"It's not surprising. Doesn't Mother read with Tangyuan every morning and evening?"

"But I haven't spent much time with you at other times."

"It's alright, Mother has things to do. Tangyuan can't help Mother, so why would she blame Mother?"

"That's good. Once Mother is done with this busy period, she will definitely play with Tangyuan properly."

"Okay, but it would be even better if I could be with Father."

"Does Tangyuan miss her father?" Tian Yu knew that Tangyuan hadn't dared to mention Zhao Moyan in front of her lately, but she still missed him.

"No! Tangyuan has her mother, that's enough!" Tangyuan said with a smile.

Tian Yu felt both heartache and relief at his maturity, and could only reach out and pat his back as encouragement.

At this moment, Li came over and sat down next to Tian Yu, saying, "You're always busy, it's rare for you to stay home today. You should eat a good meal at noon, you've lost weight."

"Okay! I'll go cook!" Tian Yu said, getting up to go to the kitchen.

Li stopped him, saying, "No need! You just sit here and wait, I'll go!"

"That won't do. How about I go with Mother?"

"well!"

Tian Yu and Li Shi prepared dinner together. The two chatted in the kitchen while cooking, and the conversation inadvertently turned to Li Xingyun's leg injury. Li Shi shook her head, sighed, and slowly began to tell Tian Yu about the past...

While reading to Tangyuan that evening, Tianyu kept thinking about Li Xingyun. After listening to Madam Li's words, Tianyu learned that Li Xingyun had gone through so many hardships. Li Xingyun's grandfather, Li Li, was originally a royal physician. Due to palace intrigue, he was framed and almost had his entire family wiped out. Later, Li Li committed suicide by poison to save his family's lives. Li Yun, disillusioned with the world, decided to take his wife and children away from the capital to live a peaceful life.

However, things didn't go so smoothly. On the night before he was to leave the capital, fifteen-year-old Li Xingyun was attacked and nearly lost his life. Although he survived, he was crippled in both legs. The girl he was betrothed to since childhood also came to break off the engagement the next day because of this incident. This was a huge blow to the young and impetuous Li Xingyun, and he was depressed for a long time. It wasn't until his condition stabilized that the Li family left the capital and came here. Although the incident was over and could not be pursued any further, Li Xingyun remained depressed. He didn't care about his leg injury and didn't want to get treatment. He planned to be crippled for the rest of his life, and no amount of persuasion from his parents could change his mind.

The Tang family, who broke off the engagement, was one of the most prestigious and scholarly families in the capital. Everyone already felt that the Li family was marrying above their station, and now even more people were kicking them while they were down. Although they were far apart, gossip still circulated. The marriage was arranged because Li Yun saved their grandfather, which established a relationship between the two families. However, due to the decline of their families, this relationship naturally disappeared. The girl and Li Xingyun were childhood sweethearts, but after learning that Li Xingyun was crippled, she immediately went to break off the engagement. No wonder Li Xingyun was so devastated and became self-destructive.

Tian Yu looked up at the moonlight outside the window and sighed. Tang Yuan looked up at Tian Yu and asked, "Mom, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, it's just that I feel like we might have to go to the capital sooner or later." Tian Yu felt that they might have to fly to the capital. There had been no news for so long, and now Li Xingyun's leg was also related to that place. If they wanted to find out the answer and solve their heartache, they might have to make a trip to the capital!

"Are you going to see your father?"

"Yes! Mother has many questions she wants to ask him in person."

"Isn't that a good thing? Why are you sighing, Mother?"

"Because the capital is very dangerous! You need to learn more before you go."

"Yes, I will definitely practice my swordsmanship well to protect my mother."

"Okay, Mother is counting on you."

"Don't worry, I will definitely protect Mother."

Tian Yu was very grateful to have Tang Yuan with her; otherwise, she really wouldn't know where to go in this unfamiliar place.