I became a concubine in the palace and cured my master's hidden disease.

Lin Yan secretly groaned in her heart and had to immediately make a new action plan.

I felt even more grateful to Li Tianyuan. "Thank you for your reminder, Mr. Li! Where are you going next?"

"I'm just an ordinary traveling merchant. I'll go wherever there's profit. I'm planning to go to Yangzhou to have a look." Li Song answered casually.

Lin Yan was secretly delighted. It turned out that they both had the same destination. It was such a coincidence. Could this be what God meant by fate?

"I'm really dissatisfied with you, Master Li. I'm going to Yangzhou this time to see if there is any small business that can support my family. Master Li, you are knowledgeable and experienced. Can you give me some advice?"

"Oh? I didn't expect Miss Lin to actually want to do business?"

"Isn't there no other way? When something unexpected happens at home, people have to survive."

"That's right! Is there anything that Ms. Lin is particularly interested in? If you tell me, I can give you some advice."

"Alas, I'm quite confused at the moment. I can make some small cakes, but the tastes in the south and the north are obviously different. I'm afraid it won't work. And I don't have enough capital!"

"Well, this is indeed a tricky matter. Let me think about it. Maybe we can start with some simpler small businesses. For example, at this time of year, all kinds of fruits are ripe and on the market, and they are very popular and loved by everyone. But you are considering that fruits are usually not very durable in storage, so they need..." Li Yiyuan and Lin Yan analyzed and discussed carefully.

Lin Yan listened carefully, and was moved again. Compared with the tens of thousands she earned from helping the unlucky Zhao Yuan, Li Yiyuan's words now made her deeply feel the reality of life.

Mr. Li is not only upright and chivalrous, but also so gentle and considerate. He is much better than the arrogant and moody Zhao Yuan! If you want to find a husband, you should find a man like Li Yiyuan! Thinking of this, Lin Yan couldn't help but feel a little shy, and a red cloud quietly climbed up her cheek.

Li Yiyuan, who was standing by, just glanced at Lin Yan calmly, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up a tiny arc. However, Lin Yan, who was in a shy state, didn't notice these subtle changes in expression.

It has been several months since he came out. As time flies, Zhao Yuan's face becomes more and more gloomy, and his temper becomes worse and worse.

Now Zhao Lei no longer dared to provoke Zhao Yuan easily. After all, he had limited manpower. If he really annoyed Zhao Yuan, in this place far away from the capital, with high mountains and long roads, Zhao Yuan wanted to give him a good beating, and he would probably not even be able to find a place to cry out.

Apart from handling official business along the way, they spent all their time searching for the missing concubine of the Lin family. They finally arrived in Yangzhou and turned the city upside down, but still did not get any news about the concubine.

After Zhao Yuan finished his official business in a hurry, he became more and more worried as time went on. A person would not disappear out of thin air unless he was dead.

Maybe the people haven't reached Yangzhou yet, or A Yan simply didn't choose the quick land route.

While Zhao Lei was leisurely drinking tea, he occasionally glanced at Zhao Yuan, who was sitting next to him holding a book but not turning a page for a long time. His heart was full of curiosity: After so much time, the chastity of the woman named Lin must have been lost, right?

She's just a concubine. If you capture her, just beat her to death with sticks. Why do you have to split into two groups to look for her?

Even if he finds her, can he still want a woman whose innocence has been lost?

If he were to catch her back at that time, it’s impossible that the woman had been used by another man. He would still treat her as a treasure even though she was a cheap thing and her body was dirty, right?

What's more, he is destined to be alone. The third brother also married the third sister-in-law, the woman who can help him resolve his unlucky fate. Perhaps Lin's departure is a good thing for the third brother.

Instead of searching desperately like this, it would be better to... He slowly narrowed his eyes and stared at Xiangling who was doing needlework under the lamp.

I don't know if it's because he hasn't seen a woman for too long, why does he feel that this little maid is getting more and more delicious? If the third brother really doesn't want this girl, why not let him take her?

"Xiang Ling!" He suddenly spoke up, breaking the silence in the room, "I've finished my tea. Go get me another pot of hot water."

Xiangling put down her needle and thread and got up to find hot water.

At this moment, a guard came in with a panicked look and hurried steps. He clasped his fists and saluted, then reported anxiously: "Your Highness, after much investigation and tracking, I finally found out where Master Lin was. According to reliable information, Master Lin did choose the land route at first, but for some reason, he seemed to have boarded a merchant ship heading south. I am still asking about where he is now, but he definitely hasn't reached Yangzhou yet."

Before Zhao Yuan could respond or ask for details, another guard took the opportunity to step forward, saluted with his fists, and reported in a serious tone: "Your Highness, please forgive me for being so bold. I just got the latest intelligence clues. Master Lin had a short stop in Wu County on his way south by boat. What's even more unexpected is that Master Lin actually brought a child of about six or seven years old to go shopping with him before boarding the boat again to continue his journey. In addition, there was a mysterious man in blue on the boat who had a good chat with Master Lin and they had a special relationship."

"What? A child? A man in blue?" Zhao Yuan was so shocked when he heard this that he shouted out loudly. His surprise was beyond words and his tone was full of disbelief and astonishment.

He stared with eyes wide open, brows furrowed, face full of doubt and puzzlement. This sudden news was too incredible, completely beyond his expectations. At this moment, Zhao Yuan's heart was turbulent, with thousands of thoughts, all kinds of speculations and doubts surging in his mind.

Seeing this, another guard added in a panic, "Your Highness, I was far away at the time and could only catch a glimpse of them from afar. As for their identities and origins, I have no way of knowing."

"A bunch of good-for-nothings! What use are you?" Zhao Yuan was furious. He grabbed a tea bowl nearby and threw it at the guard without mercy.

"Please calm down, Your Highness! I will go check it out right away!" The guard was so scared that he pissed his pants and fled the scene.