"Doctor Jiang," a low and slightly teasing voice sounded, "I heard that you want to marry into the Western Regions. Is that true?"

Jiang Yanwan looked up and saw that the person coming was Prince Jin. He was dressed in gorgeous brocade robes and looked very superior.

"Prince Jin?" Jiang Yanwan frowned. She knew that the other party had come with bad intentions. "I wonder what brings you here so late at night?"

The corners of King Jin's mouth slightly raised, with a hint of sarcasm in his eyes, "I just came to see you. I heard that you actually angered the emperor for a little girl. You were so stupid. Now you have ended up like this. Don't you think it's ridiculous?"

Jiang Yanwan smiled coldly, unmoved, "Since King Jin knows my situation, why does he come here to mock me?"

Prince Jin approached slowly, staring at her with a sharp gaze, "I am actually here to help you. As long as you are willing to bow your head and beg me, I can plead with my father on your behalf, and perhaps even change your fate."

Jiang Yanwan refused without hesitation: "I appreciate the King Jin's 'good intentions', but I, Jiang Yanwan, have never thought of relying on others, especially someone like you."

King Jin's face darkened and his tone turned cold, "Jiang Yanwan, don't be so self-righteous. How great do you think you are? You are just a pawn of the emperor. Without my help, you are doomed."

Jiang Yanwan showed no sign of weakness and looked back at King Jin with a firm gaze, "King Jin, if you think that power can make me surrender, you are wrong. I will not give up my beliefs for anyone, not even you."

The King of Jin was furious at her words, but he could do nothing but walk away.

After Prince Jin left, Jiang Yanwan breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a deeper sense of oppression.

At this time, a familiar and annoying voice came, "Oh, my sister is so brave, she dares to contradict His Royal Highness Prince Jin like this."

Jiang Yanwan looked up and saw Jiang Shihuan with a fake smile on her face, holding an exquisite box in her hand. "I came here specially to see you, sister. After all, it's the mission of the Heavenly Family. I am also worried about you."

Jiang Yanwan was alert, knowing that the other party must have bad intentions, but she still pretended to be calm, "Thank you for your concern, sister. I wonder what the meaning of this gift is?"

Jiang Shihua smiled even more and handed the box to Jiang Yanwan, "This is something I prepared especially for you. Open it and take a look."

Jiang Yanwan took the box and had some guesses in her mind. When she opened it, it was indeed a pair of worn-out shoes.

She suppressed her anger and smiled coldly, "Sister, you really took a lot of trouble."

After saying that, Jiang Yanwan threw the broken shoe to the ground, grabbed Jiang Shihuan's wrist, and slapped her hard.

"Snap!" The crisp sound seemed particularly loud in the quiet night.

Jiang Shihuan was stunned for a moment, covering her burning face, furious, "You dare to hit me?! Jiang Yanwan, you are simply outrageous!"

Jiang Yanwan's eyes were stern, and she did not flinch. "I am just teaching you a lesson. Don't think you can do whatever you want just because of your family background. I, Jiang Yanwan, am never afraid of any threats."

Jiang Shihuan was furious and pointed at Jiang Yanwan and cursed, "Okay, okay, you wait for me! Do you think you can escape from this palace? Wait and see, I will make you pay the price!"

Jiang Yanwan looked at him coldly and said fearlessly: "No matter how you humiliate me, I will not bow to you."

Jiang Shihuan left angrily, and Jiang Yanwan breathed a sigh of relief, but she also felt a deeper crisis.

The next morning, just as the sky was getting light, she heard the sound of flapping wings outside the window.

When she opened the window, she saw that it was a carrier pigeon. Her eyes lit up and she quickly took the mailbox off the pigeon's foot.

Unfolding the letter, she recognized Wu Junyao's handwriting. The letter was brief and clear: "Yan Wan, if you have a chance, please go to His Majesty's former tutor. He may be able to help you persuade the emperor and change your fate."

Jiang Yanwan held the letter tightly, and a glimmer of hope ignited in her eyes.

She decided to leave immediately and try her luck at the Grand Tutor's residence.

Jiang Yanwan followed the address provided by Wu Junyao and came to the Taifu Mansion in the south of the city.

Pushing open the old wooden door, she found that the yard was overgrown with weeds, and the few vegetable leaves on the ground looked lifeless. It seemed that the former tutor had long since retired and no longer cared about worldly affairs.

As she was hesitating, she suddenly heard an old voice: "Who is trespassing into my quiet place?"

Jiang Yanwan looked in the direction of the sound and saw a white-haired old man walking slowly out of the house with a hoe in hand.

Although his eyes were cloudy, they revealed a deep wisdom.

"Junior Jiang Yanwan, I pay my respects to Master Taifu." Jiang Yanwan bowed respectfully, but she had something in mind. "I have encountered some problems recently, so I came here to ask for your advice."

The Grand Tutor glanced at her and said calmly, "I am no longer in the court. I am now just an old man farming. You should seek help from someone else, young lady."

Jiang Yanwan knew that the other party had a strange personality and was unwilling to show it to others easily, so she suddenly had an idea and said, "Since the Grand Tutor does not want to hear about government affairs, then I will accompany you to farm."

The Grand Tutor was stunned for a moment, then sneered: "You are just a young lady, how can you know anything about farming? You might as well go back."

Jiang Yanwan smiled slightly, but did not say anything. She went forward and carefully observed the vegetable field. She found that the leaves of several cabbages were yellow and dry, which was obviously sick. So she approached the cabbages, gently touched the soil with her fingers to feel its moisture, and carefully examined the leaves.

"Master, your cabbage may be infected with bacterial spot disease. This disease will cause the leaves to turn yellow. If not treated in time, it will affect the entire vegetable field." Jiang Yanwan looked up and said seriously.

The master frowned slightly, looking a little surprised: "Oh? Do you know how to treat it?"

Jiang Yanwan took out the medicine bag she carried with her, selected some herbs from it, and skillfully crushed and mixed them to make a liquid medicine. She evenly applied the liquid medicine on the leaves of the diseased plants, and explained: "These are some herbs with bactericidal effects that can inhibit the spread of bacterial spot disease. In a few days, you can spray them with clean water a few times, and these cabbages should be able to be saved."

The Grand Tutor watched her movements, and his eyes gradually showed approval: "I didn't expect that you, a young lady, have some skills. It seems that you really brought something different."

Jiang Yanwan struck while the iron was hot: "Master Taifu, what I encountered is actually a family matter that involves the fate of my family. Please listen to me, maybe it will be helpful to you."

The Master sighed, but didn't refuse after all: "Forget it, come in and talk."

The early morning sun shone into the house through the window, and a glimmer of hope ignited in Jiang Yanwan's heart.

She followed the former Grand Tutor, Mr. Zhao Zhongming, to the palace.

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