The Trust Recap, Plot, Synopsis

The Trust Synopsis

Emperor Wenzhi, Xiao Jinyun, and Empress Xu Yu, a daughter of a general’s family swapped bodies due to an accident. During the period of playing as each other, they gradually understand each other and learn love and trust, resolving misunderstandings and crises.

The Trust Recap

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Xu Yu is a cartoonist who married Xiao Jinyun, a screenwriter, after a long courtship. However, due to their lack of understanding of each other’s thoughts, they gradually entered the grave of marriage and were about to divorce. Xu Yu changed her and Xiao Jinyun’s comic work "The Trust" to understand her husband’s feelings through the crack in their relationship.

The story takes place in the city of Wenzhi during the time of Da Sheng. The Queen of Wenzhi, Xu Yu, heard that her father had returned and disregarded all protocol by donning the attire of a minister just to see him. Since Xu Yu's marriage to City Lord Xiao Jinyun, her father had gone to the borderlands and, after three years of separation, she felt that he had aged considerably.

The city lord, Xiao Jinyun, was a thoughtful and vigilant man who was especially wary of Xu Yu's father, who had earned many military accomplishments. However, when Xu's father presented a proposal in court, Xiao Jinyun dismissed it and was even criticized by other ministers. Unable to bear it any longer, Xu Yu immediately stood up for her father, but her act of wearing ministerial clothes caused a great uproar in the court.

Xu's father quickly kneeled and begged for forgiveness, willing to take the punishment on behalf of Xu Yu. Xiao Jinyun ordered Xu Yu to be taken away and punished by the Mother Queen, and then he left the court. The incident caused waves in the harem as well, with Concubine Pei Xinzhu thinking that such a scandal would elevate her status and leading a group of concubines to the Mother Queen's quarters to watch the spectacle.

Mother Queen is scolding the queen of the city, Xu Yu, who caused a disturbance in court, demanding that she give up her rightful place. However, Xu Yu refuses to do so unless Xiao Jinyun divorces his wife himself, otherwise, she will always be the queen of the city. Mother Queen is very angry, but Xu Yu gets up and goes to find Xiao Jinyun. Pei Xinzhu, Mother Queen's niece, is currently instigating trouble, but Mother Queen scolds her and tells her that improving oneself is more important than harming others, as family status is important. Xu Yu is usually very good to everyone, so even Xiao Jinyun's eunuchs are pleading for her in front of him. Xiao Jinyun believes he has no choice but to divorce his wife, but at that moment, Xu's father arrives with news of an invasion by an outside tribe and says he will leave the city to prepare for war, but he is worried about his daughter. Xiao Jinyun immediately puts aside his thoughts and goes to see Mother Queen. Xu Yu meets her father outside the palace, and the father and daughter have a rare moment together. Xu's father gives her a pearl that he found on the border, but he does not have time to wait for his daughter to give him a peace charm.

Xiao Jinyun warns Xu Yu to stay in the inner court and then goes to see Mother Queen. Xiao Jinyun's lack of an heir is a concern for Mother Queen, so she arranges for him to choose a concubine. Xu Yu practices sword fighting in the courtyard and her figure is exceptional, making Xiao Jinyun think that she has let go of her anger.

Waking up again, Xu Yu found that her body had turned into Xiao Jinyun’s. Mother Queen was taking care of him. Xu Yu was confused and quickly drove Mother Queen away. After confirming that this was not a dream, Xu Yu was stunned. When Pei Xinzhu learned that Xiao Jinyun had awakened, she immediately cried and ran to find him. Xu Yu looked at her shadow almost pouncing on him and immediately asked her to pray for him. On the other hand, Xiao Jinyun woke up and found that he had become Xu Yu. Before he could react, Mother Queen and his body rushed over.

When Xiao Jinyun woke up, he found that he had become Xu Yu. Xu Yu chased after him with his body in confusion. Xiao Jinyun finally came to the mirror to carefully examine this absurd experience. Their consciousnesses had been exchanged. Xiao Jinyun nervously pounded his chest and Xu Yu widened his eyes and punched him. Xu Yu punished Pei Xinzhu to pray for him. Xiao Jinyun saw her obediently praying for him and felt emotional. He was angry that he had not let her go back so late. Xiao Jinyun and Xu Yu came out from behind the rock and asked her to go back. Xiao Jinyun also found that Pei Xinzhu was treating him differently in front of him and behind his back.

Xu Yu and Xiao Jinyun wanted to recreate the scene and try to regain their consciousness, but they still had no change after waking up again after falling into the water. They did not give up and tried to kiss each other to exchange their bodies again, but it didn’t work. Xiao Jinyun felt that they should not continue to mess around like this and should find someone to help them. This person is Xu Youran, a diviner from Zhai Xing Ge. When he saw Xiao Jinyun looking at Zhai Xing Ge with a strange look on his face, he was surprised until he learned about the situation. Xu Youran immediately began to deduce, but this matter was somewhat complicated and would take some time. Before that, they must play their respective roles well.

In order to let Xu Yu pretend to be himself properly, Xiao Jinyun had to train her in the manner of a city lord. Xu Yu acted out how Xiao Jinyun’s attitude towards her changed from being meticulous at first to being annoyed later, from the time she first entered the palace to half a year later. Xu Yu acted it out perfectly. Xu Yu also asked Xiao Jinyun to learn from her. Seeing his performance, Xu Yu realized that he had never really paid attention to her. In order not to let Xiao Jinyun reveal himself, Xu Yu asked him to remember three things. First, he should wander around every day with the mentality that he might meet Xiao Jinyun. If he really met him, he should keep his heart hot and his appearance cold and dress up hotly to make his heart beat faster. Xiao Jinyun did not expect that Xu Yu would think like this on weekdays and also gave him many reminders. When they went to court, the ministers asked Xiao Jinyun to deal with Xu Yu, but Xu Yu said that this was just a quarrel between husband and wife and there was no punishment. She even wanted to cancel this selection. Xu Yu listened to the minister’s lecture with a headache and fell asleep on the dragon chair after finally finishing it. Xiao Jinyun kept staring at Xu Yu from behind and Xu Yu wanted to slip away but was also driven back by him.

Xiao Jinyun accompanied Xu Yu to review official documents, but Xu Yu turned her head and fell asleep. Everyone realized that the city lord’s wife had become much calmer and the city lord had become much more lively. Xu Yu forgot to greet Mother Queen when she woke up from her nap. Xiao Jinyun felt that it was okay not to go for a day, but now that he was Xu Yu’s body, of course, he was treated differently than before. Xu Yu was afraid that Mother Queen would make things difficult for Xiao Jinyun and especially accompanied him to go together. Mother Queen spoke kindly to her one second and scolded Xiao Jinyun the next. Xu Yu grumbled in her heart that she really favored her own son. Xu Yu followed Xiao Jinyun to Fengyi Palace, and Xiao Jinyun was embarrassed to refuse because of this body.

The news that Xiao Jinyun slept in Fengyi Palace spread throughout the entire backyard the next day. Pei Xinzhu was very angry. She became even more angry when she learned that Concubine Jingyao had a child. Jingyao said she dared not tell Mother Queen and Xiao Jinyun and wanted to recognize Pei Xinzhu as the mother of the child in her belly. Xiao Jinyun was anxious when he saw Xu Yu practicing with his body, but Xu Yu was very disdainful of his body. He practiced diligently these days and wanted to help him strengthen his body. Recently, Xiao Jinyun always felt that someone was whispering behind his back. Xiao Jinyun knew that it must be because of what happened when he stayed in Fengyi Palace that they started to gossip. Of course, nothing happened between them last night. Xiao Jinyun even took the initiative to sleep on the ground. Xiao Jinyun ignored Xu Yu for several months, and her ears became much quieter, so she decided to give up Xiao Jinyun from the bottom of her heart and live her own life gracefully.

The second day Xu Yu went to court for Xiao Jinyun, he was hypnotized by the ministers again. Xiao Jinyun was there to greet Mother Queen. In the face of the backyard’s harassment, Xiao Jinyun put on the city lord’s wife’s posture for Xu Yu, but did not expect that his mother was not as public and private as she usually saw her and was kind to Xu Yu. She also did not expect that Pei Xinzhu was also a person who could not be trusted. Xu Yu was afraid that Xiao Jinyun would have trouble and hurriedly asked Wudu to call him back. Xu Yu described the process of greeting, and she only asked Pei Xinzhu to do what she should do. On Xiao Jinyun’s side, he was annoyed by all the civil and military officials in the court. The two ministers quarreled from the court to the study. It was about border supplies. Xu Yu agreed decisively. Zhenbei Marquis accused Xu’s father of holding back military pay and Xu Yu was very angry. Of course, he had to protect his father and wrote a note and sent it back to Zhenbei Marquis. Zhenbei Marquis received the memorial and saw a turtle drawn on it. He thought that the city lord was helping him scold Xu’s father as a turtle. He even interpreted another meaning and said that Xu’s father should be beaten more often. He was very happy.

Xiao Jinyun asked Xu Yu if she knew why he married her back then. When the former lord died and he ascended to the throne as a teenager, he married her just to consolidate his position. Xu Yu didn’t have the mind to listen anymore and quickly interrupted him and said she wanted to go out for a walk. Inadvertently, Xu Yu heard the sound of singing and dancing. She went over and found that Pei Xinzhu and Tao Shuren were dancing in the pavilion. Pei Xinzhu saw Xiao Jinyun coming over and pretended to be shy and invited him to rest in her palace. She didn’t expect him to refuse, so she had to dance another dance for him. Xu Yu was full of Pei Xinzhu’s false accusation of pushing her down at first, and subconsciously avoided her, which caused Pei Xinzhu to sprain her foot. In order to retaliate, Xu Yu sent someone to tell Xiao Jinyun that she wanted to favor the inner courtyard. Xiao Jinyun was angry, but did not expect Xu Yu to drink with several concubines. After drinking too much, several people talked big with red faces. Pei Xinzhu wanted to take advantage of the situation and keep Xiao Jinyun there, but Xu Yu ran to Jingyao’s place, took her pearl hairpin and went to grab osmanthus wine, making the three palaces and six courtyards very uneasy.

Back in Fengyi Palace, Xu Yu put on the pearl hairpin she snatched from Jingyao for Xiao Jinyun, and also sent her favorite osmanthus wine as if it were a treasure. She even snatched Mother Queen’s quilt to cover her up. When she was young, Xu Yu wanted to give Xiao Jinyun the best things, but he ignored her completely. But in Xiao Jinyun’s heart, Xu Yu was a little crazy girl when she was young. Xu Yu slept soundly on Xiao Jinyun’s body. Her childhood wish was to marry him, but she didn’t expect him to be that kind of person.

Mother Queen asked Pei Xinzhu to help Xu Yu choose the concubines business, but everyone saw the pearl hairpin on Xu Yu’s head. Pei Xinzhu was very dissatisfied and immediately called Tao Shuren and Jingyao to change Xu Yu’s favored status. Jingyao believed that Xu Yu was favored only because her father and brothers were fighting outside, and it didn’t matter as long as they endured it for a while. Tomorrow’sconcubines choosing, Pei Xinzhu specially called her cousin Zhi’er, hoping that she could enter the palace, and her father’s promotion was also expected.

The next day’s concubine choosing, Zhi’er’s heightening insoles were exposed when she was caught. Xiao Jinyun sneered at such a small trick and ordered someone to drag her down and whip her twenty times. Zhi’er begged Pei Xinzhu to help her, but Pei Xinzhu could only smash it and swallow it into her stomach. Xu Yu heard that this year’s girls were very spiritual and came to join in the fun. Xiao Jinyun had already selected those that were beneficial to the court and secretly gave them to Xu Yu, asking her to choose a few according to the list. Xu Yu didn’t follow Xiao Jinyun’s ideas and began to talk about entering the palace, all of which were Xu Yu’s personal experiences. They survived spring, summer, autumn and winter, but they lost everything except white hair and wrinkles. Instead of waiting for a man who would never see them again in their lifetime, Xu Yu encouraged them to find a man they truly loved. She even publicly announced that she only had one person in her heart, her wife, and didn’t like these girls at all.

The inner courtyard was empty, and the ministers were teaching in the court. Xu Yu directly ordered taxation and couldn’t be bothered to talk to them. The early court had already ended, but Xiao Jinyun had not yet returned. Xu Yu was worried that he would be in danger and immediately sent someone to check the situation. Unexpectedly, Xiao Jinyun was helping Mother Queen fumigate with mugwort. When his mother gave birth to him, she left behind a disease root, which he knew very well. Mother Queen was very pleased with this because the city lord also fumigated himself like this when he was a child. The concubines were stunned to see the rare harmony between Mother Queen and Xu Yu, who were usually at odds with each other. The atmosphere was clearly very harmonious.

Xu Yu was drinking tea peacefully when Xiao Jinming came to ask him for money. He asked for eight hundred taels of gold. Xiao Jinming said he had his eye on a gift and wanted to buy it as a birthday gift for Mother Queen, but he lost all his money gambling two days ago, and he lost it to his own third uncle. Xu Yu thought about it and agreed, and also asked Xiao Jinming to replace Xiao Jinyun. Without saying a word, Xiao Jinming ran to Mother Queen’s palace. However, when he saw Xu Yu’s eyes, he felt inexplicably familiar. Why did her eyes look so much like Xiao Jinyun’s? Before Xiao Jinyun left, Xiao Jinming whispered to her that her elder brother had asked him to come and save him. Xiao Jinyun thought Xu Yu was worried about him and returned to the palace only to find that she was snoring loudly with drool all over her memorial. Mother Queen’s birthday was approaching, and Xiao Jinyun asked Xu Yu to embroider a picture of a hundred birds facing the phoenix. But she only knew how to wield a sword and gun and didn’t know how to sew and mend things.

