Chunlin was still a little dazed until she came out of the Ministry of Justice prison. So many years had passed and she had grown up. It didn't matter to her who her biological parents were.

In her heart, her mother-in-law and Aji are her relatives, more important than anyone else...

Aji, who was following Chunlin, was also silent. He could understand what Miss Lu said. If his sister recognized her biological parents in the future, would she still be his sister?

But his mother-in-law once taught him that he should not be so selfish. If his sister really had her biological parents to take care of her, he should be happy.

"Sister, are you unhappy?"

All in silence, with something hidden in his heart, Ah Ji couldn't help but ask: "If sister feels unhappy, then..."

Aji hesitated for a moment, then quickly raised his head, secretly glanced at the figure walking in front of him, and whispered, "Then we won't go with Sister Lu."

Lu Xiaoxiao: “…”

Xie Xi: “…”

Xie Yue: “…”

Although Aji spoke very quietly, the three of them could still hear it.

Lu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but smiled, she turned around and said to Aji: "Aji, can you speak a little more quietly? I heard it all."

Aji: ???

Hearing this suddenly, Aji was completely stunned. He opened his eyes wide and stood there blankly.

The next moment, he reacted, covered his mouth, blushed, and quickly hid behind his sister.

Seeing this, Chunlin couldn't help laughing, raised his eyes and smiled apologetically at Lu Xiaoxiao: "Okay, Aji is timid, Miss Lu, please don't laugh at him."

Lu Xiaoxiao raised her eyebrows, and the smile in her almond-shaped eyes deepened, "Okay, for Chunlin's sake, I will reluctantly stop teasing you, little Aji."

After a pause, Lu Xiaoxiao said, "Chunlin, let's go back to Granny Xu first. Granny Xu has to go in person for this matter."

Chunlin nodded: "Okay."

The group returned to Granny Xu's yard. Xie Xi and Xie Yue wanted to follow them in, but were stopped by Lu Xiaoxiao. "Wait, you guys wait outside first. Chunlin and I will help Granny Xu out later."

Xie Xi and Xie Yue looked at each other and agreed.

Guard Mu Qing had already brought the best old doctor in the capital. When Granny Xu fell ill before, she only took the little money she had and went to the pharmacy to buy some medicine for treating colds, but she didn't ask a doctor to come and see her.

Lu Xiaoxiao thought that this time she was going to bring Grandma Xu to the palace. If Grandma Xu's illness did not improve and she looked sick, she would not dare to let Grandma Xu leave her bed, for fear that something might happen on the way to the palace, which would scare Grandma Xu and worsen her condition.

Lu Xiaoxiao didn't dare to take the risk, so she asked guard Mu Qing to find a doctor in advance.

"Mu Qing, you stay outside and let the doctor come in with me."

"Yes."

Mu Qing responded expressionlessly.

Lu Xiaoxiao said to the doctor standing behind Mu Qing's guard, "Doctor Dong, thank you for your help."

Doctor Dong waved his hand quickly: "No need to do that. As a doctor, I have a kind heart. This is what I should do."

“Where is the patient?”

"Doctor Dong, this way."

When Lu Xiaoxiao went to Grandma Xu's room again, she still remembered the way. Without waiting for Chunlin and Aji to leave, she had already taken Doctor Dong there.

After taking two steps, Lu Xiaoxiao realized that she seemed to have forgotten something. She stopped and turned around. Then she realized, "Chunlin, Aji, hurry up and follow me."

Chunlin and Aji looked at each other.

After a moment of silence, Chunlin raised his hand and rubbed Aji's head, then smiled helplessly: "Let's go too, to meet Grandma."

It had only been a few days since she last saw her mother-in-law, but now thinking about it, she felt that those few days seemed like several years.

Grandma Xu was still lying on the couch. When Chunlin and Aji went over, Doctor Dong was taking Grandma Xu's pulse. He was sitting beside her with a frown on his face and a serious expression.

When Chunlin and Aji saw this, they became extremely worried instantly.

She opened her mouth and wanted to ask something but was afraid of disturbing Dr. Dong's consultation, so she held back for a moment.

Ah Ji was still young and had no such worries. He was also worried about his mother-in-law's condition, so he couldn't help but ask, "Doctor Dong, how is my mother-in-law?"

"My mother-in-law took medicine today. Will she get better soon?"

"Aji, don't disturb Doctor Dong's consultation."

Chunlin pulled him and walked to the side, whispering instructions to him.

"It doesn't matter."

Doctor Dong retracted his hand and put the pulse diagnosis back into the medicine box. "As the saying goes, worry makes you confused. I can understand."

