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

"Who?"

The old lady frowned, unable to think of anyone other than her own family who deserved her such trust.

"Regent Murong Xun".

"The Regent?! When did you meet him? Have you offended him? The Regent is cold-blooded and ruthless. You must stay away from him."

Princess Lingjun looked at her daughter with a worried expression. Her impression of Murong Xun was not bad, but when she thought of his identity and the ruthless methods he was rumored to have, she couldn't help but feel worried.

In the imperial court, factions were numerous, and open and covert struggles were constant.

Only a handful of ministers were willing to stand up and say a few words for the General's Mansion. Others either chose to distance themselves, or only the powerful Regent Prince remained to protect the General's Mansion.

When the frontier was facing a critical shortage of food supplies and the emperor turned a blind eye, only the regent, defying public opinion, insisted on allocating food supplies to the frontier, which enabled the Xue family army guarding the border to continue its defense.

Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous...

Thinking of this, Princess Lingjun's mood grew even heavier.

She knew that in this court full of intrigue and scheming, a slight misstep could lead to disaster.

She hopes her daughter will be careful with her words and actions and protect herself.

I don't ask her to be rich and powerful, I'll be content if she lives a peaceful and safe life.

“A few days ago, on the way back to the capital, my daughter was riding a donkey when she collided with his carriage. He happened to be suffering from an attack of his illness, so he helped her and gave her a bottle of pills. The silver notes my daughter brought back to the mansion were also given to her by him.”

Xue Ruanruan did not hide anything from her mother and told her everything.

"So that's how it is. No wonder you suddenly took out so many silver notes when you returned home that day. I thought they were given to you by the divine doctor."

The old lady never expected her granddaughter to be so lucky, saving the Regent's life on his way back to the capital. If his poison is cured in the future, the General's Mansion will be safe for the time being.

However, we cannot force it at this point. The Regent's poison is not something that ordinary doctors can cure; otherwise, it wouldn't have remained uncured for so many years.

“My master had the well-being of the people in his heart. He often used the medicinal herbs from the valley to provide free medical treatment. My master and I had only empty titles and lived a life worse than ordinary people.”

"Indeed, he is a divine physician, compassionate and righteous, with the well-being of the people at heart. He has appeared at the border five times to provide free medical care to the soldiers. The old Duke had always wanted to repay him when he was alive, but the divine physician's whereabouts are unpredictable and he has never been found."

The old lady held the doctor in high esteem and never complained, even after learning that he had stolen her granddaughter.

Xue Ruanruan felt ashamed when she thought that her master had been missing for many years simply because he had stolen her away and was afraid that her father and imperial uncles would find him, so he had been hiding in the valley.

"Ruan Ruan, why do you want to tell the Regent about the Spirit Spring Space?"

Even if she saved the Regent's life, there was no need to tell him about the spatial aspect. The little granddaughter's actions were truly baffling.

“Grandmother, look at the spiritual creatures in this space. If we only eat them ourselves, we don’t know when we’ll be able to finish them. Hanging them on the tree is a waste. Why don’t we take them out and sell them for money?”

"It is indeed a pity to have so much food. However, if we sell it, it will surely attract the attention of those with ulterior motives. It is too dangerous and inappropriate."

“Granddaughter understands, so she involved the Regent. Granddaughter will only provide him with goods; he will be responsible for everything else. Granddaughter will not interfere.”

"You mean to push the Regent out to be the one to face the wind, so that even if someone plots against him, they won't dare to provoke him? This method is brilliant, but how can you be sure he won't covet the spatial jade pendant in your possession? How is doing this any different from snatching food from a tiger's mouth?"

The old lady quickly realized the crux of the problem. The regent was indeed capable of protecting the jade pendant's space, but with such a treasure in his granddaughter's hands, even someone of the regent's high status would find it hard not to be tempted.

Xue Ruanruan was stumped by the question. How could she explain to her grandmother the life-saving grace the Regent had shown her in her previous life?

“My granddaughter made a deal with him to cure his illness. In return, she would provide him with everything produced in the space. I would provide the goods, and he would only need to sell them. It can be considered a risk-free deal.”

Even without negotiating with Murong Xun, she believed that given his character, he would never try to steal her spatial jade pendant.

To appease her grandmother and mother, and to avoid arousing the regent's suspicion, she decided to use her illness as a bargaining chip.

In this way, the interests of the two people are tied together, and if they want to betray each other, they have to consider whether they have enough leverage.