Famine and exile: I brought the Spirit Spring to save the entire Marquis's mansion.

Madam Song opened and closed her mouth, but said nothing.

She seemed to finally realize what good qualities Yang Xinlan had.

She understands right and wrong.

She loves Huo Zhennan so much that she would give her life for him, but she would not disregard everything or act foolishly and selfishly for love.

No wonder, no wonder the Huo family won the hearts of the people, entered the capital, and became the masters of Dongyang.

How could such a monarch not be supported by the people?

Unlike people like Zhang Wenting, who would betray their country for the sake of their own petty jealousy!

Madam Song originally felt that she also bore some responsibility for Zhang Wenting's predicament.

I don't feel that way anymore.

What is there to be wronged about a man who can't even distinguish between national and familial righteousness? He should pay the price for his mistakes!

"I was confused. I don't ask for anything anymore."

Madam Song no longer felt indebted to Zhang Wenting. At this moment, she was just at a loss. Her whole family would be driven out of the capital, and they would have no place to shelter from the wind and rain. What should they do?

"Madam Song."

Li Yuzhi continued, "Although Zhang Wenting is unlikely to release you, you saved my father-in-law, which is indeed a great kindness to us. I can discuss with my husband about leaving you the house. Also, if anyone bullies your family in the future, you can come to the Huo family for help."

"Okay, thank you, thank you."

What more could Madam Song possibly want?

"Huo Zhennan is hidden in the woods behind my temple. I'll take you there, but it's best to bring as few people as possible."

On the way, Madam Song then recounted what had happened.

Back then, Huo Zhennan was locked in a secret room, poisoned, and deprived of food and water for seven days and seven nights; he was on the verge of death.

Liu Fu, who served the late emperor, found an opportunity and rescued the person.

However, the palace was entirely controlled by Yan Mingyu's men, so he couldn't get the goods out of the palace. In desperation, he sent them to the Hundred Beasts Garden.

It's a place where people can't hide, and it's also the easiest place to be overlooked.

However, Liu Fu knew that the beast tamer there, Feng Jue, could mobilize wild beasts to provide cover.

Moreover, during one performance, a wild beast went berserk, and Feng Jue was almost bitten to death by it, but Huo Zhennan saved him.

Liu Fu had no choice but to take a gamble. He hoped that Feng Jue would remember his kindness and help cover it up, and that he could find someone to smuggle the goods out of the palace when he had the chance.

Unexpectedly, Feng Jue remembered the favor and hid Huo Zhennan, but Liu Fu had no chance. He was killed by Yan Mingyu when he returned.

Feng Jue was quite something; he killed a bear, peeled off its skin intact, and stuffed Huo Zhennan inside.

Next, he looked for someone who could transport Huo Zhennan out of the palace.

Madam Song mentioned someone, someone the old lady never expected.

It was Princess Hua'an who used to hate her the most.

Princess Hua'an was a widow, and a second widow at that. She was rumored to be a jinx to her husbands, and she had no family to rely on except for the Empress Dowager in the palace.

She rarely went out, and in the prime of her youth, she already felt like she was in her twilight years.

She disliked Yang Xinlan because Yang Xinlan and she were two extremes.

Yang Xinlan is as fortunate as she is pitiful.

In the past, he often made sarcastic remarks about Yang Xinlan on various occasions.

The old lady never held it against her.

He was a pitiful person too.

She knew that Princess Hua'an admired Huo Zhennan; a woman's eyes don't lie.

However, Princess Hua'an is a proud and aloof person, and she is incapable of doing anything shameful.

Therefore, she has never revealed it in front of others.

The old lady pretended not to know.

Isn't it perfectly normal for a good man to be admired by many women?

Why bother uncovering people's secrets?

To everyone's surprise, Feng Jue sought out Princess Hua An.

Feng Jue knew that Princess Hua'an admired Huo Zhennan.

So, when Princess Hua'an was invited to the palace by the Empress Dowager, she secretly told her about it.

Princess Hua'an agreed without even thinking.

She told the Empress Dowager that she often felt weak and listless, and the doctor said that eating bear paws and bear meat would replenish her blood and energy. She had been to the zoo and happened to see a bear that was about to die. She asked if she could be given a bear as a reward.

The Empress Dowager readily agreed and even allowed her to take some small animals that could replenish her qi and blood.

Princess Hua'an pulled a cart full of half-dead beasts and walked out through the main gate in a perfectly legitimate manner.

After that, she found a doctor to detoxify Huo Zhennan.

However, the toxins have been in the body for too long, causing irreversible damage.

Huo Zhennan lost all his martial arts skills, and his mind was also damaged, turning him into a mentally challenged person.

This spring, despite Princess Hua'an's objections, the Empress Dowager arranged another marriage for her. Left with no other choice, she took Huo Zhennan to the grove where Madam Song was worshipping Buddha.

The two were very close friends, and since Madam Song had not seen Zhang Wenting for a long time, her place was also a good fit for Tibetans.

With a bear by her side, the maid who brought food knew it was the sick bear that Princess Hua'an had brought from the palace, so she didn't ask any questions.

Madam Song has kept this enormous secret for so long.

No one could have imagined that Huo Zhennan, whom several parties were searching for, had survived by taking the baton from a few inconspicuous people.

The old lady was so heartbroken upon hearing this that she almost died.

When she saw Huo Zhennan locked in a cage, she was even more heartbroken.

"I'm sorry, I'm afraid of being exposed, so when we go out, I always dress him in a bearskin and lock him in a cage," Mrs. Song murmured.

No wonder she didn't allow too many people to come, and when entering the house, she only allowed the old lady to come in.

The once mighty war god was now curled up in a bearskin, like a dying wild beast locked in a cage.

If the Marquis were sober, how could he be willing to live such a humiliating life!

The old lady tore at the bear skin, letting out sobs.

"I'm sorry, Lord Marquis, I'm so sorry I didn't find you sooner."

I'm back, let's go home, let's go home..."

The bear skin has been peeled off.

The person inside had filthy, tangled hair, was emaciated, had a dull gaze, and reeked of a foul odor.

It's almost unrecognizable that he was once the energetic Huo Zhennan with his piercing eyes.

"I'm sorry, he won't let me touch him. He screams if I do, so I'm afraid to clean him up."

The old lady could no longer hear what Song was saying.

She hugged Huo Zhennan and cried bitterly.

Huo Zhennan looked dazed and confused, but he didn't shout as usual.

“I’m hungry…” he said.

"Third son, come in!" the old lady shouted outside.

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