Xiao Jinyun asked Xu Yu to help him grind ink, and when she woke up, she saw that Xiao Jinyun had drawn a picture of a hundred birds facing the phoenix according to the picture. When she saw Xu Yu’s face full of ink, Xiao Jinyun laughed out loud. Xiao Jinming was puzzled when he saw Xiao Jinyun embroidering flowers. He came to ask Xiao Jinyun for money.

When Xiao Jinming came to ask for money, Xu Yu had someone call Hengshan Gong and asked Xiao Jinming to hide and watch the show. Hengshan Gong cheated children out of their money. Xu Yu asked him to compare archery with her. If she lost, she would have to return all the money Xiao Jinming lost to him. Xiao Jinming was worried when he saw this and thought Xu Yu was going to lose. He quietly followed her to save the day, but Xu Yu didn’t even take the bait.

When Xiao Jinyun learned that Xu Yu had gone to compare archery with Hengshan Gong, he sighed silently. Xiao Jinming thought his elder brother was going to lose, but he didn’t know that Xu Yu’s consciousness was in Xiao Jinyun’s body. Not only did she hit several arrows in a row, but she also won back the eight hundred taels of gold that Xiao Jinming had lost. Of course, Xu Yu also tricked Xiao Jinming into donating the eight hundred taels of gold. The strange phenomena between Xiao Jinyun and Xu Yu made Xiao Jinming think that his brother’s brain was broken. Xiao Jinyun asked Xu Yu to act low-key, and Xu Yu nodded quickly. In Xiao Jinming’s eyes, this became Xiao Jinyun being afraid of his wife and thinking that Xu Yu didn’t let his brother participate in the selection process and made him miserable. So the two of them disguised themselves and took him out to have fun. Xu Yu realized that she could now leave the palace at will and happily followed Xiao Jinming out. The two of them had a great time eating and shopping along the way. Xiao Jinming deliberately took his brother to a flower building, which made Xu Yu very happy. No wonder men like going to flower buildings so much. She didn’t expect it to be so much fun.

Mu Dan sat beside the two of them and called Xiao Jinyun “Jin Gongzi”. Xu Yu was shocked to hear that Xiao Jinyun had been here before. When he learned that Xu Yu and Xiao Jinming had gone out, Xiao Jinyun was once again at a loss. After Xu Yu came back, Xiao Jinyun used the authority of the city lord to question her about where she had gone. Xu Yu turned around and questioned him about going to the flower building. Xiao Jinyun couldn’t be bothered to explain. He wasn’t fond of those birds and flowers; he just went to find out some things. Xiao Jinyun handed Xu Yu a cup of honey water, and Xu Yu took a sip and immediately forgot about what had just happened.

Xiao Jinyun warned Xiao Jinming not to take Xu Yu out to play again in the future, and Xiao Jinming was afraid of his authority and quickly agreed. However, he couldn’t resist Xu Yu’s pestering, and the two of them went out again with a jade pendant. This time, Xu Yu accidentally learned that the collection of taxes and levies affected the lives of the people in the city. There were many beggars in the city now. At this moment, Xu Yu realized that Xiao Jinyun’s “pulling one hair and moving the whole body” was true. Laws and regulations were not just words. By chance, Xu Yu learned that her elder brother often came to the flower building, but not to have fun; it was more like doing business. Xu Yu understood that these words were clearly spoken for the city lord to hear. Xu Yu hurried back to the palace and found out that she had started menstruating. Xiao Jinyun was taken aback when he saw this scene for the first time and cried out for a doctor. It turned out that being a woman was not easy.

Pei Xinzhu always felt that Xu Yu couldn’t understand the account book. But now she was unusually studying the accounts and even called in those purchasing servants to ask them questions. Pei Xinzhu had long prepared them with excuses and thought that it would be enough to fool Xu Yu. But she didn’t expect that Xiao Jinyun would punish these servants ruthlessly. Pei Xinzhu didn’t dare say anything. Seeing this, Xu Yu felt that Xiao Jinyun was too scary and decided not to provoke him anymore and left in a hurry.

Xiao Jinyun was cooling his feet in the yard when he was bitten by mosquitoes several times. Seeing Xu Yu’s quick departure, he couldn’t help but take the account book to find her to settle accounts. But these things were not under Xu Yu’s control before. If it weren’t for Xiao Jinyun’s cousin Pei Xinzhu, how could she have fallen into such a situation?

Pei Xinzhu couldn’t beat Xiao Jinyun and went to Mother Queen to talk about him. She said that the city lord had been staying with his wife every day recently, but Mother Queen didn’t seem to care. Mother Queen invited Official Taicheng to dinner. He was Pei Xinzhu’s father and also Mother Queen’s brother. They rarely got together as a family, but Official Taichen still had to abide by those rules. Mother Queen’s birthday banquet was coming up soon, but no one had come from the back yard yet. Xiao Jinyun saw that Xu Yu’s accountant was not in order and could only call Hao Yun to come and keep accounts. Afterward, Xiao Jinyun personally went to the palace and gave those concubines who were making excuses a warning before waking up Xu Yu who was sleeping in, and asking her to change clothes.

After everything was ready, Xiao Jinyun arranged everything in an orderly manner. The concubines came obediently before the birthday banquet and didn’t embarrass him. At Mother Queen’s birthday banquet, everyone gave their own gifts. Xu Yu’s gift was a hundred birds facing the phoenix picture that she embroidered herself. Xiao Jinyun saw her embroidered “little yellow duck playing in the water” and turned green with envy. Everyone laughed out loud. Xiao Jinyun asked Xu Yu to help him explain, but she pushed it back to him. Xiao Jinyun made up a set of lame excuses to get through it. Mother Queen didn’t say anything when she saw that Xiao Jinyun praised Xu Yu.

Xiao Jinming said that he had prepared a surprise for Mother Queen, but he said that he had to wait until the time was right to reveal it. When the music and dance were in full swing, Xu Yu suddenly said that she wanted to go out for some fresh air. Xiao Jinyun was very worried and also said that he wanted to go out for a walk alone. Mother Queen’s family was happy together, but Xu Yu was worried about her father and brothers who were fighting in her sleep. Xiao Jinyun helped her put on her coat and his eyes were filled with tenderness. Since Xu Yu entered the palace, she has never seen her father again. No one has cared about Xu’s father’s life or death. Xiao Jinyun said that even the birthday of a king or a duke could not be as carefree as an ordinary person. What she saw was just an illusion. Xiao Jinyun took Xu Yu to the Star Picking Tower to see the moon. Xu Youran said that there was a solar eclipse on the day they fell into the water, so what they needed most was an eclipse. After hearing Xu Youran say that there was a meteor falling today, Xu Yu excitedly pulled Xiao Jinyun to the window to watch and made a wish with him. Xiao Jinming set off fireworks under the eclipse to make Mother Queen happy. After the birthday banquet ended, when he went to thank Xu Youran, Xiao Jinyun and Xu Yu were about to leave.

Xiao Jinyun asked Xu Yu to familiarize herself with politics so that she wouldn’t be caught off guard by political orders, but Xu Yu didn’t want to do it after watching it for a while. When the two were walking in the back garden, they met Jingyao. Jingyao pretended to have a stomachache. Xiao Jinyun kindly went up to help her, but Jingyao fell down and accused Xu Yu of pushing her. Then she covered her stomach and said that she had lost her child. When Mother Queen learned that Xu Yu was viciously framing the emperor’s heir, she was very angry and rushed over. Xiao Jinyun and Xu Yu both felt that something was wrong at the scene. Mother Queen came without saying a word and slapped Xu Yu in the face. In fact, Xiao Jinyun was the one who was slapped. After being slapped, Xiao Jinyun was stunned. Jingyao cried and begged Mother Queen to help her make a decision. Xu Yu was worried about Xiao Jinyun and decided to accompany her to take a look together.

Xiao Jinyun did not panic because of this and asked someone to invite Jiang Yuanzheng. Pei Xinzhu also came when she heard the news and was surprised to see blood all over the room. Mother Queen asked someone to take these things down, but Xiao Jinyun stopped her, making Mother Queen think that he was disobedient to her and raised her hand to give him a slap. Xu Yu raised her hand to stop Mother Queen’s slap and said that she wanted to investigate the matter first. After Jiang Yuanzheng came to pulse Jingyao, he found out that the medicine used in the medicine had been used for abortion. Xiao Jinyun ordered someone to interrogate the servant who did it. Later, Jiang Yuanzheng pointed out that Jingyao’s fetus had been dead in her belly for many days, and today’s matter was clearly framed. Mother Queen was angry and looked at Xu Yu’s face with a little more guilt. Jingyao begged Pei Xinzhu for help, but Pei Xinzhu naturally kept as far away as possible. Mother Queen held Xiao Jinyun’s hand and said that she would give him justice. Xu Yu also felt that he had wronged him, but he was actually emphasizing his own situation. Now that he has changed his identity, Xiao Jinyun knows that he has misunderstood Xu Yu many things before, and now he feels a little sorry for her.

Doctor Hu confessed, and Xu Yu hurried over. With such chaos in the inner courtyard, Xiao Jinyun couldn’t figure out why Jingyao wanted to frame the queen. The mother queen said he could interrogate Jingyao himself to ask for the reason. The mother queen called Xiao Jinyun alone to talk. Recently, he has been doting on Xu Yu very much. The mother queen still reminded him that Xu’s father was a senior official in the previous dynasty and he should be more guarded and master the art of balance. Xu Yu finally understood in his heart that the mother queen had such considerations for herself when she used to favor Pei Xinzhu.

Xu Youran deduced the celestial phenomenon but encountered some obstacles. Xiao Jinming came to take a peek under the pretext of thanking her. Xu Youran thought that deducing with blood from the same root would be more accurate, so she called Xiao Jinming to take some blood. Xu Yu wanted to tell Xiao Jinyun about someone slandering the Xu family, but Xiao Jinyun said that it didn’t matter whether it was true or false. What was important was that rumors were terrible. Xiao Jinming came to them to complain that Xu Youran bullied him. Xiao Jinyun quickly hid and despised him for being embarrassing. News came from the front that Xu’s eldest brother was injured. Xu Yu was suddenly panicked and begged Xiao Jinyun to go and see his brother for him. After all, he is now the lord of the city. Xiao Jinyun was very pleased in his heart. He didn’t expect Xu Yu to consider him so much.

The next day, Xiao Jinyun took Jiang Tang to visit Xu’s eldest brother. Xu’s eldest brother treated her as a younger sister, but Xiao Jinyun was very uncomfortable and didn’t know what to do with the rare thing Xu’s eldest brother gave him. Xu’s eldest brother suddenly told him that Yunyang Bo might have some recent changes and was worried that they would be harmful to the lord of the city. He hoped that Xu Yu could protect the lord of the city. The second brother pulled Xiao Jinyun to spar, but Xiao Jinyun didn’t know how to do it and could only be forced to be a target. When he tried to decline, Xiao Jinyun could only blurt out that he was pregnant. When Jiang Yuanzheng was bandaging Xu’s eldest brother’s wound, he unexpectedly recognized him as his lifesaver from the past and was naturally very grateful.

When Xu’s eldest brother heard that Xu Yu was pregnant, he immediately told Xu’s eldest brother about it. Although they often fought outside, they had heard a lot of rumors in the inner courtyard and knew that the lord of the city did not favor Xu Yu. So he comforted her that she didn’t have to give birth to a son, as long as she was safe. When Xiao Jinyun heard these words, his heart was ups and downs. Jiang Yuanzheng observed Xu Yu in front of him and found that her behavior was like a man’s. Could it be some kind of disguise? Where did the real wife of the City Lord go?

Jiang Yuanzheng secretly pointed out Xiao Jinyun’s acupoint. She was not pregnant and definitely not the Queen. Xiao Jinyun’s tone was serious. Did he not know that his pulse had changed? Jiang Yuanzheng didn’t believe it at first, but when she took her pulse, she found that this person was indeed the lord of the city Xiao Jinyun. For a while, she was stunned. She didn’t expect such a strange thing to happen in the world. Xiao Jinyun quietly asked Jiang Yuanzheng to help him with something. Xu Yu was practicing martial arts with Xiao Jinyun’s body and couldn’t help but sigh that his body was too weak and needed to be practiced diligently. Xiao Jinyun appeared silently and told Xu Yu that he couldn’t practice martial arts because he had told the Xu family that he was pregnant. Xu Yu was worried about his future reputation instead. In a few days, it will be autumn hunting season. Xiao Jinyun asked Xu Yu to pay more attention to Yunyang Marquis at that time. Xu Yu only wanted to ride horses and shoot arrows, and Xiao Jinyun had no choice but to support his forehead. Xu’s eldest brother still expected her to protect him, but this time, Xiao Jinyun would protect Xu Yu instead.

For the autumn hunting season, Pei Xinzhu made a gorgeous dress to try to win Xiao Jinyun’s favor. But Xu Yu despised their soft bodies and decided to only bring queen with her. Pei Xinzhu was angry when she heard this news, but her feet were on her body, and no one could stop her if she wanted to go! At the beginning of the autumn hunting season, the lord of the city needed to shoot a deer. Xu Yu despised that the deer was tied up and there was nothing to shoot at, so he asked someone to untie the deer and let it run around. Xiao Jinyun was very worried that she would do something stupid, but Xu Yu’s archery skills were very accurate. After all, she was the daughter of a general and the Queen. Xiao Jinyun reminded Xu Yu that she could officially start and complained that her opening remarks were a bit too much. He advised her to be more restrained. Sometimes it’s best to hide your abilities and bide your time. It’s better to be careful in everything.

