Chapter 9: and

Thinking of what his sister had just said, the young boy clenched his fists in anger. He gripped them so tightly that his fingertips turned pale and his nails dug into his palms, yet he remained completely unaware of the pain.

It was clear just how furious he was.

Yun Yi patted his shoulder and explained her thoughts to him.

Xiao Chenrui’s eyes were filled with determination: "Alright, Sister, give the letter to me. I will head to the Prince Jin’s Mansion right now."

Yun Yi shook her head: "Don't go today. We cannot let the people in the manor notice anything. Calling you over so late might have already aroused suspicion; you must not be reckless in your actions from now on."

Hearing his sister’s words, Xiao Chenrui nodded solemnly: "Sister, Chenrui will remember."

The two siblings chatted for a few more moments before Xiao Chenrui left with the letter.

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On the other side, First Madam He was toying with a teacup in her hand: "Nanny Sun, send someone to summon the manor physician."

Nanny Sun bowed: "Yes, Madam."

Before long, the physician followed a maid inside: "Greetings, First Madam."

Madam He did not tell him to rise. Instead, she stared at the physician while lifting her teacup: "Do you have anything to say regarding the Third Miss’s situation?"

The physician spoke unhurriedly: "This humble one did indeed act according to your instructions, Madam. Nanny Sun is well aware of this. As for what went wrong in the process, I do not know."

First Madam He set her teacup down heavily: "If I find out you did something behind my back, don't blame me for being unkind."

The physician hurriedly kowtowed: "This humble one would not dare. I hope the First Madam will investigate thoroughly."

Madam He’s face remained cold: "Earlier, in front of the Old Madam, I asked you if the Third Miss needed to drink more medicinal soup to stabilize her condition. Why did you refuse?"

The physician quickly explained: "Replying to Madam, this humble one was thinking of your reputation. Today, the Third Miss woke up, and the entire manor knows about it. If something were to go wrong again immediately, I fear the Prince Jin’s Mansion would investigate."

He said just enough to make his point and did not continue, thinking to himself: "I’ll drag this out one day at a time. I only hope the Third Miss recovers quickly so the First Madam has no opportunity to strike."

Madam He thought it over and agreed. Perhaps the Prince Jin’s Mansion had already received the news; if something were to happen to someone who had already woken up, they would likely grow suspicious. It was better to proceed slowly to avoid bringing trouble upon herself.

She glanced at the physician, whose expression remained normal: "I will believe you for now. Keep your mouth shut and leave."

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After nightfall, Yun Yi dismissed her maid, closed the doors and windows, and entered the space.

She pushed open the doors of the villa and looked at the little snow fox lying on the sofa with its eyes closed, resting.

Xueli opened its eyes. Although it still lacked energy, it was much better than before.

Yun Yi gathered Xueli into her arms: "Xueli, how did the space end up like this?"

Only then did she learn the situation of the space from 'Xueli'. It turned out that after she and Long Jingrui were sucked into the time tunnel, the space had activated its self-preservation mode. Everything in the space that contained spiritual energy had been consumed; even the plants and animals in the space were not spared.

What pained 'Xueli' the most was that its own mate had not escaped the fate. It had been inside the villa at the time and, sensing that something was wrong, had tried to leave but found it impossible. It could only watch helplessly, and the space ended up in its current state.

The mobile villa, which had been custom-made in the 21st century, was made of a steel frame and modern synthetic materials. It contained no spiritual energy, so it was not consumed, and the items inside were isolated and preserved.