The daughter of a noble family is reborn, and she is doted on by her godmother.

"You have no idea, my old folks, when they heard that the Marquis of Anping's family intended to marry me, they couldn't wait to pack me up and sell me off. Fortunately, Her Majesty the Empress said that unmarried female scholars like us need to serve in the court for three years before marriages will be arranged for us. This temporarily shut my old folks up, otherwise they might have really married me off directly."

"Speaking of Marquis Anping, I have met Marquis Anping himself. He and his wife are probably in their forties. They are both quite kind. It seems that Marquis Anping was granted the title by his ancestors. The current Marquis was not originally allowed to inherit the title, but because the Marquis had previously achieved a great victory in negotiations with the Northern Di, and because Marquis Anping's eldest son had rendered meritorious service in protecting the emperor in the capital, His Majesty has reserved the position of Marquis Anping for the current Marquis."

"I haven't found out anything about Marquis Changxing. It seems that his whole family is not in the capital for some time now. It is said that they received a mission from the Emperor. At present, only the elders and the youngest daughter are at home. The Marquis and his wife are both out on official business. It seems that Marquis Changxing was granted the title because of his military merits. I don't know anything else."

I don't know if this information will be useful to you, but I hope it will be.

"The personal weapons you gave me are quite useful, but you don't need to worry now, it's very safe here at the Hanlin Academy."

"I also looked at the jewelry in the capital. Although there were some really nice pieces, I felt that your designs were also very good. I bought some things that I hadn't seen in Xin'an before and asked someone to bring them back for you."

Zhu Ling's letters to Yun Yuke were a thick stack, and the things he brought were also a large bag, showing that he had prepared them carefully.

The above content is quite detailed and provides a lot of useful information.

At the same time, Yun Yuke picked up her pen and sent a reply to her friend, for though the letter was short, the memories were long.

The second thing that happened during this period was that Aunt Hua became a grandmother.

Liu Haidong's wife, Amei, gave birth to a son. While Aunt Hua was overjoyed, she also asked Yun Yuke for leave to take care of her during her postpartum period.

“Boss Yun, as you know, Amei is an orphan, and she and her husband have no one to help them.”

"No problem, you can let Zhou'er go with you, and she'll still get paid."

"Thank you, Boss Yun. Don't worry, I'll come and prepare food for everyone whenever I have time."

"Don't worry about it, it's not like we don't know how to do it."

The third piece of good news came just before the Lunar New Year: news finally came from Yun Yuke's good friends, the perfect couple Gu Chengfeng and Wen Jiangyue.

On New Year's Eve, the two friends, along with a large group of disciples, finally arrived in Xin'an City. Because they arrived so late, all the inns in the city were full. Fortunately, some wealthy merchants in the city were willing to lend them their spare courtyards, which finally provided accommodation for the group.

Of course, what they wanted to do did not actually come to fruition.

Although their friends left that place where the cult was rampant, judging from their expressions, they hadn't gotten what they wanted.

The situation is likely due to the fact that the local cult has been deeply rooted in the area for a long time. After a period of investigation, they were unable to find a better solution, so they had to abandon the idea of ​​solving the problem locally.

"So, I decided to write down the relevant information in writing and submit it to the major temples and Taoist monasteries around that village."

Yun Yuke hadn't seen Wen Jiangyue for a long time. Compared to the last time, Wen Jiangyue was still as lively and active as ever, and when no one else was around, she was still just as boisterous.

"The major temples and Taoist monasteries?" Yun Yuke asked with a smile.

"Ke, you don't know, when we visited the surrounding areas, the temples, Taoist temples, and even nunneries there used to rely on the incense offerings from the local people to make a living. Now, they are struggling to make ends meet. They didn't know why at first, but then they discovered that another religious sect had appeared in the area and had taken over all the incense offerings that were supposed to be collected by everyone. How do you think they would react?"

"Oh? What's going on?"

"Then of course, it's about joining forces with higher-level officials and government departments to suppress them with power and force."

"And then?"

"They've basically eradicated them, but the villagers have suffered a lot of losses. It's quite difficult." Wen Jiangyue's tone was much calmer than before.

"Moon, there's nothing we can do about it. Some regrets in this world can't be made up for." Gu Chengfeng interjected, stopping his wife from speaking.

"Fortunately, the local people are quite sensible. They have hands and feet, and as long as there aren't too many natural disasters, they can solve the problems themselves."

“I know there are some things we can do, but there are some things we really can’t interfere with too much.” Wen Jiangyue sighed. “Our current task is to take these kids to see more of the dangers of the world and prepare them for their next stage of cultivation. Besides, it’s almost the New Year, and most of these kids are orphans, so we should help them have a good New Year.”

Yun Yuke didn't know how to comfort her friend, since they hadn't seen each other for a long time. She was worried that her words might hurt her friend's feelings, so she kept quiet and tried to find another topic to talk about.

"By the way, do you guys have any contact with the others?"

"Who?"

"Anyone will do, except for my siblings and me, anyone."

Gu Chengfeng and Wen Jiangyue both shook their heads, indicating that they indeed had never seen him before.

Yun Yuke's previous doubts remain unresolved. The special liquid that was found in the warehouse outside Lin's Timber Shop has now been reduced to a green stain on a handkerchief.

Over the past few months, the county government has tried various methods to investigate, but has not received any news, and the case has reached a bottleneck.

Yun Yuke handed the handkerchief, which still had a few green spots, to her two friends, explaining the situation they had discovered and her brother's speculation.

These two were indeed professionals, but now they lack the appropriate tools to conduct further analysis.

"To be honest, we all agreed that we would never do anything out of step with the times, but there are always exceptions. Who knows if someone might use their knowledge and skills to their advantage? Is this really okay? If this stuff really is a plant growth agent, wouldn't that be out of step with the times? It should... be fine, right?"

For a moment, Gu Wen and his wife didn't know what to say. "The martial arts that my husband and I taught our disciples were ones that we had relearned after we came here. So we didn't reveal our original skills."

Yun Yuke nodded, "I'm about the same."

“Ke, I think it’s alright,” Wen Jiangyue finally spoke up. “Times always move forward on their own. People in this era have their own intelligence and wisdom. Back in our hometown, didn’t we also develop by relying on our own wisdom? So even if we have some advanced technology, it should be fine. For example, this thing you mentioned that might be a growth agent. Although it is indeed possible, this continent is so big. Who can guarantee that no one is researching it?”

Gu Chengfeng nodded in agreement, supporting his wife's idea. "We're all martial artists. You might think we'd meet some friends in the martial world, but we don't really have any scientists around."

"That's true. Everything I know is something I learn on the spot. I'm so glad I have a portable library with me, otherwise I wouldn't have achieved what I have today."