In Dantai Mountain, despite being very careful, Yuan Zhao still failed to practice three pianos. When Dongtang and Nanbai returned with the purchasing convoy in early summer, they not only brought her six new pianos, but also two pieces of news.

Her second brother Bei Yueyong, who was a hostage, returned safely from his mission to Sang Lan.

He proved his ability to the Feng family. Even if the Hou Mansion does not have military generals to support the family in the future, the royal family will not easily execute him.

Yuan Zhao was happy for his second brother, but worried for his father and third brother. If word spread about the three outstanding figures in the Hou family, it would be a great disadvantage to the Feng family. Even if His Majesty the uncle couldn't bear it, the courtiers would never allow his father and brother to return together.

What's more, Uncle Ji had said before that my father was not in good health. How could his father cope with the external and internal troubles? And my mother-in-law, who was watching her father go off to war even though he was sick, must have felt uneasy in his heart.

Yuan Zhao no longer cared about practicing, and directly ordered people to pack up and return to the city immediately.

"Now that the situation in the mansion is getting worse, why should you and the fifth brother-in-law go back and suffer?" On the carriage, Yuan Zhao, who was dressed as a lady, looked at the fifth sister flawlessly and urged, "Before we enter the city, you two still have something to do.

Opportunity to regret."

Once in the city, the whole family will face doom together.

"Stop trying to persuade me." Wuxia stared at the child in his arms, his eyes full of pity, "What if the situation is not that bad but we disappear, wouldn't it be harmful to you? I am your fifth sister in name, but in fact, I am your fifth sister.

The most useless person..."

Compared to the poor people who suffered from war, it was a blessing for her to be born in the Marquis Mansion and be protected by her parents and siblings.

Forget it if she can't repay her, but she is asked to just run away for her life when the Hou Mansion is in danger. Is that what a human being does? Even if she was willing, her husband You Changgeng would not be happy. He had received favors from his father and could not abandon his master to escape.

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As long as everyone in the Hou Mansion has a chance of survival, her family will never hold them back.

Being able to live and die with your family, isn't it a blessing?

"I haven't seen grandma for a long time. I don't know whether she has gained weight or lost weight. I guess she really wants to see her little grandson." When mentioning grandson, Wu Xia's eyes were slightly moist and he smiled slightly, "You also want to see your mother.

Did you just go back?"

It’s hard to let go of family ties, and we feel the same way, so why bother with persuasion?

Yuan Zhao glanced at the child in her arms, fell silent, and finally looked away and stopped trying to persuade him. Wu Xia then hummed a sleeping song that his grandma had taught him, so that his son could sleep more soundly.

When he entered the city this time, Yuan Zhao brought back all the people from Dantai Mountain.

On the surface, it seems that the huge Dantai Mountain is no longer guarded, but it is impossible to enter and exit freely. Over the years, in order to prevent assassins from attacking at night, she has moved all the trees, stone sculptures and other furnishings on Dantai Mountain to new locations.

The area at the foot of the mountain was filled with thorn bushes and various medicinal herbs arranged according to the three oddities and six rituals in Qimen.

Ordinary people can only wander around outside the formation. If extraordinary people break in, they will be considered capable if they can come out alive. Otherwise, they will just stay in the formation and be like dirt! Unless they can survive her in the formation.

's return.

Thanks to Aniang for teaching her how to play the eight-door map, she can make the best use of everything and save worry and effort.

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In the afternoon, Yuan Zhao and others returned to the Hou Mansion. When she saw her emaciated figure, she was really frightened. She took three steps at a time and came to help her:

"Aniang?! Why have you lost weight? Are you sick?"

The mother, who was originally plump and plump with a kind face, now has a dull look in her eyes and looks weak and sickly. The woman, who is clearly only in her early fifties, looks haggard and has the appearance of dying.

"Aunt Coral?" Yuan Zhao looked at his mother's maid in disbelief, "What's going on? Where is the medical officer?"

Where is Zhu Shou?

Just as he was about to call Zhu Shou, he suddenly remembered that he was his father's close follower, so of course he went to war with his father! It was really raining all night when the house was leaking.

