Tang Zhuyun laughed and scolded, "What kind of person do you take me for?"
"Noble Consort Yang."
Tang Zhuyun: "Let's go, let's hurry back to find Qu Nian."
"Wait, I haven't finished speaking yet!" Ren Yingying said, "If you save Doudou, won't the Prince Who Guards the South's Residence wholeheartedly help Prince of Jin? So you have to save her properly."
"His unwavering devotion is only because of his relationship with the prince," Tang Zhuyun said. "He may be very fond of his own sister, but do you think he can extend that affection to Doudou as well?"
"Disaster..."
Tang Zhuyun said, "So don't think too much about it, let's help treat Doudou first."
"Um."
"Also," Tang Zhuyun, knowing Ren Yingying meant no harm and fearing she might reveal it, "This matter involves Yuan Yi's innocence, so don't mention it to Qu Nian or the Prince either."
"Thank goodness you reminded me, I definitely won't tell."
However, a few days later, the Prince of Jin returned and told Tang Zhuyun about the matter.
Tang Zhuyun couldn't admit that she already knew, so she could only feign surprise.
"... Yuan Fang told you something so private?"
"Who can he talk to about something like this?"
Tang Zhuyun sighed.
Too.
Yuan Fang could only swallow his anger and resentment at the humiliation his sister had suffered.
"He contacted me to ask about the child's situation..."
The Prince of Prince of Jin didn't say, but Yuan Fang meant that if Doudou's condition was difficult to treat, then they should give up.
--From an older brother's perspective, Yuan Fang didn't want his younger sister to be burdened.
In particular, Doudou is either that beast's child or someone else's child.
Although the Prince of Jin understood Yuan Fang's thoughts, he still seriously advised him against it.
It doesn't matter whose child Doudou is; what matters most is that she is Yuan Yi's precious darling.
Yuan Fang was dejected and got completely drunk.
"I'll do my best," Tang Zhuyun said, "But I've never encountered this kind of illness before, so all I can do is try my best."
"Yes, just do your best."
How long will they stay in Beijing this time?
"Yuan Fang can't stay long; he'll have to go back by next month at the latest," said the Prince of Jin. "Yuan Yi will probably stay in the capital for the sake of the children."
"Alright," Tang Zhuyun said, "Doudou's illness won't get better anytime soon. Yuan Yi said she's already bought a house nearby, and we can come to the Prince's Mansion again when needed."
So, instead of saying she was magnanimous, Yuan Yi really did a great job.
Aside from that confession, Yuan Yi never mentioned the Prince of Jin again.
"By the way, has the investigation into the child swap been completed?"
"We're investigating, but it won't be quick," said the Prince of Jin. "Yuan Yi had a few close associates back then, but not all of them are still with her now; we need to go back and investigate slowly..."
"That's true." Tang Zhuyun nodded.
After some time, Yuan Fang indeed left the capital, while Yuan Yi and Yuan Han remained in the capital for the time being.
Yuan Han entered the Imperial Academy to study.
Yanran and Yuan Han had several fights.
First meeting.
"Oh, so you're Yuan Han!"
"So what if I'm Yuan Han?" the immature Yuan Han asked. "Whose little brat are you?"
Yanran kicked him.
"You little brat, you dare to lay a hand on your Third Master!"
"That's exactly what I'm going to do!"
How dare she hit her father! If she doesn't get her revenge today, she's not Yanran!
Our second meeting.
It's you again!
"Don't come any closer, or I'll really do it..."
"It's for real, you don't need to give way!"
On their third meeting, Yuan Han turned and ran away.
Damn it, can't I even run away if I can't beat them?
As a result, Yanran caught up with him and beat him up again.
Yuan Han: You won't even let us surrender?!
On their fourth meeting, Yuan Han was still running away.
Yanran: "Come back, I won't hit you today."
"Really?" Yuan Han didn't believe it.
Yanran said seriously, "Of course. Three strikes and you're out! Exactly three times!"
Yuan Han: "..."
His dignity and self-respect have been completely trampled away by this little brat.
However, Yanran kept her word and stopped after being hit three times, eventually becoming indifferent to the situation.
Yuan Han: "Why don't you at least acknowledge me!"
"I'm not here to see you. I'm here to deliver food to my brother and Cui Xiaoqiu. What's it to you?" Yanran rolled her eyes.
Everyone inside is clearly in class, so I don't know what's wrong with Yuan Han; he's always wandering around outside.
What a terrible student!
Jiang Ruo was quite nice to Yuan Han because she needed him to find out if Yuan Han had asked for Wen Heng and where he was having class today.
Yuan Han loathed studying and didn't know what his elder brother was thinking. He had clearly promised to accompany his sister, but he was forced to go to the Imperial Academy.
With the autumn imperial examinations just around the corner, everyone else is working up a high, while he remains idle and out of place.
He had no choice but to skip school every day.
"Cui Xiaoqiu? Cui Ling? Why do you always bring him food? Are you his little wife?"
Anyone else would be angry if they heard this, but Yanran wasn't.
"What, you want to give a gift? Give it here!" Yanran held out her palm.
"It really is!" Yuan Han spat out the foxtail grass hanging from his mouth, looking shocked. "You're shameless! You actually chased me all the way to the academy, aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"
"There's no one making fun of it, but there's a fly buzzing around."
"You..." Yuan Han blushed with anger.
"What, you want to fight?"
No, I don't want to...
The main problem is that we can't beat them.
"Really?" Yuan Han asked again, "How come I've never heard of this?"
"No."
"Is it true or not?" Yuan Han went crazy.
"Is it any of your business?" Yanran rolled her eyes at him, then excitedly called out when she saw Linlin and Cui Xiaoqiu come out, "Brother, Cui Xiaoqiu, over here!"
Thanks to her, everyone now knows the nickname "Cui Xiaoqiu".
But for some reason, no one in the academy actually shouted.
"Why are you here again?" Linlin laughed. "We agreed you didn't need to bring me food anymore."
"Isn't the autumn imperial examination coming up soon? You guys are cramming at the last minute, while I'm just delivering the food right before the battle, giving you a few days of intensive preparation," Yanran said with a grin. "Come on, let's go eat."
Yuan Han leaned closer. "I haven't eaten either."
Linlin: "Then, Brother Yuan, if you don't mind, please use it with us."
"No problem, no problem." Yuan Han, that simpleton, is just shameless.
Yanran rolled her eyes so hard they almost reached the sky.
Jiang'er took out the food and placed it on the stone table under the tree, and the group began to eat.
Cui Run stood behind Cui Xiaoqiu.
Yanran pouted and said, "I brought you some, go eat."
Cui Run is also going to compete this time, and he's under a lot of pressure; he's lost a lot of weight.
"Thank you, Princess." Cui Run bowed in thanks and stepped back.
On the way back, Jiang Ruo asked Yanran, "Do you think Cui Xiaoqiu can pass? I feel like his servant seems to be quite good at studying."
How did you figure that out?
Jiang Ruo: "He just... he has a face that looks like he's good at studying."
A top student's face.
It turns out, her mouth was blessed.