Xu Yu originally wanted to ride horses with Xiao Jinyun, but Xiao Jinyun is now a girl and doesn’t want to. Then Xu Yu and Xiao Jinming ran to hunt. Xiao Jinming and Xu Yu snatched a rabbit from Hengshan Gong and made him very angry. Xu Yu’s maid said that Xiao Jinyun was becoming more and more like the lord of Dacheng City. Xiao Jinyun also learned that in Xu Yu’s eyes, she was always perfect. At night, Xu Yu hugged the rabbit and told Xiao Jinyun that they should raise it together. Xiao Jinyun said that it was not appropriate for the lord of the city to hold a rabbit and confiscated it immediately. Xu Yu wanted to make a fuss, but Xiao Jinyun threatened to swallow the rabbit alive.

At night, someone sneaked in to assassinate Xiao Jinyun. Xu Yu easily dealt with it and Jiang Yuanzheng came to help. Xiao Jinyun had already made arrangements and guessed that something would happen at night, so he and Xu Yu slept in separate rooms. Xiao Jinyun and Xu Yu asked Yunyang Bo to investigate the assassination. Yunyang Bo searched all night but found nothing. The next day, Xu Yu captured the assassin alive. The assassin claimed that Xu’s father had instructed him. Xiao Jinyun pointed out that Yunyang Bo was guilty of three crimes and did not believe his words at all. He planned to let Xu’s elder brother handle the case. But Xu’s elder brother and Yunyang Bo have always been at odds. After thinking about it, they decided to let Xiao Jinming handle the case. Although Xiao Jinming didn’t look very smart, Xiao Jinyun said he would not disappoint everyone’s expectations. Xiao Jinming’s intelligence is not inferior to that of Xiao Jinyun. Xiao Jinyun asked Xu Yu to rest assured.

Xiao Jinming went to Zhai Xingge again under the pretext of passing by and said that he didn’t want to investigate the case. Xu Youran promised to help him but said that his deduction required some blood from people of the same root. Xiao Jinming immediately changed his mind and decided to investigate the case.

Xu Yu was worried that Xiao Jinming wouldn't be able to solve the case, but Xiao Jinyun comforted her by saying that Jiang Yuanzheng had already paved the way, and the evidence had been collected. Xiao Jinming only needed to go through the formalities in front of the courtiers and block their mouths. Xiao Jinming would tell everyone in front of the courtiers that the Xu family would withdraw from the investigation and explain that the Xu family was avoiding suspicion. Then, they would surround the Yunyang Count's mansion to prevent the evidence from escaping. Xiao Jinyun had already sent someone to intercept those who wanted to destroy the evidence. The evidence was in its proper place, and Xiao Jinming successfully searched for it. Later, Xiao Jinming went to the Seeking Fragrance Courtyard. Mudan was an omniscient person, and they went there to investigate the case. Xiao Jinyun analyzed Xiao Jinming's thoughts clearly, and Xu Yu listened with a big appetite.

Xiao Jinming came to report the case to Xu Yu and Xiao Jinyun. The assassin was indeed sent by Marquis Yunyang, but he didn't admit that he wanted to assassinate Xiao Jinyun. Marquis Zhen Bei was also implicated in the matter. Unexpectedly, news came that Jingyao had hanged herself, but she was rescued. Previously, Xiao Jinyun had stripped her of her position, but he didn't expect Jingyao to commit suicide. Xiao Jinyun met Jingyao, and she kept saying that she only wanted to make her life a little better. She didn't care about anyone's feelings, even if they were in Xu Yu's position. Every woman in the harem was like this, which made Xiao Jinyun very disappointed. He couldn't help but think of Xu Yu and how she had suffered from neglect over the years. Jingyao was originally a spoiled young lady, but she was sent to such a ghostly place for the sake of her father and brothers' future. Her original life was trapped inside this inner courtyard.

Pei Xinzhu disregarded the obstruction and broke in, and Jingyao sent a message to Xiao Jinyun, then Pei Xinzhu, while Jingyao was not paying attention, took out the hairpin from her head and committed suicide. Xu Yu and Pei Xinzhu happened to see this scene when they came in. Pei Xinzhu was startled and wanted to say that there was something unusual about it, but Xu Yu supported her, and Pei Xinzhu did not dare to say anything. The few lines of poetry Jingyao recited made Xiao Jinyun quite puzzled. Perhaps Jingyao's death was caused by her pregnancy. Xiao Jinyun asked Xu Yu if she married him because of her father and brother's prospects. Xu Yu was a little angry and a little shy. Suddenly, Xiao Jinyun told Xu Yu that Jingyao did not die. The truth was that Xiao Jinyun told Jingyao that she could go out and live the life she wanted, but she had to tell him who instructed her to do so. So there was the scene of Jingyao's suicide, in fact, Jingyao had quietly left this prison that had confined her.

Xu Yu remembered a few months ago when Pei Xinzhu had hit Jingyao. Pei Xinzhu was jealous, but Xiao Jinyun believed that she wouldn't harm anyone, and someone might be trying to frame her. Although it was an internal affair, the mastermind might not be in the inner palace. Xiao Jinyun asked Xu Yu to stay and rest in Fengyi Palace tonight. When they were sleeping together, Xiao Jinyun asked her if she had ever regretted marrying him. Xu Yu naturally hadn't, and Xiao Jinyun was very happy, leaving a kiss on her head.

Early in the morning, Xu Yu went to Pei Xinzhu's palace. To please her, Pei Xinzhu gritted her teeth and exchanged her jewelry for silver coins to serve as military pay, which was heartbreaking for her. Xu Yu asked if Pei Xinzhu knew the truth about Jingyao's incident. When Xiao Jinyun woke up and heard that Xu Yu had gone to Pei Xinzhu's place, he hurried over and witnessed Pei Xinzhu's confession of hanging herself, claiming that she had harmed Jingyao. Xiao Jinyun was very unhappy and decided to rectify the atmosphere in the inner palace.

Xiao Jinyun summoned everyone from the harem to tidy up the atmosphere inside. He formulated rules for the harem and expected them to follow. However, everyone seemed to have turned a deaf ear, especially Pei Xinzhu who left arrogantly after the meeting. Xiao Jinyun stayed alone to speak to Concubine Qin, while Xiao Jinming went to inform Xu Yu about an important lead. Xu Yu thought that it was out of their control and suggested seeking Marquis Zhen Bei's help to solve the matter.

Xiao Jinyun said that Jing Yao had told him the truth before she died, which made Concubine Qin shocked. If it was Concubine Qin who was instructed by Duke Hengshan, then this matter could be explained. Xiao Jinyun was already 90% sure about this and felt relieved. Xu Youran came to look for Xu Yu and Xiao Jinyun, and found a bracelet in the room. It was a strange stone bracelet that Xu's father had given to Xu Yu before he left. It was said to be able to cure all kinds of illnesses and even reverse aging. Xiao Jinyun, who was supposed to die, exchanged identities with Xu Yu. Xu Youran still couldn't fully understand and wanted to go back to Zhai Xing Ge to think about it carefully. Xu Yu was very anxious and worried that Xiao Jinyun would be implicated with her father, but Xiao Jinyun defended her proactively. Xu Youran said that they had to wait for the next lunar eclipse and find a new strange stone in order to switch back their bodies, and only the North Territory had the Meteorite Crystal.

Marquis Zhenbei went to Duke Hengshan for help, but Duke Hengshan had already made up his mind to push the matter to the Xu family. Concubine Tao interceded for Marquis Zhenbei, as she is the niece of Marquis Zhenbei's wife. However, she was scolded by the Mother Queen for doing so and Pei Xinzhu was punished as well. The investigation reached a deadlock, and both Xu Yu and Xiao Jinyun were not willing to give up. They comforted Xiao Jinming but ended up driving him away. Xiao Jinming was very upset, and suddenly Xiao Jinyun began to have stomach pains, which frightened Xu Yu as they had swapped bodies before. Jiang Tang checked Xiao Jinyun's pulse and found that he had been poisoned. The poison was not deadly, but it had caused some damage to his body.

Xiao Jinyun and Xu Yu ordered a thorough investigation. They carefully examined the ginger used in Xiao Jinyun's daily meals and finally found the culprit - a fragrance called Huan Yi Xiang. Long-term use of this fragrance can lead to infertility. The fragrance was given to Xu Yu by the Mother Queen earlier, but she never used it because she didn't like incense. However, Xiao Jinyun recently brought it from Fengyi Palace because he has been overworked. Xiao Jinyun was at a loss and asked Xu Yu to inquire about it with the Mother Queen.

Xu Yu went to the Queen's palace and gathered the courage to ask Huan Yi Xiang. The Queen admitted that she was the one who did it. Xiao Jinyun had previously said that the Xu family was ambitious, so the Queen resorted to this plan. Although the Queen likes to see the love between them, the harem most taboo is favoritism, and the official Pei is the closest person to the main family. Pei Xinzhu went to find Concubine Tao, who originally avoided her, but couldn't resist the temptation of food.

After returning from the Mother Queen, Xu Yu had a falling out with Xiao Jinyun. Xiao Jinyun was very worried and could only urge Xu Youran to quickly switch back their bodies. Xiao Jinming came to find Xu Youran and misunderstood their conversation as a plot to rebel, so he hurriedly went to find Xu Yu. Xu Yu couldn't explain clearly, so she decided to take him to find Xiao Jinyun and let him explain it himself. When Xiao Jinming found out that they had swapped bodies, he suddenly understood everything that he had been unable to comprehend before.

Xiao Jinyun gave Xu Yu a lamb doll, which was given by their eldest brother Xu during the last family gathering. Xu Yu was happy for a moment but also felt resentful, thinking that he was only warning her to be careful because their father and brothers were fighting in the battlefield. Xiao Jinyun quickly explained that it was not what he meant. Since they had switched identities, Xiao Jinyun truly understood Xu Yu's feelings and who was sincere to her. In the past, he had overlooked her. Xu Yu was still angry, but Xiao Jinyun said that he had no idea about the incense matter. Although he had been wary of the Xu family in the past, he had never thought of hurting her, and no one could hurt her, including the Mother Queen.

Mother Queen suddenly sent for Xu Yu, and the strange atmosphere between Xiao Jinyun and Xu Yu was disrupted. Mother Queen rewarded her with a garment, which had a flower called Yi Nan Hua on it. Although she had annoyed Mother Queen several times during her marriage to Xiao Jinming, she was still the queen of Da Sheng. The matter of the incense has already been investigated by Mother Queen, and it was a mistake made by the servants during procurement. She did not want such a thing to disturb the city lord. Finally, Mother Queen also rewarded Xu Yu with many tonics. Xiao Jinyun was a bit worried and knew he had to make more efforts to improve the relationship between Xu Yu and Mother Queen.

Xiao Jinyun came back with these things, and Xu Yu was very moved when she saw them. She didn't expect the Mother Queen to always approve of her identity and status. Since their marriage, Xu Yu had never received the Mother Queen's favor, but now these things were all fought for by Xiao Jinyun for her. Xiao Jinyun asked Xu Yu if she had any family letters to send along with the condolence letters to the front-line soldiers. Xu Yu immediately went to prepare, and Xiao Jinyun laughed at her for still being a child.

Upon hearing the news of her father's killing of Zha Mu Xi, Xu Yu was very happy, but then learned of her father's serious injury and the heavy casualties suffered by the Xu family's army, causing her to feel uneasy. Some people in court advocated for changing the commander, but also received some support. There was a debate at court over who to send to battle, as there was no one left by Xu father's side who could be used. The Xu brothers came to ask for battle, but Xu eldest brother was still recuperating from an illness, and Xu Yu was naturally worried. However, Xu Yu suddenly thought that she was now a man and could go to the battlefield. Xu father felt somewhat comforted upon receiving the talisman sent by Xu Yu, and Xu Yu told Xiao Jinyun that she would lead the troops to battle. Da Sheng had always valued literature over martial arts, but Xiao Jinyun was not willing to agree. The battlefield was dangerous, and as long as they found the Falling Star, they could switch their bodies back. Xu Yu was very disappointed, as she did not expect that even at this point, he was still only concerned about her own body.

Jiang Yuan just gave some medicine to Xu ge (older brother Xu) and hoped that he would rest and recover. She also told them the truth that the Queen was not pregnant. Xiao Jinyun felt upset and went to talk to Xu Youran. Although Xu Yu grew up in a military family, she was used to living a comfortable life and might not adapt well to the battlefield. When Xu Yu heard his concerns, she begged him not to worry because this time it was not only about family revenge but also national hatred. Xu Youran spoke up for Xu Yu and Xiao Jinyun reluctantly agreed. In the end, they chose a regent. When Xiao Jinming heard about this, he tried to run away but Xiao Jinyun had something on him, so he couldn't escape.

Pei Xinzhu insisted on visiting Xiao Jinyun, so Xiao Jinyun and Xu Yu, who were in the hall, quickly hid. Xu Yu was very resistant to Pei Xinzhu's embrace. Xiao Jinyun had once given Xu Yu a sword, which turned out to be useful for this expedition. Xiao Jinyun was still very worried about him and had to persuade the Queen Mother before the expedition. The Queen Mother naturally did not agree to her son leading the army in person, but Xu Yu convinced her with the note that Xiao Jinyun had given her.

Xu Yu successfully persuaded the mother queen to allow him to lead troops to fight. Pei Xinzhu ran to question Xiao Jinyun whether it was his idea to let the city lord lead troops to fight. If the city lord was captured, they would all become slaves and it would be better to die. Pei Xinzhu naturally had to take care of it. Xiao Jinyun was disdainful, originally she was still worried about her own future. Pei Xinzhu even felt that Xu’s father wanted to kill the city lord, and Xiao Jinyun was very angry and wanted to catch her immediately.

