The cannon fodder heiress trembled with fear after being recognized as a member of her family.

A small bottle appeared in the Duke of Dingguo's hand, which he placed on Luo Jingqian's injured arm before removing it after a while.

Luo Jingqian was subdued by him, and Qingyun and Qinghe were hesitant to act rashly.

The Duke of Dingguo slowly released his hand, but was struck on the back. He staggered forward and almost fell.

Seeing this, Han Cuiyin quietly loosened her grip on the small yellow ball.

Princess Changyun, who had previously fainted, had regained consciousness. Her right hand was extended forward, still in the gesture of striking.

Despite years of fighting on the battlefield, the Duke of Dingguo still exuded righteousness and showed no signs of murder, indicating that he had not killed any innocent people.

But where exactly does his strangeness come from?

In her previous life, the Duke of Dingguo was her father-in-law. As a daughter-in-law, how could she possibly inquire about the affairs of his household?

Before she married into the family, she had never heard of the Duke of Dingguo's harem when talking to the maids.

What is known to the outside world are his battle records, those battles in which he won with superior numbers.

Everyone in the capital knew that the Duke of Dingguo and Princess Changyun were deeply in love, and that his marriage to another wife was only to ensure that the second wife would have a continuation of the family line.

He clearly had a good relationship with Princess Changyun, but in the end, out of filial piety, he married a second wife, thus having two wives. This behavior is truly puzzling.

"You know martial arts?" Luo Yuan lay on the ground, thinking that he had been tricked by Princess Changyun because he was not careful.

"You should have known this from the very first time we met."

No one saw Princess Changyun's movements clearly except for Luo Tianyun.

Her mother suddenly regained consciousness, patted herself twice, and rushed out to save her brother, but the blood seeping from her back was somewhat glaring.

"Mother~" Luo Tianyun couldn't help but step forward to support her. "Father bullies us like this for Luo Minghan alone. Does he think we have no one to back us up? From childhood to adulthood, whenever Luo Minghan is sick, people from the second branch of the family come and call you away. You don't even care about my and my sister's birthdays. Aren't we your children?"

Princess Changyun was taken aback. Recalling the past, she lowered her eyes and said, "Don't appear in front of us again. You and the second wife should live well. You don't need to use those tricks anymore. She has always been the one fighting with us. I'm tired and don't want to get entangled with her anymore."

Hearing this from outside the door, Li was overjoyed. She stopped what she was doing inside and ran in, saying, "Quickly, pull the general up, let's leave now."

"Wait, leave the bottle here, or you won't be able to leave standing up."

Princess Changyun leaned against Luo Tianyun, barely managing to conceal her weakness thanks to her daughter's support.

Han Cuiyin helped Luo Jingqian up and transmitted her voice, "Tell your mother to let them go. The connection between you and the second son has been severed and will not affect you in the slightest. If I'm not mistaken, they wanted to break the connection between you. They don't know that it's a backlash. If they can just get through it, nothing will happen. If they use your blood this time, it will actually be a constraint on them. If something happens to you, it will only return to the second son many times over."

After Luo Jingqian stood up, he walked to Princess Changyun's side. "Mother, forget it. After all, they're brothers. I can't just watch him die. If Father says he can be saved, then he can be saved. What's the harm in giving it to him? Cough cough~"

He then collapsed heavily to the ground.

The people inside the room panicked, especially Qingyun and Qinghe, who wanted to fight Luo Yuan to the death.

"Lord Duke, we couldn't intervene just now because it was a family matter. My junior brother is unconscious. I will send a message to Fuguang Mountain, and the sect leader will question the emperor of the Daye Dynasty. He is not someone who can be bullied by just anyone."

Seeing this farce, Qingyun felt even more sorry for Luo Jingqian, wondering how he could have ended up with such a muddle-headed father.

Some even began to suspect that the numerous victories on the border were indeed the work of this Duke.

"Let them go! From now on, Qian'er has nothing to do with you. Don't try to pressure him with filial piety. He has been weak since childhood. Even a small cut or bleed can almost kill him. Today, your father-son relationship is over. Don't ever show up again."

Princess Changyun was heartbroken and felt even more contempt for the Luo family.

A fleeting look of pain crossed Luo Yuan's eyes. He clutched his chest and staggered away.

Han Cuiyin's lips twitched. If this person were one of Qingyun's admirers, he would definitely be the best, because of his excellent tea skills.

"Are you alright?" Qingyun opened his eyes wide and smiled helplessly. "Junior brother, you should make fewer jokes like this in the future. I was just saying some harsh words to the Duke of Dingguo. What do you think, should Master write this letter or not?"

Luo Jingqian patted his bottom and stood up. "Let's forget it. My fellow disciples and I are living comfortably in the Great Ye Dynasty. If Master comes, I won't care, but you might not have such a leisurely life."

Han Cuiyin handed him a wound ointment, "Apply it! They've come up empty-handed and even have to pay some compensation. It'll be a good way to vent their anger."

"It's good that you're alright." Princess Changyun then fainted to the ground.

"Mother!" Luo Tianyun finally dared to tell the truth, "Just now, I was about to collapse. If I hadn't been afraid that Father would take us away again, I probably would have fainted long ago."

She had just noticed that her mother's body was limp and weak, but she didn't dare to show her worry.

Only after the Luo family had gone far away did he dare to tell the truth: "The wound on my back has long since reopened and I'm afraid I need to get it treated."

A strong old woman picked up Princess Changyun and carried her straight into her room.

"Go and summon the imperial physician—"

"No need, I'll go in and take a look. You should investigate the Duke of Dingguo thoroughly; something's wrong with him."

Han Cuiyin had a good impression of Princess Changyun and took the initiative to treat her injuries.

"Junior brother, I'm not saying this to be mean, but your father is too stupid. He's completely controlled by the second wife. Was it like this before?" Qingyun couldn't help but complain.

"Something is definitely wrong. His skill seems to have declined a lot, and he can't exert his previous combat power at all."

In the past two years, the Duke of Dingguo has gradually relinquished power, and there are other generals guarding the borders where there is war. He is now just a figurehead.

He returned there just two months ago to oversee the defense against a winter invasion from another country.

In the past two years, not only has the crop yield of the Daye Dynasty plummeted, but other countries have also suffered from continuous natural disasters. In order to prevent other countries from attacking in advance, Emperor Chuyuan sent the Duke of Dingguo to regain power.

All things considered, the father and son didn't spend much time together.

Previously, the relationship between the father and his second wife was not good.

"I wasn't at home much, so I'm afraid my two younger sisters would have to recall things together to notice the changes."

Qingyun and Qinghe both knew about Luo Jingqian's condition. He had indeed spent little time with the Duke of Dingguo, as he was constantly receiving medical treatment and only occasionally returned to his residence to rest.

His two younger sisters were with their mother at the moment, and they could only be spoken to later.

Luo Tianyun and Luo Tianxia looked worried, but after the physician took their pulses, he found nothing wrong.

Han Cuiyin dismissed the physician and explained, "Don't worry, it's just a temporary imbalance of qi and blood. She'll recover with rest. You two apply the external medicine to the princess first, and then she can take this pill with water later. She just needs to slow down her internal energy cultivation for the next couple of days."

To her surprise, her mother-in-law in her previous life was not a delicate, sheltered woman.

This life is so different, and it's getting more and more interesting.