Everything that needs to be said has been said clearly. If I say more, it will seem cumbersome and long-winded.

Li Yuan shook her head gently, handed Lingyun a cup of tea, and picked up a cup for herself, but did not answer Lingyun's words. Instead, she looked around with a satisfied look on her face.

"Young Master Yan is a good man. Look, the carriage he provided for us is big, comfortable, and warm. There is also plenty of tea, snacks, and so on. It's a good job to save people this time. It's a good job."

"Girl, you change the subject when it comes to serious matters. I'm asking you seriously, if you really don't want to get married, there will definitely be a way for grandpa."

With the reputation of Lingjiazhuang, it is not impossible to resolve this matter.

How could the future second young lady of Lingjiazhuang marry with such grievance?

Not to mention that she disagrees, even Ling Wentian will definitely ask about it.

Of course, the prerequisite is to follow Li Yuan's wishes. In their eyes, this girl has been very independent since she was young, and she would definitely not make such a rash decision about her own marriage.

Li Yuan held the warm teacup, took a deep breath of the steaming tea, and turned her head to look at her sister.

"If this matter happened in the past, it would be very simple and easy to handle, because I have no value. If Lingjiazhuang came forward, it would be easy to take it down."

"But, after so many hardships, Li Yuan's name no longer represents only her. Sister, do you think that the emperor of Mei Country will watch me, this piece of fat meat, being taken away by others?"

Li Yuan's eyes were filled with endless mockery when she said this: "And my father has been holding on to his words. I don't know how many complications will arise when he goes back this time. Let's wait and see what happens. There's no rush."

Ling Yun was so smart that she figured out the key point after just a slight turn: "So, you are waiting for Wei Jie to make a move?"

Li Yuan's lips curled slightly, "Sister, I have made up my mind. Rather than being passively at the mercy of the royal family of Mei Country, I would rather marry Wei Jie."

At least, she would not be treated poorly by him. This was the promise he made to her, and she believed that he would not break his word.

However, it is hard to say what choice she would face if she really fell into the hands of the Emperor of Mei Kingdom.

By then, even with Lingjiazhuang still there, it might not be able to escape unscathed.

Of course, the worst plan is to let the identity of Li Yuan disappear and continue to live as Feng Chi, but... that is her trump card, and she will not do that unless it is absolutely necessary.

"So... can he do it?"

Even though Lingyun had only heard about how popular Li Yuan was now, she could still imagine the series of interest reactions that would be created in the future.

Because she is the second young lady of their Lingjiazhuang, and is highly praised by her grandfather and father. No one would give up such a talent easily if they have the chance.

But would Wei Jie take such a big risk for Li Yuan?

Unexpectedly, Li Yuan not only did not feel any burden, but raised her eyebrows and looked at Ling Yun: "Sister, if you were Wei Jie, would you let go of this fat meat that has obviously been eaten and is waiting to be swallowed?"

Ling Yun was stunned for a moment, and frowned slightly. "I don't know much about this Phoenix King, but from what I know, he doesn't seem to have a good relationship with his brother. This time, the Emperor of Siyou Kingdom accidentally picked the most outstanding sister-in-law for him. I guess he must be feeling sick."

"If Prince Kang and the Emperor of Mei Country go back and discuss it, I'm afraid the two emperors will really do something shameless. Sister, your marriage has obviously changed since leaving the City That Never Sleeps!"

Li Yuan casually threw a peanut into his mouth and said calmly: "So, even if this matter is exposed, it has nothing to do with me for the time being. If Wei Jie can't even keep this marriage, then he, the so-called King of War, can abdicate and let the wise take over. At worst, I can find a way myself when the time comes!"

Lingyun saw that she really didn't care, and couldn't help but chuckled, "It seems that my sister is very optimistic about Wei Jie. Tsk tsk, I didn't expect that the Emperor of Mei Country's random matchmaking this time would make you choose him. Tell me, what happened between you during the days I was away?"

"Look at what your sister said. It's just a matter of mutual benefit. With your sister's condition, I don't dare to expect to find a husband in my lifetime. As long as he doesn't make things difficult for me, I'll be happy."

Li Yuan shook her head with a sneer on her face. She knew very well what kind of person she was. Fortunately, she met Wei Jie, who also had many concerns. They could hit it off and get what they wanted. Getting this marriage was also the first challenge for him.

