It's good to exchange marriages. My sister eats coarse food while I wear gold and silver.

"Do you know why everyone wants to be powerful and pursue higher power?" Yuan Buwei asked Meng Zhuxin.

Meng Zhu thought for a moment and replied, "Of course I can do whatever I want, and I can also control the fate of others."

"Yes, you can control the fate of others, why do you want to retaliate against them? Shouldn't you play with them at your will?" Seeing that Meng Zhuxin had listened, Yuan Buwei continued, "When the day comes that your parents and the entire Yong'an Marquis' Mansion will rely on you, do you think you still need to deal with Meng Zhuyan yourself?"

Meng Zhu's heart skipped a beat. She seemed to understand why Sister Bu Wei could see through her disguise at a glance.

It turns out that she is the same kind of person as me.

No, it should be said that she is smarter than me.

"At any time, don't dirty your hands for scum." Yuan Buwei gently patted Meng Zhuxin's hand, "When necessary, anyone can become the knife in your hand. Watching them kill each other, isn't it more satisfying?"

Meng Zhuxin's heart trembled, causing the blood in her body to boil.

"Thank you for your advice, Sister Buwei." Meng Zhuxin bowed to Yuan Buwei, "I know what I should do now."

"I'm glad you understand." Yuan Buwei helped her up. "When you need help, remember to come to me. As long as it's within my ability, I will definitely help. Of course, I only have one request for you. After you marry Lu Bing, live a good life with him. He really likes you, so don't let him down."

Meng Zhuxin nodded: "I will keep Sister Bu Wei's advice firmly in mind. I will go and deliver the medicinal food to the Second Young Master first."

"Go."

Yuan Buwei was also going to deliver medicinal food to Lu Sui.

As soon as I entered the door, I met Butler Ye who was going out.

"Madam, I have already told the young marquis about the relocation of the former madam's maid's grave."

"Avi, Avi."

Before Yuan Buwei could say anything, she heard Lu Sui's anxious call from the room.

"Okay, I understand, you go down first."

"Yes."

After closing the door, Yuan Buwei walked to the bed step by step and smiled at Lu Sui who looked anxious: "You called me so anxiously, are you ready to thank me?"

Lu Sui was stunned for a moment, but then he couldn't stop showing joy: "So, you really got it done?"

"Then there is still a holiday?"

Yuan Buwei held the medicinal food in her hand and scooped a spoonful to Lu Sui's mouth: "This is the newly made medicinal food, try it."

After Lu Sui took a sip, his eyes lit up: "This medicinal food tastes good and has flavor."

Before, he either drank bitter medicine or tasteless medicinal food.

"Before, your diet was low in salt and oil because you were seriously injured and you were afraid that the food would be too strong and difficult for your body to digest. But now it's different. Your external injuries have basically healed and your hands have regained sensation, so your diet has naturally improved." Yuan Buwei glanced at the blanket covering Lu Sui. "When you can defecate on your own one day, it means you have overcome another hurdle."

Lu Sui was ashamed to be wiped by Yuan Buwei at the beginning, but now he has become accustomed to it. He feels very uncomfortable when others take his turn.

"Avi, do you think that mother and her maid have reunited by now?"

Yuan Buwei looked at the innocence in Lu Sui's eyes and smiled back at him: "They will run to a new family and start their beautiful next life."

It was what Lu Sui had always felt from Yuan Buwei that she gave him emotional value.

So unknowingly, Lu Sui became more and more dependent on Yuan Buwei.

But at the moment, he hasn't figured out his own heart.

"Awei, thank you for everything you have done for me. I will never let you down and will definitely stand up again." Lu Sui reached out for Yuan Buwei's hand. Seeing that she did not resist, he carefully held her hand in his palm. "Awei, you have a few more calluses on your fingers. Does it hurt?"

"No pain."

Yuan Buwei let Lu Sui touch the calluses on her fingers.

For Lu Sui, I have now become the only person he can rely on.

In front of him, he was just Lu Sui, not the young marquis of Wanning Marquisate, nor the invincible young general on the battlefield.

"By the way, what's going on with Meng Zhuxin?"

Yuan Buwei came back to her senses and met Lu Sui's puzzled look: "I'm looking for a wife for my second brother."

Lu Sui:?

Seeing the confusion on Lu Sui's face, Yuan Buwei smiled: "Second brother is not young anymore, and he happens to have a crush on Miss Meng, so I will help to bring them together. As for whether Second Brother can marry her, it depends on the subsequent progress of the two."

