"There is no evidence for this matter, so you should not act rashly. He Yue has always been bold in her actions, and it is not surprising that she is compatible with Guo Luoluo. Now that she knows Guo Luoluo's true colors, she may stay away from her from now on."

Thirteen paused, his expression softening slightly, and muttered to himself, "That's true." Suddenly, his face darkened again, and he shook his head: "No! What if she's still seeing Eighth Sister-in-law? I must stop her!"

Having said that, he strode away.

Upon returning to the mansion, Thirteen went straight to the main room.

Heyue was resting on the chaise lounge when Thirteen went in to take a look. Seeing that she was sleeping soundly, he didn't want to disturb her, so he went to the door and quietly asked Hailan.

Upon learning that Heyue had just returned from outside, Thirteen felt a tightness in his chest from anger.

Suppressing his anger, he asked, "Where did the Princess Consort go today?"

Seeing that his expression was off, Hailan didn't understand why, so she carefully replied, "The Fujin went to visit the young master at Sixth Aunt's place."

Thirteen's pent-up frustration dissipated instantly. He chuckled to himself for being overly paranoid, then lifted the felt curtain and went inside.

Sitting on the embroidered stool, she rested her chin on one hand, gazing at Heyue's peaceful and sweet sleeping face.

Her fair, jade-like skin was so delicate it seemed to break at a touch, and it shimmered with a soft glow in the dim, yellowish light of the setting sun streaming through the window. Her long, slender eyelashes trembled slightly, revealing a hint of playfulness.

Curled up on the chaise lounge, her petite figure appeared even more delicate and charming. Gone was her usual fierce demeanor; instead, she looked much more pitiful.

Her two delicate, rose-like lips opened and closed with each breath, as if inviting one to taste them, making the eyes that were focused on her grow even deeper and more intense.

He swallowed hard, casting aside his earlier suspicions and insecurity. He moved closer to her, his eyes fixed on her. When his lips touched her soft lips, he couldn't bear to part. His breath became hot and rapid, and he wrapped his arms around her, unable to control his strength.

Soon, Heyue opened her eyes, her brows furrowed in displeasure, but upon seeing the person in front of her, she realized her predicament and inwardly groaned in complaint.

She reached out to push him away, but he held her even tighter, their breaths mingling, inseparable.

He picked Yue up in his arms and wrapped her arms around his neck. She felt his urgency and quickly raised her hands to block his chest as he placed her on the bed and leaned over him.

Ignoring his burning gaze that seemed to want to devour her, He Yue deliberately glared at him fiercely: "If you dare to continue, you're not allowed in the room for the next two weeks!"

Thirteen's wolfish aura vanished instantly, and he transformed back into a meek lamb, hugging her tightly and whimpering pitifully, "How could you treat Master like this? That's too cruel."

He Yue reached out and pinched the soft flesh on his waist, chuckling, "I'll be ruthless!"

Thirteen let out a soft sigh, helplessly turned to lie on his side, gently wrapped his arms around her waist, and rested his chin on the top of her head.

"When did you get back? Why are you touching me as soon as you get back?" He Yue felt his gentle breathing on the top of her head, blinked, and asked curiously, finally unable to help but mutter with dissatisfaction.

I was exhausted this morning and I'm still tired. I can't take it again.

"I just got back, and you were sleeping so soundly that I didn't want to wake you," Thirteen whispered in her ear.

He Yue curled her lip. "This is what you call not wanting to disturb them? You really can lie through your teeth."

But I was too lazy to argue about it.

"Heyue, there's a question... I want to ask you." Thirteen lowered his eyes and stared at her profile, hesitatingly speaking.

"What is it? Speak." He Yue shifted into a comfortable position, leaning against him, closing her eyes, and drifting off to sleep.

"Why are you so close to Eighth Sister-in-law?" He stroked her back, his heart pounding with anxiety, wondering how she would answer.

