A peasant girl travels through time with a hospital, rising to become an empress.

Inside the governor's residence, Jiang Lingyang held a bowl of warm medicinal soup, scooped up a spoonful, blew on it, and then offered it to Wei Susu's lips:

"Come on, Susu, it's time to take your medicine."

Wei Susu gave him a reproachful look, but her eyes were full of laughter: "I'm much better now, I can drink it by myself, aren't you afraid of being laughed at by the servants?"

"What's so funny?" Jiang Lingyang asked confidently.

"It's only natural for me to feed my wife her medicine."

Wei Susu smiled helplessly and obediently drank the medicine.

Throughout all these years of marriage to Jiang Lingyang, he has always respected and cherished her in the same way, and this has never changed.

After taking her medicine, she leaned against the headboard and said softly, "Now that I feel better, shall we set off back to the capital?"

She kept Jiang Muxin's marriage on her mind, thinking about going back as soon as possible to propose marriage for her daughter.

Jiang Lingyang pondered for a moment, then shook his head:

"Doctor Qian said that you will need three to six months of recovery time to fully recover. I have Mu Xin's marriage in mind, but a few more months won't make a difference. I will go back to the capital first to make arrangements for her. When I return, I will also formally apply to His Majesty to retire and return to my hometown. During this time, you should focus on recuperating here. The capital is a place of turmoil now, and going back would not be conducive to your peaceful recovery."

"How can you, a man, step forward to arrange a marriage for your daughter?" Wei Susu asked with some concern.

Jiang Lingyang waved his hand: "Everyone knows your condition. Although it is slightly inappropriate for me to intervene, you are recovering from a serious illness and are still weak. No one will question it."

Wei Susu wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Jiang Lingyang.

He held her hand, his tone earnest: "I know you worry about Muxin, but Muxin will also think of you. You haven't fully recovered yet, and you've already traveled to the capital to arrange a marriage for her. How could she bear to leave you?"

Looking at the concern in his eyes, Wei Susu pondered for a moment, and finally nodded:

"Alright. But you must keep this in mind and find a suitable opportunity to arrange this marriage for Muxin after you return to the capital."

"Don't worry, I remember everything. You've just recovered from a serious illness, so don't worry about these things. Resting is the most important thing."

Wei Susu was silent for a moment, then suddenly said slowly, "Ling Yang, I want to move out."

Jiang Lingyang was slightly taken aback, his face full of surprise: "Moving out? Are you not used to living here? Where do you want to move to?"

“It’s not that I’m not used to it,” Wei Susu gently shook her head.

"Having just recovered from a long illness and been given a new lease on life, I want to change my way of living and recuperate quietly."

“But this is the governor’s residence, so its safety is beyond question. Xie Mingyuan can also help look after you.” Jiang Lingyang said, puzzled.

"The governor's residence is crowded with people and eyes; how can one find true peace and quiet?"

Wei Susu sat on the soft couch by the window, her gaze fixed on the old locust tree in the courtyard outside the window, its leaves fallen. Her tone was calm but carried a hint of longing.

She turned to look at Jiang Lingyang beside her, her eyes clear and firm: "I want to move out, just Qiu Niang will be enough. From now on, we'll do all the cooking, laundry, and cleaning of the courtyard ourselves. I just hope to live a quiet, peaceful life without being disturbed."

Jiang Lingyang pondered for a moment and felt that what she said made sense. Although the mansion was well taken care of, it ultimately lacked a sense of freedom. He nodded in agreement: "Alright, then I will find you a suitable courtyard."

“It doesn’t need to be too big,” Wei Susu added. “A quiet environment is fine. I’d like a small courtyard where I can grow flowers and grass…”

The next day, Wei Susu called Jiang Muxin and Jiang Zheng'an over and told them about her plan to move out.

Jiang Zheng'an was the first to object, "Mother, we are already worried about you being away from the capital to recuperate. If you move away from the mansion again, how can your safety be guaranteed? Absolutely not!"

Wei Susu smiled faintly, her eyes gentle yet firm, and explained her reasons for wanting to move out.

Jiang Muxin frowned upon hearing this: "Mother, there are many servants in the manor who take good care of you. Why do you have to go through all this trouble? If you find the manor too noisy, I will have someone arrange a quiet courtyard for you."

Jiang Muxin didn't really understand her mother.

From the time she could remember, her mother never pursued luxury in clothing, accessories, or decorations, always preferring simplicity and unpretentiousness.

However, in Jiang Muxin's view, since her father was the Grand Tutor, her mother's appearance and attire were the face of the Grand Tutor's mansion, and should be elegant, dignified and proper.

Now, not only does Mother have to move out of the comfortable and safe residence of the Governor's Mansion, but she also has to dismiss the extra servants and take only Qiu Niang with her. Without servants to take care of her, how will she eat and live?

But Wei Susu had made up her mind, so the two of them had no choice but to go with her.

Jiang Lingyang turned to look at Jiang Muxin, "Muxin, your mother has always been concerned about your marriage. She originally wanted to come back to the capital with me to propose marriage on your behalf. However, she has just recovered from a serious illness and is still weak, so I let her stay in the provincial capital to recuperate. After I return, I will definitely take good care of this matter for you, so you can rest assured."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Muxin stood up and bowed, saying, "Father and Mother, how can you say such a thing? This is too much for your daughter. Mother has just recovered from a serious illness and should naturally rest well. My marriage is not important at all, and you don't need to worry about it so much."

She knew very well that if her mother, who had just escaped death, rushed back to the capital day and night to arrange her marriage, her reputation would be ruined.

However, since Jiang Lingyang and Wei Susu have taken this matter to heart, I imagine that after returning to the capital, Father will definitely make proper plans.

She firmly believed that as long as the marriage proposal was formally arranged according to custom, with both sets of parents present as witnesses, her brother from Shaoyang would definitely not refuse the marriage.

Jiang Muxin looked at Wei Susu, her eyes filled with reluctance: "Daughter really wants to stay in the provincial capital to take care of Mother." Halfway through her sentence, she sighed heavily, full of helplessness and regret.

Seeing that she hesitated to speak, Jiang Zheng'an explained the reason for her: "The eldest princess in the capital wants to open a girls' school, saying that she wants to give girls from noble families a chance to study. Mu Xin is well-known for her talent, and the eldest princess had already arranged with her to enroll and speak at the opening ceremony to encourage girls in the capital to pursue their studies. You have already agreed, so it is not appropriate for you to refuse now."

At this point, Jiang Muxin lowered her head, her eyes slightly red, clearly reluctant to leave her mother.

Hearing this from the side, Qiu Niang couldn't help but frown: Even if it's the opening ceremony for the Princess, the Madam has just recovered from a serious illness and is only just getting better. If we use this reason to refuse, is it really not acceptable?

Wei Susu: "It's alright. Since I've already promised someone, I have to keep my word. Besides, that person is no ordinary person; she's the current princess. How could I go back on my word?"

This princess is the eldest daughter of the current emperor. When the emperor was still a prince, he cherished her dearly. Now that the emperor has ascended the throne, her status is even more revered, and no one in the court dares to slight her.

“No rush, there’s still some time before school starts.” Jiang Muxin raised her head and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. “During this time, I will accompany you, Mother, to look for a house. Once you’re settled, I will set off back to Beijing, so I can feel at ease.”

Looking at her daughter's reddened eyes, Wei Susu reached out and held her hand: "Okay, with you by my side, I feel more at ease."