A piece of Japanese incense

"This is 'Good Luck'! If you want good luck in the new year, good health, and everything goes well, you might as well buy some to try." The vendor replied with a smile on his face.

"Mother-in-law, have you tried any of them?" Zhi Yihe's nostrils flared, staring at the pastries with bright eyes and stroking them with his hands.

The old man carefully cut it into several pieces and placed them on lotus leaves. He also took a silver needle and inserted it into the cakes so that they could eat them.

"Hmm! So sweet!" Zhi Yihe gave a thumbs up and passed it to everyone to taste.

"Of course not! This is my family secret recipe. It contains red dates, sweet potatoes, and wolfberries, of course. I've also added precious herbs like safflower and magnolia! If women eat it regularly, it can nourish yin and replenish qi, and if men eat it, it can strengthen their spleen and lungs!"

Zhi Yihe looked at her mother-in-law boasting complacently, with a smile on her face. She raised her head and nodded while chewing, motioning for Yu Nian to pay: "Yes, yes, yes! Then I have to buy more!"

"Oh! Thank you so much, young lady!" The mother-in-law was delighted, and she lifted her little finger to weigh it. She took out a small package from the basket mysteriously and secretly put it into Zhi Yihe's arms: "This is what I wanted to give to my father. It contains red ginseng. Seeing that young lady is so generous, I will give some to you. I hope you will come and take care of it in the future."

Zhi Yihe's eyes lit up, and he accepted it quietly, patting his mother-in-law's chest and assuring her: "Mother-in-law is so generous! Don't worry! We have a large family, and we will definitely come to patronize your business often!"

Zhi Yihe ran back to his grandfather with the small packet of "Hongyun Dangtou" in his hand, broke off a small piece and wanted to put it into his grandfather's mouth.

Yun Jingmo blocked her outstretched hand with his arm, smiled and pinched Zhi Yihe's cheek: "You little greedy cat! Eat it yourself!"

Zhi Yihe stood on tiptoe and leaned close to Yun Jingmo's ear: "Hey~ this is different! This is specially given to Heer by the grandmother-in-law. It also contains red ginseng. Of course, Heer would first think of giving it to his grandfather~"

"You little girl! You are so biased! I won't be friends with you any more!"

Zhi Yihe saw that her grandmother seemed angry and turned her back to her. She hurriedly explained, "Ahhhhhh! No, He'er was worried that grandpa was not feeling well yesterday! That's why I gave him priority!"

Zhi Yihe put the pastry in her hand into her grandfather's mouth, then quickly broke off a piece and gave it to her grandmother. Then she turned to her mother and Aunt Hong, and anxiously grabbed two more pieces, wanting to give them to them as soon as possible.

"This is no different from what happened just now!"

"Spit it out quickly!" Yun Jingmo spat out the pastry in his mouth and spoke sternly.

Zhi Yihe was distracted and before he could react, the pastry in his hand was knocked down by his grandfather's palm.

The people around were all standing there in a daze. Then, my grandmother's jaw was clamped by my grandfather with one hand, and the other hand reached directly into her mouth and picked out the pastry.

Yun Jingmo's eyes flashed coldly, and his voice was low and suppressed, as if he was trying his best to restrain his angry roar: "Quick! Catch that man immediately!"

Suddenly, a group of people emerged from all directions, stood in a circle with their backs to them, forming an impenetrable wall, vigilantly watching for any possible unusual movements.

Yunhe was frightened by this sudden change. She held Aunt Hong's arm tightly. Yu Nian escorted them both into the carriage, and then hurried to Zhiyihe's side.

Zhi Yihe had never seen her grandfather's face so hideous. She stood there like a stone sculpture. Her expression was as if she was struck by a thunderous thunder. Her body and mind were frozen at that moment, leaving only shock and disbelief.

"Jingsu, come here and take the medicine." Yun Jingmo took off the jade hairpin on her head, unscrewed it from the embedded gem, and took out a pill from it.

"Grandpa, what happened?" Zhi Yihe slowly came back to his senses, looked at his grandmother's pale face, then looked at the scattered cakes on the ground, his back felt cold and he felt a little scared.

"Nian'er, protect He'er for grandpa." Yun Jingmo's expression did not relax at all.

"Yeah!" Yu Nian looked stern and his voice was sonorous and powerful.

"Report! The stall is still there, but the man...is nowhere to be seen."

"Keep searching!" Yun Jingmo spoke word by word, revealing an unquestionable authority.

My grandmother was carried into the carriage by my grandfather and settled down, and Zhi Yihe followed in hurriedly.

"What kind of poison has Grandmother been poisoned by? Should we return home immediately?"

Yun Jingmo comforted her, "Don't worry, He'er. I've already fed your grandmother the Nine Revolutions Pill. She'll be fine."

Zhi Yihe finally felt relieved and said with lowered eyes: "It's all my fault. I was blind."

Yun Jingmo sat down tiredly, lowered his eyes and said in a stern voice: "Good boy, listen to your grandfather, you are not wrong, it is those people with ulterior motives who are wrong. In the future, you are you, your father, anyone else, it has nothing to do with you, you don't have to be anyone's vassal, do you understand?"

Although Zhi Yihe didn't fully understand it at the moment, she still nodded seriously: "Well! Then let's go home as soon as possible."

Yun Jingmo held Zhi Yihe's hand tightly and looked at her meaningfully: "He'er, my grandfather has been accompanying His Majesty to Xiqi as a hostage since he was ten years old. We two have been through life and death together and are as close as brothers."

Zhi Yihe couldn't help but feel confused and asked softly, "Why are you saying this?"

Yun Jingmo said solemnly: "If you encounter difficulties in the future, He'er can go to the palace to see His Majesty. He will protect you on behalf of your grandfather."

Zhi Yihe felt mixed emotions, and an indescribable uneasiness lingered in his heart: "He'er understands."

"Grandfather knows that you are investigating the Crown Princess. Back then, Concubine Mi gave birth to the Crown Prince's eldest son before the Crown Princess. The Crown Princess was eager to have a child and did whatever it took. I once had a private drink with Jiang Xi, the head of the Imperial Hospital, and talked about this matter. The Crown Princess's blood was weak and her management was not smooth. She had a lot of diseases and it was difficult for her to get pregnant. However, she gave birth to twins just two years later. There have been frequent personnel changes in the Eastern Palace in less than three years. There must be something fishy going on."

"Grandfather..." Zhi Yihe knelt at Yun Jingmo's feet, his voice choked with sobs.

Yun Jingmo held her hand and spoke gently, "I heard from grandfather that your grandmother's father was Lin Hong, the number one needle god in Xiqi, and your grandmother's mother was from the Boling Cui family, one of the three major families in Xiqi. In the past, your grandmother insisted on her own way and followed grandfather to Dongli. After this incident, he asked your brother Nian to resign from his official position. You should report to the emperor and take your mother and grandmother back to Leyu. There are the industries of the Yun family and your grandmother's family for generations. Grandfather has also bought a house for you..."

Zhi Yihe cried out, "Grandfather! Why are you saying all this? If you want to go back to Leyu, go home now and pack your luggage. He'er won't go to the palace to study anymore. Let's go together as a family! Grandfather, please don't scare He'er!"