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

And then there's my master, who loves wine the most, but due to the limited conditions in the valley, he can't drink it often.

We must save this for him, so that he can enjoy it when we bring his master to the capital later.

"Ruanruan is so thoughtful. Let's leave it at that for now. There are still so many fruits and medicinal herbs to harvest. After resting for so long, it's time to get back to work."

After finishing her sentence, the old lady dusted herself off and strode quickly toward the orchard.

Judging from her vigorous and energetic figure, she really enjoys picking fruit.

“Ruan Ruan, I know you are eager to sell the spiritual items in your space to help your father and brothers who are far away on the frontier. We appreciate your intentions, but I am more worried about your safety. If it weren’t for the circumstances, I would only wish for you to be a carefree young lady of the General’s Mansion.”

Princess Lingjun looked at her daughter, her eyes gradually reddening, tears blurring her vision.

Missing her daughter's formative years filled her with deep guilt, like a thousand ants gnawing at her heart.

After returning to the capital, her daughter, in order to save her father, brothers, and clansmen who were guarding the frontier, couldn't wait to get back to the mansion and busied herself with harvesting the spirit rice and spirit wheat. She snatched food from the tiger's mouth and did business with the regent to make money.

Such a heavy burden should not have fallen on the shoulders of her unmarried daughter, but her daughter Ruanruan took on this responsibility without hesitation. How could Ruanruan not feel heartache?

“Mother, I know you mean well, but I also want to do what I can for my family. Don’t worry, our Xue family will definitely get better and better. When that happens, I will enjoy your and my father’s and brothers’ love and care and will not have to do anything.”

"Okay, promise Mother, I won't do anything that could endanger my personal safety."

"Your daughter promises you that she will never put herself in danger."

Xue Ruanruan took out a snow-white handkerchief and wiped away the tears on Princess Lingjun's face, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

My mother, a delicate woman, should not have been troubled by worldly affairs, but for the safety of the Xue family and my father and brothers, she kept trying to raise money.

Since I have the ability to earn more money, how can I bear to see her working so hard?

She felt sorry for her daughter, but she also felt sorry for her.

The three of them, grandfather, grandmother, and grandson, worked for most of the day before finally emerging from the space, satisfied.

When Xue Li returned home from school, apart from her two sisters-in-law, her grandmother, mother, and elder sister were nowhere to be found. Even Fang Mama, who was inseparable from her grandmother, did not know where the old lady had gone.

This was unprecedented, and the little guy couldn't help but feel panicked. He searched the entire Zhenguo General's Mansion, inside and out, but still couldn't find anything.

Xue Li, who had never cried since she was old enough to understand, had tears welling up in her eyes, but stubbornly refused to let them fall.

The little boy sat on the wooden chair, his eyes fixed on the outside of the yard, as if he had suffered a great injustice.

Fang Lingruo and Arthur looked worried, unsure how to comfort their brother-in-law.

They rarely saw their brother-in-law throw a tantrum, and no matter what they tried, they couldn't make him happy. The two sisters-in-law were so worried that they almost lost their hair.

Just as they were at a loss, a figure suddenly flashed past them, and they saw their brother-in-law dart out the door like a cannonball.

The three generations of the family chatted and laughed as they walked from the backyard to the main hall. Xue Ruanruan was carrying a bamboo basket full of various fruits.

In addition to the cherries and pears that were brought out earlier, there were also crisp and delicious red apples, jujubes, grapes, lychees, mangoes, tangerines, sweet oranges that are extremely rare in the north, and even mangosteens, which are known as "fairy fruits".

They had spent most of the day in the space, but they hadn't expected to come out in less than two hours, which shocked the mother and daughter-in-law.

If time were to pass in this way, wouldn't they live several years longer than others?

"Grandmother, Mother, Eldest Sister, you're finally back."

Xue Li's voice trembled slightly as she tried to bump into Xue Ruanruan, but seeing the heavy bamboo basket in her hand, she stopped in her tracks.

Unable to stop in time, the little body tumbled several times on the ground like a spinning top.

"Li'er, why are you crying? Who bullied you?"

Xue Ruanruan quickly put the bamboo basket on the ground, and tenderly picked up Xue Li, who was lying on the ground, and asked her with concern.

"No one is bullying Li'er."

Xue Li leaned on Xue Ruanruan's shoulder, looking sullen, as if she had been crying or was embarrassed. Her voice was indistinct, but it broke Xue Ruanruan's heart.

“Li’er is already so old, Ruan Ruan, don’t hold him, you’ll spoil him and make him behave badly.”

“Your grandmother is right. Ruan Ruan, quickly put Li’er down so she doesn’t tire herself out.”

The old lady and Princess Lingjun usually disciplined Xue Li quite strictly, and the boys in the general's mansion were tempered from a young age.

Unlike the sons of other high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital, they will not be allowed to live a life of luxury, whether they join the army or go into politics, so as not to make them soft and delicate and lose their manly spirit.

Upon hearing this, Xue Li stiffened and struggled to get down from Xue Ruanruan's arms.

Xue Ruanruan couldn't bear to part with him, so she hugged the little one even tighter. "Grandmother, Mother, Li'er is only three years old, it's alright."

"Grandmother, mother-in-law, you're finally back! We've been frantically searching for you ever since you came home from school. We couldn't find you anywhere, and we were almost in tears."

Arthuri felt relieved to see the group finally return; her brother-in-law used to be her best friend.

Since her younger sister returned to the manor, Li'er has stopped clinging to her, which has saddened Arthur.

However, this isn't necessarily a bad thing. At least her brother-in-law seems much more lively and active than before, and he no longer scolds her with a stern face for her childish behavior.

“Li’er is a young man. Now that your father and brothers are not in the manor, as the only male in the manor, you must not act so impulsively.”

As the youngest son of the General's Mansion, Xue Li was much older than the other grandsons, so everyone naturally treated him with great deference and care.

The men of the General's Mansion are all upright and indomitable men; excessive humility is not a good thing.

Occasionally giving a few words of advice and guidance to her young grandson Xue Li became an inescapable responsibility for the old lady.

"Grandmother, Li'er understands."

Xue Li reached out her small hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and then resolutely broke free from Xue Ruanruan's embrace.

She slowly straightened up, raised her head slightly, her small body standing ramrod straight, her eyes fixed firmly and attentively ahead.

Her well-behaved and sensible appearance makes people feel affection for her.

"Go back inside. It's cold outside, don't catch a cold. Your elder sister brought you lots of fruit, come in and eat."

After she finished speaking her harsh words, the old lady softened her attitude and took Xue Li's little hand as she walked into the main hall.

She didn't want to be so harsh on her grandson, but the Xue family's situation didn't allow her to be soft-hearted; a slight misstep could lead to utter ruin.