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"Miss." The servants stopped what they were doing and bowed to Li Yuhe as she entered through the gate.

Li Yuhe was in a hurry and had no time to respond. She lifted her skirt and ran towards the north courtyard.

She hadn't returned since her last visit to the Huo residence. Her daily studies were demanding, and the Huo family had been instructed by Li Chenbi not to tell her about these events, so she was completely unaware of all the things happening outside.

It was only when the Huo family planned to leave Xingzhou that they told her what had happened during this time.

Prince Rong was defeated, the rebel army marched south, and Li Chenbi was expelled from the mansion.

At first, she couldn't believe it. In her mind, Li Chenbi was an omnipotent being. How could he possibly be expelled from the manor?

But the Huo family had no reason to fabricate these lies to deceive her. She didn't even have time to pack her luggage before she immediately took Shimo and rushed to the Li residence.

After entering the mansion gate, head straight for the north courtyard.

Only when she saw the deserted North Courtyard and Fan Liuer's empty room did she have to accept the fact.

She stood at the door for a moment, then turned and ran outside.

"Miss! Miss!" Shimo chased after her.

Li Yuhe had never been so reckless in her life. She ran to the east courtyard as fast as she could, not even noticing that the hairpin in her hair had fallen off.

She rushed into the hall, where Li Chenxin, the First Madam, and Li Yufeng were having breakfast. Upon seeing her hurried appearance, the First Madam frowned.

"What kind of behavior is this for a young lady running around like this? Has all the etiquette she's learned these past few days been for nothing?"

Unlike usual, Li Yuhe didn't stand still and let the First Madam scold her. She walked to the table, looked at the First Madam, and asked anxiously, "Where is Second Uncle? Where is Madam Fan? Where did they go?"

The First Madam snorted coldly, "As expected, I raised an ungrateful wretch. He comes back and doesn't even greet his parents, only thinking about his second uncle."

Li Yuhe had no intention of arguing with her. She turned to Li Chenxin and asked, "Father, where is Second Uncle? You were the one who expelled him from the manor. Where is he now?"

She was too anxious, and her tone was accusatory.

Li Chenxin was already anxious lately, seeing that the rebel army was about to arrive, but there was still no sign of reinforcements. Hearing Li Yuhe's tone like this, he immediately became furious.

He slammed his hand on the table. "How dare you! What right do you, a child, have to meddle in adult matters!"

Li Yuhe was extremely anxious. The Huo family said that Li Chenbi was seriously injured when he was expelled from the manor, and that was something that could be seen by discerning people. Who knows what Li Chenxin might do to Li Chenbi behind his back?

She knew all too well how much her father resented Li Chenbi.

Unable to get an answer, she became furious and, disregarding everything else, reached out and grabbed the edge of the dining table.

"Eat! Eat! I'll let you eat!"

She flipped the table like a madwoman, scattering bowls, plates, and cups all over the floor, which shattered amidst screams and shouts.

The First Madam's shock outweighed her anger. Looking at Li Yuhe, whose eyes were red, she stammered, "Are you crazy?!"

Li Yuhe glared at them, her fists clenched, and asked, word by word, "Where is my second uncle?!"

"She's gone mad! She's absolutely mad!" Li Chenxin angrily summoned the servants. "Lock her up! She's not allowed to leave her room without my permission."

Two servants immediately stepped forward, grabbed Li Yuhe's shoulders, and restrained her.

Unable to break free, Li Yuhe could only glare at the two men, shouting, "Let me go! Let me go! I'm going to find my second uncle!"

Li Chenxin waved his hand, and the servants immediately pulled Li Yuhe away.

In the west courtyard, the old nanny learned of what had happened in the east courtyard and informed the old lady.

The old lady has visibly aged a lot these days. She is being kept under guard in the west courtyard and cannot go out. She can't interfere in anyone's affairs.

Hearing about Li Yuhe's situation, all I could do was sigh silently.

After a moment, she finally spoke: "Tell me, did I do something wrong?"

"If I showed more care and guidance to my son, would he be less extreme?"

The old nanny sighed, "Madam, it's hard to understand a person's mind. You've done your best to be a good mother, so don't blame yourself."

The old lady sighed again, then asked, "How is Chen Bi? How has he been lately?"

"Don't worry about that. Second Master sent someone to deliver a message saying that he is all well. You can just stay in the West Courtyard and wait for everything to be over."

"Second Master also instructed you not to interfere in any matters within the household, and to simply take good care of your health."

The old lady lowered her eyes, looked at the Buddhist prayer beads in her hand, and spoke after a long while.

"How can I interfere now? I have no say in this mansion anymore."

"Oh, I'm tired. Help me to rest."

The next morning, Yaoli Village.

Yaoli Village is located at a high altitude and deep in the mountains, making it much colder than Xingzhou City. Fan Liuer woke up feeling cold in the morning.

When she opened her eyes, it was just getting light outside. She turned her head to look to the side and saw that Siqing was not sleeping soundly. She noticed Fan Liuer's movement and opened her eyes groggily.

He muttered, "Madam Fan, why can't you get warm?"

After saying that, she drifted off to sleep again.

Fan Liuer lay in bed for a while longer, but the longer she lay there, the colder she felt. So she decided not to sleep anymore, tiptoed up, got dressed, and went to the kitchen.

She planned to light a fire to keep warm and also prepare breakfast for everyone.

Once the fire was lit and the warm flames warmed her, her mind began to work again.

She thought that she could never live in the mountains again, because it was too cold there, and she would have to live in the town.

It would be best if things could settle down before the next winter arrives; if she had to spend the winter here, she estimated she would freeze to death.

But... will the war be over before next winter arrives?

I wonder how the battle is going. Judging by the days, the rebel army should be able to reach Xingzhou City in two days.

Two days...

Li Chenbi's face appeared in her mind, and she wondered if he could survive this war.

I hope he can.

Fan Liuer still hoped that he could live a good life.

I wonder how he is now. He must be very angry because he couldn't find her.

Fan Liuer rested her chin on her hand, the image of Li Chenbi's angry face flashing through her mind.

He'll probably fly into a rage and smash everything in the house that he can.

"Crack!" The teacup was knocked over and shattered into pieces. Li Chenbi swept the teapot and cup off the table, and the sound of breaking echoed throughout the room.

"A bunch of useless idiots! I can't even find one of them!"

Li Qiuping silently stepped aside, secretly relieved that Li Chenbi's leg injury hadn't healed and he couldn't stand up, otherwise the house would probably have been destroyed.

"Li Qiuping!" A shout interrupted Li Qiuping's thoughts, and Li Qiuping immediately perked up.

"Sir, I'm here!"

"Keep searching! Increase manpower! Dig every inch of Xingzhou City, find them!"

Li Qiuping bit her lip and whispered, "Master, is it possible that Madam Fan is already..."

Li Chenbi glanced sideways at them.

Li Qiuping tensed up and immediately said, "I'll take care of it right away!"