Zhu Yuan stroked Zhen Wanwan's hair to comfort her.
"I'm fine here, it's just that you... from now on, let the servants do the rough work!"
Zhen Wanwan looked at Zhu Yuan with worry, fearing that Zhu Yuan would only report good news and not bad.
Although she couldn't help him with scheming, she could still provide for his material needs.
“Husband, I know you don’t want to tell me those things because you’re afraid I’ll worry, but we’re already husband and wife, and husband and wife should help each other.”
"Although I don't have much power, I can still help you with supplies..."
As she spoke, Zhen Wanwan's expression became very serious, as she wanted to change Zhu Yuan's perception of her as weak and helpless.
"Don't treat me like one of those sheltered women in their chambers. I am a woman, not a flower clinging to a tall tree. I am just standing shoulder to shoulder with you, working hard together!"
Zhu Yuan stared blankly at Zhen Wanwan, knowing that this was her true feeling.
Zhu Yuan's heart was touched at this moment. Didn't he already know this?
Zhen Wanwan is not a fragile porcelain doll that needs protection, but a self-reliant and strong tree.
He was thinking the wrong way, always assuming that his own thoughts were what she wanted.
Therefore, he wanted to confine her to the inner quarters like other women.
After thinking it through, Zhu Yuan made up his mind and looked at Zhen Wanwan solemnly.
"My lady, I've been wrong these past few days. I always thought of protecting you, always assumed you were fragile and easily broken, but I didn't consider your true wishes. From now on, I swear, there will be no favoritism between us! If I break this vow, may the heavens punish me severely..."
Before Zhu Yuan could finish making his vow, Zhen Wanwan quickly covered his mouth.
A hint of anxiety appeared on his face. He knew he could eat whatever he wanted, but he couldn't say whatever he wanted.
She came here because she quite believes in cause and effect.
Zhu Yuan swore that there would be no secrets between them, and Zhen Wanwan was certain that he could keep his word.
But she...she can't do it!!
She has many secrets, and they are secrets that have shocked the world.
If her secrets about space were discovered in modern times, she would definitely be dragged into the laboratory.
If you get discovered here, well... you'll probably end up burning.
Therefore, she dared not let Zhuyuan continue to swear, after all, she was still quite guilty about the secret.
The light in Zhuyuan's eyes grew brighter, gentle yet tinged with guilt.
Look... His wife's love for him is as deep as the sea, but he treats her like a caged bird.
"My wife, I will never betray you in this lifetime!"
Zhen Wanwan looked at the handsome face in front of her, her eyes darting around, having long since lost the will to think.
Why did this person suddenly confess their feelings?
However, he didn't say anything more about whether it was a secret or not.
"My husband, I will not betray you. Now, can you tell me why you are feeling down?"
Zhen Wanwan's questions were very direct, leaving him little time to hesitate.
Zhu Yuan paused for a moment; he had indeed been troubled by other matters recently.
"My second brother has already seen General Xiao and given him the madam's medicine, but... General Xiao..."
Zhen Wanwan frowned, puzzled, and asked, "What's wrong with him?"
Could it be that the illness is too serious and the patient is about to die?
Thinking about this, Zhen Wanwan felt terrible.
If that's really the case, how will she explain it to Xiao Yizhi?
Moreover, General Xiao was a good official who protected the country, and she couldn't bear to see him die of illness on his bed.
It is a very disgraceful thing for a general to die in bed.
Even if we have to crawl, we'll crawl on the battlefield.
General Xiao's fame resounded far and wide among the surrounding countries. Such a heroic figure should not have met such a tragic end.
Zhu Yuan frowned, seemingly finding it difficult to speak, but not wanting Zhen Wanwan to worry, he still spoke.
"General Xiao has recovered very well. It was our people who were discovered by the Third Prince."
"What!"
Zhen Wanwan panicked! Had their people been discovered by the Third Prince's men?
The people who went to see General Xiao this time were led by his second brother.
Doesn't that mean his second brother was discovered by the Third Prince's men?
"Husband! What about my second brother? Is he alright? Is he injured? Is his life in danger?"
Zhen Wanwan asked a series of questions, and Zhuyuan waited for her to finish before answering them one by one.
"Madam, please don't worry. Second Brother is very clever. When he realized he might be exposed, he responded and left the capital with his men. Our people have already picked him up and are now heading back to Anqing Prefecture."
"The messenger said he was unharmed and not in mortal danger..."
She's just lost weight and gotten a bit darker.
Zhen Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, thankfully her second brother was not injured.
Otherwise, Old Lady Li would have cried so much!
"When will my second brother and the others arrive here?"
Zhu Yuan knew this, and he predicted, "We are quite far from the capital, and it will probably take more than a month to get there."
This is already quite fast, considering that the only way to Kyoto is by land.
They are still within the Third Prince's sphere of influence and need to follow their own course of action.
Zhen Wanwan's heart, which had been pounding with anxiety, tightened again.
A month can reveal too many unpredictable things.
Zhu Yuan comforted Zhen Wanwan by putting his arm around her waist and said softly, "Don't worry, your second brother will definitely come back safely."
Zhen Wanwan also understood that they were so far away that they couldn't help much.
Remembering Zhu Yuan's hesitant manner earlier, she asked again, "My second brother is back, but what about General Xiao? How is he?"
Zhen Wanwan felt Zhu Yuan's body stiffen, then turned around from his embrace to face him.
Zhen Wanwan cupped Zhu Yuan's face in her hands and said earnestly, "Tell me the truth! Don't hide it from me!"
Zhu Yuan pinched Zhen Wanwan's nose helplessly.
But Zhen Wanwan would find out about this sooner or later, and he had no intention of hiding it from her.
"General Xiao was poisoned! And the person who poisoned him was from the palace."
From the palace? That can't be!
"General Xiao outwardly supports the Third Prince, who has already ascended the throne. Why would people in the palace want to harm him? Is the Third Prince a fool? Doesn't he know how important General Xiao is to him?"
Zhen Wanwan tried hard to find the plot in the original novel. In the original book, the one who finally sat firmly on the throne was the third prince who is now sitting on that position.
Moreover, General Xiao is still alive, and his legend continues to circulate.
It is also the male lead's biggest advantage, relying on his father to win, and because of his family background, he has been protected by the female lead many times.
The story of finally winning the heart of the beauty.
Now she has traveled back to more than ten years before the story took place, and everything seems to have changed.
She became completely bewildered; many things were far beyond what she knew of the storyline.
Zhu Yuan only had a partial understanding of this matter.
"There's something I think might be related to the poisoning of General Xiao."
Zhen Wanwan stared longingly at Zhuyuan, wanting to know the reason behind this.
Zhu Yuan swallowed hard, finding his wife exceptionally adorable.
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