In fact, Marquis Pingliang was indeed anxious. Although he was successfully transferred back to the capital with the help of Chief Assistant Zhou, his job was still unsettled.

I originally thought that since I had become a relative of Prime Minister Zhou, there was no need to rush for this task and I could just wait for good news from the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Who would have thought that just as the two marriages were completed, a major incident occurred in the capital, which later implicated Prime Minister Zhou.

Taking sick leave? At this critical moment, as an important official of the imperial court, taking sick leave would mean leaving the government. I'm afraid he would have to "take sick leave" like this from now on.

After all, when one prime minister was squeezed out, a position became vacant in the inner cabinet, and there were quite a few people waiting to enter the cabinet.

As the saying goes, when one is desperate, one will try any possible means. He had no way of knowing whether Chief Minister Zhou was really ill or faking it. He could only hope that his wife would visit the Grand Princess more often, hoping that she could find out what Her Majesty was thinking.

After all, many officials have been implicated in Prince Cheng's affairs, and many eyes are staring at those vacancies. If the current situation in the court was not unclear, I'm afraid they would have already used all their tricks to fill a lucrative position.

"I heard that the day Fang Birong returned home was very deserted. I said that she would have no good life if she was disliked by her mother-in-law before she even got married. And to make matters worse, Prime Minister Zhou is now sick, and no one in the mansion wants to pay attention to her." Yang was proud in her heart and continued in a low voice.

Shen Xinyan looked at Fang calmly, and saw that although she was smiling, she could not hide her tiredness. And the wife of Marquis Pingliang looked much more haggard than the day Fang Birong got married, and it seemed that she had not been doing well recently.

With the Grand Princess around, the younger generations just needed to sit by her side and say a few cute and funny words occasionally.

"Why don't you see Lin'er? I haven't seen him for many years. When I left Beijing, he was still such a small kid. He must have grown into a little adult by now!" Lady Pinglianghou mentioned it casually.

"He is still in the palace now! I'm afraid he won't come back that early." The eldest princess replied with a smile.

"Inside the palace? I said all along that this child had a promising future, and it turned out to be true." The wife of Marquis Pingliang smiled happily.

"It's hard to say whether a child is successful or not. He is just a few years older than his brothers and a little more sensible." The eldest princess said humbly, but the smile on her face was quite pleasant.

The wife of Marquis Pingliang observed the man's words and expressions and could not help but glance at her daughter with concern.

Having known the Grand Princess for so many years, she naturally had some understanding of her personality. One look at the expression on her face when she mentioned Lin'er was enough to tell that the child was quite to her liking.

No wonder the second branch can sit on the throne of the crown prince so securely. With such a promising son, it doesn't matter if I'm a bit of a dandy.

Putting aside the worries in her heart, she calmed down and said with a smile: "Sister, I don't agree with what you said. I wonder how many children who are older than Lin Ge'er are not as sensible as him!"

Unwilling to go against her will and praise the child, she changed the subject and said with some worry: "Looking at the rumors in and outside the palace... so many eyes are staring at the palace. Lin Ge'er is a child in there without an adult to take care of him. Will he..."

"Your Highness, Madam Crown Prince, something bad has happened to the eldest son!" Before she finished speaking, a maid came in hurriedly to report.

"What happened to the eldest master?!" the Grand Princess and Shen Xinyan asked at the same time.

"The eldest son was injured and was sent back by the eunuch in the palace. Now the prince has taken him back to the Funing Courtyard."

"Go quickly!" Upon hearing that her eldest grandson was injured, the eldest princess could no longer sit still. She even forgot about the wife of Marquis Pingliang and hurried out.

Shen Xinyan followed her closely, her heart in her throat.

Naturally, Yang would not miss the opportunity to see the excitement, so he followed.

However, the wife of Marquis Pingliang and her daughter were a little hesitant. They looked at each other, thought for a while, and finally followed the crowd.

"What happened? How did he get injured? What did the imperial physician say? Is he seriously ill?" Looking at Wei Chenglin, whose face was pale and lying on the bed, with half of his arm tightly wrapped in white cloth, the Grand Princess felt distressed and angry, and asked her son in a low voice.

Wei Junhang hurriedly said, "Don't panic, mother. The imperial physician has carefully diagnosed him. It's just that his arm was injured. He needs to take good care of himself for a while. His Majesty has also given him many precious medicinal herbs and sent an imperial physician to treat him."

"As for how he got injured... there are so many children in the palace, it's inevitable that he would get bumped into something if he's not careful." He became a little vague at the end.

The eldest princess was not a fool. She glanced at the wife of Marquis Pingliang, his daughter and Yang, and knew that he was unwilling to speak openly in front of so many people. She thought there must be some reason behind it, so she stopped asking and turned around to caress her sleeping grandson with heartache.

"Don't worry, sister. Since His Majesty has sent a royal physician to treat you, I think you will recover soon." Lady Pinglianghou advised.