Therefore, this separation seemed so insignificant. If this marriage could not be saved, there would naturally be no need for them to contact each other again.

"Yuan'er, you always give up on yourself. Do you really want to never detoxify yourself?"

"Sister, this has nothing to do with whether the poison is removed or not. Even if the poison is removed, what if my figure remains the same after the detoxification? Even if my skin is normal and my figure is like this, no man will be interested in me, right?"

"You, there are plenty of men in the world. Even if you are not good enough, there are still Lingjia Manor and Yaowang Valley. There will always be a suitable person who will appear."

"My dear sister, please stop making things difficult for others. Even if I, your sister, live like this for the rest of my life, it's nothing. What's more, I'm still young. Even if I really want to get married in the future, it will be before you. Speaking of which, you'll be thirteen after the Chinese New Year, so it's time to discuss marriage. I wonder if Aunt Mu Qing has arranged anything for you?"

"Oh, you little bitch! I'm talking about you right now, but you're plotting against me. I'm going to tickle you to death!"

Seeing Ling Yun pinching her with a red face, Li Yuan hurriedly raised her hands in surrender: "No, no, dear sister, please stop, I have a gossip here, do you want to hear it?"

"Gossip? What gossip? Tell me about it. If I'm not interested, then I'll see if you don't get itchy to death today."

Lingyun crossed her arms across her chest and calmly nodded her chin towards Li Yuan.

Li Yuan curled her lips slightly and winked at Ling Yun playfully: "Don't worry, sister will definitely be interested."

As he spoke, he solemnly lifted the door curtain. After making sure that Ling Yi was not around, he whispered to Ling Yun, who had a suspicious look on her face.

"Sister, guess who is among those who put the four countries in danger this time?"

"Not the Dragon Empire?"

Li Yuan shook her head slightly: "The Dragon Empire is huge, and the forces are also divided into many groups. Although we can't tell which one is which, there is one person that I am very sure of. He is in the same group as Hong Xie and Baili Fu. You and I both know him. He is from the Dragon Empire."

When Lingyun heard her emphasize that he was from the Dragon Empire and that they both knew each other, a figure of a person emerged involuntarily in her mind. When the image of this person gradually condensed into a face, she subconsciously wanted to deny it: "No, it's impossible. How could it be him?"

"How could it not be him? Sister, you have already thought of it, right? In fact, I am still wondering why he appeared in Yaowang Valley by such a coincidence and was saved by you. At the end, he left without saying goodbye. Sister, after I met Hong Xie this time, I formed a bold speculation in my heart. What do you think, could he be him back then?"

Before Li Yuan finished her words, Ling Yun looked at her firmly: "Impossible! Yuan'er, it's impossible, he won't do that, he will never do that, you believe him once, okay?"

Li Yuan stared at Ling Yun: "Sister, how can you let me trust him? He can get together with Baili Fu and Hong Xie, which means that they rely on one person behind them. Over the years, Yaowang Valley has been attacked by external forces several times. Why is that? Haven't you ever thought about it?"

Lingyun's heart suddenly clenched. She tightly grasped the cup in her hand that was no longer hot, and kept muttering: "No, I still don't believe it was him. If it was him, how could Medicine King Valley still exist? Yuan'er, maybe he was with them because he had no choice. You also know his family,"

"Sister, I don't know. It's possible that he made it up to deceive ignorant girls like us!"

Ling Yun's face seemed to turn even paler. Li Yuan felt a little reluctant, but still forced herself to harden her heart: "When I was seriously injured and unconscious, Yang Su came to find me, but was stopped by Wei Jie."

"He learned from Wei Jie that you had been in the Never-Sleeping City all along, and that it was one of their people who brought you here. Later, I heard that he looked for you several times, but unfortunately, he was unsuccessful."

"He came to see me?"

"Yes, he was looking for you. As for why he didn't find you or why he didn't look for you seriously, I don't know. But sister, the reason I told you this is to let you know that this person is no longer the person we knew three years ago. He will be our enemy in the future. Do you understand?"

Lingyun pursed her lips, lowered her eyes and asked in a low voice: "Does my brother know?"

Li Yuan shook her head: "He doesn't know."

Lingyun put the teacup in her hand on the small tea table and held Li Yuan's hand tightly: "Yuan'er, don't tell your brother about this matter yet. I understand everything you said. I want to check it myself. Is that okay? Please give me some more time."