Before Xu Yu left the mother queen’s palace, he asked the mother queen to take care of all internal affairs in the palace. If anything happened to his wife, she should wait for him to come back before dealing with her. The mother queen agreed that she would not touch his wife until he returned, no matter how big a mistake she made. Xiao Jinyun was very worried that Xu Yu had successfully persuaded the mother queen and Xu Yu scared him a lot. Xiao Jinming took Xu Yu to see something good, which was armor tailored for her. Xu Yu was excited and jumped up and down when she saw it, quickly putting on this armor. Jiang Tang’s old illness recurred while soaking in a medicinal bath when Xiao Jinyun came over hoping that he could follow Xu Yu around and protect her completely, but Jiang Tang’s body could not withstand the cold of the northern border so Xiao Jinyun took his three-year training pill for Xu Yu.

Before leading the troops to war, Xu Yu granted amnesty to the world. The Queen Mother did not want to face the scene of separation between mother and son and did not come to see Xu Yu off, but let Xiao Jinyun bring a gift. Inside were many candies. Xu Yu smiled. In her mother’s eyes, they were all children who would never grow up. Xiao Jinyun asked Xu Yu to bring herself back intact and also instructed her a lot. He was going to boost morale, not be capricious, and everything should be discussed with Xu’s father, not make decisions alone. Xu Yu mounted her horse, and Xiao Jinyun said goodbye to her reluctantly. Xiao Jinyun couldn’t bear to look anymore and couldn’t bear Xu Yu’s departure. Xiao Jinming saw Xiao Jinyun’s lost look and couldn’t help but recite two lines of poetry.

After learning that the Queen had gone far away, Concubine Tao thought that they could also play well in the harem. Now that the Queen had gone far away, Pei Xinzhu, who didn’t dare to dress up recklessly, dressed up according to her own preferences.

Xiao Jinyun served in front of the mother queen. The mother queen was very reluctant to separate from her son and was very sad. She was also worried that her son would not eat or sleep well. Pei Xinzhu and Concubine Tao came to pay their respects to the mother queen in a flamboyant manner. The mother queen was very unhappy when she saw them and compared to the wife’s thoughtful performance, the mother queen angrily scolded Pei Xinzhu and drove her out.

Xiao Jinming spends all day reviewing official documents. When he couldn't take it anymore, he sneaked out to feed the fish. Xiao Jinyun is very dissatisfied with Xiao Jinming's work. The Mother Queen treats Pei Xinzhu much colder. When she heard the news that the Queen and Xiao Jinming were together, she hurriedly went to check and saw the two playing around. Pei Xinzhu immediately went to find the Mother Queen to catch them in the act. Pei Xinzhu said that the flowers in the backyard have bloomed and invited the Mother Queen to admire them together. The two of them got up and went to the backyard.

Xiao Jinyun went to get Xiao Jinming to the study, but Xiao Jinming said the Queen had summoned him there to wait for her. The two of them looked like they were flirting in front of the Queen, so she immediately called the Lady to her own palace without alarming Xiao Jinming. The Queen thought that the Lady and her younger brother-in-law had an affair, so she gave her poison, but then she remembered what Xiao Jinyun had said before leaving. Xiao Jinyun finally had a chance to explain that he was only tasked by the Marquis to supervise Xiao Jinming's political affairs. Pei Xinzhu met Concubine Qin and thought she was going to seek refuge with Xu Yu, so she told Xiao Jinming about it in secret. The Queen called Xiao Jinming to question him, but he was puzzled because in the afternoon, the Queen had asked him to go flower viewing with her. Someone must have deliberately caused this incident, and the Queen was furious, so she sent someone to summon Pei Xinzhu. Concubine Qin was actually Duke Hengshan's person and thought of a way to pass the message out. Pei Xinzhu thought she could take over, but she did not expect to be slapped by the Queen and was punished to go back and reflect on her mistakes. Xiao Jinyun was unwilling to let her go and asked the Queen to administer justice for himself and Xiao Jinming.

The Mother Queen ordered Pei Xinzhu to be demoted to Shuoren and not to leave for three months. Pei Xinzhu was full of resentment. Concubine Qin was surprised when she learned of this news but did not spread it further. Xiao Jinyun was worried about the news of Xu Yu and asked about the situation in the north, but then he thought better of it because Xu Yu loves snow. Xu Yu arrived early in the northern border. Xu Ding, her father, was late to arrive, and Xu Yu realized that her father's orders were more effective in this military camp. No wonder the emperor feared the Xu family.

Pei Xinzhu was heartbroken and felt that her days were numbered. She finally decided to write a memoir called "Doubtful Love" to show the world how dark the harem was. In her heart, Xu Yu was the first woman to go to the battlefield and fight alongside soldiers, surprising everyone with her skills. It turned out that they had underestimated the city lord, but little did they know that the real Xu Yu was now Xiao Jinyun. Xu Yu's tactics on the battlefield even made her father suspect her true identity, which was a skill unique to the Xu family. Although Xu Father did not ask further questions, he still had doubts in his heart. After drinking too much, Xu Yu accidentally revealed her true feelings about her father, saying that he was just a teacher. When she woke up with a headache, Xu Father called her name and Xu Yu instinctively responded, revealing her true identity.

Xiao Jinyun was very worried about the news of Xu Yu, but he breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the news of a great victory in the north. Xu's father asked what was going on with Xu Yu, as his daughter had suddenly become the queen of the city. Xu Yu couldn't hide it anymore and told the whole story. Speaking of which, Xu Yu had loved playing with swords and guns since she was a child. Growing up, she even followed Xu's father to the battlefield in the north, perhaps it was fate. Although the conditions here were difficult, Xu's father would get whatever Xu Yu needed. When Xiao Jinyun learned that the queen herself had personally gone to the battlefield, he was shocked. Duke Hengshan came to test Xiao Jinming, so Xiao Jinyun hurriedly hid.

Xiao Jinle returned to the capital after three years, which made Xiao Jinyun very worried. Back then, Xiao Jinyun saved Mudan, who fell in love with him. Xu Yu and her father met a Persian merchant on the road who begged for help. They were puzzled when the merchant bought a dancer who volunteered to seek help from Xu Yu, just to exchange for a horse. Xiao Jinle brought back many good things to the Queen, who was very happy. Xiao Jinle grew up with Xiao Jinyun and Xiao Jinming since childhood, and the Queen liked him very much. When Xiao Jinle saw the Queen, he called her by her nickname, but Xiao Jinyun, feeling unhappy, ignored him.

The dancer drew a map for Xu Yu, and upon realizing that the person in front of her was the lord of Da Sheng City, she suddenly pulled out a hairpin and tried to stab him, but fortunately, it was taken down by Xu Er Ge. The dancer was the only daughter of Zha Mu Xi, and she disappeared mysteriously after Zha Mu Xi died. She was gifted and was appointed as the crown prince, but after Zha Mu Xi died, her brother drugged her and sent her away, claiming that she was missing. She endured hardships and humiliations just to come back here, but she never expected to meet them. Xu Yu quickly told Xu's Father about this matter, and the dancer was determined to avenge her father. Xu Yu had someone untie her and challenged her to a fight, making her accept her defeat. The dancer wanted to commit suicide, but Xu Yu stopped her. She promised to help the dancer regain the throne, but she must submit to Da Sheng and end the war in the North. The dancer agreed, but she was still very angry when she met Xu's Father. In the end, she agreed to temporarily forget her hatred, and even if she were to seek revenge, she would do it openly and with honor.

Xiao Jinyun was very worried. Xiao Jinming said that Xu Yu had caused trouble in the North and was punished by Xiao Jinyun. The dancer wanted Xiao Jinyun to let her go and find her adoptive father. She had nothing left, so she had to take a gamble.

The dancer no longer has a chance, so she must try her best and gamble on whether Xu Yu is willing to take a chance with her. Xu Yu agreed, but her father hoped that she would think it over carefully before making a decision. However, Xu Yu insisted on being hasty. Her father talked to her alone and reminded her to be careful with the dancer. Xu Yu felt that the dancer was an ambitious woman and even let her ride her horse. The dancer met with her adoptive father and expressed her desire to ally with Xu Yu to regain the throne. Her adoptive father agreed.

Pei Xinzhu was reflecting on her actions behind closed doors and went to the Queen to plead for mercy. The Queen still supported Pei Xinzhu, and the previous incident was not entirely her fault. The Queen said that she would handle the matter herself and asked Pei Xinzhu to go back first. The City Lord was away at war, and the Queen decided to give some advice to the Lady. She called Xiao Jinyun over to talk and saw that he was holding a hand warmer. The Queen deliberately made things difficult for him and asked him to come and eat vegetarian food and copy scriptures. Xiao Jinyun sent a letter to Xu Yu, filled with longing.

Xiao Jinyun deliberately wrote his characters very ugly because he was hungry and started to call for food. The Mother Queen told him to eat some vegetarian food, but he couldn't touch meat. Xu Yu won the battle but did not pursue the enemy, which puzzled her younger brother Xu Ding. The changes in the various tribes of the Northern Territory are unpredictable, and the plan of the dancing girl has worked. When Jiji's army was fiercely fighting, they could go straight to the palace. Jiji's army fought against the barbarians, and when their strength was weak, Xu Yu led her troops to attack.

Pei Xinzhu heard that the Madam was happy to starve herself all day, but Concubine Qin incited her to take advantage of the Lord's absence and starve her. She ordered someone to send her meals at night. However, Concubine Tao secretly brought some snacks to thank Xiao Jinyun, and she has been grateful to him ever since he spoke up for her last time. Xiao Jinyun was about to have a meal, and when Concubine Tao saw so many delicious dishes, she couldn't help but be delighted. Xiao Jinyun asked her to join him for the meal, and Concubine Tao didn't hesitate to finish off the whole table of food.

The dancer successfully regained the throne, and Jiji fled when he couldn't win the fight, but he was determined to come back and take the throne by the roots. A few days passed, and Xiao Jinyun's calligraphy had improved a lot, and the Mother Queen was very pleased. Xiao Jinming came, and the Mother Queen told Xiao Jinyun not to copy scriptures tomorrow and let her and Pei Xinzhu take care of the backyard. The dancer held a banquet to thank Xu Yu for helping her regain the throne and invited her to dance together. Although Xu Yu couldn't dance, she could only dance with her for the sake of the peace of the Northern Territory and Da Sheng. There are still ministers in the court who have not fully recognized the dancer, so Xu Yu also wants to let everyone know that Da Sheng will support her.

The New Year is coming soon, and the Mother Queen is worried about her son. Xiao Jinyun specially came to comfort her, and the Mother Queen entrusted her with arranging the New Year's Eve banquet. News of a great victory in the northern border came, and Xiao Jinming hurried to inform Xiao Jinyun, bringing with him a letter written by Xu Yu. She will stabilize the northern border and sign a treaty, and won't be able to come back until early next year. Xiao Jinyun was overjoyed and sent someone to deliver the news to the Mother Queen. The snow was heavy, and a dancer invited Xu Yu to spend the New Year at the palace. Xu Yu said she needed to discuss it with her father first. Xiao Jinyun was also preparing for the New Year's Eve banquet, which Pei Xinzhu was very unhappy about. Bao Jian accidentally bumped into Concubine Qin, who quickly declined to assist with the banquet. Xiao Jinyun understood that she just wanted to protect herself.

Pei Xinzhu was waiting to see the show of the Queen. She couldn't bear to watch Qin Concubine's use of the trick of pretending to be injured just now, so she decided to include this matter in her own "two beneficials". Concubine Tao thought that Pei Xinzhu could take this opportunity to perform well, and if the Queen was pleased, she might restore her position. Qin Concubine spread the news outside that she had been burned and needed Duke Hengshan's burn ointment.

Xiao Jinyun chose Huaiyang cuisine for the banquet, which is favored by the Mother Queen. Pei Xinzhu made sarcastic remarks and deliberately made things difficult for Xiao Jinyun, even ridiculing her clothing. Xiao Jinyun felt unhappy but could only change clothes according to Pei Xinzhu's words. Pei Xinzhu made Xiao Jinyun change several outfits in a row, which made Xiao Jinyun very angry. Meanwhile, Xu Yu was enjoying herself with the dancers in the North while drinking. Xu Yu wanted the Meteorite Black Crystal, a treasure from the North. The dancer said it was in Jiji's hands, but since Xu Yu wanted it, she would do her best to get it. The dancer accidentally found out that Xu Yu liked men, which surprised her. Xu Yu quickly explained that he liked the mighty heroes on the battlefield.

Concubine Qin brought Duke Hengshan's medicine. This medicine won't harm his life, but only make Xiao Jinming temporarily unable to handle court affairs. At the evening banquet, the dancer announced in public that the North had surrendered to Da Sheng, which was opposed by many people from the North. The dancer said that she had thought about this decision a lot, and that it was not easy to achieve unity when the people had suffered from war. It was not a joke to say "equality for all". This was also the agreement between the dancer and Xu Yu at the time.

Xiao Jinyun accidentally discovered that Concubine Qin was holding a medicine bottle and questioned her about what she was doing, but she refused to admit it. Xiao Jinyun hoped that there was some hidden difficulty behind Concubine Qin's actions, as she was always peaceful before. The Mother Queen had foresight and cancelled the banquet, so Xiao Jinyun and his brother Xiao Jinming, who were staying with her, could only accompany her. When the time came, Xiao Jinming found an excuse to leave, as he always did and nobody could stop him. It started to snow and Xiao Jinyun was worried about Xu Yu, not knowing if she had dumplings to eat at the border. He thought their situation must be very difficult, but to his surprise, Xu Yu was singing, dancing, drinking and eating meat in the northern region, which made her father very helpless. It also started to snow heavily in the north, and Xu Yu suddenly became disoriented, missing Xiao Jinyun who was far away.

