Dongxue shook her head and laughed, "It's really not, it's just a coincidence."

Yun Jin didn't say whether she believed it or not. She took the handkerchief, wiped her face, changed her clothes, ate a simple breakfast, and went to Qingshui Garden.

Chu Wanqing was sitting on the couch in the warm pavilion, flipping through an account book in her hand, her face calm as still water, as if everything yesterday was just an illusion.

Seeing Yun Jin enter, she put down the account book and asked softly, "Did you sleep well last night?"

Yun Jin sat down beside her, carefully examining her complexion. Seeing that although her eyes were still a little bloodshot, her spirits seemed high, and she felt slightly relieved. She said softly, "I read for a long time last night and slept in this morning. Mother, are you... alright?"

Chu Wanqing held her hand, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Mother is alright. Jin'er, Mother thought about it all night last night. I don't want a divorce, I want to lose my husband."

She gritted her teeth and painstakingly wrote out the last few words, one by one.

Yun Jin didn't try to dissuade her, but simply nodded gently: "Alright. Mother, I'll help you."

She paused, recalling Tuoba Hui's words of advice in her dream last night, and added, "Mother, I don't want you to get your hands dirty. To get rid of someone, you don't necessarily have to use the knife yourself. We can use someone else to do the dirty work."

Chu Wanqing withdrew her gaze, looked at her, and asked, "What do you want to do?"

Yun Jin said meaningfully, "Mother, doesn't Yun Heting want to go to the Ministry of Revenue? That's a very lucrative department, but also the easiest place for trouble to occur. If he gets the position of Minister of Revenue, what do you think he will do?"

Chu Wanqing said thoughtfully, "He will definitely find an opportunity to line his own pocket."

Yun Jin nodded, her tone very confident: "By then, we won't need to lift a finger; someone will naturally take care of him."

After listening, Chu Wanqing remained silent for a while, then her eyes gradually brightened. She put down her teacup and said decisively, "I will go to your maternal grandfather today. I will ask him to mediate and make sure that Yunheting is recommended to the Ministry of Revenue."

Yun Jin nodded, but then reminded him, "But there's still one missing link. Grandfather and Ayan are both close to us. If only they do the work, it will inevitably attract attention. If someone who isn't directly related to us could put in a good word for us, it would be more logical and less likely to be noticed."

Chu Wanqing frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and asked, "Who do you think would be suitable?"

"I want to try talking to Grand Tutor Zheng and the First Prince," Yun Jin said without hesitation. "Grand Tutor Zheng is the most fair person. If he makes the suggestion, no one else will think too much about it. As for the First Prince, I'll go and see Sister Shen. If the First Prince can also put in a good word for Yun Heting, that would be even safer."

She paused, then added, "Also, it would be best to have Yunxiu speak to the Fifth Prince. The Fifth Prince had previously reached an agreement with Ayan to allow Yun Heting to join the Ministry of Revenue, but for some reason, the Fifth Prince has suddenly stopped seeing Yun Heting these past two days. If the Fifth Prince interferes, things will become more complicated. If Yunxiu speaks to him, the Fifth Prince should not refuse her request."

Chu Wanqing mentally reviewed the steps and nodded: "Okay. I'll find a chance to talk to Yun Heting later and have him go find Yun Xiu himself."

Seeing her mother's clear-headed and thoughtful expression, Yun Jin knew that she had indeed recovered from yesterday's blow, and the weight in her heart finally lifted.

She stood up, her tone slightly more relaxed: "I'm relieved that Mother is alright. I'll go to Prince Yu's residence today and mention this matter to Ayan."

Chu Wanqing frowned and reminded her, "Jin'er, the wedding is only a few months away. Although you are already betrothed, it's best to keep your private interactions to a minimum to avoid gossip."

Yun Jin smiled and explained, "Yesterday, one of the guards at Ayan's residence was seriously injured, and I helped treat him. Today, I need to go and see how his wound is healing."

"Mother, rest assured, Imperial Physician Gao is here to change the dressing; I don't need to do it myself. Besides, Princess Yi is also here."

Chu Wanqing was slightly relieved and nodded, saying, "Then go ahead, and come back soon. Be careful on the road."

Yun Jin responded and got up to leave Qingshui Garden.

Just as they reached the corridor, they ran into Granny Wang, who was serving Old Madam Yun.

Upon seeing Yun Jin, she quickly stopped and bowed, saying, "Greetings, County Princess."

She was respectful, but Yun Jin saw a -35% favorability rating on her face.

She smiled calmly and asked, "Where are you going, Granny Wang?"

Granny Wang was slightly taken aback, then respectfully replied, "Your Highness, the old lady has a headache and has asked me to fetch a doctor to take a look."

Yun Jin said "Oh," and then added, "Then, Granny, go quickly, don't delay."

Granny Wang bowed again and then turned to leave.

Yun Jin watched her figure disappear at the end of the corridor, and the smile on her face gradually faded.

She suddenly remembered something: Could it be that the old lady knew from the beginning that she was not Yun Heting's biological daughter, which is why she was so cruel to her?

If the old lady knew the truth from beginning to end, would Granny Wang, as the old lady's confidante, also know it?

Yun Jin withdrew her gaze, turned around and whispered to Dong Xue behind her, "Go and investigate Granny Wang."

Dongxue nodded, turned around, and quickly left.

Yun Jin returned to Jinshu Pavilion, changed into her outdoor clothes, put on a cloak, and left the mansion with Chunxi and Hongling.

The group arrived at Prince Yu's residence in a carriage. Upon seeing her, the gatekeeper immediately said respectfully, "Princess, the Prince went to court this morning. Before leaving, he instructed me that if you come, you must wait for him to return before leaving."

Yun Jin nodded to indicate that she understood, and followed the guard who was leading the way to the main courtyard.

When Physician Gao saw her arrive, he excitedly greeted her: "Princess! I watched over the wound all night, and it really wasn't red or swollen, nor did it fester. Yin Hu didn't show any signs of fever during the night!"

This sewing technique is truly miraculous! I just had someone buy a live chicken, and I would like to ask Your Highness to instruct me on how to sew this needlework myself. Would Your Highness be so kind as to do so?

Yun Jin couldn't help but laugh and said, "Since Physician Gao has gone to such lengths, how could I possibly hold back? I'll go see Brother Yin Hu first, and then I'll teach you."

The imperial physician agreed and first had a guard fetch a live chicken from the kitchen. Then he led her to a side room to see Yin Hu.

Silver Tiger had already woken up. Although his face was still a little pale, he was in good spirits and was leaning against the pillow while Golden Tiger fed him porridge.

Seeing Yun Jin enter, he struggled to get up and bow, but Yun Jin pressed down on his shoulder: "Don't move, rest well, let me see your injury."

"I'll do it," said Physician Gao eagerly, and then reached out to unwrap the cotton bandage on Yin Hu's chest.

Yun Jin carefully examined Yin Hu's wound. The wound was dry, the edges were not red, and there was no oozing. She nodded in satisfaction.

Then he took out the water bag, used the spring water from the space to clean his wound, and applied a thin layer of anti-inflammatory powder.

Physician Gao re-bandaged Yin Hu's wound. While continuing to bandage it, he asked curiously, "Princess, what kind of water was that?"

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