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

Before Lu Yun's operation, the Qinghe Gang members had already located A Lu. He and Zuo Yi set up an ambush and used the blood-dripping dart given to him by Lu Yun to take A Lu's head. The reason they returned late was to chase after the person who was with A Lu. That person was cunning and led him around Ganzhou City for most of the day before disappearing into a local temple.

He examined the local earth god temple carefully, but could not find any secrets or mechanisms within it.

Fearing that Zuo Yi would alert Lu Zhiyuan by carrying the head back, he hurriedly left the local temple and rushed back. Despite his haste, he was still too late.

Furthermore, the individuals causing trouble in the city have been identified. There are over twenty of them, all villagers from nearby villages. These people are idle and prone to petty theft, bullying the innocent, and creating various disturbances. About six months ago, they disappeared from their villages and reappeared in Ganzhou City.

The man on the left took several and subjected them to severe interrogation, with an unexpected result.

They had been kidnapped, and they didn't know where they were taken. They only knew that their captors didn't harm them; instead, they were fed and cared for well. They were cared for like this for several months.

Tell them to go out and run errands.

The first thing they did was send notes to the people in the city, threatening them not to buy charcoal.

They were originally a bunch of scoundrels, extremely skilled at breaking into houses, picking locks, and climbing walls. Passing a note through their fingers was no problem for them. They would teach disobedient students, or those who secretly bought charcoal, a lesson, but they had never killed anyone.

They didn't do what happened to Manager Liu, and the fire at the Liu family's house had nothing to do with them. They were targeting ordinary people in the city.

"Are there detailed records of what they did?"

Zuo Yi craned his neck: "There are detailed records, which have already been sent to the government office. In addition to sending notes, threatening the people, and inciting disturbances, they have also committed multiple cases of intentional assault. I have instructed the government office to conduct a thorough investigation."

"What about A-Lu's body? What are you going to do with it?" Seeing Lu Yun's troubled expression, Lu Zhiyuan said directly, "Find a place to bury him! We were brothers, it's not good for him to leave in such a desolate way. He's dead, so there's no need to dwell on the past. Liu Ying's funeral arrangements should also be made as soon as possible. Like me, she likes places with beautiful scenery, flowers, and grass. It shouldn't be too remote; she's a lively girl with a sweet tooth. Remember to burn a carriage for her. Make sure to prepare plenty of paper money and gold. She's never married, and if she doesn't have money to rely on, I'm afraid she'll be bullied over there."

Lu Yun noted them down one by one. Zuo Yi, who was behind him, held back for a long time before finally speaking.

"Zuo Yi humbly requests Your Highness, the Crown Prince, that the Crown Princess bestow Liu Ying upon you in marriage. Zuo Yi is willing to go through the proper formalities of marriage to marry Liu Ying. Zuo Yi has no home, but Zuo Yi is willing to settle down in Ganzhou City so that Liu Ying's soul may have a place to rest and not be bullied."

Lu Zhiyuan gripped the corner of the blanket. "I know you have feelings for Liuying. If Liuying were still alive, I would definitely try to bring you together and make you happy. If you two are in love, I will also send her off as a member of her family."

"Zuo Yi loves Liu Ying, regardless of life or death." Zuo Yi clasped his hands in a fist salute: "Zuo Yi knows that life is long, and today's promise does not guarantee future fulfillment. However, at this moment, Zuo Yi's words come from the bottom of his heart. Zuo Yi hereby swears that he will bring Liu Ying's memorial tablet into the house and promise her the position of his principal wife. Even if he marries again in the future, she will be his second wife. If there are any children, regardless of gender, they will first be registered under Liu Ying's name."

May she enjoy the offerings of her descendants and the continuous flow of incense.

He kowtowed to the left.

"If this is disobeyed, then His Highness the Crown Prince shall cut off Zuo Yi's head and place it in front of Liu Ying's grave as an incense burner."

"What does the Crown Prince think?"

"I believe Zuo Yi, it just depends on whether A Yuan is willing to betroth Liu Ying to him."

