"Why should we talk about different things when we are one family?"

Just as Lord Duan was about to stop Queen Duan and signal her not to be so polite, two figures behind him rushed forward.

"Thank you, Queen!"

Duan Yiling was the first to take the lead. He grabbed a long sword made entirely of iron and practiced it in the yard. He couldn't hide the excitement in his eyes. "Aunt, I will use this sword to protect the little princess from now on."

"Father is too stingy. He even refused to give us the Xuanyuan Sword. If we had the Xuanyuan Sword that day..."

He gestured twice more, confident that he could defeat the enemy like a broken bamboo, "I will definitely catch that evil accomplice in no time!"

"This child..." Lord Duan shook his head helplessly and looked at Queen Duan, "Yiling has a straightforward personality. Your Majesty, please forgive me."

"No problem."

Queen Duan smiled and patted Duan Yiheng, who was standing beside her calmly. "This time, it's all thanks to these two children. Otherwise... I would be worried about the little princess' safety."

Lord Duan waved his hands, looking nonchalant.

"Their injuries are not serious. What we are worried about is that they failed to protect the little princess."

He thought of Xiao Ruyu who was standing beside him, and leaned over to ask.

"Is the little princess not frightened?"

Xiao Ruyu shook her head gently and was about to answer when she heard wailing coming from the yard again.

"Ouch, my arm."

Everyone rushed out of the room to check and saw that Duan Yiling in the yard had dropped his sword to the ground. He held his waist with his arm hanging by his side.

"What happened?"

Lord Duan hurried forward to check, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he found that Duan Yiling had only sprained his waist.

"Look, your back injury hasn't healed yet, why are you playing with the sword here?"

"Go back to your room and lie down."

Although he spoke harshly, Xiao Ruyu saw the panic and concern flashing in his eyes.

She took the initiative to step forward and volunteered, and together with Eleven, she helped Duan Yiling back.

…

【Brother Yiling, please be patient. 】

Xiao Ruyu concentrated his energy, placed his palm on his sprained waist, and pressed hard.

"ah--"

The pig-slaughtering wailing almost filled the entire mansion. Duan Yiling lay on the bed with a sad face.

"I will never mess around with swords again."

Seeing that the scratch on his back was bleeding again, Xiao Ruyu hurriedly called for the servants.

"Go get a basin of clean water and a cloth."

After carefully treating Duan Yiling's wound, Xiao Ruyu felt a little guilty in front of him.

[It's all my fault. You and Brother Yiheng got hurt.]

"It's just a minor injury, little princess, look, I'm fine."

Duan Yiling didn't care at all, and even wanted to get up to show it to Xiao Ruyu, but she pushed him down.

[Okay, you take a rest first.]

Just as she reached the door, Xiao Ruyu bumped into Duan Yiheng who came to check on Duan Yiling's injuries. Looking at his tightly bound arms, she felt even more upset.

Eleven noticed the confusion on her face and suggested in a low voice.

"Little princess, why don't we go to Medicine King Valley to pick some herbs for the two young masters."

"This way, their wounds can heal faster."

[Eh, why didn’t I think of that?! ]

【Let’s go collect herbs now! 】

Xiao Ruyu clapped his hands, agreed readily, and couldn't wait to pull Eleven into the space.

There are no four seasons in Yaowang Valley. No matter when you enter, it is always like spring.

"Go to the back hill. There's a patch of white sedge over there."

After entering the space, Xiao Ruyu pulled Eleven towards the back mountain.

On the mountainside, a field of green leaves dotted with purple-red stamens attracted the attention of the two.

"I didn't expect that this patch of Bletilla striata has grown so lush."

Xiao Ruyu put her hands on her hips and looked around.

The herbs in both places were surprisingly tall, and the leaves on the other side were obviously thicker.

Seeing Xiao Ruyu reaching out to pull the smaller ones, Eleven couldn't help but remind her, "Little Princess... the herbs here seem to grow better."

[Of course I know.]

Xiao Ru picked up a handful of herbs from the ground while answering his questions.

[This is the best one, save it for Eleven, the effect will be better.]

After hearing what she said, Eleven felt touched and felt relieved.

"Little princess, Eleven is here to help you..."

His eyes showed a hint of joy and he squatted down to help her pick herbs.

After leaving the space, Xiao Ruyu handed the herbs to her two cousins, told them the dosage, and then turned around to look for Queen Duan.

As soon as I stepped into the house, I heard Lord Duan mentioning Lu Zongyuan.

His expression was much more relaxed. "The Emperor has issued an order to personally interrogate Lu Zongyuan on a chosen day."

"The truth will soon come to light."

What? Daddy wants to interrogate Lu Zongyuan himself?

Xiao Ruyu held Eleven's hand slightly tighter and spoke in her heart.

【I want to go see it too. 】

Before Lord Duan could speak, Eleven threw a bucket of cold water at him. He lowered his voice and said, "I'm afraid it will be difficult for the little princess to go to the former court."

Hearing what he said, Xiao Ruyu puffed up her cheeks in dissatisfaction.

Queen Duan saw through her thoughts and held her on her lap to comfort her.

"The harem should not interfere in the affairs of the previous dynasty."

"Yu'er just needs to wait for the emperor's news."

Although she agreed on the surface, Xiao Ruyu's eyes began to roll around.

…

The next day, the news that Emperor Shangwen had interrogated Lu Zongyuan spread throughout the palace.

Xiao Ruyu refused to give up. As soon as she heard the news, she pulled Eleven and rushed to the Yangxin Palace.

Eleven quickly pulled her down and asked in confusion, "What are you going to do, little princess?"

[I don't care. I want to go and listen to the trial.]

She had already made up her mind that if Eleven pulled her, she would immediately lie on the ground and roll around.

A look of helplessness flashed across Eleven's face, and he held his forehead and pointed in the opposite direction.

"Today's hearing is at the Ministry of Punishment, and the little princess went the wrong way..."

Inside the Ministry of Punishment, Emperor Shangwen was sitting on a high seat, his imperial aura fully displayed.

At the same time, Xiao Ruyu also touched the bottom of the window, but was in trouble for a moment.

【Why can't I hear anything? 】

She was so anxious that she was running around, grabbing the window sill with her little hands and preparing to climb in.

Eleven looked at Xiao Ruyu struggling for a long time without success and couldn't help but chuckle, then he helped her up and rolled her in.

The two hid behind the screen and looked at the back of Emperor Shangwen sitting upright behind the screen.

Xiao Ruyu didn't dare to say anything in her heart, for fear of being discovered by Emperor Shangwen, so she could only force herself not to think about it.

Doctor Yang was sitting on a chair on the left, but his eyes caught a glimpse of clothes moving behind the screen. He turned slightly to look and happened to bump into a little head poking out.

He was startled and signaled Xiao Ruyu to leave.

However, Xiao Ruyu turned a blind eye and pretended not to understand his expression, and at the same time made a face at him.

Doctor Yang's eyes almost twitched. Seeing that she had no intention of leaving, he sighed helplessly.

Never mind, his disciple still needs his help to cover up.