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

Faced with the Crown Prince's questioning, Imperial Physician Jiang remained silent for a long time.

Later, he laughed, and tears streamed down his face. He broke free from the Crown Prince, ignoring the sword in his hand, and walked step by step to Xie Chaoyun: "Yun'er, whether you believe it or not, I want to protect you for the rest of my life."

Xie Chaoyun clutched her chest and asked softly, word by word, "Is everything Your Highness said true? Was it you who drugged me and harmed me and Yuan'er?"

"I just want to help you get rid of this!" Physician Jiang didn't answer directly, but knelt down in front of Xie Chaoyun: "I hate myself, I hate that I can't reach your heart, I hate that I know Lu Huai is unreliable, yet I still watched you fall in love with him and bear his child. I know about his affair with Ji Wanwan, but I dare not say it, I'm afraid you won't believe me, afraid you'll be heartbroken. The only thing I can do is help you get rid of this."

"Help me get rid of this, you killed my Yuan'er?" Xie Chaoyun revealed an incredulous, heartbroken smile: "I've suspected many people, but I've never suspected you. We've known each other since childhood, I've regarded you as an older brother, how could you... Why? Why you? Tell me why it was you?"

"The first time I saw you was at your first birthday banquet. I was following behind my grandfather, and I saw that little darling embroidered with the character '福' (fortune) from afar. Your little arms were chubby, adorned with bright gold bracelets that dangled from your red swaddle blanket. You were so adorable. Your mother was holding you so high that I couldn't see you and had to stand on tiptoe. Can you believe it? Just as I looked at you, you turned your head to look at me. Your smile was so beautiful, like a spring flower, instantly dispelling the gloom in my heart. You don't know that before going to the General's Mansion, my grandfather had just scolded me for not reciting my lessons well."

Physician Jiang looked up at the sky, which was overcast and without a single star.

"Who could imagine that the pampered young master of the Jiang family lived such a life? Beneath the luxurious brocade lay countless unhealed scars from constant whipping. In the Jiang family, no one ever smiled at me like you did. My mother's smile was fake; she only demanded that I constantly meet the expectations of my father and maternal grandfather. If I didn't comply at the slightest provocation, she would have the maids and servants lock me in the study. My father never smiled at me; it was as if I could never satisfy him. And my grandparents, their smiles were pitifully rare. They would only smile at me when my performance made them feel proud."

Xie Chaoyun shook her head gently, but didn't know what to say.

"The second time I saw you was when you were two years old. By then, you could already walk unsteadily. You came up to me, giggled, and put your candy in my mouth. It was my first candy, sweet and unlike anything I had ever eaten before."

"The third time I saw you was when you were not yet four years old. You went with General Xie to the academy to visit your second brother and happened to see me being scolded by the teacher. You were so young, yet you rushed out to protect me. There were so many people in the academy, even my servant didn't notice that my hand had been injured by the teacher's bamboo whip. You helped me blow on it and comforted me, saying that it would stop hurting soon."

"The fourth time was in the palace. I was pushed into the water, and you risked your life to pull me out. That time, you were sick for more than half a month. The first thing you said when you woke up was to ask me if I was okay. As soon as you were able to go out, you rushed to the Jiang family to visit me. It was also that time that you told me that you wanted to become a majestic general like your father."

Physician Jiang wiped his eyes: "Yun'er, do you know? When you said that, the light in your eyes burned me. Compared to you, I am the one who stands in the dark corner, cowering and shrinking. I dare not, and cannot, say such things with the confidence you have."

Xie Chaoyun couldn't help but ask, "What does this have to do with my Yuan'er?"

Physician Jiang did not answer, but continued, "The fifth time was at the military camp. I was on business with my father when I found you injured. You were lying there with your eyes closed, blood dripping from your wrist, staining the white linen. At that moment, I suddenly thought of when you were one year old. I was terrified, terrified that you would die like that. I wanted to see you smile, not see you injured. Yun'er, because of you, for the first time I had the thought of betraying the Jiang family and breaking free from their control. I became a physician because of you; I wanted to protect you for the rest of my life."

Xie Chaoyun closed her eyes briefly: "I don't remember any of what you said, and I don't believe everything you did was for me. Do you know why I don't like you? Because you're always so self-righteous, unilaterally arranging my life. You make me feel like I'm not an independent person, but a puppet being manipulated by you. I know you're good to me, so I treat you like an older brother. I also know your feelings for me, so I try my best to avoid you. I thought you could let go after we got married, but I never expected you would still hurt me and my daughter under the guise of doing what's best for me."

“No, I never intended to control you. I want you to be happy and free. I don’t want to see you being devoured by that hypocritical scoundrel Lu Huai.” Physician Jiang shook his head. “Your child with Lu Huai cannot be born. Once it is, you will never be able to sever ties with the Lu family. At that time, he will use that child to bind and control you. Without a child, everything will be easier. I know what kind of person the old lady of the Lu family is. As long as you give birth to a stillborn child, she will definitely make Lu Yun divorce you. Even if she doesn’t, as long as Ji Wanwan brings the child into the house, you will take the initiative to ask for a divorce. Yun’er, I’m doing this for you, I’m doing this for you!”

"You're insane! You're a complete madman!" Xie Chaoyun couldn't help but shout, "Who remembers what a child did before the age of five? In your eyes, I smiled at you, gave you candy, and protected you despite your young age. Little do you know that I treat others the same way. I remember falling into the water, but that was because I caused you to fall into the water. I felt guilty, so it was only right for me to visit the Jiang family. Besides, that's why my father was willing to teach you martial arts."

Physician Jiang found it hard to accept, "No, that's not how it is. I'm different to Yun'er."

"Believe it or not, everything I've told you is the truth," Xie Chaoyun said. "My marriage to the Lu family wasn't just because I was moved by Lu Huai and fell in love with him. It was because the Empress approached my father and said you wanted to request an imperial decree to arrange a marriage between the Jiang and Xie families. The Jiang family has power, and the Xie family has troops. What will happen if they marry? Do you want to kill the entire Xie family?"

Lu Yun took a deep breath: "It just so happened that Lu Huai proposed to me in public, so I chose him as my husband. The Lu family comes from humble beginnings. Although they hold the title of Marquis, they are powerless and have no support. Only a marriage between the Xie and Lu families can put the Emperor at ease and prevent the Jiang and Xie families from being feared by the royal family. You come from a prestigious family and keep saying you love me, but you didn't even think of this. Is it me you love?"

Physician Jiang staggered and fell to the ground.

"No, that's not it! Yun'er, believe me, I never thought of it..." Physician Jiang held his head in his hands: "I didn't think about the situation of the Jiang family and the Xie family! It was my oversight, but I never thought of harming the Xie family or you."