The bright scene was suddenly swallowed by darkness, and the light was buried by an endless abyss—the original owner's fourth memory.

It was still the Lin family courtyard. Lin Xihe knelt straight in the rain, with a group of servants and attendants behind her, all shivering in the wind and rain.

In the sky, torrential rain poured down, lightning ripped through the night sky, and thunder roared deafeningly, as if it would tear everything in the world apart.

The house was in complete disarray, with items scattered everywhere, and the soldiers were still ransacking every corner.

"Lin Xihe, Lin Bin has shown great disrespect to His Majesty. His study contains numerous letters that satirize His Majesty. Are you aware of this?" The speaker was none other than the eunuch who later read out the imperial decree of marriage. At this moment, his tone was full of anger and disdain, and his sharp voice sounded particularly jarring in the wind and rain.

"My father has never done anything disrespectful to His Majesty!" Lin Xihe knelt upright, her voice firm and clear amidst the clamor of the wind and rain.

"The evidence is irrefutable, and you still dare to argue!"

After speaking, the father-in-law suddenly raised his hand and swung it hard at Lin Xihe's cheek with great force, causing Lin Xihe to stagger.

“My father was loyal to the emperor and loved his country all his life. He died on the battlefield. He would never do such a thing!” Lin Xihe repeated stubbornly, her eyes shining with an indomitable light.

Enraged, her father-in-law slapped Lin Xihe hard across the face again, the force of which knocked her to the ground.

Suddenly, blood seeped from the corner of Lin Xihe's mouth, mingling with the rainwater flowing down her face and slowly sliding down her chin.

Lin Xihe gritted her teeth, stubbornly propped herself up and knelt down again, repeating that sentence firmly in her mouth once more.

"madman!"

The eunuch spat on the ground beside him, then turned to the steward kneeling on the other side and said, "You have made a meritorious report. His Majesty bestows upon you two hundred taels of silver. Take the money and get out!"

Immediately afterwards, a guard brought out a plate of silver ingots and placed it in front of Uncle Fu.

Lin Xihe stared wide-eyed, her face full of disbelief, intently watching Uncle Fu kneeling not far away. She seemed to have all her strength drained away, collapsing to the ground.

"Why?" Her voice trembled, filled with endless pain and confusion.

"Why!!"

Lin Xihe shouted hoarsely, her eyes filled with anger and sorrow that seemed about to burst forth.

Uncle Fu, however, avoided her gaze, muttering, "What I said is the truth!"

He then picked up the plate of silver, hurriedly got up, and quickly ran out of the mansion.

After the house was turned upside down, the eunuch loudly proclaimed: "By imperial decree, Lin Bin has shown great disrespect to His Majesty. Considering his past merits, his family will not be implicated. From this day forward, his family shall be dispersed and his residence confiscated!"

Then, Lin Xihe and the others were forcibly dragged out of the mansion by the soldiers and thrown onto the cold street.

The rain tonight was too fierce, and the servants of the Lin family left one by one. Lin Xihe's personal maid tried to comfort her for a long time, but seeing that she did not respond, she could only helplessly walk away, looking back every few steps.

As dawn broke, a cold seal had already been affixed to the door.

As soon as it was light, the steward of the Gu family rushed to the door: "Miss Lin, the Lin family has committed a heinous crime and disrespected the Emperor. The master and mistress have sent me to annul the engagement with you. Your family was in the wrong first, so please don't blame my family."

Then, the bright screen slowly dimmed.

She didn't know how much time had passed, but in her drowsy state, Lin Xihe heard Gu Qinghuai's anxious voice.

"Imperial Physician Yan, come quickly! Xihe's eyes seem to have moved!" Gu Qinghuai's voice was urgent and tense.

Lin Xihe vaguely felt a hand gently resting on her arm, and then heard: "The pulse is fine. I really don't understand why Miss Lin is still unconscious after an hour. I will go and brew another bowl of medicine to wake her up."

"Go quickly," Gu Qinghuai urged hastily.

Just then, Lin Xihe struggled to open her heavy eyelids and slowly opened her eyes.

The first thing that catches the eye is Gu Qinghuai's anxious face, and then looking around, there is the boudoir decorated according to her own wishes.

Gu Qinghuai knelt on one knee by the bed. When he saw Lin Xihe wake up, he was overjoyed. He held her hand tightly, his voice trembling with excitement: "Xihe, you're awake, you're awake."

Lin Xihe tried to sit up, but found that her whole body was weak and powerless.

Upon seeing this, Gu Qinghuai immediately got up and carefully helped her up. He also thoughtfully placed a soft cushion behind her so that she could lean on it more comfortably.

Looking at Gu Qinghuai in front of her, Lin Xihe felt the deep feelings the original owner had for Gu Qinghuai surge in her heart like a tidal wave, one after another, almost overwhelming her.

She instinctively clutched her chest; at that moment, she was even somewhat unsure of who she was.

Is it Lin Xihe, who traveled from the modern era?

Or is it Lin Xihe, who was once drowned in a water vat, whose soul drifted to another world, lived a second life, and has now returned?

Within this body, those memories that had been deliberately forgotten suddenly became crystal clear. The flood of memories left Lin Xihe in a daze, somewhat at a loss.

Lin Xihe knew that she had to suppress her surging emotions towards Gu Qinghuai at this moment; the current situation did not allow her to panic.

Right now, there is something of paramount importance that has become urgent in her mind, and there is no time to lose.

"Xihe? Why are you looking at me like that? Are you feeling unwell? I'll go and call the imperial physician back right away." Gu Qinghuai said, and then got up to leave.

Lin Xihe quickly reached out and grabbed his sleeve, choking back tears as she asked, "Could you help me find my brother?"