot in the past; second, although Li Yu was smooth and sweet-talking to everyone, Su Yushan could tell that he was sincere towards Yunfang and had no pretense.

But seeing how much he cares about Yunfang, Su Yushan should lend him a hand and resolve the conflict between the two.

That night, as they were about to go to bed, she discussed the matter with Hongli, asking, "From an outsider's perspective, why do you think Yunfang was angry?"

For Hongli, women were too complicated; he didn't have the time or inclination to ponder them. He reserved all his patience for Su Yushan; no one else was worth his time.

"She's not my woman, why should I guess what she's thinking?"

"I'm just discussing this with you! After all, it concerns Li Yu, who is your most trusted attendant. Even if you're not concerned about Yun Fang, but just about Li Yu, it's okay to make some guesses, right?"

As they spoke, Su Yushan took his arm, her soft body swaying gently against his arm. At this moment, she was only wearing an undergarment, the collar of which was half-open, and Hongli could see a tempting spring scene with just a lowered eyebrow.

His heart fluttered at the sight, and he pulled the restless kitten into his arms, leaning closer. "Why don't we take care of business first, and then talk about other things?"

With his long eyelashes half-closed, Hongli's gaze was filled with undisguised longing as he stared at the lovely woman before him. He slowly lowered his head, almost getting close, but she covered her lips with her finger and whimpered in complaint.

"Hey---resolving their conflict is the right thing to do, what you're thinking is a crooked and evil idea."

"My wicked thoughts were started by you, and you should stop them..." Hongli murmured, one hand already restlessly trying to sense the proud shape of the snow-capped mountain peak.