The blacksmith lady is killing people in the harem, and her son is responsible for it.

The Duke's wife did not expect her eldest daughter to make such a request. She shook her head and said, "Yanshuang, this is not appropriate. With your current status..."

Pan Yanshuang immediately grabbed the Duke's wife's hand and began to act coquettishly, "Mom, please let me go. I was imprisoned for several months. After I got out, I never attended any important banquets. I can't stay in the mansion forever!"

"But......."

"Mom, you just agreed. If the Queen agrees to let me participate, then I can also come out to participate in activities in the capital in the future. Mom, I'm only 20 years old!"

The Duke's wife also hesitated, "I can't make the decision on this matter. I need your father's consent!"

Pan Yanshuang continued, "Mother, please help me say some good things. After all, I have lived in the palace before. If I go with you, I can take care of you."

The Duchess thought of her annoying eldest daughter-in-law and decided not to bring her along this time. Since her younger daughter couldn't go, it seemed like it would be okay to take her older daughter with her.

"Okay, then I'll ask your father and persuade him too!"

Pan Yanshuang threw herself into the arms of the Duke's wife like a little girl, "Mom, you are so kind!"

When the Duke's wife saw her eldest daughter smiling brightly, she felt sorry for a moment and said, "Okay, since you are going to attend the palace banquet, you have to make new clothes."

Pan Yanshuang naturally agreed readily, and the mother and daughter discussed the style of the clothes for a long time.

After leaving the main courtyard, Pan Yanshuang returned to Shuangliyuan where she had lived before she got married.

"Cui Xi, go secretly go to the pharmacy and buy the things on this list!"

The maid Cui Xi also knew how to read, so she understood a little, "Miss, what is this..."

Pan Yanshuang glared at him and said, "Just go if I tell you to. Why are you hesitating?"

"Yes, Miss, I will go right away!"

"Remember, stay away from people, don't let your mother find out, and don't let people you know find out. Try to buy it from a pharmacy outside the city, understand?"

"Yes, I understand!"

The little maid received the order and ran out immediately.

At this time, Pan Yanshuang's wet nurse, Fang Mama, came in and said, "Miss, where is Cui Xi doing? I saw her running out in a hurry."

Pan Yanshuang didn't want Fang's mother to know what happened just now. "Nothing. Something seemed to happen at her home, so she was called away."

Mother Fang didn't care. She glanced around, then carefully took out a piece of paper from her bosom and handed it over, "Miss, take a look. This was found in the courtyard of the fourth young lady."

Pan Yanshuang took it and said, "Oh? Fourth sister is not in the house?"

Mother Fang shook her head. "No, I heard he went out to watch an opera again!"

After Pan Yanshuang opened it, she found that it was a half-finished portrait of a man. Although only the head was drawn, it was enough to let people know who was in the painting.

Pan Yanshuang also stroked the face of the man in the portrait, "Fourth sister is really infatuated. After so long, she still misses him!"

"Miss, everyone in the capital knows that Master Xie has become a cripple. Why is Miss Four still thinking about her?"

Pan Yanshuang sighed, "A person like a banished immortal, the leader of the three heroes of the capital, how can it be so easy to forget him? However, the fourth sister is more infatuated than I thought!"

Pan Yanshuang put away the drawing paper and said, "Put it away carefully. It may be useful in the future!"

"Yes!"

Mother Fang put the painting in the box.

Yongkangfang, Chang'an City.

Pan Yanru was helped down from the carriage wearing her cap, just like before.

"Fourth Miss, the theater is still some distance away, why do we always have to get off the bus in advance?"

Pan Yanru didn't want to explain the reason. "Nothing. I just got off the car to move around."

As usual, she looked up as she passed the teahouse.

It has been a long time since that person sat in that seat. I wonder if he is in a better mood now.

As usual, Pan Yanru would stop downstairs. She saw an empty seat, but before she could feel disappointed, she discovered that someone was sitting there.

Pan Yanru's eyes lit up, so she immediately lifted her skirt and walked towards the teahouse.

Seeing this, the little maid hurriedly followed, although she didn't understand why the Fourth Young Miss didn't go to the theater but went to the teahouse instead.

Pan Yanru quickly walked up the stairs, and when she saw the person sitting in that position, it was Xie Yu'an, she was delighted.

She took a breath and wanted to go over to say hello, but she found that several men had gotten there before her.

"Hey, isn't this Mr. Xie, the leader of the three heroes of our capital? It's been a long time since we last met!"

Xie Yu'an paused while holding the tea, "Brother, what can I do for you?"

The man who came with the man burst out laughing, "Jiang Shan, look at you, Mr. Xie can't even remember your name, and you still come up to him."

Jiang Shan glanced at his companion unhappily, "Su Ziping, do you think he knows you? Don't forget that your ranking is not as good as mine!"

Jiang Shan and the other person were talking about the ranking of famous people in the capital. The three heroes of the capital were Xie Yu'an from the Taifu Mansion, Yao Changfeng, the son of Marquis Guangling, and Xia Yizi, the grandson of the Earl of Yongchang.

These three people are ranked this way because they are outstanding in family background, character, appearance and knowledge.

But there are also many people who want to be famous. In addition to the top three, there is also a list of the rest.

Taifu Xie had been persecuted, and his position had long been abolished by Shang Yunzhuo. Xie Yu'an was in such a dilapidated state now, and some people had long wanted to take away his title as the first of the three heroes.

Some people now see that Xie Yu'an is in such a state of disgrace that they want to come over and ridicule him.

Xie Yu'an listened to their sarcastic words and glanced at them calmly, "What do you want? If you don't have anything, please leave!"

Jiang Shan was very angry when he saw Xie Yu'an like this, so he also started to speak without restraint, "Humph, Xie Yu'an, why are you pretending!

Everyone in the capital knows that you have become a eunuch. How dare you show up in public? If I were you, I would have banged my head against the wall and died. I would never have lived like you!"

"Also, look at the word 'slave' on your forehead. It's obvious that you were captured by the barbarians!"

He looked at Xie Yu'an's face and clicked his tongue twice, "Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk. I heard that the Hu people don't care about meat or vegetables. Xie Yu'an, you won't be raped by the Hu people, will you? Hahaha!"

After Jiang Shan finished speaking, he ignored Xie Yu'an's gloomy expression and started laughing wildly, "Hahaha, you are the leader of the three heroes, are you worthy? Ugh!"

Jiang Shan's voice was loud enough that everyone in the teahouse heard it and turned their eyes over.

Xie Yu'an's hands tightly grasped the wall of the teacup. He had been well prepared to go out today, but words are a knife that kills without blood.

It can penetrate deep into the bone marrow and pierce the heart!