Cui Ling's heart skipped a beat as she wondered if the person who had just entered the library might have some ulterior motive, otherwise Yuan Dalang wouldn't be so tense.

  This set off alarm bells in her mind and she made up her mind not to get involved in anything improper.

  She opened her eyes wide, smiling innocently, "Eldest sister has instructed me that when I'm in the library, no one is allowed to disturb me. The servants at home are all very well-behaved, who would let any idle people come over?"

  Yuan Dalang let out a sigh of relief and somewhat uncomfortably pointed ahead, "Since you feel cold, brother and sister, hurry back to rest. I'll go inside to look for the book."

  "Ah, in that case, I won't disturb Big Brother anymore."

  She was about to leave when Yuan Dalang called out to her again from behind.

  Yuan Dalang smiled and said, "In a few days, the court will send reinforcements to the northwest. If you have any words for your fifth brother, write them down carefully over the next few days, and I'll have someone deliver them."

  He feared that Cui Ying would be embarrassed, so he hastily added, "Third Brother and Sister, Fourth Brother and Sister all have letters to take to the northwest, even Old Lady has some."

  Cui Ling was taken aback for a moment, then hastily replied with a "good" and left in a hurry.

  Yuan Dalang gazed at his little sister's small back and let out a deep sigh.

  Those around him, including Gui Shu, also let out a sigh of relief and said, "It's been circulating everywhere that the Ninth Prince has a weakness for women, regardless of whether they're virtuous or not. However, he and the Fifth Prince have been close friends since childhood, so there's still some boundaries between them."

  He couldn't help but pat his chest, "Scared me to death, fortunately it was just a false alarm!"

  Yuan Dalang glared at Guishu and shouted, "How dare you! You even dare to spread rumors about the Ninth Prince's private affairs!"

  The Ninth Prince is the younger brother of the current Emperor, born of the same mother. He is said to be a brother, but he is actually younger than the Crown Prince by some years.

  Not long after his birth, his biological mother, Consort Yue, died.

  The emperor had a long-term vision and courage, holding his younger brother in swaddling clothes, and under the pretext of the queen's last will, asked Empress De to raise him.

  The Empress Dowager was moved by her words and immediately petitioned the late Emperor, who naturally agreed.

  The Ninth Prince was raised under the care of Empress De, and the Emperor treated him even more favorably than the Crown Prince.

  It was also because of the relationship with the Ninth King that De Fei chose to support the current emperor among many previous imperial sons, and made an extraordinary contribution to the emperor's accession to the throne.

  Later, when Emperor ascended to the throne at the age of 9, he honored Empress De as Empress Dowager.

  The ninth king's status is noble and has received great favor, unfortunately, he had a good color disease since childhood, and there have been no women around him since he was twelve years old.

  It is said that in the palace of the nine kings, there was also a beautiful building called the Mei Lou, where all the most beautiful women in the world lived.

  Despite this, he was still a frequent visitor to the Qinlou Chuguan in Shengjing City. He was generous with his money and would often spend thousands of dollars for just one night's pleasure. He had even fought with an old minister in the imperial court over a courtesan.

  But licentiousness is a minor flaw that does not affect the emperor's favor towards the Ninth King.

  Sometimes courtiers would present memorials impeaching others, but the Emperor would always hold them back and not issue them. After a period of time had passed, he would think of some way to secretly demote that person.

  As time passed, everyone knew that the Ninth King had a special status in the Emperor's heart. As long as he didn't commit murder or arson, it was best not to interfere with his affairs.

  Nowadays, the emperor has somehow become suspicious of the Yuan family's control over the powerful troops and first wants to let the Ninth King take over these forces.

  It can be seen that the status of the nine kings in the court is indeed as stable as Mount Tai.

  Yuan Dalang thought that not long after, the Ninth King would go to Xibei Jianjun, ostensibly to reduce the power of the Yuan family, but in reality, he was helping the Yuan family share the emperor's attention, and he was still grateful in his heart.

  Power is like a raging fire that burns brocade, this heavy military power brings not only glory and honor, but also sometimes hangs over one's head like a steel knife, unable to take a wrong step.