Lu Zhiyuan looked at Lu Yun: "What does Lu Yun think?"

Lu Yun turned to look at Zuo Yi, and under Zuo Yi's eager gaze, said calmly, "Liu Ying is willing!"

Zuo Yi smiled, tears welling in his eyes, and crawled forward half a step on his knees: "How do you know Liu Ying is willing? Did she tell you? If she were still alive, she would be willing to marry me, wouldn't she?"

She silently thought, "I knew it, she was willing to marry me."

Having said that, he bowed to the ground and said, "I beg Your Highness and the Crown Princess to grant my request."

"I've granted your request." Lu Zhiyuan said with a smile, "I've prepared a dowry for Liuying, and there just happens to be a courtyard inside."

It's right here in Ganzhou City. Tomorrow, I'll have Lu Yun take you to the government office to complete the partial transfer of ownership. Your marriage to Liuying will be held in that courtyard, and afterwards, as her husband, I'll send her off to her final resting place. With you protecting her, my Liuying won't be lonely and miserable over there.”

Zuo Yi expressed his deepest gratitude and, at the Crown Prince's instruction, went to prepare for the wedding.

Lu Yun wanted to stay with Lu Zhiyuan, but he was just a guard, and Alu's head was still outside, requiring his care. Seeing that Lu Zhiyuan had no further questions, he got up to say goodbye and left the room.

Once only Lu Zhiyuan and the Crown Prince remained in the room, the Crown Prince took off his boots, got into bed, and held her in his arms, softly asking, "Are you hungry? Do you want something to eat?"

Lu Zhiyuan shook her head and nestled in the Crown Prince's arms: "You must have been terrified, right? I never expected I would vomit blood."

The Crown Prince hugged her tighter: "You scared me to death, more than just scared me. Ah Yuan, you don't know, my legs went weak when I ran over."

Lu Zhiyuan felt guilty, and her voice lowered considerably: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. When I saw Zuo Yi carrying his head, I thought something had happened to Lu Yun. Lu Yun was the first person besides my mother and uncle to protect me. In the villa, if it weren't for him, I might not have made it out of there alive. He and Liu Ying are both my family. I want them to be well, I don't want anything to happen to them, and I especially don't want anything to happen to them because of me."

“I know!” The Crown Prince pressed his hand against the top of her head. “Ah Yuan’s family is my family. I know Ah Yuan. Ah Yuan doesn’t need to explain.”

"I want my Crown Prince brother to promise me that no matter whether A Yuan is still in this world or not, he will not make things difficult for them and will treat them well."

"As the Crown Prince of Beiliang, I swear to A Yuan that for the rest of my life I will treat the Xie family, the Lu family, Han Ting and his Qinghe Gang, and Lu Yun kindly. As long as they do not do anything harmful to Beiliang, I will protect them for the rest of my life on behalf of my A Yuan."

Lu Zhiyuan stood up, looked into the Crown Prince's eyes, and placed a kiss on his lips: "Thank you, Crown Prince. If there is an afterlife, I will be healthy and live a long and loving life with you."

The prince pressed his forehead against hers and whispered, "Please don't die!"

Lu Zhiyuan wrapped her arms around his neck, remaining silent for a long time.

At this moment, she seemed to have truly fallen in love with the Crown Prince, with this noble man who was high above her yet humbly begged her not to die.

Tears fell onto the Crown Prince's neck, and soon her shoulder was wet too; they were the Crown Prince's tears. She tried to get up, but the Crown Prince pressed her down. She knew he didn't want her to see a Crown Prince weeping so bitterly.

For the next three days, the Crown Prince did not leave his residence, but the investigation into the Marquis of Yongchang continued. On the fourth day, the person in charge of the investigation returned; it was General Gu An.

He looked even more disheveled than before, especially the scar on his face, old wounds piled on top of new ones, making it even more horrifying. He was in a very good mood, and before he even sat down, he started rambling: "I searched in the mountains for three days and three nights and finally found the lair of the Marquis of Yongchang. Your Highness, guess what? The Marquis of Yongchang turned himself into a monster."