The cannon fodder heiress trembled with fear after being recognized as a member of her family.

Han Mansion.

Han Yueshi's courtyard was very quiet, and the servants dared not utter a sound.

Her two head maids, Chunhua and Hongxing, stood guard at the door, keeping a close watch on the situation so they could warn anyone if they came.

"Yueshi, I know you've been wronged! Your father has just entered the cabinet and is riding high."

"He punished you this time for coming back alone without regard for your cousins. If you don't admit your mistake, you probably won't get his support in the future."

"Also, this time it's not aimed at you, it's aimed at me!"

Princess Mingxia's complexion grew increasingly worse, and she became more and more agitated.

Since Han Zhen went out last night to handle matters on Changjie Street, he has not yet returned home, but instead went to Prince Xu's mansion to give him a dressing down.

Then Princess Shengmian went missing, and the whole city was placed under martial law, keeping him extremely busy.

He wanted to punish Han Yueshi, or send Han Song to deliver the message; he himself did not show up.

"Mom, don't get excited, relax~"

Han Yueshi was startled; Princess Mingxia's manic expression made her vaguely uneasy.

"Your father still can't let go of the Yan family. So what if that dark-skinned girl was punished and injured? Is this how he treats us!"

Princess Mingxia swept her sleeve, knocking all the teacups off the table to the ground.

Chunhua and Hongxing exchanged a glance, becoming even more wary.

This is the scene that greeted Han Lingzhi when she entered.

"Second miss!"

The two greeted each other loudly, and the noise inside the room subsided.

"Is my mother inside?"

Han Lingzhi was without any maids by her side. This was the first time she had stepped into this place this year since she and her sisters had quarreled.

Ever since they found out that she had been to Yanjia Village, she seemed to have been excluded.

"My sister's here, come in and have a seat! Chunhua, Hongxing, come in and tidy up."

Han Yueshi breathed a sigh of relief.

She was somewhat afraid of Princess Mingxia's condition.

In her opinion, this stepmother was just a love-struck fool.

For love, one can compromise on anything.

Han Zhen seized upon this point and had Princess Mingxia completely under his control.

Normally things are fine; even if the two are having a cold war, Han Zhen can coax them back to normal.

Previously, the woman was stronger than the man, but this time, their positions have been reversed.

Han Zhen naturally didn't want to coax him anymore.

After tidying up the room, Han Lingzhi sat down.

"Mom, what's wrong? Why are you so angry? Is it because of Dad?"

The two sisters both knew Princess Mingxia's temperament.

Aside from Han Zhen making her mood unpredictable, Princess Mingxia was very restrained at other times.

She always doted on her three children and rarely lost her temper with them.

"Father wants me to go out for a stroll in a few days. Would you like to come with me, sister?"

Han Yueshi's eyes flickered after hearing this, "The Ghost Festival is coming soon, why don't we go out later?"

Princess Mingxia quieted down, "Your father has never cared when you sisters go out."

This action certainly raises suspicions.

"Could it be... that the prince is coming to the capital?"

Han Yueshi offered a reminder.

The book mentions that Han Lingzhi fell in love with the prince at first sight, and after marrying him, she began to bring some of the technologies of the Daye Dynasty there. She eventually became the Queen Mother of that country.

The ending was relatively satisfactory.

Han Lingzhi looked up, seemingly with a deeper meaning, "Sister, you know quite a lot! What do you think... I should go?"

"Of course I can't go!"

"Of course I'll go!"

Princess Mingxia said she couldn't go, while Han Yueshi said she would go.

Han Lingzhi remained silent, her gaze towards Han Yueshi filled with inquiry.

“Going there, you will have the opportunity to become the most honored woman, with everything under your control. Isn’t that better than being trapped in the inner quarters of the capital?”

"Besides, you like riding and archery, there's plenty of potential there."

Han Yueshi quickly came up with her answer.

“But it’s nothing like the capital! Our Central Plains is much more prosperous!” Princess Mingxia said with some reluctance. “There’s no need to listen to your father. If you don’t want to go, the Xu Prince’s Mansion isn’t enough, there’s still the Xu family!”

Han Yueshi didn't say anything more, only saying, "Mother, I'll go apologize. Can my sister come with me?"

Han Lingzhi did not refuse, and Princess Mingxia was happy for the sisters to have a good relationship, so she naturally did not stop them.

"You're from another time?"

"Sister, what do you mean by this?" Han Lingzhi asked, bewildered. "What is time travel?"

"It's okay, I just misspoke. You've always liked freedom, so you really should try to fight for it."

Han Yueshi offered a couple more words of advice.

The emperor would not allow the daughter of a high-ranking official to marry two princes; doing so would make the emperor uneasy.

The book says that the eldest prince intended to take Han Lingzhi as a concubine, so she had no choice but to send her younger sister to marry a foreign ruler.

After the two sisters simultaneously pointed out in the study that Han Cuiyin had a problem, they reconciled.

Han Lingzhi did indeed take Han Yueshi's words to heart.

The two arrived at Songheyuan, where bursts of laughter could be heard.

The laughter stopped abruptly when they heard that the sisters had arrived.

The second and third wives were all there, which made Old Madam Han very happy.

"Grandmother, Yue Shi has brought you medicine!" Han Yue Shi took out a small round box and applied the medicine to the old lady's neck.

Old Madam Han had a droopy face and no expression.

Granny Zhao was sold off last night, which was a real slap in the face for her.

She didn't give Princess Mingxia's two daughters a friendly look either.

However, when the medicine was applied to my neck, it felt cool and refreshing, which relieved the pain quite a bit.

"Keep this and apply it twice a day, morning and night. It will make the swelling go away quickly. You can go out whenever you want without any worries."

Han Yueshi looked at Han Runji, who was standing next to Madam Han, and said, "Sister Runji has also used it, and she didn't have any scars."

Being called out by name directly, Han Runji didn't react immediately, but Madam Han the Third spoke up:

"Yueshi's medicine is really effective! Runji was burned by Miss Yang that time, but he didn't have a scar. Mother is really impressed. Yueshi is so filial."

In just a few words, the things that Madam Han mentioned caused Old Madam Han's mood to fluctuate wildly.

"Don't mention that ruthless girl! She was so cruel to her own grandmother, doesn't she fear divine retribution!"

"The Grand Princess summoned her but hasn't returned yet; who knows how she'll be punished!"

"You two are so filial! Yue Shi and Ling Zhi, please sit down!"

With Madam Han's intervention, the atmosphere improved considerably.

Han Yueshi also took the opportunity to apologize to the second and third wives.

The house was filled with laughter and joy once again.

The Han family also calmed down, as if what happened at Tingfeng Xiaozhu last night had never happened.

The next day.

The entire Han family home was bustling with activity early in the morning.

No one slept well that night.

Especially the masters of the Han family.

"I had a nightmare all night! I couldn't wake up, what happened?" Han Yueshi finally opened her eyes, feeling completely listless.

Upon hearing the commotion, Chunhua and Hongxing, along with their maids, filed in.

......

Qingshuang Mountain.

As evening approached, Luo Jingqian and Qingshan reached the summit on the left.

Gao Xiaolan and Granny Gao were processing the wood when Qingshan came forward to help. "Where is Miss Yang?"

"It's in the ginkgo tree behind!" Granny Gao used her wood-chopping knife to remove excess branches from the trunk. "Why are you all here too?"

"Your Highness, come up here to find some peace and quiet!"