Zimu took his two maids out of the palace in a carriage. In the carriage, he was still thinking of what reason he could use to pick up the frustrated Shao Shang.

She had originally thought of stopping by the Cheng family before going home, but she never thought that Wen Zirui would directly ask the guards around him to escort her back to the He family.

When they arrived at the gate of the He family, the guard spoke: "The princess has returned home. I have to go back to the palace to report to His Highness."

"Thank you, Pei Yu."

After Zimu walked into the gate of He Mansion, he was still complaining in his heart: Pei Yu was exactly like his prince, not active at all, and had a dead fish face all day long, as if others owed him tens of thousands of dollars.

They can't be compared at all with the Liang and Qiu brothers, the two generals around Ling Buzhi. Emperor Wen also said that Ling Buzhi has no popularity around him, so why doesn't he talk about his own eldest son.

Zimu talked with He Yong and his wife and his fourth sister-in-law at home for a long time before returning to his own courtyard. This time, except for the third and fifth brothers who were studying at Qinghe Cui family and Bailu Mountain, all the other brothers of the He family were in the military camp.

It had only been a few years since Emperor Wen ascended the throne and wars were frequent. He Zhaojun's three brothers were all military generals, and her three sisters-in-law were also as brave as men.

If Mrs. He hadn't been worried about her fourth sister-in-law's first pregnancy, she should be in the military camp with her husband.

"Mother Fu~"

"The young lady is finally back. Why are you unhappy in the palace?" When Di Xiao heard Zi Mu's call, he went out and hugged his young lady.

This is the little girl who grew up in her arms. If one day she were to meet him, she would be willing to give her life to the young master.

Zi Mu's mother was rescued from bandits by Madam He when she was young. Later, she always stayed with Madam He as a maid, and the two of them were like real sisters.

After marrying He Yong, Mrs. He also asked Di Xiao if she had any plans to get married, but Di Xiao had no idea about getting married at all.

Before the war, the Di Xiao family was not a wealthy family, but at least they were a rich and powerful family. However, she saw with her own eyes that her father pushed her mother out to block the knife. She knew how loving her parents were, but the push made by her father at the critical moment of life and death made her lose interest in her son-in-law.

Di Xiao also loved this young lady as her own child. In the past, she had not planned to get married because of the shadow of her parents. After Zimu was born, she was chosen by Madam He to be Zimu's mother, so she was even more reluctant to get married and only wanted to stay with Zimu wholeheartedly.

After Zimu had been flirting with Madam He and the Fourth Sister-in-law for a long time, he returned to his own courtyard. After thinking for a while, he directly instructed the maid: "Yuechan, go and gather a team of martial maids, and then select six guards from the troops who look very intimidating. It doesn't matter if their martial arts skills are good or not, they must have a scary aura."

"Yes, county lord."

"Yuchan, go and harness the carriage that His Majesty has given me. Put some thicker bedding in the carriage, bring a quilt, and find a palace doctor with good medical skills to wait for me outside."

"Yes, county lord."

Yuechan and Yuchan received their tasks and went about their respective duties. These two maids were from the imperial palace and were given to Zimu by Empress Xuan and Concubine Yue to take care of her safety and daily life. Their skills were no worse than those of the palace guards.

"Mother Fu, help me dress up. Come with me later. My mother said that my father and brother will be back tonight, and I have discussed it with them."

"What is the young lady doing? Where are we going?" Although Di Xiao was confused, he did not stop his actions. Although the ceremonial equipment used by Zi Mu when traveling was of the same specifications as those of the princesses in the palace, Zi Mu had never used these before.

Zi Mu took a look at his noble and elegant self in the bronze mirror, nodded generously and with satisfaction, turned back and smiled at Di Xiao: "Go and rob that person."

The little girl who made her heartbroken and cry in her previous life was plotted against by Concubine Chu and Luo Jitong simply because they wanted to grasp the hard-earned kindness and warmth.

