But she was genuinely interested in learning some martial arts, so she said, "It's a deal, you teach me."

"Okay, no problem."

Ye Zhen then thought that after resolving the matter in the capital, Cui Yihuan would go with her to see her great-grandmother.

Then he asked Yin Jiuniang, "Will Master come with us to visit the Great Wei?"

Yin Jiuniang wanted to avoid Huo Zhan, so she nodded, "Alright, I'll go with you, but let's not make this public for now."

Ye Zhen had told Cui Yihuan about this, and Cui Yihuan decided to go with her. Even if she couldn't let the child be reincarnated into her womb, she wanted to know how the child was doing now.

Hearing that Yin Jiuniang would be traveling with her, she was very pleased. "Don't worry, my mouth is tighter than a thousand-year-old clam shell. Even if sand were to be boiled into a pearl, I still wouldn't be able to reveal my secret."

After the royal estate incident, she rarely joked, and today she was genuinely happy.

It's just to keep an eye on Huo Zhan, so naturally women should help other women.

She did it!

Ye Zhenyi nodded, "I'll only tell my father."

After all, it was their father who was leading them away, so he had to be prepared.

The three of them happily talked about their trip to the Great Wei.

Xie Tingzhou, Marquis Zhongyong, and Huo Zhan were unaware that one day when they returned to the capital, all their women had run off with Shi Yan.

Of course, that's a story for another time.

Back to the present, after the three of them left together, Ye Zhen and Yin Jiuniang were in one carriage, and Cui Yihuan was in another, heading to different places.

Ye Zhen and Yin Jiuniang got out of the car at the gate of the Su family. Su Luoqing had no parents and her grandfather was seriously ill again. Only Su family uncles and aunts greeted them.

Both of them were obsequious to the emperor, and when they saw the future crown princess coming, they hurriedly stepped forward to greet her.

Aunt Su accompanied Ye Zhen to Su Luoqing's boudoir, showering her with flattery along the way, "...My Luoqing is truly blessed to have a friend like the princess."

My Su family has also benefited from this, but I'm sorry to say my father-in-law's health is failing. Poor thing, I truly hope he lives to be a hundred years old, so that my Luoqing can be happy."

She didn't really hope that Imperial Physician Su would get better; she was just saying it casually to show her filial piety and make a good impression on Ye Zhen.

But Ye Zhen knew that the old imperial physician Su had actually recovered a lot, but he was poisoned again and collapsed.

Although Su Luoqing didn't say it explicitly, one could glean from her words that it was Su Lao Er and his wife who administered the medicine to the imperial physician.

Ye Zhen had no respect for those who would harm their elders for the sake of their family business. He categorized them as being like Ye Zhengqing, listened indifferently, and remained silent.

Soon, they arrived at Su Luoqing's room, and Ye Zhen said, "I'd like to speak with Luoqing. Madam Su, please go ahead with your work."

Aunt Su knew she hadn't succeeded in flattering him, and though she was annoyed, she forced a smile and left.

"Princess, don't bother with her. She's not worth it."

Su Luoqing was afraid that her aunt would upset Ye Zhen, so she tried to appease him in this way.

Ye Zhen smiled, "No."

What does a person who is about to die care about?

Noticing the worry on Su Luoqing's face, I asked, "What's wrong? Are you nervous?"

"I'm not nervous."

Su Luoqing said, "I just feel a little sad when I think of my grandfather. He knew that my second uncle and the others stopped me from saving him last time, and that they wanted to kill him, but he still trusted them."

As a result, she was poisoned and there was nothing she could do to save her.

“He now knows that it was my second uncle and his group who poisoned him, but he makes me swear an oath and won’t allow me to report it to the authorities, saying it’s for the sake of the Su family’s children and reputation.”

Her grandfather used to treat her so well, but as she became a female doctor, her second uncle's family became increasingly useless, and her grandfather began to favor her second uncle's family. Perhaps it was because she was just a girl, while her second uncle's family had the Su family lineage to carry on.

Ye Zhen patted her, "You've done what you should have done. Today is your wedding day, so don't think about those things anymore. From now on, everything will be smooth sailing once you're in the Wang family."

When the Wang family was mentioned, a smile appeared in Su Luoqing's eyes; she liked Madam Wang very much.

Madam Wang was not arrogant towards her mother-in-law and treated her very well, giving Su Luoqing a maternal love she had never experienced before.

The reason she was willing to rush into marriage was not only her grandfather's request, but also because she genuinely wanted to live with Madam Wang.

Ye Zhen knew what she was thinking and smiled.

Madam Wang was a remarkable woman. After learning that her son had taken a liking to Su Luoqing, she treated Su Luoqing like a daughter and protected her fiercely.

While the two were talking, Huo Zhan also arrived at the Su family's house.

He had no prior connection with the Su family; he simply wanted to spend more time with Yin Jiuniang.

Therefore, when Ye Zhen and Yin Jiuniang left Su Luoqing's room and returned to the banquet hall, he came over to them.

Yin Jiuniang seemed annoyed by his pestering and said to Ye Zhen, "You sit here for a while, Master will go out for a walk."

If she doesn't leave, how can Li Heng's men get their hands on Ye Zhen?

Huo Zhan has become a tool again today.

She had been gone for a long time and hadn't returned. With the banquet approaching, Ye Zhen was worried and sent Yin Yue to look for her.

Today, she came to the Su family banquet, bringing only Yinyue with her, while Wanxing went to the Wang family with Cui Yihuan.

The situation at the Su family was promptly relayed to Li Heng. Upon learning that Yin Jiuniang was being entangled with Huo Zhan, Li Heng had no suspicions, as he himself had intended to have Huo Zhan distract Yin Jiuniang, which was why he had someone encourage Huo Zhan to go to the Su family.

He instructed, "Now that Ye Zhen is alone, it's the perfect time to make a move."

After delivering the message, Zhenluo returned and said, "Master, the court has been suppressing our people severely lately, and everyone is quite resentful. Should we open the Dark Abode and take this opportunity to win them over?"

Li Heng thought for a moment, "If Ye Zhen is successfully sent to the Prince of Yun's mansion, then we will open the secret retreat."

These days, he has been recuperating at home, in seclusion. He hasn't met with his subordinates for a long time, and his continued absence is indeed likely to cause them to become restless.

Meanwhile, a maid from the Su family, before the banquet began, invited Ye Zhen to the bridal chamber again in the name of the bride.

It's common for brides to have close friends accompany them before their wedding and to block the door later, so no one suspected anything.

No one expected that Ye Zhen would feel dizzy and disoriented after following the maid for a short while, and would be helped to a secluded room by the maid.

Inside the room, Zhenluo was already waiting. She checked Ye Zhen's breathing and, seeing that she was indeed unconscious, took her to the Yun Prince's residence...