Several people stayed in Liu Qingquan's room until the early morning. During the night, he had a fever but felt extremely cold. He kept wrapping himself in the quilt and making indecipherable mumblings.

Fortunately, his illness came and went quickly. Under the care of Xiaoyou's grandmother, he regained consciousness before dawn and slept soundly. Seeing this, Ziheng quietly pulled Wan Ning aside and said that as the emperor and the eldest princess had been out of the palace for too long, there were also things waiting to be dealt with in the palace, so they had to go back now.

Wan Ning glanced at Liu Qingquan lying on the bed in embarrassment. He was sick and needed someone to take care of him. She really couldn't bear to leave him like this. The grandmother beside them secretly observed and saw that they were in a dilemma and couldn't get away. She took the initiative to suggest: "Young Masters and Young Ladies, do you have something to do? If you want, just go ahead."

Ziheng and Wanning turned around at the same time, only to see their grandmother pulling up Xiaoyou, who was lying on the table and feeling sleepy. Xiaoyou was sleepy and frowning, and her braids were now messy. She was like a hedgehog being carried from behind, listening to her grandmother's words with a look of despair on her face.

"If you trust me, an old woman, you can leave this young man here to recuperate."

This proposal could indeed solve their current problem, but they were a little worried, so they looked at each other in tacit understanding. Ziheng said, "Old man, your proposal is very good, but will it cause inconvenience to your life if he stays here alone?"

Grandma smiled kindly, waved her wrinkled hands, and said, "My lord, you worry too much. I will tell everyone that he is Xiaoyou's cousin. There are only Xiaoyou and I in this yard, so it is a bit lonely. I think this child is good, and I wish I could stay here for a few more days!"

Xiaoyou's resentment from last night had not yet dissipated. She rolled her eyes and muttered to herself, "What's good about it?"

When grandma heard her complaint, she immediately patted her on the back and called her name angrily: "Tang Xiaoyou!"

Although she was still unwilling to accept it, Xiaoyou knew that she couldn't afford to offend her grandmother who called her by her full name, so she reluctantly corrected her attitude and agreed, "Yes, sister, just leave him here for now, I will take good care of him!"

"Take good care of him?" Wan Ning was shocked. It seemed that the feud between Liu Qingquan and Tang Xiaoyou had not ended yet. She could not help but cast a sympathetic look at Liu Qingquan lying on the bed. But the two of them really had no better way now, and Liu Qingquan needed to rest well and could not walk around casually, so they agreed.

Although their yard was large, the furnishings inside were very old and the food in the kitchen was very limited. It was understandable that a family with only a grandmother and a granddaughter to depend on each other could have much income. Wan Ning carefully discovered their difficulties in life and quietly placed a silver ingot on the table before leaving.

Xiaoyou's grandmother held her hand and sent Wan Ning and Ziheng out the door before returning. After closing the door, Xiaoyou immediately shook off her grandmother's hand, pouted and put her hands on her hips, still angry about what happened last night.

Grandma's face immediately regained its usual kindness, and she asked gently, "Is our Xiaoyou still angry?"

"Grandma!" Seeing her grandma's look and attitude, she lost her temper completely. She called out proudly to get rid of all her anger and asked coquettishly, "Grandma, why are you so nice to the boy in the room? It was obviously him who provoked me first."

Grandma took her hand and put it in her arm naturally, patted it lovingly, and then took her granddaughter to the inner room. Seeing her granddaughter's distressed look, she was in a dilemma and said earnestly: "Silly girl, you will understand in the future! You must take good care of the trouble you caused in the room, and don't neglect him."

"Later again, later again, grandma, when exactly is the later you are talking about?" Xiaoyou couldn't help but complain after hearing this, thinking in his mind: "If I don't neglect him, I have to take good care of him!"

"You silly girl, it would be better if you didn't come!"

At this time, the ignorant girl did not understand the meaning of her grandmother's words, and grabbed her grandmother's arm, thinking that she could go on like this forever.

On the other hand, Wan Ning was escorted back to the palace by Ziheng, and the two reluctantly separated and started their work for the day. When Wan Ning left yesterday, she did not tell them that she would not return overnight. Wan Tao and the others waited and waited but the princess did not come back. They were very anxious and were discussing going to Yuxi Palace to seek help from Prince Mu Xiu.

When they hurried out, they ran into Wan Ning, who was covered in dust. Wan Tao immediately grabbed her arm, and the others surrounded her. Wan Ning stared at them in surprise, and she didn't forget to reach out to help Shui Yue, who was holding her sleeve, wipe away her tears. She asked tentatively, "I was only out for a day, what happened to you?"

"Although it's only one day, the days without the princess feel like years." Zhu Zi said, "Although the princess has left the palace alone before, it has never been like today. We are worried to death."

"I'm not dead, don't worry." Knowing that her sisters were worried about her and nothing serious had actually happened, Wan Ning also started a joke.

"Bah, bah, bah, don't say such unlucky things." Zhu Ying, who had been standing nearby and watching silently, stepped forward and pulled them apart to allow Wan Ning to catch her breath. She then said that the Queen Mother had sent someone to set the date for the start of the talent show.

"What day is it scheduled for?"

"On the 16th day of the first lunar month, they said that the concubines would be allowed to spend the Lantern Festival at home again."

The audition started much earlier than Wan Ning expected, so all plans had to be moved forward and she was busy.

"The project progress must be advanced now. There are many things to do." Wan Ning muttered.

"Then Princess, what should we do first?" Shuiyue asked, showing an attitude of fighting hard and giving it her all.

"Now?" Wan Ning looked up at the bright sky, and saw the tired faces of the people in front of her, so she replied casually, "Now that things have come to this, let's get some sleep first. Regain your energy and we'll talk about everything after we wake up."

After saying that, Wan Ning yawned and stretched, squeezed out of the crowd, and walked towards her room. The remaining people looked at each other, not knowing what to do for a moment, and all looked at Wan Tao, trying to get some guidance.

"The princess is so calm and peaceful, there's no point in us getting anxious. I believe the princess has her own plans. Now everyone should go and rest. The world is so big, we can talk about everything after we wake up." Wan Tao watched the princess's back as she left, urging everyone to go back to their rooms and sleep.

So, on a distant morning, everyone in Xiang Wanxuan was fast asleep. It was a tranquility that everyone would miss for a long time afterwards, and it was also a happiness that would be difficult to replicate.

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