The eldest sister was reborn and the younger sister traveled through time. I just want to survive.

As soon as Yan Muxi entered the inner courtyard, he ran into Qian Manman and her servant.

Qian Manman couldn't hide her joy, "Sister Xi, have you seen your father?"

Yan Muxi nodded, "I have seen him. Father is in good spirits and has not lost too much weight. He should not have suffered much in prison."

"But your father has lost a lot of weight compared to before, and his clothes are no longer too big for him. But fortunately, he is not injured, so I can finally put my worries to rest."

The mother and daughter were talking as they walked towards Fujuyuan. A married girl returning to her parents' home would definitely go to pay a visit to Old Lady Yan and Mrs. Su.

"Grandma, how is your health lately?" Yan Muxi asked casually.

Speaking of Old Lady Yan, Qian Manman sighed, "She's fine! I saw that the old lady was seriously injured once, but not only is her body not hurt, she looks a lot younger than before, and her body is very strong."

Yan Muxi glanced at her unhappily and said, "As a mother, I don't worry about my son in prison, but you are the only one who is worried about him. You see that my father has lost weight, but don't you see that you have lost weight too?"

Mrs. Yan's rejuvenated appearance was due to the soul-restoring elixir she took, but it was only a last burst of vitality in her last few years. She would not live long, just like Princess Rong.

But Qian Manman didn't know the inside story. She just thought that Old Lady Yan was hard-hearted and didn't care about her son, so she pursed her lips and didn't respond. She was also unable to refute Yan Muxi's words. She was indeed much thinner and looked much older, and no amount of makeup could cover up the wrinkles on her face.

Fortunately, her husband still loved her, and seeing that his affectionate look in his eyes hadn't changed at all, she felt relieved after struggling for a while. It didn't matter if she grew old, as long as her husband didn't despise her.

Seeing that she lowered her eyes and did not respond, Yan Muxi thought she was reflecting on herself, and continued: "Mother, no matter how worried you are about others, you must also consider your own health. To put it bluntly, even if father can't come back this time, mother should live a good life and not torture yourself. You must know that mother, you not only have father, but also me, your daughter, and grandfather. If something happens to you, don't mention whether I am sad or not, because grandfather will definitely not be able to bear the pain of losing his daughter."

As Yan Muxi was speaking, Qian Manman suddenly took her hand. Qian Manman took her hand and walked quickly to a tree. She pressed her hand against the tree and muttered, "Pooh, pooh, pooh, my little girl is ignorant and talking nonsense. Gods and immortals, please don't take it to heart... May my husband have smooth sailing and be healthy for the rest of his life after this disaster."

"Mother~" Yan Muxi pulled her hand back angrily.

Qian Manman was also annoyed, "Stop talking nonsense, your father will be fine, and your mother will be fine too."

Yan Muxi smiled bitterly and helplessly, "Whatever mother says is what it is! I only hope that no matter what happens in the future, you can think more about me and grandpa before making a decision, and not be so obsessed with men." After saying that, she no longer paid attention to Qian Manman and turned to walk towards Fujuyuan.

Just like the last time, when the gatekeeper of Fujuyuan saw Yan Muxi and his servant coming, she ran and shouted into the house to report the news.

Hearing the noise, Yan Muruo ran out of the house first. Seeing Yan Muyun, she happily went forward and held her hand.

After the New Year, Yan Muruo was eight years old and had grown a lot taller. Ignoring the red birthmark on her face, she looked more like Yan Muyun, a real little beauty.

Yan Muxi ruffled her hair and asked, "Sister Rou is here to accompany grandma again?"

Yan Muruo nodded vigorously. She still didn't speak, as she was used to expressing herself only through actions and expressions.

"Rou Jie'er is so well behaved. No wonder grandma likes her so much!" Yan Muxi took a small wooden box with exquisite carvings from Yin Xia and handed it to Yan Murou. "You only need to eat one a day. If Second Sister finds out that Rou Jie couldn't help eating too much, she won't bring it to Rou Jie next time."

