Ankang: ...Thank you, I really don’t need such blessing!

However, she only dared to say similar words in her heart.

After being wronged in her husband's family and being tricked by her drama queen mother-in-law, she could only have her teeth knocked out and her blood swallowed.

When the queen mother or empress asked, she would put on a smile and put in a good word for her husband and mother-in-law.

First of all, she is cowardly by nature. She has lived in the palace since she was a child, and she has developed the habit of "not daring to trouble others."

Secondly, she was afraid of being laughed at. With such a noble status and many backers, she still lived like this. If anyone knew about it, they would definitely laugh at her.

Not to mention the noble girls in the capital, there are also the cousins ​​in the clan.

Because she is so favored, she has attracted the attention of many princesses and princesses.

Those people would pick fights even if they had nothing to do. If they caught her "handle", they would be humiliated and ridiculed.

Princess Ankang is weak, but she also has some backbone.

She is the eldest princess of Yongchang, the only daughter of General Guo. She, she must never let her parents be shamed because of her!

"Princess, you, you really don't want to tell the Queen Mother——"

Bai Zhi really felt like she couldn't bear it anymore. She asked the little maid to bring hot water, soaked the cotton towel, and then gently applied it on Ankang's knee.

She whispered while helping her master apply heat carefully.

"No need, grandma is getting old and has not been in good health recently."

Ankang refused without thinking. Her grandmother loved her and she had to be filial to her.

As a junior, it is unfilial enough to be unable to do anything to help the elders.

How could she have the nerve to make her grandmother worry about her own problems?

"...By the way, the second young master will return to Beijing in a few days-"

Bai Zhi was silent for a moment, then suddenly remembered this matter and said quickly.

However, before she could finish her words, Ankang interrupted directly: "You are not allowed to tell second brother either!"

The second brother came back for business, and she was very satisfied if he could take some time out of his busy schedule to come and see her.

How could she still distract her second brother?

Although she did not live with her two brothers, she also knew that the men in the Guo family were as hot as fire and would not rub sand in their eyes.

If the second brother knew what happened to her in the He family, the second brother would definitely cause trouble for He Xi.

Ankang didn't feel bad that He Xi would be beaten or anything like that, but she was afraid that her second brother would cause trouble.

The Guo family commanded an army of 100,000 people, and someone in the court had long impeached Guo's consort for supporting the army with self-respect.

If the saint hadn't trusted him and kept suppressing him, Prince Consort Guo might have handed over Guo Jiajun long ago in order to prove his innocence.

Even the brothers Guo Dalang and Guo Erlang were impeached by the imperial censor, saying that they were arrogant and acted arbitrarily on the border based on their family background and divine favor.

Ankang really didn't want to cause trouble for her brothers, let alone cause the Guo family to be criticized because of her.

Aren't they just some unsavory little tricks? She just tolerated it and got over it.

Why bother to make trouble?

Bai Zhi pursed her lips, feeling very unhappy, but she didn't dare to say anything more.

Ankang, on the other hand, was reminded by Bai Zhi and turned his attention to his second brother who was about to return to Beijing.

"Counting the time, my second brother will be back in about three to five days."

Ankang was very happy to see his brother.

The last time she saw her father and brother was five years ago, when she got married and her uncle specially allowed Consort Guo and his son to return to Beijing.

Ankang was very satisfied with the marriage proposal from her father and brother.

Unfortunately, after the wedding, after she returned home from three visits and had a rare reunion dinner with her father and brother, her father and brother hurried back to the frontier.

This separation lasted five years.

Although there were letters every month, during the holidays, my father and brother would send people carloads of gifts.

However, Ankang still couldn't help but miss them.

Now, the second brother is finally going back to Beijing. Ever since he received the letter, Ankang has been counting on his fingers and calculating the date when the second brother will arrive.

"If everything goes well, it should only be in the next few days!"

Bai Zhi saw that her master was very interested and couldn't bear to spoil it, so she followed her words and started discussing.

He Xi returned to the main room and heard the words of the master and servant before even stepping into the bedroom.

He Xi's heart skipped a beat, her mother's news was very accurate, Guo Erlang was indeed going back to Beijing.

But the wife concealed such an important thing. Obviously, she must have her own little thoughts.

Could it be that she really wanted to complain to her natal brother? To catch her husband off guard?

He Xi's heart was beating wildly, and he bit his lower lip hard to calm down.

He stretched out his hand to rub his face and raised his head again. He Xi's fair and handsome face was filled with a gentle and charming smile.

"Madam, I'm back!"

He Xi walked quickly to the couch and immediately saw the bruise on his wife's fair knees.

He quickly showed a distressed look, and regardless of his propriety, he lifted up his hem and knelt on one knee at Ankang's feet.

Ankang & Angelica dahurica:……

The master and servant were stunned!

Blinking, they looked up at each other, then at He Xi.

Ankang: Husband, what’s wrong?

Bai Zhi: Could it be that Lang Jun wants to "borrow" the princess's dowry again?

He Xi didn't seem to feel the strange looks from the master and servant. He looked at the scarred knee with pity, his eyes were red, and he said with a thick nasal voice: "Madam, you have suffered!"

"Blame it on me, blame me for being too careless and not realizing my lady's grievance!"

"... Grandma is getting older. She didn't mean it. There must be a misunderstanding."

"Yes! It must be a misunderstanding! It was the naughty slaves around A Niang who caused the obstruction, and then——"

On the other side of Rongshou Hall, He Tiantian had just finished a bowl of ginseng and black-bone chicken soup when he heard a notification sound from the depths of the sea of ​​consciousness:

"Ding! Granny Su's hatred value is 1!"

He Tiantian: ...It’s such a surprise.

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Chapter completed!