The more cowardly a person is, the more wild they are; I've driven the villainous minister craz

"I want him to marry me."

Wang Wanshu turned to meet Qiaobi's shocked gaze, her eyes filled with a determined resolve. "Didn't you say that Yu Wan's remains were nowhere to be found?"

“Now that she’s dead, and Yun Shang doesn’t remember the past, everything can go back to normal.”

"He will fall in love with me, he will marry me, and we will be the most loving couple."

"Princess? Are you crazy?!" Qiaobi blurted out instinctively.

Wang Wanshu was not angry when she heard this. Instead, she said in a calm tone, "I know what I am doing."

She said, "Just one thing, Qiaobi, I don't want a third person to know about this."

Qiaobi stammered, "...Yes, this servant dares not betray her master."

Wang Wanshu reached out and patted her head, her tone softening, "I will tell everyone that I saved Yunshang. After he lost his memory, he mistook me for his wife. Once the deed is done, my cousin probably won't stop me anymore. Qiaobi, this is the only happy ending, you know?"

Qiaobi nodded subconsciously.

But she didn't understand at all.

Why is Master so obsessed with Yun Shang? Young Master Yun is indeed outstanding, but even the best man shouldn't be worth Master's painstaking efforts to win him over.

The master is clearly a kind-hearted person who wouldn't even step on an ant, but now he's done all sorts of vicious things for this Young Master Yun.

Seemingly sensing Qiaobi's thoughts, Wang Wanshu's expression turned cold as she asked, "Do you think I'm too vicious and cruel?"

"That's not what I meant!" Qiaobi quickly knelt down.

Wang Wanshu looked at her lowered head and said in a soft voice that sent chills down one's spine, "That's for the best."

……

Everything that happened in Qingshan Village was unknown to outsiders.

In Huicheng County, Shen Shi, Yun Xi, and others were heartbroken by the deaths of Yun Shang and Yu Wan.

Although neither Shen nor Yunxi wanted to believe that something had happened to the two of them, as time passed day by day without any news, no matter how unwilling they were to believe it, the facts were already before their eyes.

Zhou Shi'an had not seen Yun Shang for more than half a month, so he came to his door in person to inquire about his whereabouts.

Not wanting others to know that Yun Shang had an accident, Madam Shen lied to Zhou Shi'an, saying, "Yun Shang and Yu Niang have gone on a long trip and may not be back for a while."

Zhou Shi'an, unsuspecting, nodded and smiled, saying, "Then I'll come find him again when Brother Yun gets home."

Shen squeezed her palms tightly, forcing a smile onto her face.

As she watched Zhou Shi'an's figure disappear into the distance, the forced smile on Shen's face vanished instantly.

Just then, Old Man Feng came out carrying his medicine box and stopped beside Madam Shen. "Have you been taking the medicine I prescribed these past few days?"

Shen was stunned for a moment before she realized what was happening and looked at Old Man Feng, “…No.”

The Yun family has recently lost their appetite, and the food served on the table is almost untouched, three meals a day.

Old Man Feng was alright, but Madam Shen and Yunxi were visibly losing weight. If it weren't for Old Man Feng's medicine, the two of them would probably have collapsed long ago.

Old Man Feng was not surprised by this answer. He sighed and said, "Those who are alive must continue to live..."

Shen was stunned, staring blankly as Old Man Feng's figure disappeared from sight.

Shen stood firmly at the gate.

After an unknown amount of time, Yunxi's voice came from behind, "Mother—"

Shen turned around.

Yunxi stood at the bottom of the steps inside the door.

The spring chill lingered, and she wore a moon-white belted robe with a matching fur-trimmed cloak. Her already porcelain-white skin had become even paler due to her recent loss of appetite.

Mrs. Shen had been so immersed in grief these past few days that she hadn't noticed when her daughter had become so thin.

A sharp pain shot through her heart.

The words Old Man Feng had just said flashed through my mind—

Those who are alive must continue to live.

Madam Shen walked towards Yunxi, concealing the sadness on her face, and reached out to support Yunxi, "Why did you come out?"

Yunxi chuckled softly, "I was a little worried because Mother hasn't returned to her room after being gone for so long."

Madam Shen smiled and said, "I'm just out to see Shi'an off. What could possibly happen?"

Yu Wan and Yun Shang had only gone out once, but now...

The mother and daughter both thought of this in unison.

The two looked at each other in silence.

Finally, it was Mrs. Shen who broke the silence first, laughing and saying, "The kitchen made your favorite osmanthus cake today. Come on, let's go try it and see how it tastes."

Yunxi had no appetite.

But she understood what Shen meant.

They cannot remain immersed in sorrow forever.

If my brother and sister-in-law really passed away, I certainly wouldn't want them to spend their days in tears.

"Ah-"

Yu Wan, a member of the Yanji ethnic group, suddenly sneezed loudly.

Atana, who was facing her, was drinking tea.

The two exchanged a glance, and Atana silently put down her teacup and pushed it aside.

Yu Wan blushed with embarrassment.

She tried to save face, saying, "It's too cold here, and I didn't cover myself properly with the blanket, so I caught a chill."

Atana nodded like a chick pecking at rice, as if she agreed with everything she said. "Mmm, I'll ask Aye for some herbs to treat colds later."

Yu Wan thanked her gratefully, "Atana, thank you!"

Atana looked at her with bright eyes, shook her head and said, "No need to thank me, Sister Yu. Didn't you say we're friends? Friends don't need to be so polite."

Yu Wan smiled, pursing her lips.

She looked at her legs and tried to move them.

She felt nothing in her legs for the first three days, but on the fourth day, she began to feel pain.

As time went on, the pain in her legs became more and more obvious, and Yu Wan couldn't figure out how she had broken both legs.

However, the herbal medicine of the old chief Tuji was truly a miracle cure. After the pain subsided, Yu Wan clearly felt that her legs were getting better.

She went from being completely unable to move her legs at the beginning to now being able to move them a little and even be able to hold onto things to barely get off the ground.

Atana always watched her nervously from the side, nagging like a little adult, telling her not to be impatient.

How could Yu Wan not be anxious?

The Yanji people are almost completely isolated from the outside world. Even if Yu Wan wanted to ask Atana to find out some news about the outside world for her, Atana was powerless to do so.

The Yanji people are not allowed to leave their ancestral home and never take the initiative to contact outsiders.

Therefore, for the past two weeks, Yu Wan has been almost completely unaware of what has happened outside.

She didn't know how Yun Shang was doing, nor did she know how Shen Shi, Yun Xi, and Old Man Feng were doing in Huicheng County.

If Yun Shang is alright, how would he react after she's been missing for so many days?

Do you feel like you've finally gotten rid of this burden, or are you anxiously searching for her?

Yu Wan was lost in thought, thinking too much every day, and tossing and turning at night, unable to fall asleep. Atana then pointed at the dark circles under her eyes and laughed at her.

After laughing, Atana suddenly said to her, "Sister Yu, I overheard Aye talking to the guards today. They said they were going out for a while..."

Upon hearing this, Yu Wan almost jumped for joy, "Really?!"