At midnight, Yun Wanshu felt a sharp pain in her chest. She held it tightly and endured the pain from the poison. She knew she would not die for a while, but the torture was very painful.

I finally made it to dawn. The pain from the poison was slowly subsiding, and I let out a long sigh.

She survived, and it seemed the poison took effect at night.

In order to endure the rest of the journey, she slept during the day and endured the pain from the poison at night. She endured this for more than ten days before finally arriving at Qiandeng Town.

Lian Xin lifted the curtain and took a look, then said excitedly, "Mom, I heard from the escort agency that we can reach Qiandeng Town before dark today."

"I wonder if the young master will pick us up at the city gate. If not, it's fine. We can go straight to him and give him a surprise. What do you think, mother?"

Her eyes fell on her pale and thin face. Lian Xin paused and said worriedly, "Mom, you look very bad. Are you feeling unwell?"

Yun Wanshu shook her head, her body weak: "It's okay, don't waste time on me, the important thing is to see Cheng He as soon as possible."

"My body is really not that strong. I've never been this far away before. It might be because I'm not used to the local climate. It's not a big deal. I'll be fine once I get used to it."

Lianxin was still a little worried after hearing her say that.

Yun Wanshu smiled gently, her eyes bright as she looked into the distance. It would be soon, she would be able to see her son soon, and she must hold on.

"It's okay, let's speed up and have a good rest when we get to Chenghe Mansion."

"...Okay, then you can go to sleep if you are tired."

"Yeah, I'll get some sleep."

The carriage swayed slowly, and it was unknown how long it had passed before it finally stopped. Lian Xin gently rocked it, "Mom, wake up. We've arrived at Qiandeng Town."

When Yun Wanshu heard Qiandeng Town, she opened her heavy eyelids, sat up, wet a handkerchief and wiped her face. She felt a little better and said weakly, "Okay, Lianxin, help me down."

After the escort agency brought them into the city, Yu Zhen came over, his face filled with a murderous look. He whispered, "Madam, we've already brought you into the city. The remaining silver..."

"Understood, Lianxin, why don't you give the silver to the escort leader quickly? Give him twenty taels. The rest of the silver will be considered as my treat for tea."

"Well...thank you very much, ma'am. If you want to return to the capital in the future, our escort agency also has a branch in Qiandeng Town. Just go there and ask in advance."

Yu Zhen, considering the extra five taels, showed a rare bit of patience and explained softly, "Usually, we make a round trip once a month. Madam, you can contact our escort agency anytime."

Yun Wanshu nodded, feeling a little dizzy, and said with all her might, "After Lianxin gave me the silver, come over and help me. I feel a little dizzy."

"Okay, mother."

He handed over a green purse and said politely, "Brother Yu, thank you for your care along the way. Otherwise, my mother and I would not have been able to reach Qiandeng Town."

Yu Zhen opened his purse and took a look. After confirming that there was twenty taels, a smile appeared on his stern face. "You're welcome. This is what our escort agency should do. See you again someday."

After saying that, he nodded, turned and left.

Lian Xin saw her staggering and hurried over to support her, saying worriedly, "Auntie, are you okay?"

"...It's okay, let's go to the government office and look for Chenghe."

"Yes, we'll go now."

Yun Wanshu endured the pain and got off the carriage after arriving at the yamen. After feeling that the pain had passed and her body had regained some strength, she looked eagerly towards the gate.

After Lin Chenghe received the letter from the capital, he had people waiting at the city gate, but there was no news from his mother.

I couldn't help feeling a little worried and left the house absent-mindedly.

A voice sounded behind him: "Chenghe, Chenghe~~"

Huh? This voice sounded so familiar. Lin Chenghe subconsciously turned around and looked at the pair of surprised eyes. He was stunned for a moment, then walked over quickly and said excitedly, "Mom, you're here."

Yun Wanshu coughed twice and laughed: "Son, I finally see you, it's great, where are you going?"

"Oh, I'm going to the western suburbs to visit the disaster victims. Since you're here, I'll go another day. Accompanying you is the most important thing."

He extended his hand to help her into the mansion, looked at her pale face, and called out, "Housekeeper, go get...the manor doctor to take a look, and have someone prepare a meal. Hurry up."

"Yes, sir."

Lin Chenghe said worriedly: "Mom, you look so pale. Are you feeling unwell or too tired from traveling? How did you get here?"

Lian Xin said happily, "Second Young Master, we found an escort agency to follow us. This way we will be safer on the road and avoid encountering danger from bandits."

"Oh, that's a good idea. Who came up with it?"

"Haha, it was Auntie who came up with this idea. Otherwise, the two of us weak women would never have made it this far."

Yun Wanshu didn't have much strength in her body, so she didn't say anything. She looked at the layout of the mansion along the way and secretly memorized it in her mind.

Lin Chenghe introduced them one by one: "Mother, when I first came to this government office, it was in such a state of disrepair. I made some money in the past two years and have only just begun to renovate it."

"From now on, you will stay by your son's side, and I will be filial to you."

"Okay, my son has made it big. I'll live with you in the future. It would be best if you could get married and have children soon."

"That's too early. I don't want to think about it for now."

Yun Wanshu lowered her eyes to hide the expression in them and said softly, "Okay, I'll listen to my son. But you're not young anymore, so it's okay if you don't rush to get married."

Lin Chenghe remained silent and whispered, "Mom, I...I'll wait a little longer. There are too many things to do at the government office. I really can't spare the time."

The mother and son came to the back house while talking and sat inside waiting.

"Mom, you take a rest first. I'll go see when the meal is ready. I'll come and see the doctor later. I'll be relieved if you're alright."

"Okay, go get busy."

As soon as the others left, Yun Wanshu couldn't control herself anymore. She spat out a mouthful of blood and couldn't stop coughing.

Lian Xin was stunned when she saw this, and her voice trembled a little: "Auntie, you, what happened to you? When did you become so seriously ill?"

As I spoke, I was about to cry.

"I, I'm fine, I'm just not feeling well. I vomit blood when I'm tired from traveling. I've vomited before and it was okay."

"Lianxin, don't cry. Clean up the blood quickly and don't let Chenghe know about this. Do you hear me?"

Lian Xin sniffed, wiped her tears, and choked up, "Okay, I'll listen to you, Auntie. Please sit and wait for a while. I'll go clean up right away."

After Yun Wanshu vomited blood, she felt much better.

When Lin Chenghe came back, there was no blood in the room. The mother and son were eating and chatting in a warm atmosphere. The court doctor was waiting by the side and only started to take her pulse after she finished her meal.

His expression became more solemn, and he looked at her with complicated eyes.

"Sir, the old lady's pulse is too chaotic. Why don't you ask Doctor Yang to take a look? Forgive me... I really can't tell."