Remarried to a top-tier playboy, her reborn ex-husband is filled with regret.

Yun Shuyao's eyes lit up.

"Let her in quickly!"

Granny Liu quickly came in and bowed to Yun Chongshan and Xiao Fang.

Finally, he walked up to Yun Shuyao and said respectfully.

"Miss, Madam sent me to pick you up."

She heard you had returned to your parents' home and was worried you might get lost, so she asked me to guide you there.

Where is my mother? Is she alright?

Yun Shuyao asked eagerly.

"Madam is well."

"That's what Granny Liu said."

"As for where it is? Please come with me, Miss."

Yun Shuyao breathed a sigh of relief, her heart finally settling down. She turned to Xiao Fang and said...

"Let's go."

Xiao Fang nodded, put his arm around her shoulder, and said to Granny Liu:

"Lead the way."

As Yun Chongshan watched them leave, he felt anxious and wanted to follow, but he couldn't bring himself to do it.

Finally, he gave a wink to the head guard behind him.

"Go with her and find out where the lady is staying. Report back immediately."

The head guard quickly agreed.

Yun Shuyao and Xiao Fang boarded the carriage, and Granny Liu pointed out the way along the way.

The carriage traveled for about an hour before stopping at the entrance of a manor on the outskirts of the city.

Yun Shuyao stepped off the carriage and looked at the elegant manor in front of her.

Suddenly, she remembered that her maternal grandfather seemed to have mentioned that the Qin family had a hot spring resort in the suburbs, but she had never been there.

"Miss, Madam is waiting for you inside."

"That's what Granny Liu said with a smile."

Yun Shuyao took Xiao Fang's hand and walked quickly toward the vermilion gate.

Granny Liu led the two inside and soon met Madam Qin.

When Madam Qin saw her daughter and son-in-law arrive together, her face was full of smiles, but she also seemed a little embarrassed.

She felt that at her age, still making a fuss about "divorce" was embarrassing for her daughter.

Yun Shuyao immediately sensed her mother's concerns, gently took her mother's hand, and said softly:

"Mother, you did the right thing. I've said before that I would support whatever you do."

Besides, you've already spent thirty years on your father; you can't waste another lifetime on him.

Upon hearing this, Qin's eyes reddened slightly as she looked at her daughter and son-in-law with emotion, her heart filled with warmth.

My previously anxious heart was finally put at ease.

Afterwards, Qin instructed the people in the village to prepare a meal.

Before long, a sumptuous feast was served.

The delicacies were dazzling, and the tempting dishes were served in exquisite porcelain. Even the plating was very particular, making each dish look like a work of art.

Looking at the dishes, Xiao Fang thought to himself, "No wonder everyone says the Qin family is richer than a country. The extravagance of their food and drink is no less than that of a state banquet."

During the meal, Qin recalled how Xiao Fang saved face for her daughter on their wedding day, and she became even more satisfied with her son-in-law.

"This roasted venison is made from sika deer sent from beyond the Great Wall."

She had her maid push the gilded square plate towards Xiao Fang; the dried meat on the plate gleamed with an oily amber color.

"I heard that the young master has served at the border, so he should be able to get used to this food."

Xiao Fang had just picked up a piece when the taste amazed him.

Yun Shuyao smiled at his expression and said with a hint of smugness:

"This is a chef that my maternal grandfather found, and even the imperial chefs in the palace have tried to learn how to make this dish."

Xiao Fang's mother passed away early, and he hadn't felt his mother's love for a long time.

"Your son-in-law thanks you, Mother-in-law."

Seeing his relaxed expression, Qin couldn't help but smile.

"It's nothing to thank me for such a small thing."

On the day of the wedding, the young master's grand display at the gate of the mansion truly made Shu Yao look good.

Xiao Fang wiped his lips.

"Has your mother-in-law heard about it?"

"It's already spread throughout the capital."

Qin ladled a spoonful of soup into Yun Shuyao's bowl, a smile always on her face.