"I know he is not young anymore, but my father has a feud with Marquis Yong'an. Will Marquis Yong'an agree to this marriage?" Lu Sui asked with a frown.

"So we need to let him see the value of Wanning Marquis Mansion and let him understand that being able to become relatives with Wanning Marquis Mansion is a blessing he has cultivated for several lifetimes."

"But in my current condition, it's good enough that I don't drag down the Wanning Marquisate. How can I create value for it?" Lu Sui laughed at himself, touched his legs which still had no feeling, and suddenly became depressed.

"The value of Wanning Marquisate was created by all of us. We can't put all the pressure on you alone." Yuan Buwei found that Lu Sui would get stuck in a rut from time to time. She had to brainwash him every time to change his original thoughts. "You can move your hands now, can't you think about how to explain to the emperor the reason for your injury this time?"

"What's there to say? I've been injured until today, and the emperor not only didn't send anyone to visit me, he didn't even send me any medicine or anything."

"The crying child gets the milk. He is the king and you are the subject. It is you who took the initiative..." Yuan Buwei paused and continued, "The most important thing is to let him know your loyalty to him and dispel his vigilance against you. In this way, the crisis of Wanning Marquis' Mansion will naturally be resolved."

"I thought the more victories I won, the more loyal I was to the emperor. I didn't expect..." Lu Sui shook his head and sighed, "I thought things were too simple."

"The aristocratic families are intertwined, the court is full of twists and turns, there are wolves in front and tigers behind. Even if you are made of iron, you can't hold on for long." Yuan Buwei's gentle voice slowly sounded in the room, and every time it could soothe Lu Sui's inner anxiety, "Why hasn't Da Zhao's new policy been promulgated yet? It is undoubtedly related to the interests of various families. You can keep yourself out of trouble and not interact with anyone, but what about your family and the people in the royal family? As long as you want, you will definitely do it. Lu Sui, you should have thought that this day would come since you established the Gale Camp independently."

"Awei, I know what to do. Please help me call Xingzhou over, and I will write the military report with him." Lu Sui didn't trust others and didn't want to worry his parents, but he listened to every word Awei said and kept it in mind.

It's amazing.

Lu Sui didn’t believe it before. He thought that a piece of thin marriage certificate could bind two strangers together. Not only would they be close to each other and have children, but they would also share weal and woe and stay together for the rest of their lives.

Now, he kind of believed it.

"Avi?"

Yuan Buwei heard Lu Sui calling her before she even left the house. She turned to look at him and asked, "Anything else you want me to tell you?"

"Do you think I'm stupid?"

"If you think you are stupid, then there are few smart people in the world."

"Really?"

Yuan Buwei saw Lu Sui's dull eyes suddenly brighten up, and nodded with a smile: "No deception! Wait a moment, it will take more than half an hour for the boat to come from home."

"Ah."

Lu Sui responded happily and watched Yuan Buwei leave the room.

Avi always thinks of herself, so I must not hold her back, nor let others hurt her.

Especially Mu Qing.

Thinking of her, Lu Sui's eyes instantly turned cold.

Based on my understanding of her, she has been quiet these past few days, so she must be plotting something bigger.

While thinking.

Lu Sui had a plan in mind.

Close your eyes and wait quietly for Ning Xingzhou to come.

"Young Madam, Brother Chen Hao is here."

As soon as she left the yard, Yuan Buwei saw Chen Hao following behind Yun Ling: "Brother Chen Hao, why did you come to see me so late? Did something happen to Yue Shangshang?"

"In reply to Madam Young, the boss asked me to come." Chen Hao bowed and took out a letter from his bosom, handing it to Yuan Buwei with both hands. "The boss said that you are usually busy, so he asked me to deliver it as soon as possible so that you can arrange your time."

Yuan Buwei unfolded the letter and took a look at its contents.

It turned out that Uncle Chu had made an appointment with Xie Linan for me, the day after tomorrow.

"Okay, I understand." Yuan Buwei put away the letter and asked Chen Hao, "How is your mother now?"

Chen Hao didn't know Yuan Buwei's identity before, and was just thinking about how to start the conversation. But when he heard her ask him first, he was flattered and replied, "Because the boss made me a first-class guard, I took a month's salary in advance and hired a better doctor for my mother. But the doctor said that my mother is old and can only rely on medicine to keep her alive. It is impossible to eradicate the disease."

