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The courtyard is located at the end of Zhulin Lane in the west of the city. It is usually abandoned and never used.

The courtyard gate creaked open, and two guards carried a straw mat into the courtyard and threw it into a room.

Xie Yunli led Physician Liu in and instructed him, "Don't let her die, but don't let her relax too much either; keep her on her last breath."

"Yes."

Physician Liu accepted the order.

The person in this straw mat is Miss Su, who was flogged at Prince Li's residence today.

The emperor ordered him to save the woman's life.

Prince Li then led him and the woman to this small courtyard.

Physician Liu was unaware of the reason, but he simply obeyed the Emperor's orders and dared not inquire about the cause.

"From today onwards, you don't need to come to see patients in person. Find a disciple you trust and make sure to tell him to just do the work, not to listen, not to ask, and not to say anything," Xie Yunli instructed again.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I obey."

Xie Yunli gestured for Physician Liu to examine the patient, then led his guards out of the courtyard.

Su Ling, you can't die yet!

Fourth Brother said that she might have a way to save Fourth Sister-in-law.

Just as the flower-viewing banquet began, he received news that Master Lingguang had woken up, and he and his fourth brother hurried to Fazong Temple.

Fourth Brother told Master Lingguang that Fourth Sister-in-law was pregnant, and also mentioned that Fourth Sister-in-law had been experiencing prolonged periods of excessive sleepiness recently.

Master Lingguang flipped through that little book of notes and began to have some doubts.

Thinking of Master Lingguang's words, Xie Yunli could not hide his worry.

Then I thought about what my fourth brother had just told me...

Fourth Brother said that he had seen the poem that Su Ling "wrote" earlier in a book of poems left by his great-grandmother.

He said that his great-grandmother was a spirit from another world.

He said that Su Ling might also be one.

My great-grandmother came here because of that jade pendant, and perhaps Su Ling was also a medium.

And that medium might be the way to save Fourth Sister-in-law.

To find out what that medium is, we need to pry open Su Ling's mouth.

Inside the carriage, Xie Yunli lifted the curtain and glanced intently at the small courtyard.

The next morning, Physician Liu brought news that Su Ling's life had been saved for the time being.

Doctor Liu did not administer any painkillers to her. Upon hearing that Su Ling had woken up, she screamed in agony all night.

Xie Yunli returned to the courtyard three days later, one night.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, the cursing reached my ears.

"Xie Rouan, you're just born into a better family, yet you're still completely fooled by me? I was chosen by fate, and it's your honor to use you as my stepping stone, yet you treat me like this..."

"And Song Qingning, you ruined my plans. Too bad, I'm still alive. I can't die. Song Qingning, I'll make you regret this..."

"Ouch, damn it, that hurts..."

Another round of cursing ensued. Outside the door, Xie Yunli frowned, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.

Hearing that she was about to start cursing again, Xie Yunli pushed open the door.

The loud bang startled Su Ling from her cursing, making her even more alarmed, and she looked warily toward the door.

Moonlight streamed in from outside, illuminating the man's tall and straight figure.

Su Ling was stunned by that one look.

The man before her eyes was graceful, noble and aloof. Su Ling even forgot to breathe as she eagerly looked at his face.

Unfortunately……

He was wearing a mask.

A black mask completely covered his face.

This person... has a disfigured face?

Do not!

Su Ling immediately dismissed this guess.

Given this man's overall demeanor, his face could not possibly be disfigured.

Besides, she is a woman destined for greatness; this person may have been arranged for her by God.

"Who are you?" Su Ling asked, her voice hoarse but not as ferocious as before.

Xie Yunli's face behind the mask was icy cold. Thinking about his purpose in coming here, he suppressed his disgust and said, "A few days ago, I found you seriously injured by the roadside and brought you back. It seems you've recovered quite a bit."

He saved her?!

Su Ling was overjoyed.

She was once again convinced that this person was someone God had arranged for her.

She is a woman of destiny, she will not die. Her previous setbacks must have been part of a plot arranged by fate so that she could meet this person.

What is his identity?

Su Ling wanted to ask more questions, but then realized that it was not advisable to be too hasty.

"You saved me, how can I thank you?" Su Ling felt pain all over her body as soon as she moved. She endured the pain and tried her best to get up to thank him.

Her sincerity and fragility made her all the more endearing.

Seeing her like this, he would definitely come to help her and support her.

but……

Su Ling was in so much pain that she was covered in sweat and her face grew increasingly pale. The man was still standing at the door, showing no intention of coming to help her whatsoever.

Even when Su Ling deliberately gasped, the man remained standing in the same spot.

Finally, Su Ling gave up.

"I... I should kneel and thank you for saving my life, young master, but I truly..."

Su Ling said delicately, "I feel sorry for her."

A cold glint flashed in Xie Yunli's eyes. He lowered his voice and interrupted her, "Where do you live? I'll go and inform your family so they can come and pick you up."

He hadn't exchanged many words with Su Ling, and he deliberately kept his voice down so that Su Ling wouldn't recognize him.

Su Ling had already forgotten about the original owner's brother. "I have no family. I am all alone in this world."

Those who are helpless and alone are all the more pitiful.

Seemingly wanting the man to pity her more, she recounted how she had been beaten and how she ended up in this state.

It is not a description based on facts.

In her story, she was all alone when she came to the capital, offended powerful figures, and brought trouble upon herself.

Everything was someone else's fault, and she was just a fragile victim.

Xie Yunli listened, his eyes growing even colder.

In Su Ling's eyes, that look was one of indignation on her behalf.

"Young master, there's no need to stand up for me. I can't afford to offend those people now, but one day, I will definitely..." Su Ling gritted her teeth inwardly.

Once she is fully grown, she will surely avenge those fifty lashes.

A flash of malice crossed Su Ling's eyes, which she concealed very well.

She couldn't help but ask, "May I ask what your name is, my benefactor? Only if I know your name can I properly repay you in the future."

Rather than wanting to know his name, she wanted to know his identity.

"My surname is Meng!"

Xie Yunli did as she wished.

孟？

She knew nothing about the Da Jing family.

But she knew about the Meng family.

The current emperor's maternal uncle's family and Empress Dowager Meng's maternal family have held military power for generations, and it is no exaggeration to call them the foremost family in the Great Jing Dynasty.

He... is a powerful minister?!

Su Ling's brow twitched.

It's not impossible that a powerful minister who controls the military could one day overthrow the country!

Su Ling thought of Xie Yunli, and then of that young emperor.

At the flower-viewing banquet that day, they witnessed their scheme fail and their embarrassment firsthand. They fear that they will have little chance of having a good impression of them in the future.

But it doesn't matter, heaven sent her Young Master Meng!

She can help Young Master Meng seize the throne, and at that time, she will still maintain her noble status.

At that time, she would also give Xie Rouan and Song Qingning fifty strokes of the cane, so that they would regret it and beg for mercy!

Su Ling thought to herself.

Seemingly hoping to gain more favor from "Young Master Meng," Su Ling eagerly said, "Young Master Meng, I will definitely repay you and help you."

"help?"

Xie Yunli grasped the key point, his eyes narrowed, and he pressed, "How will you help me?"