After being reborn, I became the apple of my enemy's eye.

Chapter 164 Sudden Bad News

As for that person, he was someone Yan Yun didn't want to mention.

Those were private matters. When she married Zheng Jihua, she was just a new wife. Although Zheng Jihua had a leg ailment, he was quite handsome at the time.

This was also the first person Yan Yun ever saw, who became her husband.

That night.

When Yan Yun heard that name, when Zheng Jihua called her by those two names, she thought it was a term of endearment he had given her. But now it seemed she had been incredibly naive. How could she have mistaken someone else's name for her own?

The next day, Yan Yun went to Zheng Jihua's residence where Xiang'er was settled.

The maids guarding the entrance wouldn't let Yan Yun in.

They all told Yan Yun, "This is the master's order. No one is allowed to enter without the master's permission, not even Miss."

Lu Lan's maid stood far away, watching secretly, and even the nanny next to the concubine hid not far away.

If Yan Yun couldn't get in, then naturally they couldn't get in either.

If they can't get in, they can't get in. Yan Yun didn't force them to go in.

"Thank you for your understanding, Miss."

Yan Yun took his sword with him to the academy.

Shu Shu also came to the academy, and she was talking with the other young ladies.

After Yan Yun nodded in acknowledgment, she went to the backyard.

Once she got to her room, she drew the sword she had brought with her and brandished it for a bit.

I almost cut myself.

I recalled the words Jingyue had said to me.

Yan Yun was also eager to learn, but his movements were quite sluggish, and he almost hurt himself.

Yan Yun explored it again.

Shu Shu ran to find Yan Yun and told him, "Brother Nan Yun Jing went to another place."

Yan Yun remembered that he had said he was going out, but he didn't know where he was going.

"There's no need to worry."

Shu Shu frowned.

"Aren't you worried, sister?"

Yan Yun looked at Shu Shu, naturally not worried, "Why would you ask that?"

Shu Shu lowered her head, somewhat disappointed.

Yan Yun was actually a little confused by her attitude.

It's really hard to guess what's on a child's mind.

But in that year...

The beginning of the new year should have been a fresh start.

But that year, bad news came from the capital city.

That is, Lu Mingyuan died in the Northern Qiang.

These messages were all sent by Yu Zhi.

She was practically a messenger; all these messages came from her.

Yu Zhi rushed to the academy.

"Ning'er, Ning'er."

Yan Yun pushed open the door.

"I am here."

Yu Zhi stepped forward, bringing news.

"Lu Mingyuan is dead."

Yan Yun was stunned after hearing this.

"Who?"

"Lu Mingyuan."

Yu Zhi repeated it again.

Yan Yun was stunned.

Lu Mingyuan is dead?

How could that famous general have died?

Yu Zhi said she only heard her father and others mention it once at the mansion, and she didn't know why Lu Mingyuan died.

At this moment, Yan Yun remembered that Lu Yan was still with Ru Qing. If Lu Mingyuan really died, then Lu Yan and his family would be the first to know the news.

Yan Yun did not dare to spread this news widely.

Yu Zhi said that her father and the others still need to go to the palace to report this matter to the emperor.

Yan Yun was taken aback.

She felt that if Lu Mingyuan really died, it would be a huge piece of news for them, but since the news came from Yu Zhi and there was no news in the city yet, she didn't dare to ask anyone else.

After thinking it over, Yan Yun told Yu Zhi about it. For now, they could only listen, and there was nothing they could do. Yu Zhi said that she thought so too, but it was impossible to keep it a secret if only one person knew.

I still feel more at ease telling Yan Yun.

Yan Yun did not feel relieved upon hearing the news.

She returned to her residence from the academy.

The mansion still felt lifeless, as if a dark cloud was pressing down on the courtyard.

The old lady and Zheng Jihua also had an argument.

When Yan Yun returned home, he heard from the servants that the master was in a bad mood today and had even argued with the old lady.

Yan Yun found it rather strange that the two of them were actually arguing.

Lu Lan also rushed over in a hurry.

When she brushed past Yan Yun, she didn't pay any attention to him. If it were before, she would have pretended to greet Yan Yun first.

She hurriedly headed out of the mansion.

