After marrying the fierce god, her handsome young husband was pampered to the extreme.

Before dawn, Jingyi had already prepared the court attire.

Having been promoted, he now had to attend the morning court session again.

The carriage swayed and rattled as it arrived at the palace gate.

Yin Cheng was so conflicted all night that when he went to court, he seemed to have had his energy drained by a demon, and he was completely listless.

He stood listlessly at the head of all the officials, his mind constantly flashing through the shady dealings between Bai Yuchen and his brother.

After waiting for a long time without the emperor appearing, the civil and military officials were whispering among themselves when they heard Xiao Anzi come over to deliver the imperial edict.

His Majesty is unwell today and will be taking a day off from court.

Yin Cheng was very suspicious. He was fine last night, but suddenly fell ill this morning?

He slipped away to the palace to visit his brother, but unexpectedly ran into Bai Yuchen, who was carrying a bowl of medicine, as soon as he arrived at the door.

Bai Yuchen: "...What a coincidence."

Yin Cheng asked, "Is my brother really sick?"

Bai Yuchen said with difficulty, "...Yes."

Yin Cheng said, "Then I'll go take a look at him."

Bai Yuchen quickly pulled the person back, "Cough, the illness is caused by not being exposed to wind."

Yin Cheng paused as he pushed the door open. "Oh."

There must be a reason why the doctor said that!

Yin Cheng believed it without a doubt.

"You should go back first," Bai Yuchen said. "I'll take care of him."

He paused for a moment, then said, "Once Xiao Mo recovers, I will visit him to examine his pulse."

"OK."

Yin Cheng now looked at Bai Yuchen with a hint of consideration in his eyes.

Her appearance... was passable, but her skin was too pale, lacking color, making her look like an ethereal being rather than a living person.

His net worth... as the Lord of Baishui City, is not bad.

She also has medical skills and a good temper, which is perfect for tolerating her brother's bad temper.

Yin Cheng patted him on the shoulder, "I'm leaving my brother in your care now, I'm going back."

Bai Yuchen nodded slightly.

Inside the palace, Yin Mo had heard his younger brother's commotion long ago. He was somewhat surprised that his brother hadn't barged in.

Bai Yuchen said, "Xiao Mo, here's your medicine."

Yin Mo took the medicine bowl and drank it all in one gulp. He sighed, "One day, I won't need to take contraceptives anymore."

Bai Yuchen sighed softly, "Don't push yourself too hard."

"Hey, Bai Yuchen," Yin Mo called out somewhat awkwardly.

"Um?"

Yin Mo asked, "Tell me, if we have a child in the future, should he inherit the throne or the city of Baishui?"

Bai Yuchen smiled. "That's fine. How about having two?"

He was mostly joking when he said that. When he decided to be with Yin Mo, he was already prepared to live a life of secrecy.

Yin Mo nodded. "Both are good."

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An uninvited guest arrived at the Prince Cheng's residence.

A young man in purple with a small braid said arrogantly, "Who do you think you are, daring to ask who I am? Let Yin Cheng come out."

Half an incense stick's time later, this young man in purple arrived at the door with a token from the Prince Cheng's residence.

He specifically requested the name Yin Cheng.

Lin Nian assumed he was a friend of the man and led him to the flower hall.

One minute the boy in purple was complaining that the underfloor heating in the flower hall was too hot, and the next minute he was saying that the snow in the yard wasn't being swept away because they wanted him to freeze to death.

His manners were even more impressive than those of the head of the household.

Lin Nian frowned, just about to order someone to throw him out, when he saw Hua Yue waving at him in the corner with a look of terror on her face.

Lin Nian asked Jingyi to stay, and after exchanging a few polite words, he was about to leave.

The boy in purple said again, "Did I say you could leave? What happened to the king? Do you believe I'll make Yin Cheng divorce you?"

Lin Nian is known for his good temper, but when faced with such an unreasonable person repeatedly picking on him, he can hardly keep a smile on his face.

"Do as you please."

After Lin Nian finished speaking, she ignored the noise from the boy in purple and turned to leave.

Seeing that no one in the Prince Cheng's mansion paid him any attention, the boy in purple robes was so angry that he drew the soft whip from his waist and smashed the entire flower hall to pieces.

Jingyi stood by and did not stop him, letting him go crazy.

There are only twelve tokens in the Prince Cheng's mansion. Jingyi doesn't know where his token came from, so he can't afford to be negligent.

Lin Nian was pulled aside by Hua Yue. Only after confirming that the people in the flower hall could neither see nor hear her did Hua Yue dare to cry out loud.

"My lord, waaaaah, he is...he is...waaaaah..."

Seeing that Hua Yue recognized the young man in purple, Lin Nian asked, "Is he an old acquaintance of the Prince?"

Hua Yue sobbed for a long time, "He's a bad person! He bullied the prince, he's so wicked!"

"Sweetie, don't cry yet." Lin Nian wiped away his tears. "Tell me first, who exactly is he?"

"His name is He Wan," Hua Yue said. "My master's father is dead, and both my master and He Wan think it's the prince's fault."

Hua Yue is still unable to fully express her love and hate; her words are mostly just vague expressions.

Lin Nian accurately grasped the key point: "Why do they think Master's death was A-Cheng's fault? How did Master die?"

Hua Yue sobbed, "In the Devil City, my master died trying to save the prince."

What kind of place is the Devil City?

"Let me speak." At that moment, a bodyguard suddenly appeared.

He wore a headband on his forehead, was a size smaller than the average man, and looked agile and swift.

"Your subordinate, Gui Shi, the Heavenly Stem of the Hidden Guard, pays his respects to Your Majesty."

Hua Yue raised her head, "Brother Gui Shi."

Gui Shi patted Hua Yue's head. "Hua Yue, keep an eye on him and don't let him keep smashing things."

"I understand." Hua Yue ran into the flower hall, not daring to lay a hand on He Wan. She caught the whip he was wildly swinging, sat down on the ground, and refused to let go no matter what.

Lin Nian: "..."

Although Lin Nian knew that the man's bodyguards had been following him, it was still inappropriate for the bodyguards to have too much contact with him in private.

He silently took two steps back, distancing himself from Gui Shi.

Gui Shi pulled his headband halfway down, revealing the auspicious mark on his forehead.

"Don't be afraid, my lord, I am also a young man."

Lin Nian moved back somewhat embarrassedly.

"When our master went to the northern border, it was during those years when the Great Yin and Yan Ru were fighting the fiercest."

Gui Shi's voice was flat and emotionless.

"In order to learn martial arts, Master knelt at the gate of Tianji Manor for three days and three nights. His sincerity moved his master, and with the master's help, he was able to successfully become a disciple."

Lin Nian asked, "Then what about He Wan...?"

"He Wan is Master's only child," Gui Shi said. "His father is He Mu, the master of Tianji Manor, who is also Master's master."

"From a young age, He Wan knew that her father did not want to take her master as his disciple, so he was always very unkind to her."

"Six years ago, Master disappeared in the Devil City in the desert, and it was Master who brought him back."

"The master survived, but the master was poisoned and soon passed away."

"From then on, the father and son treated their master even less like a human being. It was a small matter that they ordered him around, but they would often take their anger out on their master over the smallest things that displeased them."

"My master feels guilty towards my master and never dares to fight back."

"He Wan's arrival in the capital this time is by no means accidental. I urge Your Majesty to make preparations in advance."

"Gui Shi has overstepped his bounds today and will accept punishment. I beg Your Majesty to protect your master."

After listening, Lin Nian finally understood why Hua Yue was crying so hard.