"What do you mean by 'getting into the habit of eating breakfast'? Why can't I walk alone at night tonight? Am I going to bump into...someone?"

Qin Zhaori searched everywhere, but Jiang Ling had long since disappeared.

He blinked and muttered, "The General of the North's Mansion? Jiang Ling? That name sounds so familiar! Hiss!"

Qin Zhaori suddenly slapped his thigh.

He remembered!

The late emperor bestowed a marriage upon Jiang Ling, making her the future regent's wife!

That is, his boss's wife!

"Oh dear! Was I really that stupid just now? If Jiang Ling tells the Regent, the Prince will be so disgusted with me! Oh no!"

"Your Excellency the Prefect!" The Imperial Guard arrived late.

Qin Zhaori immediately tightened his face, and waved his hand in a feigned calm: "It's all over, it's all resolved! Go and give this poor woman a proper burial. As for Zhu Laosan, give him to anyone who wants his body, or just throw him into a mass grave."

"Yes!"

The Imperial Guards immediately removed the two corpses.

Then one of them reported, "Your Excellency, we have just received news that a family outside the city has been brutally murdered. Would you like to go and take a look?"

Qin Zhaori first looked up at the sky; by the time he went and came back, it was already dark.

The landlady just told him not to walk at night. Should he listen or not?

"Your Excellency the Prefect?"

"Go! Call a few more Imperial Guards to go with us!" Qin Zhaori muttered to himself. He thought that if he brought a few more men with strong yang energy, it should be fine, right?

The General's Residence in Zhenbei.

As soon as Jiang Ling returned, she was surrounded by the general's wife and her aunt.

The general's wife said with a smile, "Ling'er, since you are willing to marry the Regent, we, as your family, will certainly support you! The wedding is next month, so we must first formally introduce you to all the noble families in the capital this month!"

Wang Lanzhi: "Yes! We must let everyone know that the future Regent's Consort has the support of our Zhenbei General's Mansion!"

"Ling'er, how about three days from now? If you have no objections, we'll send out the invitations!"

Wang Jingkang looked at her expectantly.

Jiang Ling had no objection, "Okay, I'm fine with anything."

"Okay! It's settled then."

The general's wife said with a smile, "Ling'er, don't go out these next few days. I'll have the embroiderer and the treasure shop come over to make you some new clothes and some pretty jewelry! Dress up nicely and let everyone in the capital meet the fourth young lady of our Zhenbei General's Mansion!"

"I also need to make several more beautiful veils for Ling'er! How about inlaid with pearls and gemstones? Oh my!"

Wang Lanzhi secretly kicked Wang Jingkang and glared at him, saying, "Can't you speak properly! Shut up!"

Wang Jingkang felt wronged; it wasn't that he disliked Ling'er because she was ugly.

Jiang Ling raised her hand to touch her face and said with a slight smile, "It's okay. My face will be almost healed in another half month."

They were overjoyed, "Really?"

"Correct."

The general's wife immediately changed her mind: "Then how about we change the date? We can hold a banquet to introduce you after your face has healed?"

"Second Aunt, no need. Let's do it in three days." Jiang Ling didn't take the banquet seriously; she never cared what others thought of her.

She only cares about the people she cares about.

Jiang Ling returned to the courtyard gate and took out the small toys she had bought, along with some candied hawthorns, pastries, and other snacks from her leather pouch. She walked in, smiling gently, and called out, "My little one, baby, Mommy's back."

"Mother!"

"Mother!"

Jiang Yuyan, with Jiang Yuxue on his head and the sleeping rabbit demon Zhuiyue in his arms, exclaimed, "Mother, look! My sister and I have applied medicine to the rabbit! We've re-bandaged it!"

"Mommy, I've been waiting for you at home with my brother, we haven't gone anywhere! Haven't I been a good boy?"

Jiang Ling handed over a small toy and a candied hawthorn.

A wise child is better than his mother.

