Noble Lady

Marquis Xue and Situ Zhen entered the palace in a blatant manner. Before they returned home, Mr. Lu and Xue Huai received the news and rushed back to the Marquis's residence.

When Marquis Xue and Xue Chenyu and their party returned home, the emperor's decree also arrived at the Marquis Wu'an's mansion, and the imperial guards besieging the mansion subsequently withdrew the checkpoints.

The dark clouds that had been hanging over the Marquis' Mansion for such a long time finally dissipated.

After the separation of life and death, the family had to talk when they met. Mr. Lu and Mrs. Qi also returned to their courtyard to talk.

"That day, we were forced to the edge of a cliff by Han Hongyue. To save me, the prince risked his own life and fell into the valley with me."

"We were in a valley, covered in snow. Fortunately, we relied on the wine and food stored in the valley to hold on for a while."

"After that, the supplies sent by Madam arrived one after another, which allowed us to hold on."

In the flower hall of the Marquis's mansion, Marquis Xue was treating his wounds while describing what had happened to his family in a concise manner.

The word "relief" could not describe Xue Chenyu's mood at this moment.

She is extremely grateful for every move she has made along the way.

It is the seemingly unintentional moves that make up this life.

Mrs. Xue's hands hidden in her sleeves were shaking, and she was about to cry several times, but she held it back.

At the end, he only said one sentence, "It's good that you're back, as long as you're okay."

Marquis Xue also looked at her with emotion, "Madam, you have worked hard. I have frightened you and the children these days."

Mrs. Xue shook her head. "No, it's not hard. I'm glad you're back."

Marquis Xue was so excited that he held her hand.

This caused the imperial physician who was applying medicine to shout hurriedly, "Marquis Xue, you can't use force on your arm anymore! You've added injury to injury. Your tendons and bones are already injured, and you didn't get proper treatment before. You can't use force anymore. You have to take good care of yourself, otherwise..." This would leave a serious hidden danger.

"Okay, I know my injuries well." Marquis Xue interrupted the imperial physician before he could finish.

He is not such an unreasonable person, he just doesn't want his family to know how serious his injuries are.

Imperial physician: "..."

Madam Xue frowned upon hearing this: "Doctor, you go ahead and do your thing. I'll take care of the patient's recovery."

The imperial physician immediately breathed a sigh of relief and told him about his injuries.

There were more than a dozen wounds of varying sizes on his body, including on the front, back, arms, legs, and face.

Some minor injuries are not so bad.

But there was a knife wound on his left arm, and the bone was exposed. He would not be able to fight again for several months.

After the imperial physician finished speaking, Xue Chenyu and her two siblings all gasped.

Marquis Xue also took a breath, but he was not scared by his own injury. He was afraid of scaring Madam Xue. His eyes immediately fell on her and he didn't dare to breathe.

"Thank you, Doctor. I understand. Do I need to rest for the next few months?"

"Yes, ma'am. With an injured arm, it's best not to even lift anything heavy. The same goes for the injured leg. Although the bones aren't broken, it's best to let it heal before moving, otherwise there might be hidden dangers."

"I understand. Thank you, Doctor."

Mrs. Xue smiled and thanked him politely, then asked Xue Chenyu to help send the imperial physician.

Xue Chenyu took the imperial physician to write a prescription, and then personally sent the patient out of the house.

Xue Luoyan and Xue Huai also followed her eagerly.

To put it bluntly, they were all afraid that their mother would be angry, and even more afraid that the war would spread to them.

At this time, running away is the best option.

As for Marquis Xue who stayed in the flower hall, he shuddered suddenly when he saw Madam Xue with a beautiful smile.

"...Husband, Madam, my injury isn't that serious. Don't listen to the imperial physician's nonsense. Doctors always exaggerate like this. Don't take it to heart."

"Trust me, I'll recover in half a month and show you how full of life I am."

After she finished speaking, Mrs. Xue stood up suddenly.

He was also frightened, "...Madam?"

"Xue Heyan, you must stay in the mansion to recuperate for the next three months. You are not allowed to go anywhere without my order."

