The Reincarnation of the Beauty: The Concubine Doctor and the Conspiracy

The town finally regained its former tranquility. Those days were like newly brewed honey, thick and sweet. Yi Chen was becoming more and more clever, and he would follow Ling Xuan in the yard every day to practice boxing and kicking.

The little fellow imitated the tricks perfectly, making Yun Mengting clap her hands and smile until her eyes narrowed into slits. Ling Xuan looked at his wife and children, feeling at ease, thinking that he would just live this simple life from now on.

Who would have thought that after just a few days of peace, a mysterious letter would disrupt the tranquility.

No one knew when the letter had been placed on the stone table in the courtyard. On it were a few words: "Old friends long for your return, but the Peach Blossom Spring is about to fall, so leave quickly." The handwriting was crooked and looked as if it had been written in a hurry. As Ling Xuan unfolded the letter, his face darkened. After so many years in the court, his intuition told him that trouble was about to come. Yun Mengting came over to take a look, and her heart skipped a beat. She asked anxiously, "Your Highness, who could be giving us this warning?"

Ling Xuan, feeling unsure, could only ask his entire family to be alert. He also summoned a few trusted associates from the town and arranged for them to take turns guarding the house day and night. A few days later, a troupe of opera singers arrived in town, set up a stage at the market, and began performing. Their humming and humming were truly lively.

Yi Chen had never seen such a scene before, and he clamored to go see it. Yun Mengting couldn't resist, so she took him there. The opera "Farewell to Wujiang" was playing on the stage, and the actors sang it melodiously, but Ling Xuan's mind was not on the play at all. He noticed with his sharp eyes that several spectators in the audience had wandering eyes and were whispering to each other from time to time, revealing an inexplicable strangeness.

Just as they were wondering, the crowd suddenly became chaotic. Oh my god, a group of people with masks on their faces and knives rushed in, with a clear target, heading straight for Yun Mengting and Yi Chen.

Ling Xuan roared, "Stop!" He drew his sword and leaped in front of his wife and children, his sword dancing like a flower as he engaged the masked men in a flash. Yun Mengting clutched Yi Chen tightly, seizing an opening to dive into the crowd. In her panic, she thought she caught a glimpse of a familiar figure, a whoosh, flashing by. It looked like a former enemy from the palace. Before she could even begin to process it, the crowd swept her away into an alley.

Although Ling Xuan was skilled, the masked men were clearly well-prepared, and he began to struggle. Fortunately, at the critical moment, the young men in the town heard the commotion and rushed over to help. With everyone working together, they finally drove the men away.

Ling Xuan found his wife and children, and was relieved to see that they were fine, but he was still thinking about that mysterious figure.

That night, Ling Xuan decided to go to the troupe alone to check it out. When he reached the backstage, he found it empty, with no one there except for an unfinished letter that read, "An old enemy seeks revenge, bringing disaster to Taoyuan."

Ling Xuan snatched up the paper, his mind ablaze with doubts. His mind raced through everyone he'd offended, like a movie. As he was lost in thought, a dark figure whizzed past the window. He hurried after it, but all he could see was a scrap of clothing disappearing into the night. He couldn't catch up.

After returning to the house, Yun Mengting told Ling Xuan that the old acquaintance she saw during the day was most likely the deputy imperial physician who had previously had a conflict with her in the palace's imperial physician bureau.

Back then, because of her medical skills, she was particularly favored by the concubines, and this man always made things difficult for her. Later, it was said that he was expelled from the palace, and no one knew where he had gone. When Ling Xuan heard this, he immediately understood that this man must have been holding a grudge and colluding with outsiders to seek revenge.

Now that he knew who his enemy was, Ling Xuan decided to take the initiative. Drawing on his connections, he learned that the imperial physician's assistant was hiding in an abandoned villa a hundred miles away. After arranging matters in the town and instructing Yun Mengting to take good care of Yi Chen, he quietly set off with a few trusted aides.

The abandoned villa was eerie, its surroundings overgrown with weeds, making it a sight to behold. As Ling Xuan and his companions approached, several hidden arrows whizzed towards them. Fortunately, they had taken precautions. Rushing into the villa, they were greeted by a foul odor and the occasional strange noise. Groping forward, they suddenly emerged from the shadows, a group of assassins with dull eyes and ruthless attacks. Ling Xuan and his companions were immediately plunged into a fierce battle. Although his trusted followers fought desperately, casualties mounted.

Just as Ling Xuan was about to collapse, a sudden puff of medicinal powder wafted over, and the warriors collapsed one after another as if possessed by a demon. It turned out that Yun Mengting had secretly followed him, worried about him, and at the critical moment, she sprinkled the powder to save him. The couple looked at each other, smiled, and continued walking deeper into the villa.

In the innermost dark room, they finally found the assistant physician. He was skin and bones, but his eyes were filled with hatred. He snarled, "Ling Xuan, Yun Mengting, you've ruined my future. Today is your death!" With that, he activated a mechanism, and a fire erupted all around. Ling Xuan hugged Yun Mengting and Yi Chen tightly, searching for a way to escape, but found no way out.

At the critical moment, Ling Xuan saw a relatively weak spot on the roof. He gritted his teeth, exerted all his strength to throw his wife and children there, turned around and fought with the deputy physician to buy time for his wife and children.

Yun Mengting was extremely anxious. As soon as she ran out of the villa with Yi Chen, she saw the soldiers rushing in. It turned out that the distress letter she had sent in advance had worked.

Soldiers rushed into the flames and rescued Ling Xuan, but the assistant physician perished. While Ling Xuan's family remained somewhat frightened by the ordeal, their bond grew stronger. The townspeople lined the streets to welcome them back, their warmth after surviving a catastrophe making them cherish their peace even more.

As time went by, the trauma healed. Yichen also became more sensible and often helped his parents with small things within his ability. One time, Yichen was playing in the stream when he met an old man who lived in seclusion.

This old man was well versed in Qimen Dunjia and mechanical engineering. Seeing Yichen's cleverness and intelligence, he considered taking him in as a disciple. Ling Xuan and Yun Mengting discussed it and decided that if the child learned more skills, he would be able to defend himself in the future, so they agreed.

Under the old man's guidance, Yi Chen made rapid progress. From time to time, he would tinker with some novel and interesting little gadgets, making the house very lively.

Ling Xuan and Yun Mengting also continued to write their own heartwarming stories in their daily lives in the small town. All the hatreds, grudges, and thrilling events in the past became things that settled over the years, nourishing the peace and happiness in the future. The dream of Utopia became more and more interesting.