Probably knowing that it was not appropriate for her to stay any longer, she gave him a few more polite words and then left.

The eldest princess was concerned about her grandson's injury and had no intention of greeting her, so she ordered Fang to see her off.

Yang was tactful after all. She comforted him with a few words and then left.

Shen Xinyan bit her lower lip tightly, her face turned pale, and she stared at her weak son lying on the bed. After a moment, she touched the slightly cold little face with her shaking hand, and did not pay attention to what Wei Junhang and the Grand Princess said.

"Tell me, how did Lin'er get injured? Don't say that it was just a child who was not careful and bumped into things. You and I know what kind of person Lin'er is. He is definitely not a naughty child." The eldest princess asked with a stern face.

"It's the Third Prince. I don't know why he always targets the First Prince. The First Prince is older and has a calmer temperament, so he naturally won't bother with him. It's just that the Third Prince's temperament... Lin Ge'er suffered because he was protecting the First Prince." Wei Junhang did not hide it from her.

The eldest princess sneered: "Your Highness is only a seven-year-old child. Even if he is naughty, he would not be so ignorant. I think he is being used as a pawn. I usually don't say a word, do you think I am dead? How dare you bully me!!"

He was so angry that he even used a self-proclaimed name that he hadn't used in years.

Originally, she was unwilling to get involved in this mess, but now that she was being bullied like this, if she remained silent, how could the eldest princess keep her dignity? !

"Come on, prepare the sedan chair, I want to enter the palace!"

Wei Junhang sighed secretly, but he also knew his mother's temper, so he didn't dare to persuade her. Taking advantage of the opportunity when the eldest princess went back to change clothes, he quickly stepped forward and put his arm around Shen Xinyan's shoulders to comfort her: "Don't worry, the imperial physician said there is no harm, it's just a bone injury, so you have to rest for a while."

"Yeah." Shen Xinyan lowered her head. He couldn't see her expression, but he knew that she always loved her son. Now that she saw her son coming back injured, she must be very upset. He wanted to accompany them for a while, but he was worried about the eldest princess. He could only say helplessly, "Wait for me to come back."

After saying this, he kissed her on the forehead, looked at his son again, then turned around and strode away, intending to escort the Grand Princess to the palace to seek justice.

Shen Xinyan stared blankly at her son on the bed, then her eyes slowly moved to the injured arm. What she saw was a blinding white that made her eyes sore.

"...Mother, don't worry, I'm fine, it doesn't hurt at all, really!" The boy's slightly anxious voice suddenly rang in her ears. She blinked her hazy eyes, but found that she had tears flowing out without knowing when.

She quickly reached out to wipe it off, held down her son who was struggling to get up, and scolded him, "You're injured, don't move!"

"Okay..." Wei Chenglin responded obediently and lay back down again.

"Mother, I really don't feel any pain. The imperial physician has applied medicine on me. It's the holy medicine used to heal injuries in the palace. I'll be fine soon." Afraid that she would worry again, he hurriedly added.

"Yeah." Shen Xinyan responded softly. Seeing that his lips were a little dry, she stood up and poured a bowl of warm water. She came over and carefully helped him sit against the head of the bed. Then she sat on the edge of the bed and fed him water herself.

"Mother, I can do it myself." Wei Chenglin felt a little uncomfortable and wanted to grab the bowl to drink himself, but when he saw her stern face, he shrank back, his voice became smaller and smaller, and he dared not say another word.

Shen Xinyan fed him some water and wiped the water stains from the corners of his mouth. She was surprised to find that his ears were red. She took a closer look at his face and saw that his originally pale face now had a somewhat uncomfortable red color.

She laughed dumbly.

Wei Chenglin noticed her smile, his face turned redder, and he was speechless.

Shen Xinyan could no longer hold back her chuckle, and her originally depressed mood immediately became a little better.

"You are embarrassed because your mother fed you water? When you were little, your mother bathed you and dressed you!"

Wei Chenglin felt even more uncomfortable, his neck shrank, and after a long while he called out reluctantly, "Mother..."

But his tone was coquettish, which he himself was not aware of.

Shen Xinyan's smile froze slightly as she stared at the young boy in front of her with a flushed face and slightly pouting lips. She felt that he seemed a little strange.

Two lifetimes were too long, so long that she could no longer remember the time when her son had acted coquettishly towards her. Was it when he was still babbling, or when he was just learning to walk? Or when he secretly ran back to look for her after being taken away by the British prince?

Wei Chenglin didn't know what she was thinking, but he felt it was rare for his mother to be so gentle and considerate to him. Although he did feel a little uncomfortable, after all, he was not a child anymore, he couldn't stop the joy in his heart.

He thought, since he is his mother's son after all, it shouldn't be a big deal if he acts like a child once in a while and is loved by his mother, right?

Thinking of this, he secretly moved towards Shen Xinyan, wanting to be closer to her. After all, the person who usually sat next to his mother was either Lingfu or his sister!