Xiao Jinle came to greet the Mother Queen, and then met Xiao Jinyun in the yard. In Xiao Jinle's memory, Xu Yu has always been very kind to him, but he did not know that the person in front of him was Xiao Jinyun. When recalling the past, Xiao Jinle couldn't help but feel emotional, but Xiao Jinyun quickly reminded him. The snow scenery in the northern territory is beautiful, but Xu Yu is somewhat disappointed that Xiao Jinyun is not there. The dancer is the first queen of the northern territory, and Xu Yu admires her, but she believes that one day, women in Da Sheng can also do what they want, just like her. Xu Yu believes that there is no right or wrong on the battlefield. She hopes that the dancer can let go of her hatred for Xu's father, but if it was her own father, King Xu, who killed Xu's father, would Xu Yu forgive him?

Xiao Jinming left the Queen's place and went to Xu Youran's Zhai Xing Ge. He never left Zhai Xing Ge and visited Xu Youran every year to drink with him. Xu Yu accompanied everyone to drink while her father went outside to get some fresh air. It was noisy inside the palace, but the night outside was terribly quiet. At this moment, someone led a large group of people and broke in. The adoptive father of a dancer wanted to use this opportunity to eliminate dissidents. Only by killing Xu Yu, could the northern region truly submit to the dancer without any war. However, the dancer was not convinced. She admired Xu Yu and her father. Even if she had to kill them, she would do so in a fair and open way on the battlefield.

Faced with the sudden intrusion of assassins into the palace, Xu Yu and the dancing girl fought bravely and killed the enemies. Xu's father was very worried about Xu Yu's safety and rushed to rescue her, but he was accidentally injured. Although the dancing girl had the opportunity to take revenge, she did not attack Xu's father. Xu's father rushed to save Xu Yu, but Xu Yu helped the dancing girl block the dark arrow that flew towards them and was seriously injured. Xu Yu and her group had to retreat, and the person leading the assassination against them was Jiji.

Xiao Jinyun woke up from a nightmare and went for a walk outside, where he was struck by the heavy snowfall. The maids were shivering from the cold, so he let them come in to sleep. However, he was still very worried about Xu Yu, who was far away in the north. Xu Yu had been shot with a poisoned arrow and remained unconscious, while Xu Shuai was also injured. The dancer understood that Jiji had come for her this time and was determined to find a way to retake the northern city. Hao Yunlai remembered the medicine and advice that Xiao Jinyun had given him before leaving, so he quickly found it and gave it to Xu Yu and her father. The situation was critical, and Hao Yunlai hoped to send a letter to the capital in time, or else Xu Yu would be in even greater danger. Jiang Tang was the top physician and the only one who could save Xu Yu's life in the north. Xu's father was saddened to see his daughter lying in bed, and he had worked hard for years at the border to ensure that she could live a good life in the palace. However, she insisted on coming to this border region.

Xiao Jinyun received a letter from Xu Yu late at night, stating that she was seriously injured and unconscious, and her father's old illness had recurred. Xiao Jinyun was heartbroken and urgently sent for Jiang Yuanzheng. Meanwhile, did Mudan inform Duke Hengshan about this news? As long as the city lord dies outside, they can easily kill Xu's father.

Xiao Jinyun and Xiao Jinming went to Zhai Xing Ge, but the divination was unclear, and Xu Youran was also puzzled. Xiao Jinyun couldn't rest assured and decided to go to the northern border personally. Since the military situation had not been reported, Xiao Jinyun could leave privately. Only Jiang Yuanzheng could save Xu Yu's life, so Xiao Jinyun decided to take him to the northern border. Little did they know that Duke Hengshan had received the intelligence and believed that Xiao Jinyun was unconscious, and wanted to pin the blame of Xu's collusion with the northern border rebellion on him.

Xiao Jinming had always been unwilling to attend court, and his style of handling things was similar to Xu Yu's. However, he was quite pleased with dealing with these old officials in the court. Xiao Jinming decided to suspend the court meetings and claimed to be sick. While he was enjoying his leisure time, the Queen suddenly arrived. He hurriedly lay down and pretended to be sick. The Queen was worried when she saw him so weak and even scolded Xiao Jinyun for not taking care of his health. Before leaving, Xiao Jinyun gave a letter to Xiao Jinming and asked him to give it to the Queen. When the Queen saw the letter from Xiao Jinyun, she said that he would not be able to return for a while and asked the Lady to pray for him at home. By doing so, Fengyi Palace would not be disturbed by others. Later, Concubine Tao came to Fengyi Palace, but she only wanted to taste Bao Jian's cooking and left after eating something delicious.

Duke Hengshan sent someone to confirm the news in secret, while Xiao Jinle went to find Mu Dan and was surprised to find out that she was actually working for Duke Hengshan. Xiao Jinyun and Brother Xu set off overnight to the northern border, knowing that Duke Hengshan's people were already on the way. Along the way, Xiao Jinyun missed Xu Yu, while Xu Yu remained unconscious and her condition worsened, but the doctors couldn't tell what poison she had been inflicted with. Jiji led the joint forces to attack, and Brother Xu had to immediately relocate his troops. On the way, they met Xiao Jinyun and Brother Xu's group who had rushed over. Seeing the soldiers severely injured and dead, Xiao Jinyun knew that if he had not come on this trip, he would never have understood the world described by Brother Xu's father.

Xiao Jinyun was carefully taking care of Xu Yu by her side. Jiang Yuanzheng expressed that Xu Yu was in critical condition and they still lacked one ingredient for the antidote, but it was difficult to find. Xu's elder and second brother were anxiously waiting outside the tent, feeling useless and decided to discuss how to deal with Jiji instead. Just then, Xiao Jinyun arrived, and before Xu's father could ask about Xu Yu's condition, Huna suddenly appeared. Xiao Jinyun didn't reveal his identity and claimed to be Bao Jian, Jiang Yuanzheng's apprentice. Huna was very worried about Xu Yu's condition and was determined to repay her debt of gratitude. Xiao Jinyun mentioned the ingredients needed for the antidote, Xiangxue Lulan, which she had seen Jiji with before. The only remaining Xiangxue Lulan was in Jiji's possession, so they could only get the antidote by taking down Jiji. Xiao Jinyun made up his mind to take down Jiji and avenge Xu Yu.

Jiji has never been favored by his father. After seizing the throne, his hostility towards Huna has grown deeper, and he has always believed that Huna is not worthy of being the queen of the North. Mudan arranged for Duke Hengshan and Baru from the North to meet. Xiao Jinle didn't understand what Mudan was plotting with Duke Hengshan, but he didn't expect that she was not only a flower girl but also had the ability to reach the North. Mudan could have lived a carefree life, and Xiao Jinle didn't understand why she was secretly planning all of this. Baru came to replace Jiji to form an alliance with Duke Hengshan.

Xiao Jinle saw the heavy casualties of soldiers in the camp and realized how serious the war was. Xu Dage and Xiao Jinyun found out that Sun Simian was in the northern border, and Xiao Jinyun questioned him with the authority of the queen, making Xu Dage wonder when his younger sister had become so powerful. Sun Simian quickly admitted that he was sent by Duke Hengshan and revealed his entire plan without missing a word. Xiao Jinming took Xu Youran out to play, but Xu Youran had never been interested in these activities.

Xiao Jinyun told Xu's father that he had decided to negotiate with Jiji to prevent him from allying with Duke Hengshan. This would also make Jiji less vigilant, and Xu's father could take the opportunity to launch a surprise attack, ensuring the success of the mission. Xu's father was worried about Xiao Jinyun's safety, as all the danger was on him. But Xiao Jinyun insisted, and Xu's father dared not disobey. Xiao Jinyun was facing great danger, but Xu Yu, Xu's father, and the people of Da Sheng were all waiting for his triumphant return. Xu Yu, lying on the bed, shed tears. Xiao Jinyun promised to take her home after she woke up, so she must wake up quickly.

Xiao Jinming discovered Duke Hengshan's secret, but was stopped by Xu Youran and they found a place to watch the situation. When they saw Duke Hengshan and Baru leaving one after another from Mudan, they came up with a plan. After Baru left, Xiao Jinming and Xu Youran worked together to catch him. Xiao Jinle discovered Duke Hengshan's plot and tried to persuade him, but Duke Hengshan didn't listen at all.

Xiao Jinyun disguised himself as part of an envoy and entered the royal court to meet with Jiji, but Jiji soon discovered her true identity as a woman and suspected her identity as an envoy.

Xiao Jinyun remained calm and collected when faced with Jiji's questioning. He let down his long hair and heard that Jiji had never received his father's love, so he decided to take a chance. Xu Yu woke up from her dream and became worried when she heard about Xiao Jinyun's plan. She wanted to protect him immediately but was stopped by Jiang Tang. Xiao Jinyun claimed that she was the daughter of Duke Hengshan, but because she was the daughter of a concubine, she had never received her father's love. She secretly followed the mission and hoped to win her father's attention by convincing Jiji. Jiji believed her and even wanted to talk to her all night. Jiji was drinking in the hall when Xu's father and Ta Taer·Huna decided to launch an attack and assist Xiao Jinyun.

Xiao Jinyun and Jiji settled their business. Jiji was very interested in Xiao Jinyun, who looked like Xu Yu. Xiao Jinyun was frustrated when he heard that Xu Yu often drank and chatted with Huna. After settling the matter, Xiao Jinyun decided to leave. Jiji suddenly grabbed her hand and kissed her. Perhaps he would become the person who understood her the most in the world. Xiao Jinyun suppressed her disgust and left, but Jiji suddenly changed his mind and sent someone to bring her back. He also sent someone to inform Duke Hengshan, whether or not she was his daughter, it would be advantageous for them. Xu's father and his men attacked, and Jiji angrily killed many people in the hall. After resolving Jiji's soldiers, Xiao Jinyun also saw Xu Yu, who came wearing armor. Their embrace gave each other strength.

Jiji killed all of his subordinates, while Huna entered the palace with a sword. Jiji hated her because she took everything from him. Huna didn't expect that her father's death was also due to the poison that Jiji gave him. Jiji always blamed others for everything, but didn't realize how much his father loved him. Huna didn't take revenge on Jiji, but when Jiji wanted to attack her in anger, he was killed by his adoptive father with a sword. Xu Ge and Jiang Yuan were following Xu Yu and Xiao Jinyun to get some fresh air. The two kept some distance to let them be alone. Xiao Jinyun and Xu Yu held hands and looked at the scenery of the North. In fact, although Xu Yu was unconscious, she could hear what Xiao Jinyun and her father said. She was heartbroken when she heard that Xiao Jinyun was going on an adventure and she was powerless to stop him, but thankfully everything has passed now.

Duke Hengshan was furious when he learned that the City Lord had awakened. He had lost a perfect opportunity. Jiji had failed, and Baru's whereabouts were unknown. Duke Hengshan was worried that he would be exposed. Baru was captured by Xiao Jinming and Xu Youran. He kept insisting that he would not yield. Pei Xinzhu brought new information that Xiao Jinyun was not in the courtyard and did not know where he was. The Mother Queen had no choice but to follow Pei Xinzhu to see what was going on. When they arrived outside Fengyi Palace, Bao Dao and Bao Jian refused to let them in, citing the previous prayer ceremony as an excuse. The Mother Queen thought it was strange and insisted on going in to take a look. Unexpectedly, Xiao Jinyun had really come back. Xu Yu had led the army personally, so she did not come back with Xiao Jinyun. He left Jiang Tang to take care of Xu Yu's body and hurried back.

Huna ascended to the throne as promised, and then Xu Yu returned with her army. The Mother Queen saw her son and felt extremely distressed, fearing that he had been hurt. Pei Xinzhu approached Xu Yu to have a private conversation, while Xiao Jinyun sulkily hid away. Xu Yu brought gifts from the North for her. Xiao Jinyun missed Xu Yu a lot and had been thinking about her since she left for the North. During her absence, Xu Yu misunderstood his intentions, perhaps thinking that he was worried about his health. However, now that he has regained his body, Xu Yu will understand his true feelings.

Xu Yu and Xiao Jinyun swore not to doubt each other anymore, but Xiao Jinming suddenly appeared and disrupted the atmosphere. The three of them went to Zhai Xing Ge together. After seeing it, Xu Youran confirmed that the black crystal brought back from the northern border by Xu Yu would need some more time to exchange for her body. Xu Youran and Xiao Jinming told Xu Yu that they had captured a spy in the capital, just below Zhai Xing Ge. Xiao Jinyun decided to stay put, while Xu Yu decided to return him a stable court.

Xu Yu granted the title of Duke to her family, which caused dissatisfaction among many elderly officials in the court. Duke Hengshan even spoke out and accused her of wrongdoing. Xiao Jinyun had already advised Xu Yu on this matter, but she seemed to have forgotten it. The criticism from the court officials today angered Xu Yu greatly, but Xiao Jinyun remained calm and confident that Xu Yu could still handle them.

Xu's father came to see Xu Yu and rebuked her for taking it upon herself to grant titles. Xu Yu quickly explained that it was Xiao Jinyun's idea. Xiao Jinyun appeared to help Xu Yu out and Xu's father found out about their body swap. They didn't hide it anymore. Xiao Jinyun said that with this title, Xu's older brother and second brother could marry and have children soon. After Xu's father left, Xu Yu and Xiao Jinyun began to bicker again. Wu Du saw that they were getting along and was pleased. Xu Yu and Xiao Jinyun planned to go for a walk in the back garden. When they arrived at the back garden, Xiao Jinyun dismissed the attendants and Pei Xinzhu heard from Wu Du that the lord and lady of the castle were happily in love, but she was blocked from going to the back garden by them.

