Your Highness, your wife has had her virginity mark applied and married someone else.

The interaction between the two moved Liu Yi.

He tugged at Wei Ziye's sleeve, about to say not to disturb him, but Wei Ziye suddenly turned and left.

A chilling aura, like solid ice patterns, instantly clung to the wooden door, nearly cracking the mahogany beams.

Liu Yi awkwardly bowed to the two men and quickly followed them out.

Wei Ziye got into the car with a gloomy face, his eyes full of frost as he glanced at Liu Yi: "You stay here and keep watch over her. Let her recover in peace and don't let anyone who shouldn't be here show up."

Liu Yi sighed helplessly, "Oh dear, they're a young couple. Their love and affection are the best way to heal their wounds. There's no need for anyone else to show up..."

Liu thought to himself, "Is he really not talking about himself?"

"Hmph, all love and sweet nothings?"

Wei Ziye took out a porcelain bottle from his pocket, and was about to throw it to him when he realized that something was wrong with the bottle.

Upon opening, the bottle was found to be completely empty.

Wei Ziye laughed.

He closed his eyes, and after a long while, he slowly opened them, his gaze cold and sharp.

"What a sweet and affectionate display of mutual appreciation!" Wei Ziye tossed the porcelain vase to Liu Yi. "Get them out of here!"

Liu Yi opened the porcelain bottle with a bewildered look on her face. Smelling the medicinal fragrance, she realized it was the medicine from the Heavenly Pavilion for repairing virginity marks. She quickly closed the bottle again, her face filled with the fear of seeing something she shouldn't have.

"Empty? Why would Fifth Sister eat this?"

"She...she really is with you..." Liu Yi seemed to have discovered some earth-shattering secret, looking incredulously at Wei Ziye's lower body, her eyes suddenly becoming clear.

"So you really are normal."

Wei Ziye: "..."

……

Inside the clinic.

Shen Mingshu nestled in Wei Yuan's arms. She guessed that her body had become accustomed to the effects of the medicine this time, as she no longer felt dizzy, but only felt restless.

"Ah Yuan, could you stay here with me for three days?"

Wei Yuan pondered for a moment and nodded: "Qingyun Academy is the best in the capital. Since the teacher has said so, other academies probably won't accept you. In that case, there's no need for me to go back to the Wei residence. I can just stay with you in the courtyard and wait for the exam."

Shen Mingshu had accompanied Wei Ziye to the imperial examinations and had a certain assessment of Wei Yuan's abilities, but she still asked with concern.

"Won't this affect you?"

"fool."

Wei Yuan gently stroked Shen Mingshu's thin cheek, his voice filled with affection: "Our goal is to become a county magistrate in this small town. Getting the lowest rank in the imperial examination and becoming a Jinshi would be enough, not to mention—"

Wei Yuan gently stroked the tender blush on Shen Mingshu's eyes, lowered his head and kissed her: "I still have my wife with me, so even a second-class honor is no problem."

"Ah Yuan..." Shen Mingshu kissed him with emotion, her soft lips occasionally peeking out with her tongue, teasing his thin lips.

Realizing something, Wei Yuan quickly pushed Shen Mingshu away, suppressing his voice as he reminded her, "No, your injuries haven't healed yet."

"But I don't feel any discomfort anymore."

Shen Mingshu looked at him with a wronged expression, her teary eyes, clouded with desire, making her even more alluring.

Wei Yuan hesitated for a moment, then examined her body, but finally overcame his desire and gently comforted her.

"Ming Shu, please wait a little longer. I'll go ask Miss Xiao Yin about your situation first, and also send someone to inform the Wei family so they won't be unhappy."

Shen Mingshu was tucked back into the blankets and mumbled, "Fine, then hurry up and come pick me up to go home."

Wei Yuan nodded and chuckled, "Good boy."

……

As soon as Wei Yuan left, Shen Mingshu immediately got up to pack her things.

Every time Shen Mingshu comes here, she can get some expensive tonics for free, but she doesn't need to eat them.

They exchanged it all for silver.

While Wei Yuan was away, she made the same preparations. As soon as she stepped out of the room, she smiled warmly at Liu Yiru.

"Fifth Sister is still ill, where could she go?"

Shen Mingshu awkwardly slung the package behind her back. "Thank you for saving me, Dr. Liu. I feel much better now, so I won't bother you any longer."

"That won't work."

Liu Yi stopped Shen Mingshu, "Your injury was caused by Aye. If you fall again after leaving the hospital, and the government comes and says that the Prince Wei injured a commoner, he will blame me."

The government office? Shen Mingshu scoffed inwardly.

The current emperor hopes to weaken the military generals and achieve a balance between civil and military affairs.

So, despite being a young martial arts champion and the heir of the Wei family, Wei Ziye remained a mere fifth-rank imperial guard officer after three years.

But as long as the Wei family doesn't fall, Wei Ziye won't be afraid even if the emperor puts pressure on him directly.

Why would they be afraid of trouble from the authorities?

"One who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near ink gets stained black." How could someone who can play with Wei Ziye really be so harmless?

Sure enough, Liu Yi stepped forward, a fawning smile on her face: "However, it's not entirely hopeless. Fifth Miss, why don't you tell me if there's anything inside your body?"

Shen Mingshu tightened her grip on the package, her expression remaining impassive: "Dr. Liu, so you can stuff things inside the human body?"

Despite Shen Mingshu's curious expression, Liu Yi still probed, "Fifth Miss, didn't you feel anything?"

He stretched out his finger and drew a circle on Shen Mingshu's abdomen: "Don't you feel anything in this area?"

Shen Mingshu followed his finger and shook her head innocently, "No? Dr. Liu, don't scare me. Is there anything in my stomach?"

Shen Mingshu spoke with perfect precision, and upon seeing this, Liu Yi couldn't help but fall into self-doubt.

"You really don't know who your benefactor is?"

Shen Mingshu shook her head: "Cousin found out?"

Liu Yi withdrew his hand somewhat disappointedly, his gaze lingering on Shen Mingshu's face, remaining silent.

Shen Mingshu pouted in disappointment: "Didn't my cousin say that Tiange was already his property? How come now that Tiange is in his hands, we can't even find a single person to help us..."

Liu Yi: "..."

"Fifth Miss, your benefactor is hard to find."

Shen Mingshu blinked: "Three years ago, Tiange boasted that it was a Yama's palace. Now, Yama wants to appoint generals, but he doesn't even know who they are."

"Having fallen this far, is the leader truly alright?"

To openly and honestly criticize Wei Ziye for being useless right in front of him?

Liu Yi's lips twitched: "Why don't you...go to him and offer your opinion?"

Shen Mingshu smiled and said, "What's it to me?"

"Bang!" The door slammed shut.

Liu Yi: "..."

After three years apart, how did Shen Mingshu become such a powder keg?

As soon as she entered, Shen Mingshu's smile turned cold.

She sat in her room, watching the sun set, and Wei Yuan still hadn't returned. She knew then that Wei Yuan was probably not coming back.

……

On the carriage.

Wei Yuan's mask was ripped off, revealing the person in front of him. He suppressed his anger and demanded, "Brother, what are you doing?!"

Wei Ziye looked at him expressionlessly: "To prevent you from making a mistake, stay in the Wei residence these days and don't wander around. Just wait for Qingyun Academy to start school."

"Is this how you let me go home!"

Wei Yuan threw the mask to the ground, his clear amber eyes turning crimson with resentment from anger.

Wei Ziye stared at him quietly for a long time before speaking.

"If I give you a chance to completely take control of the Wei family..."

Are you still willing to continue deceiving yourself?