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

Watching the small figure disappear through the door, and thinking of the tragic ending of her past life, Xue Ruanruan secretly vowed to treat her family well.

After escaping from the general's mansion amidst the chaos, the strange woman went directly to a small courtyard on the outskirts of Beijing, where someone was waiting for her to reply.

It wasn't that she wanted to go, but that she had no choice but to go.

Although that person had already redeemed her from the brothel, she still held his indenture. If she didn't go, she would have nowhere to stay in Chu Qin Dynasty.

Inside the study, Princess Lingjun held a brush and carefully wrote an invitation on a piece of paper, unknowingly filling a thick stack.

With so many guests coming to the mansion for a banquet, it must have been quite an expense.

I just sold a batch of my dowry a few days ago, and now I'm worried about the expenses this time.

In the dead of winter, when the weather is freezing cold, not only do grain prices double, but so do alcohol prices.

The amount of wine used for the banquet was not small, putting them in a real dilemma.

Xue Ruanruan arrived through the snow, and her maidservant deftly removed her shawl and waited outside the door.

"Mother, is something on your mind?"

Compared to how wealthy families addressed their mothers, she preferred the term "mother" because it sounded much more intimate.

Why didn't you play a little longer, little girl?

Upon seeing her daughter approach gracefully, Princess Lingjun's worries vanished, replaced by a gentle and radiant smile.

"The mansion has many pavilions and towers; we can explore them when my younger brother returns. Is Mother facing some difficulties?"

Xue Ruanruan could actually guess what her mother was worried about. With the heavy snow falling outside, her father and brothers must be facing an even more difficult situation on the frontier.

"Hehe, it's not a big deal. Right now, there are continuous snow disasters and blizzards, and food prices keep rising, so people are having a hard time."

Princess Lingjun didn't tell Xue Ruanruan the truth, fearing it would burden her, and instead evaded the question.

"Is the household out of food?"

“My dear, don’t worry. I’ll think of a way. Your maternal grandfather is the king of Fufeng Kingdom. He is very concerned about you. If he knew that you had been found, he would surely reward you with gold and silver treasures.”

“Mother, Ruanruan doesn’t want gold or silver jewelry, she just wants you and your grandmother and other relatives to be well. If you encounter any difficulties in the manor, you must tell Ruanruan. I brought food with me, but I was afraid that it would be coveted on the way, so I left it at the estate in the suburbs.”

Before Xue Ruanruan went to the Jade Pendant Space, she had already seen that the rice she had planted earlier had ripened. She harvested it all by herself in a whole day and then rented a small courtyard in the suburbs of Beijing to store it in the cellar.

Knowing that life was difficult for the household, preparations had been made in advance.

"My dear, where did you get the food from in this famine-stricken land where people are starving and dying everywhere? Did you encounter any bad people on your way to the capital?"

Princess Lingjun's first reaction upon hearing this was not to be happy that her daughter had brought food, but to worry about her safety.

Even without ever leaving the city to see what the outside world was like, just hearing what the maids in the mansion said made me feel terrified.

"Mother, please don't worry. Your daughter is fine. I didn't encounter any bad people on the way. The grain was specially transported by someone I paid to do, so there was no danger."

"That's good, that's good. I've heard there are many refugees outside now, so please don't go out alone again. If you need anything, have the servants in the manor do it."

Princess Lingjun doted on Xue Ruanruan as if she were her most precious treasure, even more so than her own sons.

"I know, Mother. Are you feeling unwell? Rest first, and I'll take your pulse to check your condition."

Seeing that her mother's complexion was not good, Xue Ruanruan knew that she was unwell and offered to treat her.

"My daughter is so amazing, she even knows medicine."

Princess Lingjun smiled and extended her hand. Usually, the general's mansion was full of women, and it wasn't easy to invite a royal physician. It depended on whether the empresses and concubines in the palace were willing to let people go.

There were doctors, but their medical skills weren't very advanced. After examining the patients, they all shook their heads helplessly and told the patients to take good care of themselves.

Princess Lingjun knew this meant the condition was incurable.

You know your own body best. It's reached the point of being terminally ill, and even a miracle doctor would find it difficult to cure.

"Mother, please rest assured, my medical skills are no worse than those of the imperial physicians in the palace."

Xue Ruanruan was very confident in her medical skills; otherwise, she wouldn't have received the title of "Medical Immortal" in her previous life.

“My daughter is naturally the most amazing. In her mother’s heart, no one can compare to her.”

She didn't care whether her daughter was a doctor or not.

Xue Ruanruan placed two fingers on her mother's pulse, feeling the weak and disordered pulse, her delicate brows furrowing more and more tightly.

"I know my own body. I am already satisfied that you were able to find me before I die. In the blink of an eye, my daughter has grown into a young lady. I am deeply comforted."

Princess Lingjun gently stroked Xue Ruanruan's waterfall-like hair with her withered hand, her eyes filled with relief, but also revealing a hint of regret.

"Mother, don't worry too much. You do have some health problems, but they are not incurable. It just may take some time and effort to cure them completely."

Xue Ruanruan was incredibly grateful that her master had taught her so strictly, which had given her excellent medical skills; otherwise, her mother would probably have been left to die from her illness.

There are quite a few medicinal herbs needed, including several extremely rare and precious ones that are not in the jade pendant space, so we have to find another way.

"Can it really be cured?"

Her daughter's words were like a shot of adrenaline, suddenly igniting Princess Lingjun's desire to live.

"Of course, how could your daughter dare to deceive her mother? Don't worry too much. From now on, I will take care of all the troublesome matters in the manor. You can just enjoy your retirement."

"Alright, from now on, Mother will listen to our little girl and just enjoy her retirement, hahaha..."

Princess Lingjun hadn't laughed so heartily in many years. Her daughter was so sensible and well-mannered, and she felt sweeter than if she had eaten honey.

When a person is in a good mood, their illnesses are relieved, and their body doesn't feel as heavy and uncomfortable as before.

“Mother, your heart disease is mainly caused by heart problems, resulting in weak heart muscle and blood stasis. Over the years, it has naturally become more serious. In the future, you can talk to your daughter about any troubles. Don’t keep everything to yourself.”

"Yes, ever since you lost your mother, you've been like a lost soul, unable to muster the energy to do anything. And now, with frequent wars on the border, your father..."

Thinking of her missing husband and Heng'er who fell off the cliff, Princess Lingjun felt as if her heart was on fire, and she was extremely distressed.

But her daughter had just been found, and she didn't want to tell her these things, lest it only cause her more trouble.

"What's wrong, Father? Mother, now that Ruanruan has returned to the manor, she is a member of the Xue family. Is there anything you can't tell your daughter?"

"You are a thoughtful child. As your mother, I will tell you about the Xue family's situation so that you won't be at a loss when there are many guests at the banquet."

Princess Lingjun usually stayed in her inner quarters, and apart from the old lady and her two daughters-in-law, she had no one else to confide in or complain to.