Jiang Ling looked at the two babies with a teasing gaze: "Little ones, babies, have you two been secretly doing something naughty behind my back?"

"no!"

"Absolutely not!"

The brother and sister shook their heads vigorously, then together took the candied hawthorns and pastries and fed Jiang Ling first: "Mother, eat first!"

Jiang Ling was overjoyed. Wasn't this just like protesting too much?

But she didn't expose the two babies.

It's obvious without even guessing that Zaizai and Baobao must have gone to Murong Yan! She has an appointment with Murong Yan tonight to treat her leg, and she'll find out when she asks him.

It gets dark.

After putting her children to sleep, Jiang Ling used a teleportation talisman to quickly and easily reach Murong Yan's bedroom.

Murong Yan was ready.

He sat alone on the bed waiting for her, wearing shorts and awkwardly covering his legs with the hem and sleeves of his shirt.

Upon seeing Jiang Ling appear out of nowhere, Murong Yan couldn't help but smile gently and happily. "Jiang Ling, you've come."

He was strikingly handsome, with a captivating red mole at the corner of his eye that made him particularly alluring when he smiled.

Jiang Ling was caught off guard by the sudden flash of light, and her heart skipped a beat.

It must be because he's so happy about getting his leg treated!

Jiang Ling avoided Murong Yan's gaze and walked to the silver basin in the corner of the room to wash her hands.

As she prepared, she casually asked him, "Murong Yan, did my little one come to see you? What did you talk about?"

Murong Yan smiled slightly and said in a relaxed and languid manner, "I invited Zaizai and Baobao to the Regent's Palace to play, and they agreed."

Jiang Ling: "!!"

Jiang Ling was very surprised.

She assumed that Zaizai was in the open while Bao Bao was in the shadows. Unexpectedly, Murong Yan had also met Bao Bao.

Thinking of her youngest daughter's constitution and abilities, Jiang Ling immediately walked up to Murong Yan. Frowning, she scrutinized him with a serious and sharp gaze. "Murong Yan, you've been carrying the white jade lotus lamp, haven't you?"

"Yes, I'll listen to you and keep it with me at all times."

Murong Yan took out a white jade lotus lamp from his sleeve, indicating that he appreciated her obedience.

Jiang Ling breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

Although Murong Yan was the baby's biological father, just in case, she still gave him the white jade lotus lamp. With the double protection of blood ties and the sacred artifact, she wasn't afraid that Murong Yan would be harmed.

“Jiang Ling, both children love you and protect you. They came to me because they were afraid I would bully you.”

Murong Yan leaned slightly closer to her, his deep, magnetic voice tinged with amusement, "Your child and baby are the best children in the world!"

Praising the child makes Jiang Ling happier than praising her.

Jiang Ling's eyes crinkled into a smile. "Give me the white jade lotus lamp, and you can lie down comfortably! Murong Yan, tonight I will definitely break the curse and make you stand up again!"

"Okay." Murong Yan obediently lay down.

When Jiang Ling reached out and parted the hem of her top, Murong Yan couldn't help but feel nervous. His heart pounded, and his palms were sweaty.

Jiang Ling looked at him, puzzled. Was she shy?

Still scared?

She stared at Murong Yan's two long, straight, and slender legs, his skin so white it seemed to glow. For someone who had been disabled and unable to walk for three years, his legs were remarkably well-maintained.

Standing up, his height is undoubtedly enviable.

Add to that his devilishly handsome face, wow! After getting married, I can eat while looking at that face, it's quite a bargain.

Jiang Ling beckoned, and the white jade lotus lamp flew up and hovered above Murong Yan.

Jiang Ling asked him, "I will cut two incisions in your leg and suck out the curse. The process will be very painful, so you must hold on and not move! Do you need me to call someone to come in and hold you down?"

"No need, having you is enough."

Murong Yan stared at her with burning, deep eyes. "Jiang Ling, I believe you!"

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