"Ma'am, it's not that serious, is it?"

pity.

Mrs. Xue ignored him and went straight to call Uncle Fu and Mother He.

"Please ask Hebaek to bring a stretcher and take the Marquis back to his room."

"Mother He, tell the kitchen to prepare the same recipe for the recuperation for the Marquis. He should eat it for three months."

"Madam, it's really not that serious. Madam, I..."

"If three months is too short for you, my Lord, then let's just take six months. I'll ask for leave from His Majesty on your behalf."

As soon as Mrs. Xue said this, Marquis Xue became obedient and looked at her eagerly.

He was then carried away on a stretcher.

A grand banquet was prepared for dinner. Mrs. Xue brought her three siblings, Xue Chenyu, Xue Huai and Xue Luoyan, as well as Mr. Lu and Mrs. Qi. As for Marquis Xue, he was recuperating in the house.

"He has no part in banquets or anything like that. He only deserves to have meals to recuperate from his injuries." These were Mrs. Xue's exact words.

Xue Chenyu didn't dare to plead for him, as she might have to eat that inhumane diet herself.

but.

The atmosphere at the table was not too relaxed.

After Mr. Lu learned about what happened in the Bai Ri Qin Zheng Palace from Xue Chenyu and others, he remained silent for a long time.

Mrs. Qi added another bowl of boiling hot soup to his bowl, and he drank it without changing his expression.

After a long moment, he sighed, "That's good, that's good. Finally, Marquis Xue and his family are free, and that bastard doesn't have to bear the stigma and be cursed after his death."

Mrs. Qi just remained silent.

Mrs. Xue did not try to persuade her, nor did she know how to do so.

Xue Huai could only eat in silence.

Xue Luoyan didn't eat in silence, but was so angry that she started cursing at the table.

No one cared even though Han Hongyue was scolded to death.

It was not until His Majesty's name was called that Xue Chenyu covered her mouth.

"Luoluo, His Majesty does not tolerate scolding."

Xue Luoyan: "Mmmm..." Whether I scold him or not, he is a tyrant.

The Han man killed so many people, but he cleared himself of all charges with just a few words, and the emperor believed him. Is he stupid? Not even a child like me would believe that kind of nonsense!

Madam Xue placed her favorite chicken drumstick in Luoluo's bowl and said, "Yu'er, let her go. Children speak without restraint. His Majesty won't hold it against her, nor will he punish our mansion."

Xue Luoyan: “…” Okay, since it will implicate the Marquis’ Mansion, I won’t say anything more.

Xue Chenyu let go of her hand and ate her meal obediently, but she kept cursing the emperor in her heart and planning to put Han Hongyue in a sack.

After drinking that bowl of soup, Mr. Lu lost all his appetite.

After enduring for so many days, I was almost on the verge of collapse at this moment, and my hands were shaking as I picked up the food.

"In fact, Mr. Lu, have you ever thought that Mr. Cai might not really be dead?"

Mr. Lu's hand trembled, and the chopsticks fell down. "You, what did you say?"

He probably hasn't done anything like holding chopsticks steadily since he was three or five years old.

Mrs. Xue and others also looked at her in surprise.

"That day, Han Hongyue falsely accused Lord Cai. Lord Cai couldn't bear the humiliation and banged his head against the pillar in the hall, but there was no news after that, right?" Xue Chenyu asked.

Mr. Lu nodded, not understanding why.

"Mr. Lu, the current emperor governs the country with benevolence and filial piety, and values ​​human relations above all else. Even if Lord Cai truly committed a crime, His Majesty would still grant him the final respect just because he, a mere scholar, dared to die as a witness."

"Master Cai is an orphan, without any brothers or sisters. He has no other relatives in this world. If he really passed away, Your Majesty, considering that he was your student, would definitely let you see Master Cai one last time."

"But it's been so long, and no one has mentioned this, right? So, could it be that Master Cai is still alive, but just not convenient to show up right now?"

Xue Chenyu analyzed each point one by one, and Mr. Lu suddenly understood.

"You're right, maybe he's not dead!"

The old man laughed heartily, and his previous dejection disappeared.