The wooden box contained the latest milk candy from the pastry shop. Yan Muruo liked sweet things, so she loved them after trying them once. Yan Muxi asked someone to send some to her house every once in a while.

After confirming that the box was filled with milk candies, Yan Muruo smiled with her eyes narrowed, looking at Yan Muxi with eyes full of admiration.

Old Madam Yan smiled as she watched the two sisters getting along harmoniously, but the smile in her eyes did not reach her eyes. "Don't stand outside, come in quickly."

"Hello, grandma." Yan Muxi performed a perfunctory greeting as if she had just noticed the old lady.

Old Madam Yan doesn't know etiquette and has never criticized the younger generation for their etiquette mistakes before. Yan Muxi has always responded perfunctorily, so there is no need to change anything now.

The master and his servants did not stay in Fujuyuan for long. They left after sitting for a while.

The hand that Yan Murou held still had a grassy smell. Yan Murou must have just touched a bug poison, but the smell was very faint and could hardly be detected unless one smelled carefully.

Yan Muxi had previously wondered why Old Madam Yan insisted on raising chickens and ducks in the yard, but now he understood that the smell of chicken and duck feces could cover up the fishy smell of the poisonous insects, so even if one had a sensitive sense of smell and entered the yard, one would not be able to detect anything unusual.

Since it was the afternoon when Yan Muxi arrived at the palace, he went to the main courtyard to meet Su and then returned to the palace.

Yu Wantai did not return home at night in the beginning, but now he only comes home once every few days. When he comes home, he just visits Princess Rong in a hurry, chats with Yan Muxi for a few words, and then disappears again.

It was March in a blink of an eye, and war reports from the Northern Frontier came in one after another. There was no good news, but there was no bad news either.

Dingzhou City was defended, and the North Vietnamese army set up camp, apparently intending to fight a protracted war.

On the eighth day of the first lunar month, the second wave of reinforcements, consisting of the Imperial Guards and 30,000 newly recruited soldiers, set out for Beijiang.

March 8th was also Yu Wantai's 23rd birthday. Yan Muxi agreed to celebrate his birthday for him. The first thing he did in the morning was to ask the small kitchen to prepare the ingredients and cook the dishes himself.

Yan Muxi seldom cooks on weekdays, but she knows how to cook. Her cooking skills are not as good as the cook’s, but the taste is acceptable if she does her best.

Yu Wantai did not return home last night, nor did he go to Zhuxiang Hall to see Princess Rong this morning. Yan Muxi waited until sunset, but still could not wait for Yu Wantai to return to Shuangxinju.

Dong Yu came in from outside and said angrily, "I asked the maids at Zhuxiang Hall. The prince returned home in the afternoon and left after seeing the princess. I'm afraid he will have to spend the night outside again. Miss, please don't wait any longer."

Yan Muxi was not angry when she heard this. Instead, she smiled. She walked to the dressing table and sat down. "Yinxia, ​​help me dress up. Dongyu, go to the box and choose clothes. I want to dress up nicely."

Yinxia thought, if you want to look good, why do you need to dress up so deliberately?

No longer as immature as she was two years ago, Yan Muxi, who has entered her prime, is like a fully blossomed flower. Her charming appearance does not require any makeup. She just stands there with her bare face, and she is so beautiful that people cannot take their eyes off her.

Seeing that the two stood there without moving, Yan Muxi urged them, "Hurry up, it will be dark if you delay any longer."

Yinxia and Dongyu looked at each other and moved over reluctantly.

Dong Yu tried to hold back, but still couldn't help asking, "If the prince doesn't come back, who are you dressing up for, young lady?"

Ever since the young lady was humiliated at the palace banquet on New Year's Eve, the prince remained warm to her on the surface, but his actions were deliberately distant. It was obvious that he disliked his young lady's impurity!