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

Murong Xun raised an eyebrow as he looked at Xue Li's wary expression. Who was it that was trembling in his arms just now, wishing he could let go?

Now it's like this again, what a fickle little thing.

"Thank you for your help, Your Highness. Otherwise, I wouldn't have found it so quickly. I will visit you another day to express my gratitude."

Xue Ruanruan glanced at the pitch-black night sky, which seemed about to collapse, and thought of her grandmother and mother who were still in the mansion. She couldn't help but feel anxious.

"The ground is slippery, be careful on the road. I will send someone to escort you back to your residence."

Murong Xun glanced at the carriage of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion and saw that apart from the coachman, the people there were weak and frail, which made him worried.

"Thank you very much, Your Majesty."

Xue Ruanruan originally wanted to refuse, but following Murong Xun's gaze, she saw that there were only her second sister-in-law, younger brother, and a few coachmen, which was indeed not very safe, so she had no choice but to accept Murong Xun's kindness.

"No problem."

Murong Xun made a gesture in the air, and several men in black suddenly appeared on the silent snow and knelt down in front of him.

This was the first time Xue Ruanruan had so directly experienced the Regent's hidden power. If Murong Luo didn't have her father's military power and her spatial jade pendant, she would be no match for the resourceful Murong Xun.

Not to mention seizing power from him and ascending the throne.

To avoid worrying her grandmother and mother, Xue Ruanruan and Aseli agreed not to tell them about Xue Li being bullied by her classmates and tied to a tree trunk in the outhouse with hemp rope.

The old lady and Princess Lingjun assumed that Xue Li was simply left behind by the teacher to help other students correct their homework, as was the case usually. Seeing that he seemed fine, they went back to the backyard to rest.

Xue Li was taken to her own courtyard by Xue Ruanruan. She hadn't found out which family's child had bullied her little brother yet, and planned to go directly to the academy tomorrow to demand an explanation.

He carefully applied a wound medicine made from herbs grown in the space to his wounds.

Xue Ruanruan took off Xue Li's outer garment and saw that his fair wrists were covered with bruises, with two deep marks that were particularly glaring.

When I accidentally touched his waist, the little guy couldn't help but let out a wail.

She quickly lifted her inner garment and saw the sprain that was already bruised.

The little boy appeared to be unharmed, but his body was covered in bruises. Those children must have done it on purpose to avoid being punished.

Xue Ruanruan felt so sorry for her that tears streamed down her face.

"Big sister, don't be sad, Li'er is no longer in pain."

When Xue Li saw that her older sister was crying, she quickly reached out her little hand to wipe away her tears and offered her comfort.

"Who hurt you like this? Why didn't you tell your older sister sooner?"

Xue Ruanruan felt both heartache and anger. She had kept such a serious matter of being bullied at the academy a secret from her family. If they hadn't arrived in time tonight, who knows what might have happened.

"It was Wang Yuchen from the Left Prime Minister's residence, along with a few other lackeys."

Xue Li was somewhat embarrassed to talk about being bullied, so she lowered her head and whispered.

"Why didn't you tell your grandmother and mother when they bullied you? It's because they thought you were easy to bully that they escalated their actions and tied you up with rope."

"The Left Prime Minister wields immense power in the court, holding absolute authority. All the civil and military officials listen to him. However, he opposes Father at every turn, constantly finding excuses to impeach Father. He even advised the Emperor against transporting grain to the border. I fear that if Li'er resists Wang Yuchen, he will go home and complain to the Left Prime Minister, and Father will be framed again."

Xue Li's voice grew softer and softer as he spoke. He was intelligent and studious, and was often praised by the teachers at the academy. Those bad kids who were not as good at studying as him would secretly trip him up out of jealousy.