Li Yuan opened her mouth, wanting to say something but stopping herself, "Sister, you don't still remember his so-called promise, do you?"

"Be good, don't worry about it. I know what I'm doing. Just trust me this time, okay?"

Seeing the determination flashing in Lingyun's clear eyes, Li Yuan suddenly felt a tightness in her chest. She looked at her for a long time, and finally nodded helplessly: "Okay, I believe sister."

She forced a smile on her beautiful face: "This is my good sister."

After he finished speaking, he shifted his gaze to the window, bent his legs, folded his arms, rested his chin on his knees, and looked dazed, not knowing what he was thinking.

"It's a bit bumpy ahead, please hold on tight." Just then, Ling Yi's voice was heard outside the car window.

"Okay, brother, I got it."

Li Yuan quickly removed the snacks on the small coffee table and placed them in the corner. Then he glanced at Lingyun and sighed helplessly.

Even though the snow along the road had melted for the most part, it still looked even more muddy and bumpy. Even sitting in the carriage, one would still be sweating profusely from the slippery road surface, not to mention the guards behind them who were moving forward in the mud with one foot deep and one foot shallow.

Fortunately, after passing this section of snowy mountain road and getting on the official road, the road surface became much smoother. Although it is still difficult to walk on, it is much better than the section leading to the outside world from the City That Never Sleeps.

It took them a whole day to walk from the City That Never Sleeps to the nearest town. Li Yuan was so shaken that she couldn't help getting off the car to vomit several times. She was not prone to motion sickness, but she was frightened by the situation. For the rest of the journey, she refused to take a carriage no matter what. She insisted on riding a horse no matter how cold it was.

Unfortunately, she was rejected by the ruthless Ling Yi, and the reason for the rejection made Li Yuan laugh and cry.

"How can a girl show her face in public? Hurry up and get in the carriage!"

"Brother, look at me, I don't look like a girl at all, just let me ride a horse, okay?"

"If it doesn't look like it, then it's not? There's no extra horse for you to ride here. Otherwise, why don't you ride on the horse in front of the carriage?"

When Li Yuan heard this, he knew there was no point in discussing the matter, and he got on the carriage with an unhappy look on his face. The ride lasted another half a month, and he went straight through the Spring Festival.

Poor people like them. They originally expected to reach Lingjiazhuang in 20 days, but in the end, they walked on such a muddy road for a whole month before reaching the territory of Mei Kingdom.

When they returned to Lingjiazhuang, they even missed the Lantern Festival. A beautiful spring was ruined by the unforgettable snow and ice.

After meeting the elders, Li Yuan locked himself in the room and slept for three days and three nights before he was fully recovered.

By this time, it was already the 20th day of the first lunar month.

After waking up, she received letters one after another reporting that Su Yu and his friends had arrived safely. Among them, to her surprise, there was also a letter from Wei Jie.

When she opened the letter with curiosity, her face turned black. The two words "arrived" each took up half of the paper, clearly proclaiming that the owner was very frugal with words.

"After all this effort, you only gave me two words. You're really a big shot!"

Li Yuan rolled his eyes, threw the letter aside, picked up another letter, sat on the recliner by the window, basked in the sun, and began to read lazily.

After reading to the end and looking at the date of the letter, Li Yuan couldn't help but sigh, "Sure enough, it's impossible to pass on the message to the City That Never Sleeps."

This letter was sent to her three months ago. Unfortunately, she had already entered the Dark Forest by then, so she naturally could not receive the letter. So, after many twists and turns, the letter was sent to her in Lingjiazhuang.

The writer of the letter was her spy under the Dragon Empire. The letter said that according to investigation, the greatest turmoil recently came from the eldest prince's side.

Li Yuan put down the letter, frowning: "The eldest prince?"

After a brief silence, she put the letter in her hand on the candle with a gloomy face and lit it. After watching it turn into ashes bit by bit, she walked to the desk, grabbed a piece of paper and began to write seriously.

That night, Lingjiazhuang was brightly lit. Old man Ling Wentian personally summoned all the direct descendants of Lingjiazhuang and held a grand welcoming banquet for Ling Yi, Ling Yun, Li Yuan, and those who had returned from the bloody battles, and even those who had sacrificed their lives outside.

During the banquet, those who returned safely, led by Ling Yi, burned incense, toasted, kowtowed to the spirit tablets of their dead brothers, and gave their families a considerable sum of condolence money.