"Brother Chen Hao, you look fierce, but I didn't expect you to be so filial to your mother." Yun Ling sighed.

Chen Hao scratched his head a little embarrassedly, "It is the duty of children to be filial to their parents. Besides... Madam is a good person, so I will tell you the truth. I am not my mother's biological child. There was a flood in my hometown that year, and I followed my parents to beg for food all the way to the capital. As a result, my parents died of hunger and disease outside the city. I followed a group of refugees into the city. Because I was young, I was often bullied. Later, one time I was so hungry that I robbed the pancakes that my mother set up to sell. Not only did my mother not blame me, she often gave me pancakes for free."

Chen Hao swallowed and continued, "That's how I got to know my mother. When I learned that she was not in good health, I would often go to her house and chop firewood for her. Later, my mother said that she was alone and wanted to accept me as her son. She only hoped that someone would collect her body after she died. I actually regarded my mother as my own mother a long time ago, so I agreed immediately. We have lived like this until now."

"Then do you remember how the doctor diagnosed your mother's condition? I've been busy lately. With the doctor's diagnosis and your description of your mother's symptoms, I can determine your mother's condition and prescribe some medicine for her to take. If it doesn't work after three doses, come back to me."

"Young Madam, is it true? Would it be too much trouble for you?" Chen Hao was a little flattered. He heard from his boss that if he had not been picked up by the young madam, he would have died.

"No trouble, just come."

Chen Hao nodded, knowing that the young lady was not just talking but really wanted to help him.

He immediately told the young lady the doctor's diagnosis and his mother's symptoms.

After listening to her, Yuan Buwei said, "The doctor's diagnosis is consistent with your mother's symptoms. Please wait a moment. I will go get you some medicine."

"Okay, Madam."

After a while, Yuan Buwei came back, not only with medicine, but also with some food: "The kitchen cooked too much today, it would be a waste if you can't eat it. Go back and eat it with your mother, and you can share some with Brother Wang Lin."

"Young Madam, you are too polite. How can I take this little thing?"

"Brother Chen Hao, just take it. Your mother is ill now. If she doesn't have enough to eat, she won't get better just by taking medicine." Yuan Buwei stuffed the bundle into his hands. "Next time you come to see me, if I'm not in the mansion, you can go to Butler Ye and tell him the source. He will tell me."

"Thank you, Madam." Chen Hao's voice was a little choked up. "The world is difficult. In the village where I live, almost everyone is hungry. The crops in the fields are not good, and the taxes are high. The villagers are forced to go up the mountain to dig wild grass to eat."

Yuan Buwei thought back to her previous life, when Jiang Weiming was the county magistrate in a wealthy land and faced countless temptations, it was she who took the trouble to analyze the pros and cons with him and to get valuable clues from the noble ladies. In the end, she allowed Jiang Weiming to maintain his original intention while making achievements that satisfied the emperor.

"Brother Chen Hao, which village do you live in?"

"It's in Yanzi Village, ten miles north of the city."

"Swallow Village?"

Yuan Buwei frowned. In her previous life, less than half a month after she and Jiang Weiming left the capital, a plague broke out outside the capital. The government was afraid that the plague would spread to the city, so they immediately blocked the city gates and only allowed people to leave but not enter. They also confined the sick villagers to the village where the plague was first discovered, which seemed to be called Swallow Village.

"Brother Chen Hao, are there any outsiders in your village recently?"

There are three possible causes of plague: natural disasters, poor sanitary conditions, and frequent wars resulting in too many corpses.

Within the capital city, the government attached great importance to natural disasters and man-made calamities. All year round, especially in summer and winter, while raising and reinforcing river embankments, the government also went to villages to reinforce villagers' houses, for fear of plagues after major disasters.

The results of the plague in the previous life did not meet any of the above three conditions.

Then there is only one situation.

Viruses are spread intentionally and maliciously.

This was the key point I heard when I was listening to my senior sister’s lecture and she mentioned the factors that cause infectious diseases.

Chen Hao thought about it carefully and said, "There are no outsiders, but there are a few refugees who have fled from the famine."

"It's not winter yet, and we've heard about disasters happening in various places. How come a few victims suddenly appear?" Yuan Buwei felt something was wrong as soon as Chen Hao said this, but without any evidence, she couldn't prove that there was something wrong with those victims, so she questioned it first and let Chen Hao think about it actively.