"No, it's true. It's all true. Big sister, don't deceive yourself anymore. We've all admitted it, okay? It's over. The Ruan family is over, and you're over too. King Zhan hates you. He locked you up, and he'll divorce you sooner or later."

Ruan Yihe was shocked, and her heart felt like it was being grabbed by someone, causing her to tremble with pain.

"Sister, don't wait any longer. No one will come to save you. You..." He looked at the things in the room and said, "Hurry up and find a way to save yourself. Be prepared to be divorced. Remember to be more subtle. We are brother and sister, and this is all I can do for you."

After Ruan Ziyi finished speaking, he turned around and ran away.

He was worried that if he walked too slowly, he would become soft-hearted.

Oh, so what if I'm soft-hearted?

Even if he was soft-hearted, he couldn't do anything as he couldn't even protect himself.

Ruan Yihe sat on the ground with her eyes wide open, watching Ruan Ziyi come and go in a hurry.

Want to save yourself?

If what she heard in these videos was true, how could she save herself?

She had lived in the capital since she was a child, leading a life of luxury and enjoying the love of her parents.

She was born a noblewoman, why did she become a homeless dog?

She didn't do anything wrong, why do you treat her like this?

Based on what?

…

Ruan Xinchen guessed from his last conversation with Xu Moer that Chu Li was probably mobilizing troops.

No one knows him better than Ruan Xinchen.

She guessed that he might act in advance, so she told Chu Xuanche.

Chu Xuanche found it incredible.

"The emperor is fine now. He will be fine after recuperating for a while. Why would he die at this time?"

Ruan Xinchen frowned and said, "I don't know why he is so anxious, but he is just like that. He either lies in wait or strikes back at the opponent without regard for the cost. He will never give the opponent a chance to breathe."

Chu Xuanche also frowned.

"He has already offended the Queen and her friends so much that they are at the point of life and death. He will not give them another chance and will definitely make some big moves soon."

Chu Xuanche took her words to heart and sent people to keep an eye on Chu Li and his gangmate.

Especially the guard next to him.

Ruan Xinchen told him that Xu Moer said that she hadn't seen Ling Lie for a long time.

Chu Xuanche sent people to look for it, and he actually found a clue.

Someone from the lower reaches of the river reported, "My son, Ling Lie went to Jeju."

"Jeju?"

What did he go to Jeju for?

Chu Xuanche told his family about this.

Prince Gong frowned and said, "Jizhou is guarded by the Fang family, who are on good terms with the Zheng family. Could it be that he wants to pick a fight with General Fang?"

Originally, Ruan Xinchen hadn't thought so much about it, but when she heard General Fang, she suddenly realized.

"He must be going to see General Fang. He wants to mobilize troops."

"What? He asked General Fang to mobilize troops?"

Ruan Xinchen nodded. "General Fang is on good terms with the Zheng family on the surface, but in fact he is Chu Li's man."

ah?

Everyone looked at each other.

Princess Gong asked, "How did you know?"

Ruan Xinchen: “…” She couldn’t say that she was reborn.

So he said: "Although General Fang's wife is a daughter of the Zheng family, Mrs. Fang hates the Zheng family. She is the daughter left behind by his father's original wife. She has been abused by her stepmother since she was a child, and her biological father has never liked her."

Everyone: "..." How does she know this?

Princess Gong said, "I do know about this. Madam Fang is indeed the eldest daughter of the original wife. When she married General Fang, he was still an insignificant young general. The eldest daughter of the Zheng family is qualified to be the queen in the imperial palace, but she married an insignificant person."

It is conceivable that it was indeed her stepmother who intended to suppress her.

Chu Xuanche thought for a moment and said, "I'll go to Jeju."

Um?

Everyone looked at him.

Princess Gong asked, "What if Xiao Ling comes?"

"He has my memory and he knows what he has to do."

Prince Gong said: "But his temper..."

It makes them very worried.

Chu Xuanche said: "We have to go. If Ling Lie really goes to Jeju to mobilize troops, the entire capital will be in danger."

That's the reason.

They have to agree.

…

Xu Moer was a little uneasy because of Ruan Yihe's words, so she went to Chu Li to test it out.

See if he really knew Ruan Xinchen before, and whether the person he really likes is really Ruan Xinchen.

Unfortunately, nothing was tried.

She breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Ruan Yihe just couldn't stand her being better than she was and said that on purpose to annoy her.

Ruan Yihe even knew that she had a good relationship with Ruan Xinchen, so she wanted to sow discord between them.

That must be the case.

It's really abominable.

Otherwise...should she try to test Ruan Xinchen again?

This way I feel more at ease.

So, that day she brought some homemade specialties from her hometown and planned to go to Prince Gong's Mansion to find Ruan Xinchen again.

"Miss, are you going to the kitchen to prepare gifts?" She was seen by the housekeeper.

Xu Moer smiled and said, "Yes, Uncle Zhong, I want to go to Prince Gong's Mansion to chat with Sister Ruan. I don't have any other friends here, and she is the only one I can talk to. If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have been able to find my brother."

"That's fine. Hey, what smells so good?"

"I made some delicious food from my hometown. If you like it, Uncle Zhong, I'll give you some."

"No, no, how can a servant like me eat what the lady cooked?"

Xu Moer was not stupid either, she knew that some servants, though they looked like servants, were actually more powerful than the emperor.

For example, Uncle Zhong, the housekeeper in the palace, and the guard beside Chu Li.

Don't think that just because they call themselves servants, they really treat others as servants.

"Uncle Zhong, I made a lot. Please take some. Otherwise, you won't be able to finish it."

"Well... I'm not welcome then."

Xu Moer directly gave the portion for Ruan Xinchen to the housekeeper and turned back to prepare another one.

"Miss, by the way, I suddenly remembered something."

"what?"

"His Highness asked the kitchen to make a delicious soup today. He made two cups of soup in total, one for you and one for him."

When Xu Moer heard this, she was extremely happy.

"Really? What kind of soup?"

"I don't really understand. I heard that it comes from the deep sea and is very precious. But there is one thing about it: you have to drink it right away after it's stewed, otherwise it will taste fishy."

"Ah? I still have to go to Prince Gong's Mansion. So...how long will it take for the soup to be ready?"

"It will probably take another cup of tea. Why don't you go back and wait for a while? I'll have someone bring it to you when it's ready. You can drink it first before you leave."

"Okay."

She took the gift, went back to her own residence, and then asked her maid to bring her clothes for her to change into.

After waiting for a while, the soup was ready and the housekeeper brought it to us personally.

"Miss, the soup is ready."

Xu Moer was flattered and asked, "Why did Uncle Lao Zhong deliver it personally?"

The housekeeper smiled and said, "Miss, you are in a hurry to leave. I am worried that the maids will dawdle and delay your stay, so I am personally waiting in the kitchen."