  He is not a person with grand ambitions. Although he has a patriotic passion, what he hopes for in his heart is a family reunion.

  And now, his Yu'er is still in the palace, and it's unknown when she will be released...

  Yuan Dalang thought for a moment, "Let's just pretend this never happened, and don't mention it to anyone. Otherwise...hmmph..."

  It was also he who was busy today, so let the Ninth King come to return the military book, and after finishing his work, he suddenly remembered that in recent days, his younger brother and sister had been reading books in the library.

  Last time, my fifth younger brother and sister climbed over the wall, and Ji Wang's few muffled laughs made him tremble with fear for a long time.

  He was afraid that the nine kings, who were unrestrained and indulgent in their lust for women, would harbor inappropriate thoughts, and if there were any unfavorable rumors, how could he face his fifth brother, who was fighting a bloody battle thousands of miles away for the country?

  This time, thinking about it, due to his mistake, the Ninth King is very likely to collide with the Fifth Brother and Sister, and Yuan Dalang is anxious like a fire.

  Although the Ninth King and Fifth Brother had been close friends since childhood, people generally know that one should not flirt with a friend's wife, but the Ninth King never acted according to conventional logic, who knows what he would do...

  Yuan Dalang didn't distrust Cui Ying at all. In his heart, his fifth brother and sister were as innocent and lovely as his daughter Yue'er.

  He just doesn't believe in the Nine Kings.

  Fortunately, the silly and unknowing expression on Wu's younger brother and sister just now meant that King Jing had seen someone in the library and left in time.

  Guishu hastily expressed his loyalty, "I've also been following grandfather since I was a child, all these years, what should be said and what shouldn't be said, this sense of propriety is also present."

  He saw Yuan Dalang staring at him again, and hastily said, "I, Guishu, swear that if today's events are spread out in disorder, may I be struck by five thunders and my intestines be torn apart!"

  Yuan Dalang was finally satisfied, "Still don't hurry up and roll away!"

  Chui Ying returned to Tai An Yuan when Old Lady was writing a letter on a small table on the couch.

  The old lady saw her return, and hurriedly beckoned to her, "Little Wu's wife come over, did you hear what your elder brother said? In a few days, the imperial court will send reinforcements to the northwest. If we have anything to deliver, let's hurry up and prepare."

  She smiled and blew on the letter paper, "I didn't have anything special to say, just entrusted a few words to your father. As for you, do you have anything you want to say to Wulang? Write it down then."

  "Ah, yes," said Du Niangniang with a smile, "just now San Nainai and Si Nainai were both here. As soon as they heard that they could send family letters, they both returned to their own courtyard. They must be thinking about what personal words to write at this moment."

  The old lady glanced at Du Ya, "A Nan, you really are, now daring to make jokes about Master's playfulness?"

  Although she said so, the old lady's face was full of smiles, and it was clear that she wasn't really angry.

  Du Niangniang slapped herself a few times, smiled apologetically and said, "It's this old slave's fault, I'm getting old and can't control my mouth, I should be punished!"

  The old lady smiled, "Alright, alright, don't let Xiao Wu's wife feel uncomfortable. You, hurry up and bring pen, ink, paper, and inkstone over here. It's warm in this room, let Xiao Wu's wife write here."

  She smiled and looked at Cui Ying, teasingly asking, "Is it that the little fifth wife wants to write a secret letter with the little fifth? If you're embarrassed to do it here, then go back to your room to write it, it's all the same."

  "Nothing of the sort! You're teasing me again, Grandma!" said Cui Ling with her head hung in embarrassment.

  The old lady laughed even harder, "I was just teasing you!"

  She paused, "It's not yet time for lunch, I'll take a rest first. Coincidentally, the maids have all gone out. You can write on the Eight Immortals table, all four corners are lit with silver charcoal brazier, it's warm and cozy, and no one will disturb you, nor dare to peek at what private messages you're writing to Wu Lang."

  "Alright then, Grandma take a rest, your granddaughter-in-law is here to keep you company!"