Chunlin: "Then Doctor Dong, my mother-in-law's illness..."

Doctor Dong thought for a moment and said slowly, "The old lady's illness is not caused by a cold. In fact, the old lady's body is too weak. Her body can't bear it for a while, so she is so weak. If you want her to get better, it's best to buy a 500-year-old ginseng and stew it several times for her to recuperate..."

"If you can't find a 500-year-old ginseng, I can prescribe some tonics for the old lady. She will take care of her for a month. After a month, her health will definitely improve."

"But if we want to completely make her body better, I'm afraid it will take a year or so to recuperate."

Five hundred year old ginseng? If she remembered correctly, His Highness seemed to have some in his private vault?

I wonder if His Highness is willing to take out that 500-year-old ginseng...

Lu Xiaoxiao touched his chin thoughtfully.

"Doctor Dong, I wonder if Granny Xu can go out at this time?"

Doctor Dong hesitated for a moment and said, "You can go out, but you can't be away for too long."

"Okay, I understand. Thank you, doctor."

With Doctor Dong, she could bring Grandma Xu into the palace with confidence. There would be a carriage along the way, so she wouldn't have to let Grandma Xu walk.

Doctor Dong nodded: "Then I will prescribe a few tonics first, and then see how the old lady is doing in two days. If there is no effect, I will change the prescription."

Hearing this, Chunlin subconsciously touched the purse she carried with her. When her fingertips touched the shriveled purse, an embarrassed look suddenly appeared on her face.

After she was thrown into the prison of the Ministry of Justice that day, all the silver she had was taken away by the officers. Not a single copper coin was left for her. She was left with only an empty purse.

It was time to pay Dr. Dong for his medical treatment, but she didn't know how to start the conversation.

It was Lu Xiaoxiao who noticed Chunlin's abnormality. With a quick guess, she could guess what Chunlin was worried about, which was nothing more than money.

After Chunlin recognizes his biological parents, she won't have to worry about such things anymore.

Lu Xiaoxiao took off the purse hanging on his waist, opened it, and poured out an ingot of silver, about ten taels.

She handed it to Doctor Dong: "Doctor, this is the consultation fee. If there is any extra, it will be considered as the medicine fee."

Chunlin was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses in an instant: "Miss Lu, this money is considered as a loan from you. When I have money in the future, I will definitely return it to you."

Lu Xiaoxiao smiled and simply replied, "Okay."

It’s not that she cared about the ten taels of silver, but she could see that Chunlin didn’t like to owe anything to anyone.

After Doctor Dong wrote the prescription, he handed it to Lu Xiaoxiao directly and said, "Take the medicine for two days and see how it works."

"Okay, I'll get someone to get the medicine."

Lu Xiaoxiao lowered her head to look at the prescription. It contained mostly tonic herbs with mild properties.

"Chenlu, follow Doctor Dong out for a while."

When going to the Ministry of Justice prison, Lu Xiaoxiao did not bring Chen Lu with her. Instead, she asked Chen Lu to stay in the yard to take care of Grandma Xu, so that Grandma Xu would have no one to help her if she had any problems.

Chen Lu took the prescription and bowed her head, saying, "Master, I will go right away."

Before he finished speaking, he saw Doctor Dong carrying the medicine box out, and Chen Lu hurriedly followed him.

Lu Xiaoxiao raised her head and glanced outside.

Seeing that it was still early, even if he really wanted to take Chunlin to meet his relatives, there was no need to rush. It would be better to wait for Chenlu to come back and let Grandma Xu take the medicine before leaving.

"Miss Lu, I'm really grateful for having you this time."

Chunlin looked at Lu Xiaoshi with a grateful look on his face: "If you hadn't helped to pay for the consultation, I don't know what I would have done."

Lu Xiaoxiao waved her hand: "These are just trivial matters, don't take them to heart."

"cough cough"

Granny Xu coughed lightly. Her face was pale, and her eyes, which were full of vicissitudes, gradually became gentle. She looked straight at Lu Xiaoxiao, "Miss Lu, I can still hold on for a few more days, and I can let A Lin recognize her biological parents."

Lu Xiaoxiao: "Grandma Xu, there is no need to rush. Take the medicine first."

"Yes, mother-in-law."

Chunlin and Aji also advised her not to be anxious.

Chen Lu came back with the medicine bag very quickly. Without waiting for Lu Xiaoxiao to speak, she carried the medicine bag and walked towards the kitchen.

Just now she stayed in the yard to take care of Grandma Xu. She had nothing to do for a while, so she walked around the whole yard. She knew where the kitchen was.

