I'm dressed up as the timid eldest daughter, and the whole family has to listen to me!

Lou Wangyue injured his ankle and couldn't walk right now. After Su Banxia bandaged his wound, she fed him medicine and then instructed Jixiang on how to take good care of Lou Wangyue and how to change his dressings and bandages. Jixiang remembered everything.

After passing Xiaowa Village, the road back to the capital became increasingly smooth. Wei Kezhi, eager to return to the palace the day before the Empress Dowager's birthday, urged the carriage onward, not stopping for long at any of the post stations along the way.

In addition, Lou Wangyue's leg injury really couldn't be delayed for too long. Su Banxia was also afraid that Lou Wangyue would become disabled because of it. If he could return to the capital sooner and get proper treatment, his leg might heal faster.

He was in a daze the whole way up to Wangyue. With Jixiang taking care of him, feeding him water and food, he couldn't care less and just sat still in the carriage.

After another ten days or so, the group's carriages finally arrived in the capital. Looking at the enormous city gate before her, Su Banxia was suddenly overcome with homesickness.

I've been away for so many days, and I don't know how things are at home. Is Su Shiyan managing his stall properly? Is Lotus's pregnancy stable? And are my mother and father worried about me...?

All her emotions were mixed together. When Su Banxia looked at the city gate in front of her again, she felt a lump in her throat, and tears began to stream down her face.

Wei Kezhi seemed to notice Su Banxia's unusual emotions, so he immediately put his arm around Su Banxia's shoulder and whispered comfortingly:

"Banxia, ​​don't be afraid. I'm here. I won't let you suffer any injustice. I've already prepared a house for you in the capital. We've even chosen all the servants for you. I'm sure you'll like it there. Let me take you to see it."

Su Banxia smiled and looked at Wei Kezhi.

"Yes, thank you for thinking so thoroughly for me."

Wei Kezhi reached out and touched Su Banxia's hair.

“These are things I should do, you shouldn’t thank me.”

As the two were talking, the Lou family arrived to fetch Lou Wangyue. Old Madam Lou alighted from the carriage and saw Wei Kezhi and Su Banxia embracing. She couldn't help but sneer.

"Ha, I really didn't expect that you would be seducing other men instead of our Wangyue. It seems you are quite capable. Now you have finally succeeded in coming to the capital by relying on men."

Upon hearing this, Wei Kezhi clenched her fists, but Su Banxia stopped her, shaking her head at her.

Then he turned to look at Old Madam Lou and said with a smile:

"Old Madam Lou, you still have time to chat with me? If Young Master Lou's leg injury is not treated quickly, he may be left with a lifelong disability."

Upon hearing Su Banxia's words, Old Madam Lou became tense.

"What nonsense are you spouting? Our Wangyue will never become disabled! Quick, someone come here and fetch the best doctor in the capital to our mansion!"

As she spoke, Old Madam Lou had no time to pay attention to Su Banxia anymore. She ran directly to Lou Wangyue's carriage and saw that Lou Wangyue was indeed seriously injured. She hurriedly urged the driver to hurry to the Lou residence.

Seeing that the unimportant people had finally left, Su Banxia breathed a sigh of relief, took Wei Kezhi's hand, and said softly:

"Would you mind showing me around the capital?"

Wei Kezhi smiled, squeezed Su Banxia's hand, nodded, and the two walked side by side into the city in the afterglow of the setting sun...

(End of the article)