Xiao Jinyun planned to cancel this year's imperial examination since Xu Yu had never been fond of studying. However, Xu Yu insisted on keeping it. Xiao Jinyun helped Xu Yu study, but she fell asleep after a while. Xiao Jinyun then asked Xiao Jinming to take care of the court affairs for a period of time, which made Xiao Jinming feel aggrieved. Pei Xinzhu complained to the queen mother again, but she was advised to focus on the lord to win a man's heart and to seek guidance from her two aunts. Pei Xinzhu obediently followed her advice.

Xu Yu was being pressured by Xiao Jinyun to recite a book, but despite racking her brain, she couldn't come up with anything. Xiao Jinyun had to take Xu Yu out to the temple fair. As they were walking on the street, they coincidentally met Xu Dage. Xu Dage was there to listen to discussions about books and current affairs in a teahouse, and Xu Yu suddenly became interested and followed him in. In the teahouse, they overheard some scholars who came to the capital to take the imperial examination discussing politics. Xu Yu was quite calm and expressed that the current emperor is a progressive ruler.

In a few days, the palace examination will be held. Xiao Jinyun grabbed Xiao Jinming to review official documents, and also caught Xu Yu to recite books. Xu Yu had boasted before, but now had to recite books well under Xiao Jinyun's pressure. Wu Du came to deliver soup to them and mentioned their childhood memories playing together with Xiao Jingle. Xiao Jinming and Xu Yu became interested, but were pinched by Xiao Jinyun.

On the day of the palace examination, Xu Yu forgot all the words that Xiao Jinyun had arranged for her to recite. She decided to change the topic at the last minute. Xiao Jinyun, who was behind the screen, heard what Xu Yu said and couldn't help but shake his head repeatedly.

As soon as Xu Yu made this remark, it immediately brought on a lecture from Lord Tai Chen. Xiao Jin was happy to see this and quickly helped him out. Xiao Jinyun was unhappy and shook his teacup after seeing this. After a long day, Xu Yu was already tired and couldn't review any more articles. She insisted on fighting another day. Seeing this, Xiao Jinyun came to help review. Xiao Jinyun was unhappy because Xu Yu and Xiao Jinle were having a particularly enjoyable chat in the hall. He ate some vinegar by himself and Xu Yu noticed that he was upset. They argued a few words because of this.

Xiao Jinyun came angrily to talk to Xiao Jinming and Xu Youran. Xu Youran always helped him untangle his thoughts. He wanted Xu Youran to help him check the astrology of Xiao Jinle and Xu Yu. Xiao Jinming stood up for Xu Yu, while Xu Youran teased that Xu Yu was lucky tonight. Soon, someone came to report that if Xu Yu did not return, Pei Xinzhu would take Xiao Jinyun away. Xiao Jinyun hurried back and saw Xu Yu happily in the company of Pei Xinzhu. The two of them had a fight in front of Pei Xinzhu. Xiao Jinyun explained that he was not angry, but worried that Xiao Jinle had ulterior motives. However, Xu Yu still believed that Xiao Jinyun's jealousy was unfounded and that he only cared about his own well-being. He had always thought that they could truly trust each other, but later realized that he was too naive. Xu Yu left disappointed with red eyes, while Xiao Jinyun remained at a loss.

Recently, Xiao Jinyun has been feeling depressed. He asked Bao Jian if Xiao Jinle often came to the mansion before they arrived. Xiao Jinle came and talked about many childhood memories, even wanting to take Xu Yu away from here. Xiao Jinyun was not happy about this and warned Xiao Jinle that she is his wife and he is a court official, and such words should never be mentioned again in the future.

At the Qionglin banquet, Xiao Jinyun and Xu Yu had a stern face. Xiao Jinyun suggested that Xu Yu compose a poem, deliberately making things difficult for her and also joining in with the others. Xu Yu's expression was not good. After the banquet, Xu Yu and Xiao Jinyun had a fight. She and Xiao Jinle were not like what he thought! But Xiao Jinyun remembered three years ago when Xu Yu and Xiao Jinle were talking bad about him. Xu Yu quickly explained that she wasn't talking about him at the time. Xiao Jinyun quickly apologized, but Xu Yu felt that he didn't trust her, otherwise he wouldn't have ignored her for three years.

Although they had a fight, Xu Yu still had someone send pastries and tea to Xiao Jinyun, specifically instructing them not to let him know it was from her. Wu Du and Bao Jian thought that Xiao Jinyun and Xu Yu had been acting strange lately, becoming more and more like each other, but they didn't suspect anything. Xu Yu wasn't feeling well today, and Wu Du panicked and wanted to call the imperial physician, but Xu Yu didn't care at all. After thinking it over, Wu Du felt that the city lord had been acting really unusual lately and asked Xiao Jinyun if anything was different.

It turns out that Xiao Jinyun never eats peach cakes because he was once tricked, but he just gobbled it up when he saw one. Wu Du and Hao Yunlai decided to test him, and Tao Shuren brought a pastry she made herself to Xiao Jinyun. Wu Du told him that Xu Yu wanted to see him, so Tao Shuren went back first, and Wu Du stopped Bao Jian from going with them, saying it was the queen's order. Wu Du secretly took Xiao Jinyun to a palace and tied him up, thinking that the queen killed the marquis and found someone who looked like him to impersonate him.

Wu Du has been serving Xiao Jinyun since childhood and naturally understands his temperament and character the most. Today, even if he has to die, he must know Xiao Jinyun's whereabouts, otherwise he will die with him. Xiao Jinyun was quite helpless when Wu Du caught him, and sternly asked him if he couldn't really see that he was the real lord of the city. Wu Du obviously didn't want to believe this absurd statement, but Xiao Jinyun recounted Wu Du's experiences in a clear and concise manner. Then, Xiao Jinyun told Wu Du about the plan to switch their bodies by adjusting the water.

Xu Yu realized that Wu Du had drugged her and immediately asked about his whereabouts upon waking up. Wu Du still didn't believe Xiao Jinyun's words until he mentioned helping solve the case, which was impossible to fabricate. Wu Du was shocked and begged for forgiveness while still holding onto Xiao Jinyun. Bao Jian approached and asked if he was the lord of the city, then what about his wife?

Xiao Jinyun and Wu Du disappeared, and Xu Yu was very anxious. It wasn't until Xiao Jinyun returned with Wu Du and Bao Jian, along with poison, indicating that they already knew about the identity swap and must kill each other for the sake of the country. Xu Yu wanted to stop them, but Xiao Jinyun had an uncompromising attitude, leaving Xu Yu very saddened. So many people knew about it, why did they have to be executed? Bao Jian had already kowtowed to Xu Yu, saying that in the next life, she would accompany her to the battlefield and play with her, then drank the poisoned wine. Wu Du also drank the poison, and Xu Yu was in pain and hated Xiao Jinyun even more. Xiao Jinyun wanted to explain that he also regarded Wu Du as his own, but Xu Yu couldn't listen and drove him away.

Xu Yu woke up from a nightmare, only to find Wu Du and Bao Jian standing alive and well beside her. Xiao Jinyun would never harm them, it was just an extreme measure in extreme times, and they were both wholeheartedly on board with the plan. Xu's father sent a document, hoping that Xu Yu could come home for a visit, and Xiao Jinyun immediately agreed to go on her behalf. Xu's second brother was waiting outside the door, and when he saw Xiao Jinyun, he hurried to greet him. Xu's father and elder brother were both practicing military drills, so only Xu's second brother was at home. When Xu's second brother heard from Xiao Jinyun that Xu Yu had been bullied in the harem, he wanted him to rest and recover at home for a few days. He regretted not marrying Xu Yu to Xiao Jinyun earlier. When Xiao Jinyun heard this, he put down his cup with more force and quickly stopped Xu's second brother from saying more. Such words should never be mentioned again, otherwise they would only harm him.

Recently, Xu Yu has been calling Xiao Jinle by his nickname, which made Xiao Jinle feel strange because only Xu Yu knew about it. Xu Yu quickly explained that it was something she was told by the lady of the house. However, Xiao Jinle sensed that something was not right through her subconscious movements, so they went behind closed doors to talk things out. Just then, Xiao Jinyun came looking for Xu Yu and overheard their conversation. He became even more jealous and quickly went inside to tell Xiao Jinle that the Queen treats him exceptionally well, even kissing Xu Yu in front of him. Seeing this, Xiao Jinle awkwardly left, and Xu Yu became angry and questioned him as to why he didn't tell her the truth about Wu Du and Bao Jian. She didn't like living in a world of suspicion and planned to take Bao Jian to conquer the battlefield once she regains her identity. Despite being good at suspicion, Xiao Jinyun never doubted Xu Yu before and sincerely apologized, and Xu Yu couldn't stay angry after that.

Xu Youran prepared to exchange bodies, on the condition that Xiao Jinyun and Xu Yu have intimate contact. Concubine Tao brought some snacks she made for Pei Xinzhu, who has made progress in her culinary skills under Bao Jian's guidance. Tao advised her to focus on writing rather than being jealous.

A few days later, Xu Youran went to pay respects to the Mother Queen, who asked him to try the pastries made by Concubine Tao and urged him to expand his knowledge. Duke Hengshan was going to visit the Queen, reporting that Concubine Qin had succeeded in her mission. When Xiao Jinyun received the news, he rushed to the study and found Xu Youran sitting on the ground like a fool. In Xu Youran's eyes, these people appeared as dwarfs. Xiao Jinyun quickly called for a physician, while Duke Hengshan was present. Xiao Jinyun hurried him to leave. The physician said Xu Youran's symptoms were like poisoning and immediately sent for Jiang Tang to come from the northern border.

Duke Hengshan was searching for an ancient book that Xiao Jinle brought back from the northern border. The book described two people switching bodies, and Duke Hengshan seemed to sense something unusual between Xiao Jinyun and Xu Yu. Father and son calculated that they looked just like the people in the book who switched bodies. Xiao Jinle burst into the queen's bedroom and interrogated Xiao Jinyun for the truth. Xiao Jinyun couldn't hide it anymore and warned him to stay away from his wife. Xiao Jinle couldn't wait to defend Xu Yu, who was once a phoenix flying in the sky but lost her wings for Xiao Jinyun. During their argument, Xu Yu woke up and asked Xiao Jinle to leave first. She needed some time to be alone, and then she held Xiao Jinyun's hand and persuaded him not to be angry anymore.

Xu Yu woke up, but her body had not recovered. She even experienced hallucinations, irritability, and was quick to anger. The doctor said that if this continued, her body would weaken, and she might not survive much longer. At this time, Duke Hengshan and his officials were causing trouble outside, and Xiao Jinming was almost unable to cope. Xiao Jinyun rushed to the scene to help, and Xu Yu, despite her illness, went out to stop them. However, Duke Hengshan was not willing to let it go and wanted to incite more trouble. Xiao Jinyun ordered his officials to write two more documents to appease Duke Hengshan and his group. Xiao Jinle searched everywhere for a way to help Xu Yu and even found rare medicinal herbs. There were many complaints in the court, and Xu Yu's life was in danger. Xiao Jinming was very afraid, but Xu Youran said that if things continued like this, it would be a double tragedy. The only solution was to use the "Breaking Soul Pill" from Jiang Yuanzheng. After taking it, Xu Yu's life would be at stake, but her consciousness would return to her original body. This means that if Xu Yu took the pill, Xiao Jinyun would not die. Xu Yu overheard their conversation and was very hesitant.

Xiao Jinyun woke up and couldn't find Xu Yu. Outside the room, he was talking to Xiao Jinle, whom she had always regarded as a close friend. She hoped that no matter what, Xiao Jinle would assist Xiao Jinyun well. Xiao Jinle hurriedly agreed, but he only cared about Xu Yu. Xiao Jinyun quickly brought Xu Yu back to the room, but Xu Yu refused to drink the sedative soup and wanted to drink alcohol instead. Like ordinary people, they drank and toasted together. Xu Yu secretly took the Soul Breaking Pill, and they would be able to exchange it tomorrow. Xiao Jinyun was extremely heartbroken, but Xu Yu was Da Sheng's wife and willing to sacrifice for the people and the country. On the day of the meteor shower, Xu Yu made a wish that they could love and stay together like ordinary couples. Now they only had a little time, and Xu Yu hoped that Xiao Jinyun could spend the day with her like an ordinary couple. So, the two went out of the palace to play and stroll around. These ordinary days made Xu Yu feel calm and happy. They came to a courtyard outside the city that Xiao Jinming had bought. They bought a lot of things and Xu Yu indulged herself, buying many useless things.

In the evening, Xiao Jinyun lit up the courtyard with many lights for Xu Yu. She couldn't help feeling melancholy inside. She had never regretted marrying Xiao Jinyun, but he regretted not understanding her earlier.

Xiao Jinyun spent the whole day with Xu Yu today, which made her very happy. Xu Yu placed her hand into Xiao Jinyun's hand while pointing to the moon in the sky. This was their own moon, which would accompany Xiao Jinyun when Xu Yu was not there. Xiao Jinyun promised Xu Yu that they had a long time ahead and that he would make sure she never woke up. Xu Yu felt weak and wanted to sleep, but she was afraid that she might not wake up if she slept. She asked Xiao Jinyun to promise her that he would live well and then passed away in his arms.

The next morning, Xu Youran came to apologize, but Xu Yu suddenly woke up. It turned out that Xu Yu did not take the real Duanyuandan, so Xu Youran did not dare to tell the truth. It was a medicine made from sheep dung. Xiao Jinyun was very angry, but Xu Yu stopped him. She was fine like this, even though they hadn't switched back. The Mother Queen suddenly fell ill, but it was not serious and only needed to rest quietly. Xu Yu asked Xiao Jinyun to go and see the Mother Queen, and he also called on Pei Xinzhu and Concubine Tao to take care of her. Pei Xinzhu hated taking care of people when they were sick, but she also understood that the Mother Queen had always been kind to them, so she had to go no matter what.