There was a lot of grief at the scene, and Ling Wentian said bluntly, "They lived a great life and died gloriously. They will always be the benefactors of our Lingjiazhuang." He also promised that Lingjiazhuang would take care of the families of the deceased and the souls of the deceased.

After the welcoming banquet, Ling Wentian called Li Yuan over and looked at her earnestly.

"Child, our whole family is grateful to you. Without you, we don't know if these two children can come back. Girl, the old man has long said that you are a blessed person. Look, isn't that true? You are now the lucky star of our Ling family, the lucky doll. You will surely have more blessings in the future, and you will benefit endlessly!"

Li Yuan instinctively waved her hands when she heard Ling Wentian's praise. "Grandpa, what are you talking about? How can it be so exaggerated? Isn't it my duty to save my brother and sister? Besides, this is not just my achievement. It was a coincidence. Not only me, but everyone in the City That Never Sleeps at that time actually played a key role."

"So Grandpa, I dare not take credit for this. The ones we should really be grateful to are Uncle Lin and the others. They followed me this time and suffered a lot. And the families of those who have died can't even receive their bodies. How sad they must be. Compared to me, they are the ones who deserve our gratitude the most."

Ling Wentian was even more relieved after hearing her sensible words. "Don't worry, these people will get the best care. But girl, you really have to impress me this time. You can even research the antidote for poisoning people. It's really like the waves behind pushing the waves ahead. I'm afraid that I, a wave, will be beaten to death on the beach by you in no time."

Li Yuan couldn't help but roll her eyelids, "Pfft, ptff, ptff, grandpa is talking nonsense again, don't keep saying that, Yuan'er doesn't have that much ability, you are the leader of our medical field, Li Yuan still has a long way to go, how can I deserve such praise from you? All of this, in fact, there are many coincidences in it,"

"Father, look at you, you've made this girl feel embarrassed. My dear, are you exhausted this time? You slept for three days and three nights after you came back. I was scared. Fortunately, your sister stopped you. Otherwise, wouldn't it disturb you?"

Mu Qing touched Li Yuan's round head, pinched her cheek, and said distressedly: "Poor child, you have lost weight."

Li Yuan's mouth twitched, "Aunt Qing, how can you tell that I've lost weight? I'm still this fat. This time it was purely because of the bumpy ride on the road. I didn't sleep well the whole time. When I get home, I'm going to sleep like a log!"

"Your Aunt Qing is worried about you. She has been worried for days because you haven't given her any news. Fortunately, God will not let down those who work hard. Her prayers day and night have finally paid off. It's good that you are back, it's good that you are back!"

Ling Wuya also looked at Li Yuan with a warm face. Being surrounded by such a warm family, Li Yuan felt like she was going to die of happiness.

She raised her little arm and said energetically: "Don't worry, Li Yuan has been revived with full health. No matter how difficult the hurdle is, we can get through it together!"

Mu Qing pinched her nose and glanced at Ling Wentian who was sitting in the first seat. "Father, since Yuan'er has returned, should we put the initiation ceremony on the agenda?"

Although Ling Wentian is over 70 years old, he is still vigorous, with white hair and a youthful face. His eyebrows can hardly hide his youthful spirit. After hearing Mu Qing's words, he immediately looked at Li Yuan with a smile on his face: "Girl, what do you think?"

Li Yuan stroked his chin, pondered for a while, and raised his eyes: "Grandpa, I believe you all already know about Yuan'er's marriage. Given the current situation, why don't we discuss joining the sect another day?"

Ling Yi frowned: "Are you afraid that you will have another identity for no reason and be coveted by others?"

Li Yuan nodded. "Lingjia Manor has never been known to the public. Many people have tried to win it over but failed, especially the royal family of Mei Country. They will definitely make a big fuss about my marriage this time. If I marry into the Ling family at this time, I am afraid that it will implicate the Ling family. This is not what I want. So, it is better to do it later, when everything is settled."

Unexpectedly, before Li Yuan finished her words, Ling Wentian had already made up his mind: "That's why we have to support you even more, so that they know that my granddaughter, Ling Wentian, is not someone that anyone can control. Girl, don't worry about anything else. It's settled. After the day is chosen and the family initiation ceremony is held, it won't be too late for you to return to the palace."

"But grandpa, in this case, wouldn't it be..."