"It's over. I'm afraid I'll never see my sister again in this lifetime."

"My dear sister, how could you be so foolish? How could you leave your brother behind and go alone?!"

Yun Yibo felt dizzy and weak in his limbs.

From that time on, he fell seriously ill and never recovered.

"I, as the eldest brother, am utterly useless!"

Seeing his father's sad expression, Yun Shaomu felt a pang of sadness.

Although he often mixed up the two brothers and didn't bathe him.

But overall, this father is still a very good one.

Yun Yibo lay in bed for two days, with Yun Shaomu by his side, feeling heartbroken as he watched him grow thinner and thinner.

"Father, are you hungry? I'll go get you something to eat!"

Before Yun Yibo could answer, Yun Shaomu dashed out.

A moment later, Yun Shaomu brought over meat pies and placed them on the table. He also brought over a kettle and dragged a stool over for Yun Yibo to sit down and eat.

Oh, my useless old father!

Looking at his son bustling around, Yun Yibo couldn't help but feel deeply moved. His son had become so sensible!

He's learned to take care of people now!

But, my dear sister, alas...

"Father, eat quickly!"

Yun Shaomu took Yun Yibo's hand and helped him sit down in a chair.

"There's ginseng stewing in the kitchen, Xiao Mu, go take a look."

Ginseng?

The ginseng from Prince Rui's mansion had already run out when Shangguan Qin'er was in confinement after giving birth, so where would there be any ginseng left?

Yun Shaomu seemed to sense Yun Yibo's doubt: "I dug it in the back mountain."

"Son, you're amazing! You even dug up ginseng?!"

Yun Yibo put down the meat pie in his hand and struggled to get off the bed and stand up.

He had originally intended to go with Yun Shaomu, but was afraid that he might get burned.

But seeing how familiar he was with the place, he sat down again.

Since our son is so filial, let's grant his wish!

Ugh, this movement made me even dizzier.

The footsteps gradually faded away and then gradually rose again. After delivering a bowl of ginseng soup to Yun Yibo, Yun Shaomu went to the kitchen.

That brat's pretty busy!

A moment later, Yun Shaomu brought the ginseng soup to Yun Yibo.

"Father, drink the ginseng soup."

Yun Shaomu placed the ginseng soup on the table, then climbed onto Yun Yibo's lap and nestled in his arms.

Is this... still his son? Why is he so clingy?

My father's embrace feels so good!

Although not as soft as a mother's, a father's embrace is so big.

Yun Yibo lifted Yun Shaomu up a bit to make him more comfortable.

Yun Shaomu smiled at him.

A warm feeling welled up in Yun Yibo's heart.

This child has even learned to take care of others?

He picked up the ginseng soup bowl with suspicion. When did his son learn to go up the mountain to dig up medicinal herbs?

He even suspected that the brat might be putting a drug in the ginseng soup while wearing an endearing smile.

"Father, don't worry about Ninth Aunt. I think Ninth Aunt is the most amazing person in the world!"

"It must be that these few are destined for greatness!"

Yun Yibo nodded. To be honest, his younger sister was quite extraordinary; she had been intelligent since childhood.

"Father, could you spend more time with Xiao Mu in the future?"

"Father spends all day in his study, and it's difficult for Xiao Mu to even see him."

Yun Yibo stiffened. He had never imagined that his behavior had made his son uncomfortable.

"It's all my father's fault."

"Father, please change."

As he spoke, Yun Shaomu put his arm around Yun Yibo's neck, and a moment later, he fell asleep in Yun Yibo's arms.

Sigh, it seems I haven't given this child enough love.

...

On the other side, Yun Shaomu's personal guard, Bai Yu, carrying a long sword, searched and called out, "Young Master! Where are you?!"

The prince, who had just been practicing swordsmanship with him, suddenly disappeared.

Oh no, has the prince been kidnapped by thieves?!

Your Highness, we will not let him off!

The prince was already in a bad mood because of the Ninth Princess's matter; if the heir were to be lost...

Bai Yu dared not think any further.

Just as he was feeling sorry for himself, he heard the baby's voice.

A prince, dressed in a white brocade robe and wearing a jade crown, with thick eyebrows, large eyes, and a fair complexion, stood beside him.

"Brother Baiyu!"

Yun Shaoyuan shouted enthusiastically.

"The... crown prince? The eldest prince?"

Bai Yu looked at the person in front of him and confirmed that he was not the Second Prince. The Second Prince would never call him brother; he would always call him by his full name.

"Ah, Brother Baiyu!"

"My second brother is in Father's study."

Hearing this, and confirming that the second young master was not lost, Bai Yu finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

...

Yun Duoduo and Zheng Ningxiang traveled day and night and finally arrived at the capital of Western Chu.

"So this is the capital of Western Chu."

Yun Duoduo looked at the restaurants and teahouses in the capital of Western Chu. They looked no different from those in Nanyang. However, many buildings in Nanyang were open-air, while the buildings in Western Chu were airtight and looked rather oppressive.

"Master, let's go change our clothes."

Yun Duoduo looked at her own black bodysuit and then at Zheng Ningxiang's navy blue dress.

"I definitely need to change my clothes."

The people of Western Chu wore brightly colored clothes, with even the men wearing green or blue garments.

The two found a clothing shop and changed into local Western Chu attire. Soon, they blended in with the locals in appearance and demeanor.

"Flatbread! Fresh, hot flatbread!"

"Ningxiang, let's sit down and have something to eat."

As Yun Duoduo smelled the aroma of the sesame seed cakes, her stomach began to rumble.

"good."

The two sat down on a stool next to the sesame seed cake stall, eating sesame seed cakes and drinking sesame soup.

"Sect Master, the Western Chu Imperial Palace is just ahead." Zheng Ningxiang ate a big bite of sesame seed cake. She was really starving after the journey. The two of them had been eating grilled fish and fruit along the way and hadn't eaten anything proper.

Yun Duoduo looked in the direction Zheng Ningxiang was pointing, nodded, and saw a magnificent, golden place in the distance.

"The palace of Western Chu was probably not much different in structure from that of Nanyang."

"They are all magnificent and resplendent."

"In a moment, you distract the guards at the door, and I'll sneak in."

After the two discussed it in hushed tones, they put down their soup bowls. Yun Duoduo wiped her mouth, left some loose silver, and the two headed towards the Western Chu Imperial Palace.

"Master, we've only eaten a few sesame cakes, isn't it a bit too much to use silver?"

"It's alright. The copper coins from Nanyang probably won't work here anyway. Let's not take that risk. It's always better to keep a low profile."

Zheng Ningxiang nodded, agreeing that Yun Duoduo's words made perfect sense.

When the two arrived near the palace, they were dumbfounded.

Inside the Western Chu palace, not only were there burly men guarding the entrance, but several guards also sat on the rooftops, and some were even flying between the eaves.