After returning to the capital, the eldest daughter saved her entire clan with her medical skills.

“Grandmother, Master is leaving on a long journey today, and I want to see him off.”

The little baby sat upright and answered the old lady's questions in a serious and methodical manner.

His adorable appearance made the women in the room burst into laughter.

“Li’er is a sensible child, none of you are allowed to laugh at our young master.”

The old lady said she didn't want others to laugh, but she couldn't help but burst out laughing herself.

"Fairy sister!"

Seeing everyone laughing at her, Xue Li pouted and looked up, about to say something classical, when she inadvertently saw a very beautiful woman and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"You little rascal, you're all serious and proper in front of us, but when you're talking to pretty girls, your mouth is full of honey. You really have two faces."

The old lady had never seen her grandson like this before, and couldn't help but joke.

"Li'er was just momentarily captivated by your beauty, sister. I'm so sorry, so incredibly rude."

The little boy blushed slightly at the old lady's words and couldn't help but retort a few times.

"Alright, alright, whatever our young master says makes sense. You must never make fun of him about this in the future."

“Grandmother is right. Our young master Li’er is the future top scholar. Everyone wants to benefit from his success, so how dare we laugh at him?”

Arthuri adored her husband's younger brother. Despite their age difference of more than ten years, the two were surprisingly able to get along well. One was lively and active, while the other pretended to be calm and composed.

"Second sister-in-law, you must not say such things again. Although Li'er is determined to become the top scholar, she must not speak carelessly before she achieves her goal. Otherwise, people will laugh at our Xue family for being arrogant."

The little boy, despite his young age, was making a silly face, which made everyone burst into laughter again.

Xue Ruanruan laughed until tears streamed down her face. Her little brother was still as lovable as ever, only he had been sent to the guillotine before he was even five years old in his previous life.

It became an indelible pain in her heart.

Murong Luo, Shen Yuanxiang, she won't let them get away with this!

"Alright, Second Sister-in-law, I'll listen to you and not mention it in front of outsiders."

Whether or not to mention it in front of family members is another matter.

"Grandma hasn't told her grandson who this beautiful, fairy-like older sister is yet."

Xue Li is not a child who can be led by the nose; she has her own ideas.

He stared at Xue Ruanruan with his large, clear eyes, curiously asking about her identity.

"This is your older sister."

The old lady's words puzzled Xue Li. What did she mean by "she is his eldest sister"?

"Li'er, this is your elder sister who was lost when you were young. Quickly greet your elder sister."

Princess Lingjun took Xue Li's small hand and walked to Xue Ruanruan, asking him to pay his respects.

"Oh, no wonder Li'er felt like she'd seen this beautiful fairy sister somewhere before. It turns out she's Li'er's own sister. Xue Li greets her elder sister."

This time, Princess Lingjun didn't need to pull her along; Xue Li took the initiative to give Xue Ruanruan a proper and respectful bow.

"Young man, please don't be so polite."

Xue Ruanruan couldn't help but go forward and help Xue Li stand up straight.

"Of course, elder sister, don't feel pressured."

Although Xue Li was young, he was quite strong. Xue Ruanruan tried to pull him up several times but couldn't, and could only accept the deep bow.

"That's right. From now on, you siblings should take care of each other and support each other. Also, Li'er should give way to her elder sister in all matters and protect her in every way."

The old lady didn't see anything wrong with having a toddler give way to a teenage girl.

Watching her grandchildren getting along so well, she finally felt a huge weight lifted from her heart.

She had worried that her grandson would not be comfortable with the sudden appearance of his elder sister, but she underestimated Li'er's magnanimous nature.

Princess Lingjun nodded repeatedly in agreement, feeling that it was only right for her youngest son to be more considerate of his daughter, whom he had finally found.

In the Xue family, the young ladies were far more favored than the young masters.

"Grandmother, Mother, don't worry. With Li'er protecting you from now on, I will never let my elder sister suffer any injustice."

Xue Li nodded his little head solemnly, like a little adult, as if making a promise to an adult.

Xue Ruanruan couldn't stop her tears from flowing again. It felt so good to be loved and cared for by her family.

She should take better care of her family in the future; let her protect this family from the storm this time.

"Where is that female swindler from earlier?"

The old lady was furious when she remembered how she had been completely fooled by that female swindler and almost lost her real granddaughter.

"It seems they secretly ran away."

Arthur vaguely remembered seeing a red figure heading outside. At the time, she was so focused on recognizing her sister-in-law that no one paid any attention to the female swindler.

"It's alright if she ran away. At least we've found our Xue family's true eldest daughter. I'm happy."

I never really intended to report it to the authorities. So many swindlers had come to the General's Mansion to claim kinship before, and I never bothered them. Besides, I was even happier to find my real granddaughter this time.

"Madam, Nannan has been found. Shouldn't we inform the border region and the clan?"

With her daughter found, Princess Lingjun's worries were largely relieved. However, with her husband and Heng'er's fates unknown and Zheng'er facing enemies on all sides and in a difficult situation, how could she not be worried?

I've been overwhelmed with worry lately, and I feel like my time is almost up. I'm just putting on a brave face.

"We must inform them of this, and the sooner the better. It's such a joyous occasion that our daughter has been found; we must invite all our relatives and friends to celebrate."

Previously, the Xue family held great power, and Xue Yan held military power. He always kept a low profile, and the old lady constantly reminded the younger generation to remember the rules and not to overstep their bounds so that others could find a handle against them.

This time, however, she didn't want to keep a low profile. Finding her beloved granddaughter was a joyous occasion, and she couldn't wait to share this happy news with the entire capital city.

There's also the meaning behind using this happy event to ward off bad luck in the family.

In recent years, the Xue family has become increasingly weak. The Xue family's sons have endured countless hardships and sufferings while guarding the borders for the country, but the emperor not only shows no gratitude, but also makes things difficult for them at every turn. It is truly disheartening.

Given the current situation, even with her shrewdness and resourcefulness, she had no other choice.

"Yes, daughter-in-law will go and write the invitation letter right away."

Normally, such trivial matters would be handled by servants, but Princess Lingjun attached great importance to the return of her beloved daughter, and personally took care of everything, fearing that something might go wrong.

"Daughter-in-law, then show your younger sister around the mansion."

Fang Lingruo also enthusiastically took Xue Ruanruan's arm, wanting to take her for a stroll around the mansion.

“I’ll go too. I know the best places to go in the manor.”

Arthur quickly followed. She always enjoyed lively gatherings, otherwise she wouldn't have gotten along with Xue Li, this little bean sprout.

"Li'er won't go. I promised the teacher yesterday that I would see him off. I'll stay with my sister when I get back."

Xue Li's fair face was full of conflict and reluctance, but she felt happy the moment she saw her elder sister.

Unfortunately, I had already promised the teacher, so I had to ask my elder sister to make do.

"Go ahead, little brother. I'll be waiting for you at home."

Xue Ruanruan looked at her younger brother, who was already acting like a little adult, and her heart melted.

My younger brother is still as lovable as he was in his previous life.

"Then I'll take my leave. Eldest sister, wait for me to return."

"Okay, let's go."