"The people were all praising him, saying that the Prince of Zhenbei had laid out his ceremonial guard for three miles, with red silk stretching from Zhuque Street all the way to the gate of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion."

"This is all I should do. The preparation time was too rushed, otherwise it could have been even more perfect."

"It's already very good."

Everyone quieted down and continued eating, but Yun Shuyao burst out laughing.

"Mother, you don't know, Aunt Feng was just trying to sow discord when Xiao Fang grabbed her by the hair and threw her into the lotus pond with a 'plop'!"

She gestured the actions she had taken at the time, the jade bracelet on her wrist jingling.

"The water splashed so high that it turned her newly made pomegranate-colored skirt muddy!"

Madam Qin smiled and shook her head, but she knew that Xiao Fang was not being reckless. He was trying to establish Yao'er's authority and save face for his mother-in-law.

"Oh, right, Mother."

Yun Shuyao suddenly stopped smiling, scooped up a spoonful of soup, and handed it to Qin Shi.

"Did you bring the medicinal pillow that your daughter made for you?"

The physician said you caught a cold years ago and need to take good care of it.

Qin paused, her hand tightening slightly as she took the soup bowl.

"It's an old problem, and treatment hasn't helped."

"But you, having just married into the family, should be focusing your efforts on confiscating the Prince's mansion."

"But Mother, your health..."

"Let's eat."

Qin interrupted her and used serving chopsticks to put a piece of pigeon meat into Xiao Fang's bowl.

"These pigeons are raised on the estate. They've been stewed for three hours; they're very nourishing. Your Highness, please eat more."

Yun Shuyao looked at her mother's averted profile and felt a sinking feeling in her heart.

My mother in my past life was like this; she always talked about her "old ailments" until she coughed so badly she couldn't stand up straight before she would let a doctor see her, but by then the condition had already become too serious to be cured.

Although the Qin family is at peace in this life, the melancholy in her mother's eyes makes it seem as if she is hiding something.

Xiao Fang suddenly spoke, his gaze falling on Qin Shi's trembling fingertips.

"If my mother-in-law trusts me, I'll have Physician Zhang from the Prince's Mansion come and take a look another day."

He was most skilled at treating internal organs; he cured my father's old injuries sustained on the border years ago.

Qin loosened her grip on the chopsticks, a hint of hesitation appearing on her face.

"Wouldn't this... be too much trouble?"

"It's no trouble at all."

Xiao Fang put a piece of fish maw, which was Yun Shuyao's favorite food, into her bowl.

"Shu Yao is concerned about your health, so as her son-in-law, I should naturally take it to heart."

Looking at Xiao Fang's composed profile, Yun Shuyao felt a sudden warmth in her heart.

He had only been married to her for three days, yet he prioritized her affairs above all else.

Looking at the two men's eyes and brows that complemented each other, Madam Qin suddenly smiled.

She instructed her maid to push the dish of bird's nest paste to the center, where the paste gleamed with a lustrous sheen in the jade bowl.

"These were picked from the South China Sea last year, you two should both try them."

Qin changed the subject again, not mentioning the medical treatment again, so Yun Shuyao had no choice but to shut up.

But she secretly resolved to find out the root cause of her mother's illness.

Xiao Fang secretly memorized the dishes that Yun Shuyao liked, planning to have the chef learn to make them when he got back.

After lunch, Qin wanted to take a nap, so Yun Shuyao dragged Xiao Fang to stroll around the estate.

The moss on the stone path was scorching hot from the sun as she walked forward, stepping on Xiao Fang's shadow.

"You're really used to that venison you just ate?"

"good."

Xiao Fang gripped her hand tightly, his fingertips gently caressing it.

"I have to learn to get used to all the foods you like to eat."

Before he could finish speaking, an old woman came running over in a panic.

"Miss! Young master! Steward Feng from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion has arrived."

He didn't wait for an announcement, insisting on seeing the lady, saying that the Duke had sent him to fetch her back!

Yun Shuyao's smile froze instantly.

Xiao Fang put his arm around her shoulder and immediately walked towards Qin's courtyard.