Judging from her state, Yan Yun could tell that something had indeed happened.

Just as Yu Zhi said.

Ten days after Yu Zhi told Yan Yun the news.

News also came from the capital city.

Lu Mingyuan did indeed die on the battlefield, while Lu Shan, who was with him in the past, is still missing and his fate is unknown.

Upon hearing this news, Lu Lan fainted.

Ru Qing's letter also reached Yan Yun's side, and Yan Yun saw Ru Qing writing anxiously on the letter.

"The Third Young Master has disappeared without a trace. She doesn't know where he went. She doesn't know what to do."

Yan Yun did want to go to Ru Qing's side, but he couldn't leave now.

With Lu Yan gone, Ru Qing lost her sense of direction, which won't do.

She picked up her pen and wrote a few words of comfort, then wrote down what she had learned from Ru Qing in a letter.

It's not safe to send people out.

She handed the letter to the white eagle and let it fly away with it.

Far Capital Lane.

First, the eldest prince suffered a defeat in the southern border.

Now that Lu Mingyuan has lost the Northern Qiang territory, there is naturally some unease and anxiety in the capital city.

Zheng Jihua, on the other hand, remained calm and composed after hearing that Lu Lan had fainted.

They took the doctor to see her.

The doctor said that Lu Lan was not seriously injured; she had just been frightened and her blood was rushing to her heart. She just needed to rest more.

Zheng Jihua didn't stay with her, but simply instructed the servants to keep a close eye on her. When Lu Lan woke up and found herself alone, she asked the maid, "Has the master come to see me?"

The maids told them the truth: the master had indeed come, but he left very soon.

Lu Lan burst into tears; she wanted to go find her father.

The concubine's maidservant took this opportunity to come to Lu Lan's courtyard.

Upon hearing Lu Lan's words about going to find her parents, he said directly to her, "You are no longer a member of the General's Mansion. Now that you have married the Lord, you are a member of the Zheng Mansion. Stay in the garden. This is the Madam's order."

Lu Lan didn't even wipe away her tears. She raised her head and said to the old woman, "You're just a servant girl, what right do you have to talk about madam? Don't you know that I am the master's lawfully wedded wife? Apart from the master, no one else has the right to come before me and order me around?"

The old woman was naturally not afraid. Now that General Lu's mansion was in decline and the master had focused his attention on that woman, and Lu Lan was now weak and feeble, the old woman would naturally not give up this opportunity.

She had the maids bring up the medicinal soup that was beside her.

"Feed this to Madam; she is currently ill and needs to take good care of herself."

How could Lu Lan possibly accept the food they brought? She immediately reached out to push it away.

She yelled at the maids and servants around her, "Are you all blockheads? Can't you see these people bullying your mistress?"

Lu Lan was very angry, but the maids didn't dare to provoke the old woman.

After all, the old nanny had been with them for so many years and had arrived even earlier than them. Although they were also afraid of the madam, they were more afraid of this old nanny than the madam was now, so they could only pretend to step forward.

But she was pushed away by the maids.

The old woman stepped forward, pinched Lu Lan's mouth shut, and fed her the still-hot medicine soup directly into her mouth, without caring whether Lu Lan choked or not.

It was clear that a large patch of her lips had turned red.

The old woman squinted and said, "Madam, don't suffer. It would be better if you just behaved. We won't harm you."

Lu Lan tried to pry her hands off, but she hadn't eaten or drunk anything in recent days and was extremely weak; even her threats were barely audible.

"I won't let you go."

Yan Yun knew that Lu Mingyuan was in trouble, but he only came to see Lu Lan.

From afar, they could see the scene of the old woman bullying Lu Lan.

If Lu Mingyuan's cause of death is now a certainty, then Lu Lan's brother's whereabouts are unknown.

It's understandable that the nannies and concubines would lay a hand on her, but these nannies were far too opportunistic.

I only found out about it myself.

They immediately started bullying Lu Lan.

Lu Lan was so scalded that she couldn't speak. She glared at the old woman with resentment in her eyes.

Yan Yun, accompanied by his maid, merely watched from afar and did not go to stop them.

The power struggle between the concubine and Lu Lan was not something she could interfere with. She didn't want to meddle in the affairs of the inner court.