Thrown out of the house, the wet nurse enters the noble household and becomes a person of high statu

Lu Ye held his breath and dared not move.

He stood there like a statue, his arms hanging at his sides, unsure of where to put them.

She was so small and soft compared to his size; the embrace was quick, and they parted as soon as they touched.

But strangely, the tension that had been twisting around him suddenly dissipated.

From the shoulders to the back, and from the back to the limbs, it relaxed inch by inch.

"I'll do whatever you say..."

Liu Wenying smiled and replied, "Okay."

Xiao Yiheng leaned against the bed, but his ears were never idle.

Lu Ye's voice, in particular, is cold, hard, and hoarse, with a sharp edge.

But now it's like it's been softened by something, a kind of docile buoyancy seeping out from between its bones, tsk.

Xiao Yiheng frowned slightly.

He hated that he couldn't see and didn't know exactly what had happened.

He had no idea what Liu Wenying had done to make the man, who was so aggressive and wanted to drag him out of bed, suddenly become so docile.

Even a fool could tell that the person must have been after some kind of benefit.

He's still here.

Xiao Yiheng stayed here temporarily.

Since they needed to conceal their identities to recover from their injuries, the way they were addressed became a problem.

Liu Wenying can no longer be addressed as "Your Highness," she needs a more ordinary name.

"You can choose one for me."

Xiao Yiheng covered his eyes with a white veil, a faint smile playing on his lips.

If you're going to be a live-in husband, you should be prepared for that.

"Hmm... then let's go with Liu Si." Liu Wenying pondered.

Xiao Yiheng raised an eyebrow slightly: "Liu is a common surname, easy to understand, but why is the given name 'Si'?"

There are four holly trees outside.

Liu Wenying applied a cloth soaked in medicine to the wound under his ribs.

"If you don't like it, then we can choose another one?"

Xiao Yiheng remained silent for a moment, but ultimately accepted it.

Liu Si is fine, he's still better than Zhang San or Li Er.

But this barely maintained balance was broken the very next day.

Luo Luo came in carrying a fluffy little animal, which snuggled in her arms and whimpered.

"Where did it come from?" Xiao Yiheng listened intently to the noise.

"Uncle Lu found it; he said it would be able to guard the yard when it grows up!"

Luo Luo put the wolf cub on the ground, and the little guy actually rubbed against the foot of the bed, trying to climb up.

Xiao Yiheng reached out and touched it, feeling the soft, fluffy down.

"Have you chosen a name yet?" he asked.

"My mother named me... Shan Qing!"

Xiao Yiheng paused, then said, "Shan Qing, Liu Si."

One was taken from the beautiful mountains and clear waters, and the other was taken from four holly bushes.

Although it's a pseudonym, it still seems much more perfunctory compared to others.

Liu Wenying came in, took Luo Luo and Shan Qing out, and when she turned back, she noticed that his expression was strange.

"Dian, Liu Si, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, Wenying just thinks they're quite good at naming..."

Xiao Yiheng couldn't stay cooped up in the nursing home forever; he knew that recuperating was only one aspect.

He had to contact his aunt as soon as possible to tell her that he was still alive.

But he couldn't even find a place to stay, let alone send messages.

The task then fell to Liu Wenying.

Lu Ye originally wanted to go in her place, but he was a stranger and couldn't even get into the Princess's residence.

In the end, it was Liu Wenying who went, but unfortunately she returned empty-handed.

The eldest princess is not in the mansion. After His Majesty's death, she lived in the Huiyin Palace in the palace and has not returned.

Liu Wenying's heart sank. The male masters of the Yuguo Duke's Mansion had also entered the palace, and the Eldest Princess was trapped in the Huiyin Palace.

This was clearly due to Xiao Chenlin's interference, cutting off their possibility of contact with the outside world.

Back at the orphanage, she told Xiao Yiheng everything that had happened.

"My elder brother, the emperor, is quick to act; he wants to place under house arrest anyone who might support me..."

Xiao Yiheng's analysis coincided with Liu Wenying's thoughts.

The matter of contacting the eldest princess can only be put on hold for now, and we must wait for the right opportunity.

In the afternoon, Liu Wenying came to visit Xiao Yiheng as usual.

The sound of ping-pong balls coming from outside made Xiao Yiheng listen carefully.

The footsteps were chaotic, numbering at least five or six people. The sounds of rubbing armor and clashing sword sheaths mingled together, growing ever closer.

The almshouse was in a remote location, so the sudden search by the government troops must have been due to some prior notice.

They searched room by room, from west to east, getting closer and closer until Xiao Yiheng had nowhere to hide.

This room is located to the east of the nursing home. Further east is the courtyard wall, and beyond that is an open space with no obstructions.

"Why don't we hide first? The people outside will arrive quickly..."

Before Liu Wenying could finish speaking, he precisely grabbed her wrist and pulled her forcefully into his arms. "Excuse me."

He put his left arm around her waist, and with his other hand he reached into her hair and gently pulled, and the wooden hairpin fell onto the pillow.

Her long, black hair cascaded down, obscuring half of her face.

Liu Wenying immediately understood his intention.

"Bang bang bang—"

The door was kicked open, and several soldiers in armor filed in. The leader was a dark-faced man with a knife at his waist. He scanned the room.

The paper windows inside the room were half-closed, and the smell of medicine was strong.

The bed curtains were half-drawn, and two figures could be vaguely seen inside.

A woman with disheveled hair lay on top of a man, her clothes in disarray and her hair obscuring her face.

Liu Wenying looked at the soldiers at the door and exclaimed in panic, "Sir, what... what's going on?"

As she spoke, she hurriedly scrambled off Xiao Yiheng, pulling the blanket over his bandaged body.

He straightened his collar again before reluctantly stepping out.

His movements conveyed the embarrassment and panic of being caught in a private moment.

Have you seen anyone suspicious recently?

"Suspicious people? Yes! Of course!"

The officers and soldiers perked up: "Who? Where?"

"A while ago, there were vagrants running around, and they even stole chickens from our village!"

Liu Wenying's voice grew louder, as if she were gossiping with someone at the village entrance.

"Luckily, I spotted him and chased him for two miles with a broom before he succeeded! Sir, tell me, is this world even fair? There are more and more refugees, aren't you going to do something about it...?"

She became more and more enthusiastic as she spoke, her spittle almost splashing onto the soldiers' faces.

The soldiers frowned and their ears rang from listening to his gossipy, sycophantic manner.

"Alright, alright!" he raised his hand to interrupt, "Get to the point!"

Another young soldier pointed to the bed curtains: "The person on the bed is very suspicious."

Liu Wenying glanced back, a smile spreading across her face, a smile that held both shyness and boldness.

"Oh, to be honest, sir, that's a man I picked up; he's meant to be my husband."

"Found it?" the young soldier asked in astonishment.

"Yes!" Liu Wenying said, hands on her hips.

"Aren't there many refugees? I just picked one up randomly, but who knew he was badly injured, covered in pus, and I had to pay for his treatment."

As she spoke, she spat towards the bed curtains and brushed a strand of hair behind her ear.

The soldiers sized her up, then looked at the motionless figure in the bed curtains, their eyes filled with disgust: "You're not picky at all."

"What can a widow who killed her husband possibly choose? I'm lucky to even have a man! Sir, if you have any pity on me, perhaps you could arrange a marriage for me..."

"Enough!" The soldiers, annoyed by her noise, left with their men.

They were looking for the missing Second Prince Xiao Yiheng. How could someone of such noble birth and extraordinary bearing be having an affair with a country bumpkin in broad daylight?

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