The tired moon hides in the thick clouds to rest, leaving only a few stars as if on guard.

  When He Le'an was sleeping soundly, she vaguely felt a warmth touching her cheeks in the daze, but her eyelids were too heavy. She tried to open her eyes several times to see who it was, but couldn't open them. With a puzzled frown, she fell asleep again.

  After lying in bed for three days, He Le'an finally got out of bed. On this day, Xue Shizi came to visit her. She thanked him: "Thank you, Xue Shizi, for not sending me back home when I was in such a sorry state." If her grandmother knew that she had been hurt so badly while going out dressed as a man, she would probably never let her go to the Rich and Noble Tavern again.

  Xue Shizi looked at He Le'an with a playful expression and said, "That day you were still muttering about not wanting to go home after you fainted, so I brought you back. It wasn't intentional, don't need to thank me for anything." Really not mentioning their poor Yue Guo Wang?

  He Le'an certainly knew that Xue Shi-zi was helping her out because of someone's face, but she couldn't let her heart soften again after it had just hardened. Since others didn't mention it clearly, she pretended to be ignorant and didn't bring it up either, only smiling:

  "For Xue Shizi, it may be just a simple matter, but for He Liu and everyone at Fugui Wine House, this is indeed a lifesaving grace, and we must express our gratitude properly." He Le'an said, looking at Xue Huiyu: "Xue Si, I've troubled you during this period, thanks to your careful care, I was able to recover so quickly. Another day, I'll invite you to my mansion as a guest, and then I'll thank you again."

  "Good." Xue Hui responded with a straightforward smile.

  After this, He Lian'an bid farewell and returned to the other courtyard of the Jianing Marquis's estate. She first went to pay her respects to Old Lady He.

  Old Lady He smiled and said, "Your Third Uncle and his family are going to be transferred to Fengzhou City. In the letter that arrived a few days ago, it was mentioned that Third Aunt had passed away early. Eldest Brother had not yet left Beijing for his new post when Xuan'er and Yuan'er stayed with their grandmother for a period of time. They got along very well with you, so in the future, you will have companions to play with in the mansion."

  He Le'an still clearly remembered things from her past life and knew that Third Uncle had been transferred to Fengzhou City specifically to take care of her grandmother. She exclaimed in surprise, "A year ago when I went to Jiangxi Province, Third Uncle said that he would look for an opportunity to return to Fengzhou City, I didn't think he really came back!"

  "What's more, your third uncle mentioned in his letter that there is a woman who wants to marry him as his second wife. Although she doesn't come from a wealthy or noble family, she is well-read and polite, and has been very good to both Xuan'er and Yuan'er. When the time comes, he will bring her back for us to meet."

  "After your third aunt passed away, he refused my suggestion to remarry. All these years, it's been the same few concubines coming and going. He's always been someone who holds onto old feelings. His mother has worried about him a lot, but unexpectedly, now it seems like his fate is sealed. If it's really good for him, then I'm happy to see it happen. But if it's just an act..." Old Lady He sighed doubtfully:

  "Alright, you've always had a keen eye for detail and can often spot small things that others might miss. Take a good look at this with Grandma later, the old lady wants her son to have a companion in the future, but she doesn't want to be deceived by some wicked person and bring trouble to our home."

  "Yes, grandmother."

  He Le'an returned to her residence in the Willow Leaf Courtyard, and as soon as she lay down on the bed, Xing Yu covered her with a quilt and said: "Miss, you've been out for several days, so I made soup according to the recipe you left behind and had Cai Momo send it to Chancellor Zuo's residence. Miss Shao came over with a few letters; if you're eager to read them, I can read them aloud to you."

  She responded with a "good", and Xing Yu flipped out the letter: "'On the eighth, Old Master Ke said that Grandfather's illness has completely recovered, no need to worry anymore. Among them, your medicinal diet played the greatest role. Although Grandfather is cold and indifferent, he also echoed Old Master Ke's words 'This child is indeed a good one'. I heard it back from Wu Momo, you can rest assured, Grandfather will accept you sooner or later.'"

  "On the ninth day, when Eldest Uncle was about to see off Old Lady Ke, he received a concubine named Miao Niang from his colleagues. Old Lady Ke had already felt the joyful pulse for more than three months, and Eldest Aunt was furious, saying that there was already one illegitimate child recorded under her name, and this child could not be kept again. However, Eldest Uncle insisted on keeping this innocent child, and Grandfather said to follow Eldest Uncle's wishes."

  Every family has its own difficult scripture to recite. When the He family gave birth to three daughters, they almost had a difficult labor, which damaged their body and could no longer become pregnant. In previous years, they had brought in a maid to give birth to an illegitimate child, sold the maid, and then registered the illegitimate child under her name as a legitimate son to inherit the family business. This was also the biggest thorn in her heart. She had always been strict with that child, secretly using education as an excuse to beat or scold him.

  He Le'an listened to Xing Yu's soft voice reading the letter and his thoughts wandered off, unknowingly falling asleep.

  Perhaps because she was lying in her own bed, putting down the vigilance that had been on high alert for many days, she slept soundly until the next day's noon before waking up. Li Yun came in to replace the burned-out bamboo incense, smiling and saying: "It seems like Miss is very tired, and you sleep so soundly, I didn't dare wake you up. Today's medicinal congee has been prepared by Shi Qing, and it's already been sent to Zhuo Yi Bo's residence via Cai Momo. Why don't you rest for a while longer, Miss?"