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When Yan'er woke up the next day, she cried and made a fuss, probably because she was frightened.

Li, the wet nurse, suggested inviting a Taoist priest to collect the soul. Liu Yuansheng felt that Xiao Jinghan should make the decision, so she sent Ying'er to the east wing to ask Xiao Jinghan what he thought.

Xiao Jinghan had just woken up and was sitting by the window, applying ointment to the back of his hand. It must be said that the ointment made by Liu Yuansheng was very effective. It felt cool when applied to the back of his hand, and the redness and swelling subsided in no time. It also smelled very nice and made him feel refreshed.

Therefore, when Ying'er gently knocked on Xiao Jinghan's door, she happened to see him lowering his head to smell the back of his hand.

Ying'er was startled and turned to leave, but Xiao Jinghan stopped her: "What are you doing, acting so suspiciously?" He put down the ointment. "Did your young lady order you to come see me?"

"Yes," Ying'er said, standing outside the door. "The young master seems to have been frightened. Nurse Li said she would invite a Taoist priest to take a look, and Miss asked me to ask the young master what he thinks."

"Are you frightened?" Xiao Jinghan asked. "I'll go check on you."

He left the east wing and entered the main house. As soon as he entered, he saw Yan'er lying in Liu Yuansheng's arms, crying loudly.

"Still crying?" Xiao Jinghan walked over. "Oh dear, look at you, your eyes are all swollen from crying."

"It's all the fault of the people who kidnapped the young master! They scared this good boy so badly," Ying'er complained.

"In that case, let's find a Taoist priest to take a look." Xiao Jinghan took Yan'er from Liu Yuansheng's arms, held her in his arms and patiently coaxed her. "Doesn't Yuanmin know some Taoist priest Qingxuan? Let her invite Taoist priest Qingxuan over."

Ying'er: "But Madam is still confined to the Buddhist hall by the Old Madam."

"Then I'll go and ask the old lady to release her," Xiao Jinghan said. "A while ago, my sister-in-law told me that Yuanmin should be released. She still needs to uphold the prestige of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion and handle my fourth brother's wedding."

After saying that, she looked at Liu Yuansheng and said, "Grandmother has always doted on you, so come with me."

Liu Yuansheng woke up early in the morning, changed her clothes and washed up, and was already ready, unlike Xiao Jinghan, who came to her room wearing only his undergarments.

She looked Xiao Jinghan up and down. "Isn't Your Highness going to the yamen?"

"What matters in the palace is not as important as Yan'er's. I've been working tirelessly for the court lately, so I'll take a break before we talk about it again." Xiao Jinghan patted Liu Yuansheng's shoulder. "Let's go."

The two walked out of the room one after the other.

As soon as she stepped outside, Liu Yuansheng saw the white-clothed ghost and the starving ghost that Ying'er had mentioned. The white-clothed ghost was standing under a tree in a daze, while the starving ghost was eating a steamed bun. When it saw her, it raised the bun and greeted her.

Liu Yuansheng smiled faintly, his gaze sweeping over Jiang Yue, before following Xiao Jinghan to Baohe Hall.

The old lady's leg ailment was intermittent, and she had been staying indoors for the past few days, not going out much. When she saw Xiao Jinghan and Liu Yuansheng carrying Yan'er, she couldn't help but tease, "What's wrong with you today? Why did you have to bring your precious little darling to see me?"

Xiao Jinghan smiled and placed Yan'er next to the old lady. Yan'er was very outgoing and stopped crying, grabbing the walnut in the old lady's hand.

The old lady looked at Yan'er with a smile. Even though she didn't particularly like this child of unknown origin, she still naturally showed a doting expression.

"So chubby and cute," the old lady said. "I heard that someone kidnapped this child yesterday? And Yuansheng got involved?"

The old lady straightened up, took Liu Yuansheng's hand, and asked, "Child, how are you?"

"Madam, I'm fine. In fact, I've turned misfortune into blessing; I can speak again."

"Yes, I've heard about it. Sigh, what can I say?" The old lady shook her head sadly. "I thought that bringing you to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion would save you from the mud, but who would have thought you would suffer even more?"

"Madam, what happened yesterday was an accident," Liu Yuansheng said, grasping the old lady's hand in return. "Grandmother, there's no need to worry. Just take care of yourself."

"Yes, Grandma worries too much. If you ask me, you should just eat and drink as usual. We'll take care of things even if the sky falls."

While teasing Yan'er, Xiao Jinghan joked with the old lady.

The old lady chuckled twice, leaned back against her cushions, and asked, "So, what brings you here?"

Liu Yuansheng glanced at Xiao Jinghan, who said, "Grandmother, what happened yesterday didn't frighten Yuansheng, but it did frighten Yan'er. I would like to ask you to release Yuanmin so that she can invite Daoist Qingxuan to perform a ritual."

The old lady was stunned. "You want me to lift Yuanmin's confinement?"

"Yes."

The old lady sneered, "It's like the sun has risen in the west! You're actually pleading for Yuanmin now? Didn't you run away from home when your father married Yuanmin?"

"Grandmother also said that was several years ago. Besides, my fourth brother's wedding needs a matriarch to manage things. We can't leave everything to my sister-in-law, can we?"

The old lady sized up Xiao Jinghan, still not believing his story. "Have you thought this through? Once she's released, it'll be difficult to lock her up again."

"Grandson understands." Xiao Jinghan grabbed Yan'er, who was trying to tear off the old lady's handkerchief, and held her in his arms. "But you can lock a person up, but you can't lock their heart. It's better to let her out than to be caught off guard by a hidden arrow."

Upon hearing this, the old lady immediately made a decision, "Alright, then I'll have Granny Tian deliver the message that Yuan Shi will be released today."

"Thank you for your trouble, Grandmother." Xiao Jinghan picked up Yan'er, held his little hand, and waved to the old lady. "Say goodbye to Great-Grandma."

The old lady forced a bitter smile, trying to suppress it, but finally couldn't help muttering, "Still sleeping in the side room?"

Liu Yuansheng, who stood up with Xiao Jinghan, paused, glanced at Xiao Jinghan, and didn't know how to answer the old lady's question.

Embarrassed, Xiao Jinghan had already come up with an excuse: "Yes, I can't sleep peacefully and I'm afraid of disturbing Yuansheng's rest, so I've been sleeping in the east wing."

"So you're prepared to sleep like this for the rest of your life?" the old lady sighed. "If that's the case, when will I ever see your children?"

Both of them fell silent. Even Xiao Jinghan, who was eloquent and a master of fabrication, was speechless.

"Since you're here, let me ask you a question. Was it Yuan Sheng who wouldn't let you sleep in the main room, or did you insist on sleeping in the east wing?"

"Grandmother, is there any difference?" Xiao Jinghan asked.

"Of course!" the old man said. "If you insist on sleeping in the east wing, that's your fault. But if Yuansheng makes you sleep in the east wing..."

The old lady thought for a moment, then said, "That's even more your fault!"