My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

Outside the Xu residence, one of the guards secretly watching the movements inside asked his companion, "Should we report to the Prince?"

Another guard asked, "Is that woman Consort Xu?"

The guard who had spoken earlier said, "Is that even a question? Of course not."

Another guard said, "Since it's not her, is there any need to ask? His Highness ordered us to keep an eye on the Xu family and see if they were involved in Consort Xu's escape. Since it's not Consort Xu, there's no need to report."

The guard who had spoken earlier thought what he said made sense, but something seemed off.

In the end, he decided to listen to his companion and not report to the Prince's mansion, so as not to invite trouble.

Meanwhile, at the Xu residence, after a conversation with Master Xu, Ji Yunshuang slowly extended her olive branch.

Grandpa Xu never expected that she would be so bold.

He observed Ji Yunshuang's expression and said, "Didn't you inquire about the status of my Xu family in Ningcheng? Aren't you afraid I'll detain you and report you to the Prince's Mansion?"

Ji Yunshuang chuckled and said, "I believe Lord Xu would not do something that would dig his own grave."

She spoke cryptically, but Grandpa Xu felt a chill run down his spine.

Ji Yunshuang continued, "Moreover, given the current situation, I'm afraid the prince you serve doesn't trust you, does he?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Have you heard some rumors from outside?"

Unable to contain herself any longer, Madam Xu stood up trembling and said, "Let me tell you, the difficulties of our Xu family are only temporary. Even if my daughter is stripped of her position as a concubine, my husband is still the most trusted minister of the Prince."

Ji Yunshuang said, "Why are you so quick to deny it? If Prince Duan trusted you, why would he have experts staking out outside the Xu residence, monitoring every move inside?"

Her words caused Grandpa Xu to lose control of his expression, revealing a look of shock.

Madam Xu exclaimed in surprise and panic, "What did you say? What expert?"

"They're outside your manor? Don't you know?" Ji Yunshuang said innocently, "I saw them when I entered the manor just now. There were several experts hiding in the shadows watching you."

Madam Xu could no longer stand and collapsed to the ground.

Old Master Xu was, after all, an official in the imperial court. He quickly perked up, summoned the guards from his residence, and asked them if they had noticed that the Xu residence was being monitored.

The guards hadn't noticed anyone secretly monitoring the Xu residence, and were a little taken aback when they suddenly heard Master Xu's question.

Seeing that the guards in the mansion had not noticed anything, Old Master Xu's mood became complicated again.

None of the guards in his mansion noticed, but the young woman found out easily, so her skills must be superior to all the guards in the mansion.

He selected two guards who were skilled in martial arts and sent them to scout out and see if there really was someone secretly watching the mansion.

After giving his instructions, he added, "Be careful not to alert anyone outside."

Following Master Xu's instructions, the guards secretly went to investigate and returned with shame, saying that there were indeed experts watching outside, but their skills were too high and they hadn't noticed them before.

Upon hearing this, Grandpa Xu felt his legs go weak. He forced himself to calm down and returned to the flower hall.

"Master..." Upon seeing him return, Madam Xu hurriedly went to greet him, "Is there really someone watching outside?"

At this point, she still harbored illusions, hoping that Ji Yunshuang had ulterior motives towards his family and that those words were just meant to scare her.

But Grandpa Xu's reaction shattered the last vestige of hope in her heart.

"Then... what can we do?" Madam Xu asked in a trembling voice.

Grandpa Xu held her hand, signaling her to calm down.

He turned to look at Ji Yunshuang and bowed solemnly, saying, "Thank you for reminding me of what happened today. If it weren't for your reminder, my Xu family would still be standing on the edge of a knife without even realizing it. You are a great benefactor to my Xu family."

Ji Yunshuang said, "You flatter me, sir. It was just a small favor."

She made it sound so easy, but the eldest patriarch of the Xu family knew all too well the risks involved.

He is not an ungrateful person.

Moreover, given the current state of the Xu family, they are probably just waiting for the knife to fall from their heads.

After a few moments of thought, he made up his mind.

He had dismissed the servants in the flower hall earlier, so now only Ji Yunshuang and his wife were in the flower hall.

Without further hesitation, he straightened his clothes and knelt down directly before Ji Yunshuang: "I, Xu Minda, am willing to lead the entire Xu family to pledge allegiance to you, and will obey your every command from now on. I only beg you to save my Xu family."

Madam Xu's eyes widened instantly as she watched her husband's actions and listened to his words.

Her lips trembled. She wanted to say that they didn't even know the true identity of the woman in front of them, but to decide to lead the entire Xu family to pledge allegiance to her based on just a few words from her seemed too frivolous.

And he actually knelt down in front of a woman.

This was something she found extremely difficult to accept.

The Xu family is a prominent family in Ningcheng. Her daughter used to be a concubine in the Prince Duan's household…

Seemingly sensing his wife's thoughts, Xu Minda gave her a warning look, and Madam Xu did not dare to say what was on her mind.

Ji Yunshuang never expected that Xu Minda would be so willing to swallow her pride. After learning that she could save the Xu family, she immediately knelt down and begged her for help.

She reached out to help him up, saying, "Lord Xu, since I offered this advice, I meant to help you. Why are you doing this?"