"Miss, something terrible has happened. Someone from the Chu Palace has arrived and they say they want to break off the engagement with you. What should we do? What should we do?" Ning'er was frantic, like a whirlwind, she rushed into Murong Jiu's boudoir.

The bead curtain in front of the door rustled with a whoosh.

But.

The main character in the boudoir, upon hearing this, didn't show any signs of urgency. Instead, she remained serious, flipping through several plants that seemed to have been plucked from somewhere.

Now and then, sniff it with your nose, and now and then, open it up to take a look.

Finally, I seem to have chosen my favorite.

It was directly stuffed into the mortar, along with several other things, and after a few grinds, it became a paste.

"Miss, are you even listening to your maidservant?"

Ning'er was crying with a mournful face.

It's been three days.

All change began three days ago.

That day, the manor suddenly received an imperial decree. After it was read aloud, it was revealed that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who had been betrothed to the young lady since childhood, had come forward and requested to dissolve the engagement with their family's daughter.

But Miss, you are a bride-to-be.

To have one's engagement publicly broken off in the middle of winter, on top of that, is a great humiliation.

And when the young lady heard this news, she was so furious that she plunged her head into the lotus pond in the backyard. Luckily, there were many people around at the time, and she was saved just in time.

Although he was not in any danger of death, after being pulled out, he had a high fever for two days and then changed drastically.

Miss Li's past was all about red. But now, she can't even afford needles and thread, only flowers. But even this arrangement is different from others'.

Others cherish and protect the flowers.

If Miss Ke can find a flower she likes, she should just pluck it and bring it back. This has caused quite a bit of gossip.

"Huh?"

At that moment, Murong Jiujiu, who had been deep in thought, finally seemed to notice the person before her. The young man's face was flushed with urgency. With a touch of annoyance, she pursed her lips.

"Excuse me, what did you just say?"

What! You didn't even listen.

Even though Ninger is usually quite good-tempered, she's now been driven to the brink by her own young mistress. Right now, she really wants to scream it out loud.

"Miss, you've been jilted again…"

"Well, I know about the annulment. Didn't the imperial decree come out three days ago? Why are you mentioning it again today?" Murong Jiujiu blinked her big, watery eyes, feigning indifference.

"You really did forget."

Ning'er fell silent, questioning the heavens.

"My brain isn't working well, I mean you're here, aren't you? Tell me, what did I forget again?" Murong Jiujiu finally put down her work and listened intently.

But now, Ning'er is full of grievances.

In the month of winter, when you were jilted at the altar, it was considered an ill omen, making you unsuitable for a noble marriage. Perhaps the Emperor also felt that this matter was poorly handled, so he issued a second imperial decree, bestowing upon you the hand of the Crown Prince of Chu Wangfu...

"Who knew that the Crown Prince of Chu would also look down on me, a woman who had been jilted? So now a respectable person has come to break off the engagement?" Murong Jiujiu guessed, casually taking up the conversation.

It was just that grinning expression, as if he were talking about someone else's business.

Ning'er's little face had already crumpled halfway. Upon hearing this, she immediately transformed from a face full of grievance to one full of indignation.

"If it were just anyone else, it wouldn't matter, but I hear that the Crown Prince of Chu is disabled. Even the maidservants think he's not good enough for our young lady. But now, he's the one who came to break off the engagement first? It's infuriating!"

Murong Jiujiu looked at Ning'er with amusement, who was acting like a housekeeper.

His mind couldn't conjure up the events from three days ago. He was, after all, a descendant of an ancient Eastern medical family born in the 21st century. Yet, for some inexplicable reason, he awoke to find himself submerged in water.

When the water came to his waist, and he could finally see the sky above him, Dai Li realized with utter shock that he had somehow become a dog and traversed through time into this unfamiliar world.

Winter Country.

...is also accompanied by a child with the same name and surname.

But this child, was still the eldest legitimate son of the Xiangfu in Dongyue Kingdom. Don't look at the title, it sounds valuable, but in reality, he was a poor thing whose biological mother had passed away early and who had been secretly mistreated by his stepmother all year round. He was unloved by his father and neglected by his mother.

Now that she has been jilted again, it's understandable that she would be distraught and contemplate suicide.

Originally, Murong Jiujiu didn't quite understand. What was such a big deal that she wanted to die or live? But as the memories of these three days settled, she gradually understood. This so-called Miss Xiangfu was truly pitiful and miserable.

At that time, I had a high fever for a whole day and night. Surprisingly, in this large manor, no one came to see me even once.

As expected, life is as fleeting as grass.

Now, I've stepped into his shoes and won't be as pitiful as before. I will use the medical skills I've honed over the years to carve out a world that belongs to Murong Jiujiu, my own world.

As for the wedding being called off, I never really thought about getting married in the first place. It's fine that it's over, but...

"Miss, why aren't you speaking?"

Ninger saw that Murong was lost in thought for a long time, and she couldn't guess the young lady's intentions for a while.

"I was just thinking..."

"Murong Jiujian sneered and raised her eyes, "People from the Chu Wangfu should not have left yet. It is said that the host and guest are still chatting, and it is yet to be determined who is who. News has already reached your little ears? My family's news, how could it ever be so cheap?"

Muran Jiujiu spoke in a very soft voice.

However, it hit the nail on the head.

Yes!

Ning'er was taken aback, as if she had realized something. At that time, the people from Chu Wangfu were having a conversation in the Old Madam's Shou'an Hall. There were so many maids and servants inside and out, even if there was any news, it wouldn't be possible to spread so quickly.

Could it be…?

"It's Qiao Cui from Madam's side."

Ning'er suddenly remembered, actually speaking of it, it wasn't that Qiao Cui had intentionally told her, but rather she had overheard it by accident. It was just that she hadn't thought about it at the time.

This so-called "listening" probably has a lot to explore.

"As expected, it's that person causing trouble again."

Murong Jiujiu's already cold eyes instantly grew colder by a few degrees, then he slowly countered with a question.

"Ninger, through your words you say, if I believed you, would I imitate what happened three days ago in the lotus pond? Or would I go straight for a three-foot white silk rope and end it cleanly?"

Words hadn't finished being spoken.

Ning'er was already terrified, 'thump' she knelt on the ground.

"Miss, your servant..."

"I know you care about us, but we can't just be pawns for others. This time, I'll let it slide, but next time, there will be no mercy."

For the past three days, Ning'er has been the only one who has stayed by my side, and of course I know she has no bad intentions. Immediately, I reached out to take her hand.

"Miss."

Ning'er held Murong Jiujiu's warm fingers, her heart filled with both sadness and resentment. The mistress was so meticulous, absolutely cruel. If it weren't for the young miss's child, things would have been different since three days ago. Then, she wouldn't have become an accomplice to harming the young miss.

Actually, Ning'er didn't know that she had already become an accomplice.

Because three days ago, Murong Jiujiu, who hadn't traveled through time yet, only learned the exact news from within, and her heart was completely disheartened, deciding to commit suicide. Unexpectedly, she encountered...

Of course, with things having come to this, Murong Jiujiu would never tell Ning'er about these things again.

(Editor in charge：the second eunuch regains his manhood novel)