Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

This night was destined to be an eventful one.

The second prince has gone missing.

The guards of the Second Prince's residence searched everywhere.

Finally, they found Ying Nanyao, who had broken a leg, and the Second Prince, who had broken an arm, at the foot of a cliff outside the city.

In addition, the two had other injuries of varying degrees.

The two huddled in a cave below the cliff, with the occasional howl of wolves echoing in the distance.

When the guards found them, the two looked like two pitiful little creatures, huddled together, warily watching the outside of the cave.

Not far from the cave, there were the carcasses of two horses.

Around midnight, Ying Nanyao was finally escorted back to the Marquis of Weiyuan's residence by the Second Prince's men.

However, when Ying Nanyao saw the dusty gate of the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion, he almost wondered if he had come to the wrong place.

He looked up and saw that the plaque with its large, gilded characters was gone.

The brass lock on the gate is also gone.

The white jade lions on both sides of the gate were also gone.

The guards of the Second Prince's residence also stared in shock at the mansion before them, their eyes glazed over.

Just then, Old Madam Liu and her daughter Liu Xueyan came out to greet them.

They had originally planned to complain to Ying Nanyao, but when they saw Ying Nanyao's current state, they were speechless.

"Nanyao!" The old lady's voice trembled.

Ying Nanyao sat on a stretcher, carried by the guards of the Second Prince's residence. His body was covered in blood, his clothes were tattered, and one of his legs was completely immobile, still bleeding continuously.

Liu Xueyan and Ying Hengzhi were also stunned.

"Second brother, what's wrong with you?" Liu Xueyan's face turned pale.

Ying Nanyao endured the pain and said, "Don't say anything now, let's go inside."

"Yes, yes, let's go to the government office first."

Physician Zhang arrived in a hurry, carrying his medicine box.

That night, the Marquis of Weiyuan's residence was in an uproar.

As dawn broke, the physician from the Zhang family, looking exhausted, packed up his medicine box and prepared to leave.

Ying Nanyao lay on the bed, his face deathly pale.

"The Marquis's leg injury can be treated, but it takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone. I'm afraid the Marquis will have to stay in bed and recuperate for three months."

"What? It's been so long?" Ying Nanyao's expression changed.

If he stays at home and rests in bed for three months, wouldn't the position of commander of the Thousand Feather Guard be left to others to take advantage of?

The physician from the Zhang family said, "My lord, this is the longest we can go. Otherwise, if your leg suffers any lasting damage, the consequences will be unimaginable. Unless..."

Ying Nanyao instantly grasped the key point in his words, her eyes lighting up as she asked, "Unless what?"

"Yes, Physician Zhang, unless what? If there's a better way, please tell me quickly!"

The old lady said anxiously.

The physician from the Zhang family said, "It's actually quite simple. All you need is a plant called Dragon Saliva Grass, which is specially used to treat leg bone injuries. Your Excellency's leg injury will be healed in seven days."

Ying Nanyao's eyes lit up.

Ge Xueyan exclaimed in surprise, "Dragon's Saliva Grass? I remember that herb was in my sister-in-law's dowry!"

Clearly, Ying Nanyao had also considered this point.

He exclaimed with elation, "Mother, quick, quick, go to Shangguan Tang's private treasury and get it!"

The physician from the Zhang family glanced at him silently.

The old lady's face turned ashen: "Nan Yao, have you forgotten? Yesterday, that vile woman Shangguan Tang took away all the dowry."

Ying Nanyao seemed to have found his lost memories.

A moment of blankness crossed his face, and suddenly the image of that dusty, empty gate came to mind.

He was in too much pain to take in the room’s furnishings.

But then he realized that his once luxurious room was now completely empty.

The shelves that once displayed countless rare books and antique treasures are gone, as are the calligraphy and paintings by famous artists that once hung on the walls.

Even the eight-sided Ru kiln teacup he usually used for drinking water was gone.

"This...this...where are my things?" Ying Nanyao asked instinctively.

"It's all because of that vile woman Shangguan Tang. Yesterday, she not only took away all of her dowry, but also took everything from the mansion."

...Not even a single tile was left.

Ying Nanyao was instantly dumbfounded.

"She's so petty! She throws such a tantrum over such a small thing. She's simply... utterly unfit to be a wife!"

Ying Nanyao said angrily.

He paused, then said with a stern face, "Mother, Yan'er, go find her. Put everything else aside for now, just ask her for the dragon's saliva grass."

He spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Liu Xueyan hesitated for a moment, then said, "Second brother, I'm afraid... your wife won't agree."

"He dares!"

Liu Xueyan said, "Second brother, you don't know, yesterday, the old lady of the Duke of Zhenguo publicly declared that she would make Shangguan Tang divorce the Marquis's mansion."

Ying Nanyao's eyes widened instantly, veins bulging on his forehead: "She dares!"

Liu Xueyan lowered her head and wiped away her tears. "Second sister-in-law really doesn't care about second brother at all. It's one thing for her not to understand his difficulties, but she also has to make things so ugly."

"It's all my fault, I'm so useless. If only I had ambergris!"

As she said this, her eyes hardened: "Second brother, don't worry, I will definitely help you get this dragon's saliva grass back from your wife."

After she finished speaking, she decisively got up and walked outside.

"Yan'er, thank you for your hard work!" Ying Nanyao looked at Liu Xueyan with emotion.

"I'm going to find my second aunt with my mother," Ying Hengzhi said.

The mother and daughter wanted to go out, so they naturally wanted to take a carriage, but the servants told them that their usual jewel-encrusted luxury carriage was no longer available.

He was taken away by the Flying Tigers yesterday.

Because that carriage was also purchased by Shangguan Tang with his own money.

Finally, Liu Xueyan and her daughter had no choice but to board an ordinary carriage that was usually only used by servants when they went out.

"Mother, there's a smell in this carriage, it stinks!"

Ying Hengzhi didn't dare to sit down at all, and only sat down cautiously in a small space, her entire upper body stiff.

Liu Xueyan wasn't much better off than her, but because she was pregnant, she didn't dare to sit like Ying Hengzhi, so she could only grit her teeth and sit properly.

Both of them hadn't slept all night, and now they had dark circles under their eyes and looked haggard.

"Mother, what should we do? Today is the Empress's Chrysanthemum Appreciation Banquet, and I don't even have a decent set of clothes."

Yesterday she was forced to take off her luxurious clothes, and now she is wearing the clothes of her personal maid, Cuiyu.

It must be said that their lives were truly luxurious; even their head maids were dressed no less elegantly than the daughters of ordinary officials.

Liu Xueyan was also worried, as her private savings had been confiscated by the Flying Tigers.

However, Zhi'er absolutely could not miss the chrysanthemum appreciation banquet hosted by the Empress. Not only could she not miss it, but she also had to attend it in style.

You should know that this is a great opportunity to get close to the Empress.

She took a deep breath and said, "Zhi'er, let's go find Shangguan Tang first and ask her for the Dragon Saliva Grass. It would be best if we could also ask her for some money."

"But what if she refuses?"

"Refuse? How dare she refuse? If she delays the Marquis's treatment, can she bear the responsibility?"

Ying Hengzhi said softly, "Mother, do you think she'd still be afraid now?"

Liu Xueyan fell silent.

Yes, would she still be afraid?

"Even if she refuses to pay, Mother will find a way to get you new clothes and jewelry, so you won't miss your chrysanthemum appreciation banquet."

She still had some savings hidden away, money that no one knew about, but now she had to take it out to buy clothes for her daughter.

Compared to money, his daughter's future was more important.

Seeing her mother's certainty, Ying Hengzhi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

When the carriage arrived outside the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, the maid Cuiyu stepped forward and knocked on the door. Soon, the fierce-looking one-eyed doorman from yesterday opened the door.

Upon seeing that it was them, the doorman immediately revealed a sinister smile.

"Excuse me, I've come to find my sister-in-law. Our Marquis is injured and needs your dragon..." Liu Xueyan said politely as she stepped forward.

"Who's your sister-in-law? Who are you?" the doorman said rudely.

Liu Xueyan choked, and Ying Hengzhi stepped forward and said, "We are from the Marquis of Weiyuan's residence. We are here to see my second aunt, Shangguan Tang. My father broke his leg, and my second aunt, as..."

"Oh, from the Marquis of Weiyuan's residence? Perfect, the young lady instructed that if anyone from the Marquis of Weiyuan's residence comes, these bills should be given to you."

Please come to pay the bill on time after you receive it. Do not come back at any other time except to pay the bill.

After saying that, the doorman slammed the door shut.

Liu Xueyan and Ying Hengzhi looked disheveled as they looked down at the bill.

Upon seeing the clear accounts above, and the staggeringly large sums behind them, their faces turned pale.