"It's okay." Seeing her daughter's return, Mrs. Jiang was both worried and happy, and said happily, "Aren't you always like this? As you get older, you lose weight when your appetite is bad, and you gain weight one day when your appetite improves. Why make a fuss?

"

There is no need to blame the people serving around her.

"Okay, okay, it's not strange!" Yuan Zhao was secretly anxious, but still had to follow his mother's temper, "In addition to being fat and thin, what other problems do you have? Have you seen a medical officer?"

There used to be medical officers in the mansion, but now they are gone. They are poor and cannot afford to support them. When my father was there, there were also medical officers in the mansion. Zhu Shou and Uncle Ji were both very good at it, but now they are gone too. They have gone off to war!

Right now there is only Luo Yan...

"Luo Yan!" Regardless of his mother's reproachful look, Yuan Zhao called Luo Yan in, who was guarding the outside, "Feel my mother's pulse."

Luo Yan accepted the promise, and after saluting his mistress, he was about to feel her pulse, but was pushed away by Mrs. Jiang:

"No, I'm fine. There have been many wars recently. I'm worried about your father and your third brother, and they have some loss of appetite. It's really fine. I just saw a medical doctor yesterday, and he was sent by the palace. If you don't believe it... Coral

, show the prescription to Luo Yan."

"promise."

Coral replied with a frown on her face, motioning Luo Yan to follow her to get it, taking the other maids away with her, and letting the two of them talk quietly about themselves.

"It's a pity that you can't hold the hairpin ceremony this year." Mrs. Jiang looked at her daughter's face with regret and said regretfully, "Your father and your uncle discussed it two years ago and decided to hold it in the palace..."

I want to hold a grand coming-of-age ceremony for her, and His Majesty has come forward, and a list of attendees has been drawn up.

Just when it was being implemented, Rokuro disappeared, and then the prince was assassinated, and then there was chaos in various countries...it was really a lot of good things.

"It doesn't matter," Yuan Zhao suppressed the sadness in his heart and said with a smile, "I'll wait until my father and third brother come back to do it, even if I don't do it, it's okay. Grandma doesn't need to worry about such small things. You should eat and drink every day.

, parents’ well-being is the blessing of their children.”

"Yes, Zhao'er is right. It's my mother who got it wrong." She didn't expect that she would be scolded by her daughter one day. Ms. Jiang couldn't laugh or cry, "You just came back and you're tired. Go back to the courtyard to rest first and come back tonight.

Let’s chat with grandma.”

When she suddenly heard that her daughter had returned, she was extremely anxious, but she had no choice but to do anything. She had previously told the people in the mansion to keep the princess secret and allow her to stay in Dantai Mountain with peace of mind.

It's not easy to hide it until now.

Since even the fifth girl has come back together, I must be mentally prepared to talk about anything later.

"Okay." Seeing that Huanhuo and Luo Yan were back, Yuan Zhao was eager to know about his mother's condition, so he stood up and said, "Mom, please rest. If you have anything to do, just ask Auntyhuan or Hubo to tell Aunt Tortoiseshell. I'm just learning.

How to run a house.”

"Okay, grandma, I will listen to you." Mrs. Jiang agreed with a smile.

When Yuan Zhao finished the ceremony and left the east courtyard, he was no longer visible. Mrs. Jiang couldn't help but turn her face and cough lightly.

"Madam," Coral sighed and stepped forward to support her, "The princess is right, you really can't worry about it anymore."

"Why should I worry?" Ms. Jiang said warmly, with a calm expression, "People, especially elderly people, are bound to have some illnesses, and I am naturally no exception."

"You should have made an exception," Hualu couldn't help but reprimanded in a low voice after hearing this, "Zhu Shou once told you that you must take that prescription for a long time. But you took advantage of your health and stopped taking the medicine privately..."

Of course, the wife cannot be entirely blamed.

There are several medicinal materials in that recipe that are quite precious and sometimes difficult to buy in Beijing. Especially during times of war, many precious medicinal materials are only available in the palace. They cannot be searched for in a big way, because if the royal family finds out, there is no guarantee that something will happen.

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