Pei Xinzhu learned about the body swap between Xiao Jinyun and Xu Yu and decided to win favor by always being ahead of others. However, she did not know that after one night, Xiao Jinyun and Xu Yu had already switched back, but Xiao Jinyun had not awakened. Xu Yu was extremely afraid and cried loudly in his arms until Xiao Jinyun successfully woke up. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time, Jiang Tang and Xu Dage also came back. Jiang Tang didn't understand what was going on and thought they hadn't switched back, but after checking their pulses, he understood what had happened. Xiao Jinyun was also poisoned by another kind of toxin, and Jiang Tang went back to prepare the antidote. Pei Xinzhu asked Xu Youran about the body swap, but Xiao Jinyun ignored it. While Jiang Tang was preparing the medicine, assassins broke in but he easily solved them.

Pei Xinzhu learned about the body swap between Xiao Jinyun and Xu Yu and decided to win favor by always being ahead of others. However, she did not know that after one night, Xiao Jinyun and Xu Yu had already switched back, but Xiao Jinyun had not awakened. Xu Yu was extremely afraid and cried loudly in his arms until Xiao Jinyun successfully woke up. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time, Jiang Tang and Xu Dage also came back. Jiang Tang didn't understand what was going on and thought they hadn't switched back, but after checking their pulses, he understood what had happened. Xiao Jinyun was also poisoned by another kind of toxin, and Jiang Tang went back to prepare the antidote. Pei Xinzhu asked Xu Youran about the body swap, but Xiao Jinyun ignored it. While Jiang Tang was preparing the medicine, assassins broke in but he easily solved them.

Xiao Jinyun's poison is called "Donkey Tumbling". Many women use this poison to seduce men. They cannot engage in sexual activity until the poison is detoxified. Xiao Jinyun and Xu Yu felt a bit embarrassed. Jiang Yuanzheng found the Fragrant Snow Magnolia, but because it had not yet bloomed, he gave it to the Queen first. After thinking about it, Xu Yu remembered the real reason for the poisoning. She only ate rose cake made by Concubine Tao at the Mother Queen's place.

Jiang Yuanzheng commented that the rose cake had gone moldy, but he didn't mention the hidden meaning in front of the Mother Queen. After Jiang Yuanzheng left, Xu Yu took care of the Mother Queen's medicine, and their relationship improved a lot. Pei Xinzhu has been in a good mood lately, and Concubine Tao still looks innocent and happy. Xu Yu stayed by the Mother Queen's side all night, and when she woke up and saw Xu Yu sleeping beside her, she was very pleased. Pei Xin came and held Xu Yu's arm, urging her to rest well, and even brought porridge specifically for her.

Xiao Jinyun went to Concubine Tao's place, and she was surprised to see him as she didn't expect him to come. Xiao Jinyun came to accuse her because the rose cake she made contained poison that caused him to have a sudden attack of hysteria, but Concubine Tao did not do such a thing. Xu Yu brought a table full of delicious food and suggested they eat before discussing the matter further. Seeing all the delicious food, Concubine Tao's mouth watered, and she remembered the details of that day. She recalled that Concubine Qin had touched her food box. Later, Xiao Jinyun went to Concubine Qin's place and faced irrefutable evidence. Concubine Qin couldn't deny it, and Xiao Jinyun promoted her position and let her mother come to the palace to visit her. Duke Hengshan recommended her to be sent to Xun Fang Yuan, treating her as a pawn, but Xiao Jinyun secretly sent someone to protect Concubine Qin's father. It was only then that Concubine Qin revealed that Duke Hengshan was the mastermind behind the scheme.

Pei Xinzhu has been pestering Xu Yu recently, thinking that she is still with Xiao Jinyun. The mother queen was happy to see them getting along well and asked them to accompany her on a walk. Ta Taer Huna is coming to the Grand Assembly, and Xu Yu is very happy about it. Pei Xinzhu heard the news and waited to see Xu Yu's embarrassment. Duke Hengshan wants to try to meet Ta Taer Huna and have her on his side. Ta Taer Huna's group encountered someone on the way, thinking that there would be a big battle, but it turned out that it was Xu Ding who came to meet them. Ta Taer Huna was very happy to see Xiao Jinyun coming to meet her and gave him a warm hug, but the scandal caused by Xu Yu made Xiao Jinyun very helpless. Ta Taer Huna brought roasted lamb leg and invited Xiao Jinyun to stay and have fun, but Xiao Jinyun stopped Xu Yu and hurriedly took her away. After all, if they didn't leave, they would have been exposed.

Xu Yu was excited before attending the banquet, knowing that she and Ta Taer·Huna were good friends. Xiao Jinyun, on the other hand, was worried that she might give something away. Ta Taer·Huna brought some strong liquor from the North and wanted to have a few drinks with Xiao Jinyun again. It was such a potent liquor that Xiao Jinyun couldn't handle it, so Xu Yu stood in front of him and drank for him. Ta Taer·Huna still insisted that Xiao Jinyun should drink, but Xu Yu took over and drank with her without hesitation. They had a great time competing with each other after drinking. As they were sparring back and forth, Xiao Jinming realized that the truth was Xu Yu and Xiao Jinyun had switched bodies.

Xiao Jinyun couldn't control the situation anymore, so he pretended to faint and stopped the farce. After all, Xu Yu became unruly when she drank too much. Xu Yu got drunk and started to act crazy. At this moment, the Mother Queen arrived. Xu Yu, who was drunk, began to speak nonsense and accidentally mentioned the lotus pond incident.

Xu Yu got drunk and poured her heart out to the Mother Queen, saying that she wanted her love and affection but she didn't like herself because she didn't look like a girl. However, she didn't know what it meant to be a girl as she grew up with two older brothers who never taught her how to be a lady. Even though she knew that the Mother Queen didn't like her, Xu Yu still wanted to call her "mother" because she had never seen her own mother.

The Mother Queen felt guilty and quickly agreed to be called "mother" by Xu Yu. After Xu Yu fell asleep, the Mother Queen had her helped to bed and personally fed her sobering soup. When Xiao Jinyun came, the Mother Queen was excited to tell him that Xu Yu had never treated her as the Mother Queen. Xiao Jinyun thought that Xu Yu had offended her and quickly apologized, but to his surprise, the Mother Queen asked him to return Xu Yu's seal to her. Xu Yu was still sleeping soundly, and Xiao Jinyun kissed her before leaving. When Xu Yu woke up and saw him, she was surprised, but then Xiao Jinyun slept next to her.

Duke Hengshan and Xiao Jinle noticed that Xiao Jinyun and Xu Yu had already switched back, and Duke Hengshan was very disappointed about it. Xu Yu woke up early and slept in Xiao Jinyun's arms. Today was the day appointed by Ta Taer·Huna, and Xu Yu helped him get dressed for court. Ta Taer·Huna also realized that the current Xiao Jinyun was not the same person he used to drink with, so she asked to meet the real friend. Ta Taer·Huna went to see Xu Yu, who was always her friend, and brought with her fragrant snow magnolia. Ta Taer·Huna's life was saved by Xu Yu, and their friendship naturally lasted a long time.

Xu Yu took back her seal but still had to handle matters in the inner courtyard. Xiao Jinyun said it was her job, which made Xu Yu complain. Jiang Tang came to request an audience, but when he saw Xiao Jinyun and Xu Yu squeezed together on a chair, he silently turned his head away. He brought new medicine and warned Xiao Jinyun not to engage in love affairs before the poison in his body was completely eliminated. Pei Xinzhu's "Two Suspicions" earned a lot of money and she specifically told Concubine Tao that Xiao Jinyun and Xu Yu had switched bodies. Concubine Tao wanted to start a business, with one person responsible for writing and the other for sales, and the book had new plot twists.

The Mother Queen instructed Xu Yu to study how to manage the inner court well, while Pei Xinzhu deliberately showed kindness to Xu Yu, making the Mother Queen think that Pei Xinzhu is more sensible. Pei Xinzhu flattered Xu Yu in every way, and Xiao Jinyun was surprised to see this scene as he passed by. Pei Xinzhu instinctively pushed away Xiao Jinyun's hand and did not let him help Xu Yu. She secretly encouraged herself to protect the Queen. Xiao Jinming arrived and thought it was a new way to compete for favor. Xiao Jinming brought news that Duke Hengshan has been secretly meeting with Ta Taer·Huna these days.

Xu Yu wanted to choose a few hairpins to give to Huna, and asked Xiao Jinyun to help her pick them out. Xu Yu chose the best-looking one to give to Huna as a gift for her to wear. Huna said she would save the most fragrant meat and the strongest wine for Xu Yu. They parted ways, not knowing when they would meet again, and Xu Yu felt a little sad. Xiao Jinyun said that many people at court were asking him to establish a heir, so he asked Xu Yu to have a son for him to share his burden. Xu Yu shyly took out the medical prescription that Jiang Yuanzheng had specially sent.

The Mother Queen asked Xiao Jinyun to pay more attention to the matter of having an heir. Xu Yu's body was temporarily unable to bear children due to recent health issues, but Xiao Jinyun naturally protected Xu Yu and wanted to establish their eldest son as the Crown Prince. The Mother Queen did not care who gave birth to the firstborn, as long as there was good news in the harem. She specially gave Pei Xinzhu and Xiao Jinyun a bowl of Ten Full Tonic Soup to share. Bao Jian asked Xu Yu to go to the Night Blossom Palace to take a look. It was said that the Mother Queen had given Ten Full Tonic Soup as a gift, but Xu Yu seemed completely indifferent and took out Ta Taer·Huna's lamb leg and strong liquor to enjoy herself.

Pei Xinzhu faced Xiao Jinyun with a look of embarrassment, gritting her teeth and saying that it was just acting, not realizing that the person in front of her was not Xu Yu, but the real Xiao Jinyun. Xiao Jinyun found her strange change in attitude towards him and reminded her to just be herself and stay out of trouble as Pei Ji, and they should just treat it as a pleasant collaboration. After Xiao Jinyun left, Pei Xinzhu made a disgusted face and asked someone to throw away the cup he had used.

Xiao Jinyun went to see Jiang Yuanzheng and asked why he hadn't sent him the last prescription. Xiao Jinyun drank the last dose of medicine beside him. Jiang Yuanzheng, who saw through the truth, silently sighed, "A gentleman is easy to pair with." Xiao Jinyun went to Fengyi Palace and unexpectedly went to favor a concubine, but Xu Yu was eating roast lamb here. Xiao Jinyun wanted to know if Xu Yu was a little jealous, but in fact, Xu Yu wasn't worried at all. Xiao Jinyun had eaten Ten Complete Soup and Medicinal Wine today and came all the way to see Xu Yu. He only wanted to favor Xu Yu alone.

The next morning, Xu Yu urged Xiao Jinyun to attend the morning court, but it was a day of rest. However, the mother queen asked the six courtyards to pay respects to Xu Yu, and Xiao Jinyun decided to give them a day off and even rewarded them. Duke Hengshan secretly arranged for many people and planned for hidden currents. He had someone forge a batch of Bao Jian swords for him, and they were of very good quality.

Xu Yu was practicing sword dancing in the courtyard when Xiao Jinyun quietly came to her yard. Many things had happened in the past six months. Xu Yu's sword was a gift from Xiao Jinyun, who had begged the Marquis Zhen Bei for a long time and almost got beaten up. The Duke Hengshan wanted to appoint Marquis Zhenbei as a first-class duke, claiming that he had conquered the northern region, which made Xu Yu very angry.

The Mother Queen had said a few words about the Ten Full Nourishing Soup, saying that she could not favor only one concubine, and even if she didn't want a child, she needed to balance the relationship between the inner palace and the court. Xu Yu, in a fit of anger, pushed Xiao Jinyun out of the palace. Xiao Jinyun kept turning back and was very reluctant to leave.

Xiao Jinyun went to Pei Xinzhu's place. When Pei Xinzhu saw him, she was more scared than seeing a ghost, so the two of them could only stay in the room and act.

Xu Yu pushed Xiao Jinyun out with her own hands, feeling very upset in her heart. She kept saying that she didn't care, but she didn't expect that Xiao Jinyun would go to Pei Xinzhu, Concubine Tao, and Concubine Qin one after another. In order to redeem herself, Concubine Qin temporarily hid with Duke Hengshan, and Xiao Jinyun gave her a new name, Zhen Shuren. When Xiao Jinyun came to Fengyi Palace, Xu Yu had a murderous look on her face. Xiao Jinyun quickly hugged her shoulders to coax her. Xu Yu was filled with jealousy. She understood the world's ways, but in the face of Xiao Jinyun, she could only be the most selfish woman in the world. Xiao Jinyun decided to confront Duke Hengshan and make him return to the fief.

Xu's father asked his elder brother to secretly go back and investigate the sword incident. Xiao Jinyun tied his hair with Xu Yu's and said they would become husband and wife. Suddenly, Xiao Jinming came to find Xiao Jinyun, saying there was something important. The two were lost in their own world, which made Xiao Jinming angry and he peeked from outside.

The courtiers requested a reward for Marquis Zhen Bei, but official Pei stepped forward to stop it, believing that Marquis Zhen Bei's reputation as a border protector was undeserved. Xiao Jinyun rewarded Duke Hengshan, and though his face turned pale, he had to accept it. Xiao Jinyun's mood improved and he announced that he would go to Fengyi Palace after the court session. Xu Yu was writing something on paper, and she saw the medical records of the women in the inner court and felt that their health was poor, so she wanted to help them improve their physical fitness and practice martial arts. Xiao Jinyun laughed heartily when he saw this, but still agreed. Xiao Jinyun was happy that official Pei helped him speak at court today, and he pulled Xu Yu to have a drink with him.