He Yue suddenly opened her eyes, stared blankly for a long time, and asked in confusion, "Why are you asking this?"

"I'm just curious." Thirteen chuckled awkwardly, tightened his grip on her arm, and pressed his lips to her ear, suddenly adding a touch of ambiguity to the atmosphere: "Heyue, can you tell me the truth? I've noticed that you treat Eighth Sister-in-law and Twelfth Sister-in-law completely differently. Twelfth Sister-in-law and you have been close since childhood, so why are you so special to Eighth Sister-in-law, even showing her so much protection?"

"She...looks like my older sister," He Yue murmured, slightly dazed.

"But you have an older sister!" Thirteen bit her earlobe in dissatisfaction, her tone quite mournful.

A tingling sensation spread from her earlobe throughout her body, and He Yue shuddered, her body going limp: "You..."

She wanted to complain that he was too bad, but then she changed the subject: "I just get along well with Eighth Sister-in-law."

How was she supposed to explain this? She didn't know how.

Past lives and present lives, some things are no longer explainable.

"But I don't think Eighth Sister-in-law is very good to you. You know what she's done to us. She's Eighth Brother's woman. Eighth Brother covets the throne and opposes the Crown Prince. He's destined to be in opposition to us. You shouldn't associate with her anymore, okay?"

He Yue remained silent. Originally, she could have buryed her head in the sand and pretended nothing had happened, but now this fool had exposed her, forcing her to face the truth. She didn't know whether to be angry or helpless.

"She and I are sisters-in-law, how can we not keep in touch? It wouldn't be good to fall out with her." Now, this is the only excuse I can use.

She never wanted to stand on the opposite side of her sister. Even if Prince Lian was at odds with the Crown Prince and opposed Prince Yong and the Thirteenth Prince, it should at least not affect their sisterly relationship.

Moreover, she could sense that her sister had always shown her kindness and had never truly hurt her.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have been as simple as just being drugged.

“I don’t want you to be misled or hurt by her again, Heyue.” Thirteen held her hand, kissed the back of her hand, and his eyes were full of affection: “You have me and your father-in-law’s family, that’s enough. Why do you have to call her sister? Your sister is Yiduli’s wife, not the Eighth Prince’s wife.”

Sensing his tension and aggressiveness, He Yue asked in surprise, "What's wrong with you today? Why are you suddenly targeting Eighth Sister-in-law like this? Eighth Sister-in-law isn't a monster. I'll be more careful in the future, and I promise that such a thing won't happen again."

Seeing her persistence, Thirteen slumped his shoulders in frustration, knowing that saying anything more would be useless, and had no choice but to give up.

The sense of crisis in my heart grew stronger.

Heyue indeed treated Eighth Sister-in-law differently.

However, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future; we will eventually show her the true colors of Eighth Sister-in-law.

In the blink of an eye, it was spring of the forty-fifth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign.

That year, Isanga retired and, along with his wife Uyunzhu and Fusengge, went to Jiangnan.

In the mansion in the capital, it was the husband and wife, Ito-ri and Yeon-yeon, who ran the household.

With Fu Sengge no longer by her side, Yan Yue took Ruo Yu with her and raised her herself.

It is said that Wu Yunzhu originally wanted to take Ruoyu with her as well, since she is her own granddaughter and she should teach her some poetry and etiquette so that she can become a great woman.

This clearly shows that they don't trust Yan Yue and are afraid that Yan Yue's personality will lead to her raising another wild child.

However, out of concern for the Iduli couple, and unable to bear seeing them all alone, Isana kept Ruoyu with him.

Yan Yue could only send her son away with tears in her eyes, but she doted on Ruo Yu as if she were her own daughter, treating her with utmost care and affection.

He Yue could almost foresee how spoiled and willful this niece, who wasn't her biological niece, would become.

Meanwhile, Heyue remained silent.

Thirteen still went to other women's places to rest every few days, but he never touched them.