After the eldest sister-in-law of a fishing family became a widow, her disabled younger brother-in-l

"Moonshadow."

Song Jinglan's voice was devoid of any warmth, and Yueying, who had been called out, immediately stepped forward, "This servant is here."

"You'll be the one keeping an eye on her this time."

Song Jinglan's expression was unreadable. "You already failed once before. If you lose sight of someone again this time, you won't be able to continue as the head of the secret guards."

Upon hearing this, Yueying's expression darkened, and she bowed slightly again.

"Yes."

Meanwhile, after watching Song Jinglan and his group leave, Jiang Yuyue led Jiang Qimo into the Wutong Medicine Manor.

"When did you come back?"

As soon as they entered, the two bumped into Lian Mo. He was somewhat surprised to see Jiang Yuyue suddenly return, but he was even more stunned when his gaze fell on Jiang Qimo beside him.

Because of the disguise cream, Jiang Qimo now has a completely different face, and the half-month period has not yet ended, so he has not been able to change back yet.

"Just arrived."

Jiang Yuyue looked slightly tired and pushed Jiang Qimo in front of him. "Mo'er used a disguise ointment, and the effect hasn't faded yet. Go find the antidote."

"Row."

Lian Mo readily agreed, and Jiang Qimo seemed to be in a good mood, skipping and hopping as she followed him into the inner room.

Seeing the child in such a state, Jiang Yuyue felt even more sorrowful. She thought of what Song Jinglan had said to her when he left, and how he would probably formally acknowledge her when he came to Jinling next time.

The thought of living a life of intrigue and backstabbing gave Jiang Yuyue a terrible headache. This was a choice she made four years ago. She had never wanted to enter the palace and become one of his three thousand concubines, and even now, her answer remained the same.

Just then, Jiang Huanxi arrived at Wutong Pharmacy. Seeing his sister whom he hadn't seen for a long time, he immediately rushed forward to greet her.

"Brother!? You're back without even letting the family know?"

Jiang Huanxi was overjoyed. "Where's Mo'er? That brat actually sneaked into your carriage! His parents were so worried when they found out! I'm definitely going to give him a good talking to now that he's back!"

"Mo'er is behind."

Jiang Yuyue showed no joy at the reunion and simply replied with this sentence. Jiang Huanxi quickly noticed this and hurriedly pulled her into the inner room.

"Sister? What happened?"

Jiang Huanxi frowned. "Could it be my maternal grandparents...?"

"The two elders are both well."

Jiang Yuyue hadn't originally planned to say anything, but thinking that she couldn't hide it from the world sooner or later, she sighed and spoke up anyway.

"Mo'er and I ran into him on our trip to Shuozhou."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Huanxi's expression immediately turned serious. He knew without guessing that "he" must be referring to Song Jinglan.

"Did he recognize you?"

Jiang Huanxi quickly pressed on, "What if he recognizes us and finds out that our family has been deceiving him for so many years? Wouldn't that be..."

At this point, Jiang Huanxi was most worried about her older sister, "Especially you, sister, what are your plans? Should we pack our bags and leave Jinling right now...?"

"He's a meticulous person. Now that he's discovered my whereabouts, how could he possibly let us escape?"

Jiang Yuyue's eyes turned cold. "Although he hasn't made it clear yet, he must have recognized us, mother and son. He followed us all the way back to Jinling this time, and just now before he left, he told me to wait for him to come back."

These words made Jiang Huanxi gasp. He really didn't expect things to have developed to this point. It is said that all land under heaven belongs to the king. Their Jiang family is powerful, and it would be as difficult as climbing to heaven to extricate themselves.

"Then... does that mean we're just left to be slaughtered?"

Although Jiang Huanxi was unwilling, he knew that it wouldn't be easy to slip away from under the emperor's nose. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but grit his teeth.

"Then why don't you take Mo'er and leave Jinling tonight, sister? The rest of the Jiang family will stay behind to cover for you. You and Mo'er should run as far away as you can!"

"My silly little brother."

Jiang Yuyue smiled helplessly, "Escape is no longer an effective method. As long as we are still within Wanqi territory, it's only a matter of time before he finds us."

"However, if you really want to put an end to his thoughts... I do have a way to solve this once and for all."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Huanxi quickly asked, "What method?"

"Get married."

Jiang Yuyue slowly uttered the words, "He is going back to the capital to handle some business this time. Even if he has to turn back, it will take some time. While he is still away, let Jiang Yuyue, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, be brought back to life. Then hold a grand wedding, the bigger the better. It would be best if the whole city of Jinling knew that I, Jiang Yuyue, was getting married."

“Once this matter is made public, as the emperor, he has no right to forcibly take another man’s wife. Even if he really had the guts to do such a thing, the entire court would not allow an emperor to act so recklessly. If he still cared about his throne and his reputation, he would back down.”

At this point, Jiang Yuyue sighed again, "However, doing so will surely enrage him, and the Jiang family will likely be the first to suffer his wrath."

Jiang Huanxi was taken aback by her bold suggestion, but after thinking about it carefully, he also felt that the method was feasible.

"So what? Even if he wants to attack us, he needs a legitimate reason. Our Jiang family has always behaved properly and has never done anything wrong. What grounds could he possibly have to punish us? Even if he were the emperor, he wouldn't act against innocent people just for his own selfish desires!"

"Even if we take a step back and assume he really attacks our Jiang family, we'll just meet him head-on!"

Seeing her younger brother support her immediately, Jiang Yuyue felt a pang of sadness. Originally, she just wanted her family to live a peaceful life, but she never expected that in the end, her family would still be in danger.

However, this tactic has a high chance of success. As long as Song Jinglan's hopes are dashed, he will eventually turn his attention to other women, and then their family may be able to live a peaceful life.

"But sister, you said you wanted to get married..."

Jiang Huanxi then remembered the most important question, "So, do you have someone in mind? Are you planning to just blindly marry someone?"

"There is no suitable candidate."

Jiang Yuyue shook her head and then said, "My marriage is just a temporary measure to avoid trouble. It's not that I'm genuinely choosing a husband. As long as it's not Song Jinglan, I'm fine with marrying anyone."

At this point, she added, "Ideally, I should find someone without power or influence, it doesn't matter if he's a commoner or a lowly worker, as long as I can control him."