This was the most peaceful sleep Bai Zheng had had since Feng Linyuan fell ill again.
When she woke up, it was already broad daylight. The sunlight was lingering in a corner of the beam, shining on Bai Zheng's hair tips. Bai Zheng squinted her eyes, yawned contentedly, and then got up.
In the room, Mrs. Lin was already sitting at the lunch table with Bai Nianjin and Bai Nianming. When she saw Bai Zheng coming out, her face was full of pity. She walked up to her daughter while scolding her gently and pulled her to sit down at the table. "Look at you. What kind of young lady sleeps until lunchtime?"
Bai Nianjin smiled and came to his sister's rescue. "Sister rushed alone to Qinghe County for the Marquis. Such bravery is not something any other young lady can match."
"Don't even mention it!" Mrs. Lin glared at Bai Nianjin fiercely. "Your sister is a woman. When has she ever suffered like this? If I had known that marrying the Marquis of Dingyuan would make your sister travel day and night for three days without rest, I wouldn't have agreed to this marriage in the first place."
"It's too late to say all this now. Sister will get married next month. Even if mother doesn't agree, she can't stop it." Bai Nianming joked.
Bai Zheng, who had been sitting quietly beside them, smiling and listening to her family's banter, was stunned when she heard this. "Next month?"
"Yes, sister. The sixteenth day of next month is your wedding day with the Marquis. Can't you wait?" Even Bai Nianjin, who was usually serious, rarely joked.
Bai Zheng opened her mouth, not knowing what to say to express her rather complicated feelings at the moment.
In both of her lives, she had devoted herself to her career and regarded love as rather unimportant.
In her previous life, although there were many suitors, none of them caught her eye. So when an accidental explosion caused by a student's mistake brought her to this world, she still didn't know what love was.
But it was not until this moment that Bai Zheng suddenly realized that, counting carefully, she had only known Feng Linyuan for a little over a month.
So it's only been a little over a month?
The corners of Bai Zheng's mouth curled up slightly.
Why did she feel so familiar with this person? It was as if they had been old friends for many years. He was worthy of trust, worthy of her devotion, and worthy of her tying her life to his.
Maybe this was what it meant to be someone she could marry.
"Yeah." Thinking of this, Bai Zheng smiled calmly. "I really can't wait."
Marrying Feng Linyuan was indeed a good thing.
"Sure enough, a daughter is like water that will eventually flow out of the family." Bai Yinan's voice came, filled with both emotion and a smile.
Bai Zheng turned her head and saw Bai Yinan walking towards her with a big smile on his face, wearing his official robe.
"Dad!" Bai Zheng quickly got up and stepped forward to greet him.
"You came back so late last night. After all, you haven't gotten married yet. While you're still in the Bai Mansion, you should listen to your dad and don't go on such long - distance trips without permission anymore. Do you understand?"
Although Bai Yinan's words were scolding, his eyes couldn't hide his pity.
A warm feeling welled up in Bai Zheng's heart.
Seeing the family in such a harmonious atmosphere, Bai Fu also stood smiling on one side, waiting.
Bai Zheng was about to pull Bai Yinan towards the dinner table when she caught a glimpse of Bai Fu out of the corner of her eye. Seeing that he was still respectfully holding a wooden box in his hand, she couldn't help asking curiously, "Uncle Fu, what's in your hand?"
"It's the mourning gift that will be sent to the Marquis of Gaochang's Mansion later." Bai Yinan answered.
Only then did Bai Zheng remember that tomorrow was Zheng Yan's funeral. This poor woman who had misdirected her whole - hearted love had finally come to the time to be buried in the ground.
Thinking of this, Bai Zheng raised her eyebrows and asked, "Dad, are you going tomorrow too?"
Bai Zheng nodded. "Your grandfather and the late Marquis of Gaochang at least had some friendship from fighting battles together. Now that the Marquis of Gaochang has lost his beloved daughter, as a court official of the Great Zhou, it's only reasonable and right for our Bai Mansion to go and see off Miss Zheng."
Bai Zheng lowered her eyes and obediently sat down on her seat. She took the chicken soup handed over by Mrs. Lin, scooped up a spoonful, brought it to her lips, and blew on it gently. "How has it been in the Nanxun Palace recently?"
Bai Yinan also took a sip of the soup and smacked his lips in enjoyment. Hearing Bai Zheng's question, he frowned slightly and sighed.
"It's getting worse. In a fit of anger, Concubine Zhao has killed batch after batch of doctors. Now, I'm afraid there isn't a single doctor in Yongding who can cure the sick."
Bai Zheng had just brought the spoon to her lips. When she heard this, she immediately lost her appetite. She put down the bowl in her hand, and her face turned as cold as ice. "Just because of her son who caused someone's death, she killed those innocent doctors?"
Bai Yinan's face immediately changed greatly. He quickly looked around. After making sure there were no outsiders around, he waved his hand at Bai Zheng repeatedly. "Don't talk nonsense. Now Concubine Zhao is almost crazy with worry about the Fourth Prince's illness. She can do anything!
If someone with a malicious intention hears what you said, you'll be in great trouble!"
"Since she's almost crazy with worry, why hasn't anything happened to the Marquis of Gaochang's Mansion?" Bai Zheng remained unmoved and asked calmly.
Now the Bai Mansion was already protected by the secret guards sent by Feng Linyuan, so there was no need to worry that any outsiders would hear their conversation.
At this moment, Bai Yinan also realized this, but he still lowered his voice with a lingering fear. "What do you mean nothing happened? Every day, they don't know how many assassins they have to repel who try to break into Miss Zheng's mourning hall.
In the last few nights, the Marquis of Gaochang and the Princess of Pingyang were really worried, so they simply took turns to guard the mourning hall in person to protect Miss Zheng's body."
"Oh?" Bai Zheng raised her eyebrows, her eyes full of coldness. "It seems that there will be a good show tomorrow."
"Then... does the young lady mean that it's better for the master not to go tomorrow?" Bai Fu quickly understood the meaning behind Bai Zheng's words and asked.
Bai Zheng shook her head and looked at Bai Yinan. "Dad should definitely go tomorrow. If everyone else goes and you don't, it might not be good. There won't be any danger tomorrow. I'll go with you then. Dad just follow me."
Bai Yinan frowned tightly but finally nodded.
After a lunch full of worries, Bai Zheng rushed to the winemaking manor in a hurry.
Since she had fallen into a deep sleep yesterday, she had been sent back to the Bai Mansion by Feng Linyuan. Now that she was awake, what she was most concerned about was Feng Linyuan's illness.
Now Zhou Yuanning should have been taken by Uncle Zhu to the Marquis of Dingyuan's Mansion to detoxify Feng Linyuan.
And what she had to do was to abide by the agreement with Zhou Yuanning before and bring him the good wine she had brewed -
The small felt - covered carriage galloped out of the Bai Mansion. Soon it arrived at the winemaking manor, and not long after, it came to the Marquis of Dingyuan's Mansion.
"Girl! You've finally come to see me with the wine!"
As soon as Bai Zheng got off the carriage with the wine jar in her arms, she saw a dark shadow in front of her rushing towards her at an incredible speed with a surprised cry.
Bai Zheng instinctively tightened her grip on the small wine jar in her hand. "This is the only jar of pear wine I have. If it breaks, no one can drink it!"