Then he asked, "Does the Third Prince value your mother more than you? You can only eavesdrop on this secret, but your mother knows it openly."

Sun Ziyan was madly infatuated with the Third Prince and was convinced that she was his most precious treasure. How could she be willing to be outdone by anyone? Not even her own mother.

He said angrily, "You don't understand anything, stop talking nonsense. The secret was secretly told to my mother by the Gu Granny, so that she could use it to save her life.

Gu Po Po was my mother's aunt, but soon after giving birth to her, she abandoned her and eloped with another man, leaving her alone in the Li Mansion to suffer the harsh treatment of her grandmother. This time when they met in Jinzhou, Gu Po Po felt guilty about my mother and secretly revealed the secret.

In order to command the people in Anzhuang and prove that she was the most respected, my mother said that she had the secret vault.

I am the person that Brother Xuan cares about the most. He will definitely come to save me and the baby! He will definitely..."

Gu Xinran got the answer she wanted and was too lazy to even give this love-brained guy a look.

His eyes swept over Li. Although she was still breathing, she would soon die in prison if no one treated her. She was so vicious, so let her die slowly in pain.

The dust settled and everyone left the gloomy dungeon.

The moment he returned to the ground and came into contact with the sunlight, Gu Xinran felt that the warm light was really good.

People should still live uprightly in the sunshine. Those who do evil things and have no conscience should be left to rot and breed maggots in the ground!

Duan Yunchi wanted to stay and help Prefect Zhao deal with the follow-up matters, so Xiaomei drove the carriage to send Gu Xinran back to the Gu Mansion.

When she returned to the main room of the third courtyard, Mother Gu was already awake. She was sitting sideways on the bed with a large pillow behind her back, and all the family members, big and small, were by her side.

When I took a closer look, I saw that her face was pale, her eyes were red and swollen, and there were tear marks on her cheeks. It was obvious that she had been crying.

Gu Xinran gently took Gu's mother's hand and felt her pulse. It was fine, nothing serious, just a little weak.

She asked with concern, "Mom, how are you feeling? Are you feeling unwell? Has Doctor Zhang come to see you?"

Mother Gu held Gu Xinran's hand and replied softly, "Ranran, I'm fine. Doctor Zhang said I'm fine.

My mother's memory has fully recovered. I remembered all the relatives in the Zhennan Palace who loved me, and I really want to see my father and mother immediately.

I also remembered how Li harmed me. What happened to that evil person? Did you return from the government office?

Gu Xinran nodded, looked at her mother worriedly, and tightened her handshake.

The process of falling into the water, being sold, and escaping must have been very difficult and painful. Could my mother bear these bad memories?

Her eyes were moist with heartache. "Mother, you have to be well. No matter what happens, when, or where, we will always be by your side. Let the past be the past. Don't worry, Li's end was miserable, and she can't harm you again."

Gu Xinran recounted what happened in the cell, picking out the important parts.

Mother Gu burst into tears again as she listened. "She is two years older than me. When we were younger, she always found opportunities to invite me out for fun. She was very kind to me and tried to please me in every way. I never thought she would be so vicious."

After a few pauses, he continued with some embarrassment, "The young marquis and I are not engaged, but our elders have this plan."

Grandma Gu took her other hand and looked at her lovingly, "Child, don't be sad, don't worry about it. It's all in the past. Better days are ahead. It doesn't matter whether you're engaged or not. You will always be my good daughter-in-law and my good daughter.

If you meet the right person in the future, I won't stop you from getting married again. Your happiness is more important than anything else."

Little Tingting climbed onto the bed, considerately wiped her mother's tears, took out a piece of candy from her pocket, peeled it and put it into her mouth.

She hugged Gu's mother's neck and said cutely, "Don't be sad, mom. The bad guy has been caught. Eat a piece of candy and be happy. My sister said that if your mouth is sweet, your heart will not be bitter. Tingting loves you!"

After saying that, he kissed Gu's mother twice on the face.

Xuanxuan sat on the edge of the bed, tucked in the corners of the quilt for his mother, and said slowly: "Mom, I will study hard, become a useful person, and protect you well in the future."

Mother Gu looked at her loving mother-in-law and her filial and lovely children and smiled. Although she had gone through many hardships, the result was good. This was the good life she wanted.

When Duan Yunchi came back in the evening, he brought good news. Twelve thousand swords, fifty thousand arrows, and more than four hundred thousand kilograms of grain were found in the underground secret warehouse in the backyard of the governor's office.

Li Shiyin had died when he left the government office. Sun Ziyan was temporarily imprisoned and awaiting her fate. She would most likely be escorted to the capital.

The matter of Li's mother and daughter finally came to an end, the leader of Anzhuang did not come out to cause trouble, and the Gu Mansion returned to peace and life was harmonious.

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, housekeeper Zhao and accountants Wang and Zhang returned home and took on the heavy responsibility of housekeeping.

On the fourth day of the New Year, Yu Zhuangtou and his men began to work, repairing the plows and tidying up the ridges... in preparation for spring plowing.

On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Xuanxuan started his daily routine of going to Dou Taifu's house for classes, with Xiaoba escorting him back and forth.

On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, the winery that Duan Yunchi was in charge of began to be renovated and the wine jars and bottles began to be fired...

Gu Xinran didn't have to work for any of these, she finally achieved it, and lived a life of luxury. When she was bored, she would write "Journey to the West", tell stories to everyone, and manage the crops in the space.

The potatoes she had hoped for had a good harvest. The potatoes, which had been improved by the space, were large and delicious. She planted all the spare land with them. Since there wasn't enough land, she had to wait a few days for the crops to mature before moving two mu of wheat fields to plant potatoes.

In a blink of an eye, it is the eighth day of the Lunar New Year.

In the eyes of the Gu family, today is a big day, it is Gu Xinran’s fourteenth birthday.

Early in the morning, Xiaomei and Xiaolan brought a set of goose yellow brocade jacket and skirt embroidered with plum blossoms. The plum blossoms on it were vivid and lifelike. They were embroidered by Gu's mother herself stitch by stitch.

After Gu Xinran washed up, she contentedly let them help her dress up. The skillful Xiaolan even made a sweet and lovely double bun for her, which looked very pretty with simple pearl flowers.

They made her sit in front of the dressing table and planned to draw her eyebrows and put on makeup.

Gu Xinran quickly refused, "My skin is so delicate and soft that it can be blown away, I don't need these at all. The original ones are beautiful enough."

The two of them laughed, but they didn't force it.

He put on new deerskin boots and went to the kitchen in a new outfit.

A bowl of longevity noodles was placed at her usual seat, and the table was filled with all her favorite dim sum, including shrimp dumplings, steamed buns, steamed pork ribs with rice flour, and chicken feet...

These are all things Manniang learned to make under her guidance. Manniang is truly a natural cook, she learns quickly and succeeds immediately. Now she can make many southern snacks.

The family sat around the table, saying words of blessing, enjoying delicious food, and receiving sincere gifts, all in great joy.

Gu Xinran thought of her birthday cake from her previous life. When she had nothing to do, she could make it for everyone to taste.