Xiao Jinle was full of worries and confided in Mudan. Xu Yu was his wife, while he was a courtier. Mudan advised him to take more care of his safety and revealed many important messages related to the survival of Duke Hengshan's mansion. Duke Hengshan was furious about the issue of his vassalage, and rumors spread that the son of Yun Yangbo had taken away a weapon that had not yet been returned. Yun Yangbo had secretly made the weapon for Duke Hengshan, and Mudan urged Xiao Jinle to hurry back and discuss countermeasures with Duke Hengshan. Xiao Jinyun couldn't sleep and came out for fresh air in the middle of the night, and Xu Yu followed him. They assured him that the Xu family would stand behind him. Xiao Jinyun and Xu Yu held hands, deeply in love.

Xu Yu and Mother Queen brought up their idea of exercising their bodies, but Mother Queen thought it wasn't a good idea. She believed that women should act like women and not follow their whims. However, Pei Xinzhu stood up and spoke up for Xu Yu, saying that her proposal was good. Mother Queen finally agreed. Concubine Tao was a little hesitant, thinking that their bodies couldn't withstand the exercise. Just then, Xiao Jinyun arrived and asked Pei Xinzhu to practice with Xu Yu and everyone else. Pei Xinzhu quickly agreed and even gave Xu Yu a compliment. Duke Hengshan wouldn't easily pledge allegiance, so Xiao Jinyun believed they should invite the Xu family to come back and help. He trusted the Xu family, and Mother Queen agreed and told him to go ahead.

Pei Xinzhu and Concubine Tao's attire was clearly not suitable for martial arts practice, and Xu Yu could only remind them to pay attention next time. Xiao Jinyun summoned Duke Hengshan, hoping to persuade him to return to the court with reason and emotion. He took out a painting and used it to pressure him, questioning why he repeatedly put himself in danger. Xiao Jinyun warned Duke Hengshan that returning to the court now could still leave him with a good reputation for a lifetime, but Duke Hengshan didn't listen at all.

Xiao Jinyun was feeling depressed, but Xiao Jinming hoped that Xiao Jinle had not gotten involved. Xiao Jinyun asked Xiao Jinming to bring Xu Yu over, and although she looked tired, she was still shocked. The concubines in the backyard followed Xu Yu's training, and they were all sore and aching. Pei Xinzhu still defended Xu Yu and even pulled Concubine Tao to sit next to her. Just then, Xiao Jinming arrived, and Xu Yu quickly went to meet Xiao Jinyun. Xiao Jinming urged Xu Yu about the matter of having a child, using the excuse that someone had brought it up in court. Xu Yu was extremely shy. Xiao Jinyun told Xu Yu that her older brother had already returned secretly and seized a batch of illegally produced weapons, which was related to Duke Hengshan.

Brother Xu has investigated a batch of privately made forbidden military weapons. Xiao Jinyun has already sent people to investigate. Xiao Jinle hopes Duke Hengshan will stop there, but his ambition goes beyond that and he cannot stop. Xiao Jinle is angry and wants to tell Xiao Jinyun about this. He hopes he won't hold a grudge. He remembers when they were young, they made a pact to be together forever. Everything changed when Xiao Jinyun was named the crown prince. Duke Hengshan told him at the time that only here is there warmth that will never change.

Brother Xu and Jiang Yuan are investigating the matter of the weapons together. Duke Hengshan is holding Father Xu back, hoping to act quickly and take down Xiao Jinyun. After meeting with Duke Hengshan, Xiao Jinle drinks silently. Duke Hengshan's wife is furious and pulls his ear to make him go and pacify their son. It turns out that Duke Hengshan is also a coward.

Xu Yu woke up early in the morning and found that Xiao Jinyun was not by her side. He couldn't sleep and went out early. He went to find Xiao Jinyun, who looked worried, as Xu Dage had been detained. Xu Yu's face changed and she immediately begged Xiao Jinyun to allow her to go out. Xiao Jinyun naturally did not agree, but Xu Yu secretly left and returned to the Xu Mansion to bring people to rescue Xu Dage at Qingyun Villa. Duke Hengshan guessed that Xu Yu would definitely bring people to Qingyun Villa, so he made arrangements. Xiao Jinle was very worried when he heard this.

Xiao Jinming was melancholic and restless today, and Xiao Jinyun was worried. Although Xiao Jinyun had taken risks before, he was still worried. Xiao Jinyun was worried that Xu Yu and her men would catch up with them, but they fell into a trap on the way, set up by Xiao Jinle. Xiao Jinle hoped that Xiao Jinyun would stay here, as he had also come for Xu Yu, and he was familiar with Qingyun Villa. But Xiao Jinyun was disdainful and insisted on rescuing his own woman. Xu Yu and her men broke into Qingyun Villa, where Marquis Zhenbei had been lurking, and they wanted to blame the Xu family for making secret weapons. Xu Youran saved Xiao Jinyun and told him that Xiao Jinle had gone to rescue Xu Yu. Xiao Jinyun couldn't go, or the Xu family would be accused of regicide, and there would be no turning back.

Xiao Jinle saved Xu Yu, but Xu's elder brother was left with injuries. When the official of Da Li Si arrived, Marquis Zhenbei framed Xu's elder brother for the incident. Xu's elder brother was imprisoned, and Xu's father traveled thousands of miles to take responsibility. Xu Yu was worried outside the hall and tearfully apologized with Xu's father, saying it was not their fault. However, Xu's father still cared about the distinction between monarch and subject and hoped Xu Yu could live well in the harem.

Xu Yu cried and thought about the days in the Xu residence, where she and her second elder brother were punished for stealing their father's wine, but their eldest brother came to their side and protected them from the wind and rain. Xiao Jinyun came to Xu Yu with an umbrella, and she felt guilty. If she had listened to Xiao's words and not acted recklessly, this would not have happened. If she were still Xiao Jinyun, she would do anything to protect the Xu family. Xiao Jinyun knew the Xu family was innocent but had to do it anyway, but he would do his best to clear their name.

Xu Yu is still very sad. Xu's father was accused of rebellion, which is a great humiliation for him.

Xiao Jinyun had to make concessions for the Xu family, but Xu Yu was upset about the grievances of her father and brother. She had promised herself not to let the Xu family become a pawn for balancing the court, but now she broke that promise. Xu Yu could not forgive herself for her mistake and for not being able to uphold justice for the Xu family.

Mudan provided false testimony and framed the Xu family, which led to their imprisonment. Xiao Jinming came to the prison with a fierce demeanor to question her motives. Xu Yu was curious about why she did this and could not forgive herself for not being able to do anything to help the Xu family. Mudan refused to give a reason, saying that she will make a final cup of tea for Xiao Jinming when she has no chance in the future.

The reason why Peony is like this is because her father, the former Ministry of Rites, was accused of treason when he went to the northern border, but in fact, her father endured humiliation to intercept military information. Xu's father unjustly killed him, so Peony became like this. Xiao Jinle said it was a misunderstanding, but for Peony, it was a hatred of exterminating her family, not just a light misunderstanding. Peony worked hard and never regretted it, except for one thing: she fell in love with Xiao Jinle and hoped to win his favor, maybe then she could let go of everything. Xiao Jinle rejected her, and the most useless thing in the world is fantasy.

It was not yet winter, but the snow was falling heavily. Xiao Jinyun was feeling troubled, so he asked Xiao Jinming to go to court in his place, hoping to find a weakness in Duke Hengshan's defense. Xu Yu was sitting in the yard, feeling gloomy and holding the doll that Xiao Jinyun had given her. She was worried about Xu Dage and the Xu family. Bao Dao and Bao Jian were by her side, ready to protect her even if Fengyi Palace would face difficult times in the future. On the day Xu Dage was exiled, his father came to see him off and wished him a safe journey ahead. Duke Hengshan mocked Xu's father, but Xiao Jinyun saw through him and realized that everyone was just a pawn in his game. He should have seen this earlier and found a way out. Xu's father did not respond, and Duke Hengshan decided to give him another push.

Xu Yu avoided seeing Xiao Jinyun, so Xiao Jinyun came to the window and said he was very worried and would come to visit her again tomorrow. Pei Xinzhu prepared a set of clothes for Xu Yu, thinking that he was Xiao Jinyun. Concubine Tao went to see Duke Hengshan and told him that Xiao Jinyun and Xu Yu had become estranged because of the Xu family's affairs, but Xiao Jinyun still had some residual poison in his body, so he had not yet favored her. Duke Hengshan was very pleased and quickly sent someone to assassinate Xu Big Brother.

Xu Yu suddenly felt a panic when Pei Xinzhu and Concubine Tao arrived, holding clothes they had personally sewn for her. Xu Yu was moved and asked them to stay for dinner. After three rounds of drinks, all three of them were drunk. Pei Xinzhu quietly told Xu Yu that she knew she had switched bodies with Xiao Jinyun, but she couldn't bring herself to hate Xu Yu anymore. Xu Yu told her that she was the real Xu Yu and they had already switched back. Pei Xinzhu burst into tears, moved that Xu Yu didn't hold her difficulties against her. Concubine Tao was also touched to see the two reconciling, and Ping Er joined in on the fun, bringing joy back to the courtyard.

Xu Yu dreamed that her elder brother Xu was assassinated, and at the same time, Xu's father received the news that Xu had really died. Xu's father spat out a mouthful of blood from his throat and almost couldn't support himself. Is the heart of a loyal minister really as cheap as grass and mustard? Xiao Jinyun brought Xu Yu back to Xu's home, and Xu's father looked at Xu's armor in a daze. Hearing the news of Xu's elder brother's passing, Xu Yu was full of sadness and disbelief, but at this time, Xu's elder brother's body was brought back. Xu Yu couldn't hold back her tears anymore and cried until her voice became hoarse. She no longer had her elder brother. Xu Yu refused to let Xiao Jinyun approach her, and Xu's father also asked him to leave. So much had happened during these days, Xu Yu decided to stay and accompany Xu's father more, ignoring Xiao Jinyun.

Xiao Jinming was worried and specially came to see Xiao Jinyun, but there were many skilled guards around Xiao Jinyun. Xu's father asked Xu Yu to take care of herself, and all the things she did next had to prioritize the Xu family. At this time, Huna was on her way back and had to wade through this muddy water. Duke Hengshan ordered someone to watch over Xiao Jinle and not let him go out, leaving Xiao Jinle helpless.

The situation has developed to the point where everyone may have no other choice. Xiao Jinyun and Xiao Jinming sit on the steps, remembering the game they used to play together when they were young. At that time, Xiao Jinyun was already set to become the crown prince, and he had promised them that nothing would change even if he became the crown prince. But now he has broken that promise. Xu's father went to see Duke Hengshan, who was not surprised by Xu's father's defection because they had a common enemy, and family was Xu's father's bottom line. Xu's father had one condition: after the matter was settled, the Xu family must be cleared of any wrongdoing, and the second condition was to protect Xu Yu.

Xu's father turned against Duke Hengshan, and Duke Hengshan's army gathered. Xiao Jinyun received the news and went to see the Queen, who supported him. Duke Hengshan approached the palace, but Xiao Jinyun remained calm and composed. Huna and her team joined forces with Xu's younger brother to help clear Xu's name. Xu Yu stayed by Xu's side, and when Huna arrived, she was relieved and left the outside matters to Huna. Xiao Jinyun, Xiao Jinming, and Xu Youran gathered to discuss their plans, trusting that things will work out.

Duke Hengshan forced his way into the palace, but Xiao Jinyun gave him one last chance to repent, which he refused. As Duke Hengshan was about to advance, Xu Yu suddenly appeared and shot the imperial edict from his hand. She was the wife of Da Sheng and naturally came to protect him. Xu Jun, her elder brother, had not died, which surprised Duke Hengshan when he saw him appear unscathed. Xiao Jinyun had already told Xu Yu and Xu Ding that Xu Jun was not dead. He had Jiang Tang feed him a turtle breath pill, putting him in a false death state. Everything that followed was a play orchestrated by Xu Ding. Duke Hengshan's soldiers surrendered one after another. He wanted to kill Xiao Jinyun at all costs, but Xiao Jinming stood in front of him and begged him not to persist in his mistaken ways.

Six months later, Duke Hengshan was happily reading "The Doubt in Both Ways" while being exiled, and he felt calm after leaving everything behind. Xiao Jinle often visited him and brought him a lot of delicious food. Xu Yu became pregnant, and Concubine Tao opened a restaurant that did very well. Pei Xinzhu was preparing to go out to gather inspiration, and everyone had found their own place to belong. Xiao Jinming brought two bottles of wine that they had buried underground when they were four, agreeing to drink it together when they grew up, and now they fulfilled their promise. Xiao Jinming went to Zhai Xing Ge to find Xu Youran, pestering him to accept him as a disciple. Xu Youran told him that there would be a solar eclipse soon, and at that moment, Xiao Jinyun and Xu Yu happened to be taking a walk. Xiao Jinming sensed something was wrong and quickly ran over.

Xiao Jinyun regarded Xu Yu, who was pregnant, as if she was a treasure, afraid to knock or bump her and always willing to help her with anything. The journey they had gone through was not easy, and they realized that the most precious thing was the company of their families. Xiao Jinyun never doubted the Xu family, and they got married and lived happily together. At this moment, Xiao Jinming came running to warn them not to approach the lotus pond, but he accidentally slipped and fell into the pond with them. As the eclipse occurred, Xu Yu kissed Xiao Jinyun and asked him to fulfill his promise to have a baby for her.

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