-

It takes time to boil the medicine, and Lu Xiaoxiao didn't know how long she had to wait. After saying something to Chunlin, she left the yard.

Seeing Xie Xi and the Sixth Prince standing outside like door gods, Lu Xiaoxiao felt inexplicably funny. The corners of her lips just curved up when she was caught off guard by the aggrieved look of her own Crown Prince.

The smile was instantly swallowed by her. Lu Xiaoxiao clenched her fist and coughed lightly, then quickly walked in front of Xie Xi.

She lowered her head, reached out and held his big hand, gently pinching the slender fingers, "Have you been waiting for too long?"

"It didn't take long."

Xie Xi said.

However, he had already sent the secret guards into the palace to report the matter to his father in advance, and his father was already waiting for them to enter the palace.

My father thought that the three midwives who had entered the palace to deliver my mother's baby were all dead, but he never expected that there was still a survivor hiding in the capital!

No wonder the shadow guards he sent out couldn't find any useful information.

Xie Xi still kept the secret from his mother.

He thought that after they entered the palace and everything was confirmed, he would tell his mother about this.

"Chen Lu is already decocting the medicine. Once Granny Xu drinks it, we can bring her and Chun Lin into the palace."

As for Aji, Lu Xiaoxiao thought, it would be better to let him stay in the yard. There was no need for Chen Lu to follow her into the palace. She could just stay in the yard and keep an eye on Aji.

After making up her mind, Lu Xiaoxiao immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Little sister-in-law."

Xie Yue moved slowly in front of Lu Xiaoxiao, stared at her, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Lu Xiaoxiao: ???

[The Fifth Prince is so shy, it's like he's become a completely different person.]

"What does Fifth Brother want to say?"

Xie Yue was upset:... He wasn't being shy, he just didn't know how to ask! !

Lu Xiaoxiao patiently called out again: "Fifth brother?"

Xie Yue secretly glanced at his brother the Crown Prince, then looked at the guard Mu Qing.

Noticing the Fifth Prince's gaze, Mu Qing instantly understood and strode towards the willow tree not far away.

He jumped lightly and landed silently on the willow tree.

Seeing this, Lu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but praise him: "Guard Mu Qing is really good at martial arts."

Xie Xi's eyes flickered, and he said casually, "I can do it, too."

"Ok?"

Lu Xiaoxiao tilted her head and looked at Xie Xi with a faint smile in her eyes. She said seriously, "Well, your highness's martial arts are the most powerful!"

Being stared at by her with such a meaningful look, Xie Xi felt a little uncomfortable. He looked away, clenched his fist and coughed lightly, but admitted without any modesty: "My martial arts are indeed good."

Xie Yue, who was standing aside, inexplicably felt like he was being excluded.

He clearly came here with something to ask his younger sister-in-law, so why did the Crown Prince keep sticking to her and not giving him a chance to speak?

Xie Yue bravely pushed his brother the Crown Prince aside. Facing his brother the Crown Prince's cold gaze, he gritted his teeth and said, "Are all the words my sister-in-law said in the prison of the Ministry of Justice true?"

"Could Chunlin really be the biological daughter of my father, the emperor, and my mother? The biological sister of my brother, the crown prince?"

"What about my fourth brother Xie Jin who is now imprisoned in the clan residence?"

"Is he still my fourth brother?"

Xie Yue had been holding back the last sentence for a long time. At the palace banquet that day, he wanted to run up to his sister-in-law and ask her clearly, but he knew that he probably couldn't say these words.

It was because of this that Xie Yue gave up his idea in time. He thought that if he followed Xie Jin to the Fourth Prince's Mansion, he could sneak into Xie Jin's front yard study and find any clues.

The result was that Xie Jin was too clean, and there was no evidence left in the study, nor any correspondence between Xie Jin and Uncle Su...

Lu Xiaoxiao: ???

[So the Fifth Prince wants to know these things. It seems that the Fifth Prince is also quite gossipy? ]

Xie Yue: ...Actually he just wants to know the truth!!

"Of course what I said is true! Chunlin is indeed the biological daughter of His Majesty and the Queen."

Lu Xiaoxiao thought for a moment, "A few days before the Queen was due to give birth, Prince Su managed to bribe the three midwives. One of them was Granny Xu. It was Granny Xu who took the risk to bring the little princess out of the palace. She then took great pains to raise her and avoided Prince Su's pursuit countless times."

"It was not until the last time that Granny Xu faked her death that she survived..."

"However, in order to save her, her son and daughter-in-law died tragically at the hands of those assassins..."

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