Lin Nian was quite surprised when Yin Cheng returned with a steaming bowl of noodles.

I never expected a man to actually know how to cook noodles.

Yin Cheng placed the bowl of noodles on the table and took a thick cloak to wrap his wife up.

"It's not like I can't walk." Lin Nian said with great dissatisfaction as she was carried to the soft couch. "If this continues, I'll become a useless little brat who can't do anything."

"How could that be? Everyone in this palace knows that our Nian Nian is the best." Yin Cheng pushed the bowl of noodles in front of him. "Try it."

Lin Nian hummed twice, then eagerly picked up the noodles and took a bite.

It tasted like ordinary plain noodles, but Lin Nian found it particularly fragrant.

He took a bite of the fried egg; the slightly crispy edges paired with the soft, runny yolk inside, accompanied by the aroma of scallions.

Taking another bite of the smooth and chewy noodles warms you up from head to toe.

He praised, "It's delicious."

Yin Cheng's lips curled into a wide grin as he gazed at his wife with obvious delight.

Lin Nian ate half of it, then said somewhat awkwardly, "Husband, I can't finish it."

"Are you full?"

Lin Nian nodded shyly.

Yin Cheng didn't mind eating his wife's leftovers. After finishing them in a few bites, he wanted to carry his wife back to bed, but the little beauty wrapped herself in her cloak and ran back to bed.

He crawled into bed, saying, "Hurry up, it's so cold."

Yin Cheng, having failed to embrace his wife, sighed deeply and obediently returned home to be her heater.

Lin Nian was extremely curious. "Husband, when did you learn to cook?"

Yin Cheng said, "Isn't that something you can do with your hands?"

Lin Nian's adoration for the man reached new heights, her eyes sparkling as she stared at him. "Can you do anything else?"

"…Honey, making noodles is my limit." He didn't want to disappoint his wife, so he said, "But if you want to eat something else, I can learn how."

Lin Nian smiled and snuggled into the man's arms. After a while, she started rubbing her eyes and said sleepily, "Then I'll have to think about it carefully."

"Sweetie, you have a lifetime to think it over."

The little beauty's breathing gradually calmed down. Yin Cheng extinguished the candle flame from a distance, embraced his wife, and closed his eyes.

……

The snow that had been falling for several days finally stopped, and every household began shoveling snow.

Huayue and Xiaofu, wearing red padded jackets, were cleaning a small courtyard in the West Garden.

He Wan lives here all by herself.

On the surface, they were shoveling snow, but in reality, they were observing He Wan.

He Wan sat blankly by the stone table in the courtyard, occasionally letting out a silly laugh that sent chills down the spines of the two young men.

"Hua Yue, do you think he's really stupid or just pretending?"

"Give it a try." Huayue pinched a snow ball and threw it at him.

He Wan was hit on the head. He covered his head, his mouth trembled, and he burst into tears.

His crying startled the two boys, who were at a loss for what to do. Xiao Fu exclaimed, "Did you...did you smash his head?"

Huayue said, looking aggrieved, "I didn't use any force."

"Then why is he crying so pitifully..." Xiao Fu said, "Could he be faking it?"

"He looks genuinely stupid; he doesn't even know how to hide."

Lin Nian originally planned to visit He Wan, but as soon as she reached the gate of the courtyard, she heard him crying.

The two girls in red jackets were squatting to the side with their hands in their pockets, and it was clear that this matter was related to them!

Lin Nian stood with her arms crossed behind the two boys.

Hua Yue trembled all over, and turned his head shakily. He immediately pointed at Xiao Fu, "It was all Xiao Fu's doing."

Xiao Fu was shocked by this disloyal behavior. He gritted his teeth and decided to take the pork knuckle for himself.

Hua Yue turned her head and, out of Lin Nian's sight, blinked her big eyes at Xiao Fu.

That look in her eyes seemed to be saying: Brother Xiao Fu, please save me...

Xiao Fu's heart softened, and she immediately took the blame, "Lord Wang, I accidentally threw snow on him."

Lin Nian knew exactly what those two young men were thinking.

He gave each of the two boys a fair tap on the head, saying, "Don't you dare bully him again."

The two young men covered their heads and agreed.

Lin Nian said, "You guys go out first, I want to talk to He Wan alone."

"No!" Huayue said, "What if he bullies you!"

Xiao Fu chimed in, "That's right, Wang Jun, he's so bad."

"It's okay, he's stunned, he won't do anything to me." Lin Nian shooed him away, "Get out of here quickly."

The two boys then pouted and went out hand in hand.

Lin Nian sat down opposite He Wan. "Do you still remember me?"

He Wan covered her head and stopped crying.

This was the first time Lin Nian had calmly sat down in front of him to observe him. In fact, He Wan was very beautiful, but she was usually too willful and had an extremely aggressive expression.

Now that he's mentally impaired, his face has lost that fierce expression, and he's become much gentler.

With tears welling up in her eyes, He Wan suddenly called out in a clear, crisp voice, "Brother!"

Lin Nian was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "What did you call me?"

He Wan called out repeatedly, "Brother!"

After he shouted, he even smiled at Lin Nian.

Lin Nian: "..." This medicine is really powerful; it can actually make a person go crazy and then drastically change their personality.

"Okay, I'm the older brother." Lin Nian didn't know how old He Wan was. He took out a handkerchief and wiped the tears off He Wan's face.

He Wan obediently didn't move.

"Do you still remember your name?" Lin Nian asked.

"Name?" He Wan tilted her head, as if trying hard to understand the meaning of the sentence, but in the end she could only cover her head and look at him pitifully.

Lin Nian sighed, "Your name is He... no, your name is Chu Wan."

"Chu... Wan..."

"Yes, Chu Wan, that's your name."

The boy, whose name had been changed to Chu Wan, pointed to himself and said, "My name is... Chu Wan."

"Chu Wan." Lin Nian patted his head. "Got it?"

Chu Wan answered crisply, "I've got it!"

On the other side, in the study of the main building.

Yin Cheng looked down at the kneeling man from his high position.

"What good will it do you to tell me all this?"

The man kneeling below made no attempt to hide his hatred, shouting, "Die! I want him dead!"

Yin Cheng recognized the man; he was one of Yin Shun's servants.

This person was among those who dug the trap in the alley to ensnare the Lin family's carriage.

"Wanting him dead is easy enough, isn't it? He's already been stripped of his title as heir apparent; he's a useless son. Is he really worth all that trouble you went to the trouble of coming here to surrender?"

The servant banged his forehead against the ground with a loud thud.

"There is no hatred without a cause in this world," Yin Cheng said. "This sword of mine is not easy to lend."

Upon hearing this, the servant prostrated himself on the ground for a long time, but hesitated to reveal the reason.

Yin Cheng never had much patience for others, so he said, "Show the guest out."

The guards nearby immediately grabbed the servant and tried to throw him out of the mansion, but the servant quickly said, "Your Highness, Yin Shun wants to take revenge on the Prince, I am absolutely not lying."

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