Zimu had been devoted to archery and horse riding before, but Emperor Wen asked her to attend a lecture with the prince half a month ago. It was only after she met Ling Buyi that she remembered Cheng Shaoshang.

Now that she has thought of it, she will take her to her side first. She will never let that poor little girl suffer any more misfortune.

In the only wooden house in Chengjiazhuangzi in the suburbs that is not leaky and windy——

"Lian Fang, can you get me some water? My throat is about to smoke."

On the bed was a little girl who looked no more than six years old. She had a hoarse voice and was skinny, but her face was flushed due to the fever.

"Young lady, Lian Fang is here. It's because Lian Fang Wuyong didn't get firewood for you that you got a cold and a high fever."

A little girl who was a little older than the little girl on the bed came stumbling over with a bowl in her hand. Because it was cold and she had to draw water from the well, a thin layer of frost had formed on the cuffs of her clothes.

The little red hand held the bowl, and seeing the little girl on the bed unconscious and crying out for thirst but no response, he shouted in a trembling voice: "Young lady, the water is here. Fu Deng, come and help me, quickly."

At this time, a shivering boy came in from the door and said, "There is no firewood in the lotus room now. I have to go out and find some. Otherwise, not to mention the young lady, even we will be frozen to death."

"Open the door! Open the door for me! Damn it, I'm freezing." At this time, an old woman with a sturdy figure and dressed no worse than the hostess of an ordinary merchant family was banging on the door frantically at the entrance of the village.

"It's Mrs. Li, the housekeeper. Fu Deng, let her in quickly. The young lady can be saved." The little girl named Lian Fang cried and asked Fu Deng to open the door.

After the door was opened, the old woman had someone throw a few bundles of firewood on the ground and shook off the snow on her body: "It's such a cold and unlucky day. It's unlucky that I have to deliver firewood to so many people."

Fu Deng looked at Mrs. Li kneeling down and begging her: "Auntie Li, help me, the young lady has been suffering from a cold for several days and the fever has not subsided. Please help me go back to the mansion to find a doctor."

Mrs. Li saw Fu Deng trying to grab her clothes and quickly stepped back. She kicked him and shouted, "Get out of here. You're so dirty."

Fu Deng was not very old and fell to the ground after being kicked. Thinking of the young lady in the room with a high fever, he climbed up with pain and continued to plead: "Li Ai, please, please save the young lady. If something happens to the young lady, the master and mistress will not ignore it when they come back."

Mrs. Li got even angrier when she heard this: "You want to use the master and mistress to pressure me now? But it was the old lady who sent the fourth lady to the manor. Even if the fourth lady died of illness on the manor, can the master still disobey the old lady for this dead money-making thing when he comes back?"

After saying this, Mrs. Li turned and left without even looking at Fu Deng. She was Madam Zhong's dowry and was not a member of the Cheng family.

Even though it was true that the Fourth Lady was the Lord's legitimate daughter, the Cheng family was now headed by Madam Zhong, and there was naturally no point in trying to please someone whom Madam Zhong disliked.

Just when Mrs. Li was about to push the door open and leave, the door was pushed open forcefully from the outside, and she was caught off guard and fell to the ground.

After Zi Mu entered the room, he saw the old woman sitting on the ground and Fu Deng kneeling on the ground. After thinking about it carefully, Cheng Shaoshang seemed to have such a servant following her.

She glanced at the dilapidated wooden house in the manor, sneered, and then looked at Fu Deng on the ground: "Where is your daughter?"

Mrs. Li, who was lying on the ground, seemed to have reacted and hurriedly stood up and wanted to rush forward to fight, but before she could get close to Zimu, she was pinned to the ground by Wu Bi.

Zimu didn't even bother to look at her and continued to ask Fu Deng: "Where is your daughter?"

Upon seeing this, Fu Deng knelt down in front of Zi Mu. He knew that the elegantly dressed man in front of him might be the only lifesaver for his daughter. "Daughter, please save our daughter. She has had a fever for several days and has not woken up yet. Please save her."

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