After transmigrating into the book, I helped my mother reconcile with her divorced husband.

From the moment Xie Chaoyun stepped off the carriage, he felt a gaze fixed on them. He turned his head several times but saw no one.

Lu Zhiyuan couldn't help but tease, "Is Mother seeing Physician Jiang? He walks over there. If Mother wants to see him, she should just be open about it. Anyway, he doesn't have eyes in the back of his head."

"Nonsense!" Xie Chaoyun flicked her nose: "Although Physician Jiang and I are not siblings, we are closer than siblings. He watched me grow up. If it weren't for your father, you should call him uncle to his face."

"Damaged by my father?" Lu Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow. "Could it be that he already realized that Physician Jiang liked you, and is afraid that you would be lured away by Physician Jiang?"

What a useless man! Not only does he dislike his mother, but he also takes advantage of her affection for him to ruin her good marriage. Lu Zhiyuan's cheeks puffed out as she seriously considered the chances of her mother marrying Physician Jiang after her divorce. Her mother was remarried, and Physician Jiang was also remarried; they were a good match, weren't they?

Xie Chaoyun pinched her face and warned, "Don't talk nonsense. My relationship with Physician Jiang is completely innocent, and the Jiang family and the Xie family should not be involved together."

That's not necessarily true.

Lu Zhiyuan stood on tiptoe, looking in the direction where Imperial Physician Jiang had left. The dignified brother-in-law of the emperor, carrying his medicine chest and lantern, slowly disappeared into the night.

“Yuan’er—” Xie Chaoyun squatted down and held her shoulders, saying seriously, “Don’t mention what happened tonight. If anyone asks, just say that you and Lu Yun found me at the clinic.”

Commander Ma was a smart man; if the Xie family didn't mention it, the Marquis's mansion didn't mention it, and he wouldn't mention it to anyone else.

Before entering, Xie Chaoyun felt that intense, watchful gaze again. Turning her head, she saw something hidden in the corner to her right.

"If you're worried about Miss and Young Miss, you should go up and ask them. Hiding like this makes you look like a thief. What if Miss comes running and sees it's you, Second Master? Wouldn't that be embarrassing?"

After Xie Chaoyun led Lu Zhiyuan through the gate, Xie Yubai, who had been hiding in the corner, finally revealed himself: "I'm relieved to know they're alright. Why bother them?"

"Second Master and Miss are always so awkward with each other." The servant couldn't help but shake his head: "Second Master clearly cares about Miss."

"No one will think you're mute if you don't speak!" Xie Yubai gripped the object in his hand tightly. "How's the investigation going?"

"That man is dead, the trail has gone cold. Based on past experience, he was most likely one of Prince Yong'an's men, and he's the only one who doesn't get along with our Xie family." The servant yawned and said lazily, "Should we do the same as before, take out a few of their spies as a lesson?"

"Yuan'er is back." Xie Yubai stared at the vermilion gate of the Marquis's mansion: "Remove all the spies that Prince Yong'an planted in the capital. I want that old scoundrel to know that he can't touch anyone from the Xie family."

A good night's sleep.

The next morning, Liuying ran in, lifting the hem of her skirt, her face flushed and full of joy.

Three good things happened. First, Qingzhi's fever subsided, and the imperial physician said her condition was stable and she would be able to get out of bed in a few days. Second, Han Ting sent a caravan with gifts, all kinds of candies. It seemed he had used all the money Lu Zhiyuan had given him to buy candy. Third, the Empress sent a matron to the mansion, specifically requesting that Lu Jinyao learn etiquette from her.

Lu Zhiyuan had intended to stay in bed a little longer, but upon hearing this, she sat up. As she was combing her hair, a kind-looking old woman came to the courtyard to request an audience.

"You must be Granny Jiang? According to etiquette, I should be the one going to see you."

The old woman laughed and said, "Miss, you flatter me! Before leaving the palace, Her Majesty specifically instructed me to respect the Madam and listen to you when I arrived at the Marquis's residence. I should have waited for you to announce my arrival, but I am an impatient person. Look, these are all little trinkets that the Princess asked me to bring back for you from the palace."

Lu Zhiyuan curtsied and accepted the box. As she stood up, Liu Ying had already brought out the silver from inside the house.

"Thank you for your hard work, Granny. Please take this and add some tea and fruit to appease your appetite." Liu Ying stuffed the silver into the nanny's hand. The nanny weighed it in her hand; it was about two hundred taels, which was a year's expenses for an ordinary family. She tried to refuse, but Liu Ying pushed her hand and put it into her bosom: "Granny, please don't refuse. This is all from our young lady."

"How could I possibly accept this? This old servant is merely following orders."

The old woman smiled and took the money, thinking to herself that the daughter of the Marquis of Pingnan was still sensible, unlike Lu Jinyao, who came from a humble family and knew nothing of manners.

In Fulin Courtyard, Old Madam Lu sipped the ginseng tea newly brought by Xie Chaoyun and spoke softly, "Now that Jinyao has recognized Yunniang as her foster mother, she is a proper young lady of our Marquis's mansion. As a daughter of the Marquis's mansion, her behavior and manners cannot be the same as before. Also, Jinyao will enter the Prince's mansion in the future. Although she will only be a concubine, she will still be a proper member of the royal family. She must carefully learn these rules and not disappoint Her Majesty the Empress."

Xie Chaoyun said, "Mother is right. The royal family is not like ordinary noble families. There are many more rules and regulations. The Empress's willingness to teach is a great blessing for Yu Jinyao and a great honor for the Marquis's family."

Madam Lu nodded secretly, looking at Xie Chaoyun sitting obediently to the side, thinking that Lu Huai had coaxed her well, and then brought up the matter of letting her take over the management of the household again.

"It was indeed a mistake on Huai'er's part to bring Wanwan and her son back. He should have discussed it with you, his wife, first. But you can't blame Huai'er. He trusted you and knew you would agree." Old Madam Lu observed Xie Chaoyun's expression and continued, seeing that she remained calm. "As a husband, he is competent. As a man, he doesn't understand women's feelings. I can understand if you act a little temperamental. However, a family cannot be without a head of household for a day. You are the one who should manage the household affairs."

Xie Chaoyun lowered her head and pouted. Her mother-in-law wanted her to make a mistake, but also wanted her to be magnanimous and continue to spend money on the Marquis's mansion. She looked like a sucker.

“Mother, I should have agreed when you asked, but there are too many things to do at the shop, and I am too busy to do them all.” Xie Chaoyun sighed. “Mother, you don’t know, something happened at the clinic yesterday, and I took Yuan’er to deal with it until late at night before we returned.”

"When did Yuan'er go out?" Old Madam Lu looked at the nanny beside her. She remembered clearly that the girl was standing there when Wanwan was beaten last night. "Is the matter serious? Has it been handled properly?"

"Mother, rest assured, everything has been handled properly. However, the clinic will likely have to close for a few days. Yunniang's other shops have also encountered various problems. If it weren't for my cousin's accident, Yunniang would have already set off for the neighboring county. Yunniang suspects that someone is targeting our Marquis's residence."

Old Madam Lu's face darkened: "Targeting our Marquis's Mansion?"

Xie Chaoyun feigned surprise and said, "Mother, don't you know? The Marquis handed over his shops to Cousin Wanwan to manage, and Cousin Wanwan handed the shops over to her younger brother. Her younger brother was tricked into going to a gambling den, and in less than half a year, he lost all of the Marquis's shops."

Madam Lu clutched her chest: "What did you say? The shop is gone, everything is gone?"