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

The afternoon sun was a bit too bright.

Qingshan approached Princess Changyun's carriage. "Princess, the Crown Prince has asked me to escort you back. Should we return to the Grand Princess's residence or the Duke of Dingguo's residence?"

"Let's go to the Luo family first!"

"To the Luo family?"

Upon hearing this, Qingshan was extremely surprised.

Since the incident involving the second branch of the Luo family, Princess Changyun has not returned to the area for over a decade.

"Don't tell Jingqian!"

Princess Changyun gave a special instruction.

Aoyama felt something was about to happen and sensed something was wrong.

"Qinghe, you should come along too!"

He was really unsure of himself, and Qinghe happened to be nearby, instructing the guards to be careful of their surroundings.

"What about here?"

Luo Jingqian usually needs at least one of them by his side, as his safety is of utmost importance.

"Protect Princess Changyun first. If anything happens, Junior Brother won't say anything."

Both of them were outside, and with Princess Changyun present, it was not appropriate to send a message.

Just then, Granny Gao returned from the cold pond, her basket still containing freshly caught silver fish.

Qingshan snatched it directly from her hand. "Granny Gao, please forgive me! In a moment, please go and inform the young master that the princess is going to the Luo family. Make sure he is informed."

Inside the carriage, Princess Changyun did not recognize Granny Gao. "Who is this?"

“This is Sister Yang’s nanny.” Luo Tianyun glanced outside. “Brother cares a lot about Sister Yang.”

Princess Changyun has not left her room much these past few days, and Han Cuiyin and the other two have been staying on the mountaintop, so they haven't met.

"That Miss Yang, is she really not dark-skinned? Or is your brother lying to you?"

They were all instructed not to mention Han Cuiyin's real appearance.

Princess Changyun was now even more curious about the girl she had never met before.

Qingshan simply received the basket from Granny Gao and did nothing else, so there was no unusual movement in the carriage.

"Mother, what are we going to the Luo family for?" Luo Tianyun was always lively, and she was even more uninhibited in front of her mother.

The second branch of the Luo family was someone they had always avoided like the plague.

“Your brother has suffered these injustices, so you should go there and let them know that I am not someone to be trifled with.”

"You all go back to the Grand Princess's residence with your cousin now. I'll be back shortly."

"Can't we go with them? If things get heated, we sisters can help." Luo Tianxia was also a little worried.

"Besides going there, I also need to confirm a guess. You all go to the Grand Princess's residence and wait for me."

Princess Changyun comforted her two daughters and then sent them to find Geng Ruqin.

Originally, the two children did not want to return to the capital. If they hadn't known that she had been coughing all night, they wouldn't have gone back with her.

Seeing that Princess Changyun had no doubts, Qingshan set off after everyone had arrived.

"Why did you sisters come here? If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have had to get back to the manor so quickly."

Princess Jinghe only agreed to let the two girls go back to take care of Princess Changyun after she coughed.

In addition, since Geng Ruqin was the only girl here, it was a bit inconvenient, so they packed her up and sent her back to Beijing as well.

"Sister Ruqin, my mother is going to the Luo residence...it seems she's going to get into a fight!"

Luo Tianyun quickly voiced her guess to divert attention from her anger.

"What? Aunt only brought this many people? No, we need to go back to my mother right away."

The Luo family were military officers; even their servants were exceptionally skilled.

Diverting her attention only fueled Geng Ruqin's murderous intent.

The group descended the mountain from the middle of the hillside at a slow pace.

Granny Gao glanced at the procession again, her heart filled with the urge to devour Qingshan.

The silver fish she had worked so hard to catch were snatched away by Qingshan.

When they arrived at the guest room courtyard, Gao Xiaolan had just returned from outside. "Auntie, what happened?"

"Where is the young lady? I need to pass on a message for Qingshan." Granny Gao said irritably, "The goods were stolen, and you still have to pass on a message. When he comes back, you must make him return both baskets."

The cold water in the pool was not a good place for women like them.

Her legs almost froze off while trying to catch that basket of fish.

Gao Xiaolan sensed something was wrong, but without asking further, she pointed in the direction of the cold pool, "The young master took the young lady to the cold pool, didn't you see her?"

“There’s no one else at the cold pool!” Granny Gao confirmed.

"I don't know, they left together."

Gao Xiaolan went to find Granny Chu just now and happened to see the two of them heading towards the cold pool.

"Never mind, Qingshan sent word that Princess Changyun went to the Luo family and told the young master."

Granny Gao's legs ached from the cold, so she went back to her room to change and keep warm.

"Go to the Luo family? What's wrong with that?" Gao Xiaolan was a little confused and didn't pay much attention. "Let's wait until the young lady and the young master come back before we talk about it. This place is so big, where am I supposed to find them?"

Then, he took the needle and thread and went to find Granny Chu.

The two people they mentioned who were missing were in a cave at the bottom of the cold pool.

"I never expected to find such a wonderful place. There are just a few places that need some modifications."

Once inside, Han Cuiyin was satisfied.

This place is quiet and has a subtle spiritual energy.

She doesn't need spiritual energy to cultivate; during the day, she only needs sunlight and the primordial energy of the universe, and at night, the moon. With just these, she can cultivate.

This is precisely the wonder of her technique.

Luo Jingqian was unaware of these matters.

What might seem like a nice place to outsiders is, for her, a quiet place that's rather pointless.

Han Cuiyin naturally didn't mention these things.

"You can see the sunlight here too."

After Luo Jingqian led Han Cuiyin inside, he tapped the wall randomly a few times, and the cave split in two.

"This...is this a man-made cave?"

She currently has no spiritual power, and her divine sense is temporarily unusable; all the sunlight she can see is entering.

"I don't know. This place was already there when I discovered it."

With her only flaw gone, Han Cuiyin was indeed delighted.

"Thank you, Prince Luo!"

"Don't thank me yet, I also have a favor to ask."

"What is it? I have no spiritual power, so I'm afraid I can't help you much." Han Cuiyin looked troubled.

For the past year, she could only live like an ordinary person. Although she could cultivate, there were still some things she couldn't do.

“It’s not difficult at all; Miss Yu would find it to be a simple matter.”

After saying that, a guqin (a traditional Chinese stringed instrument) appeared in front of the two of them.

"This ancient zither is named Fire and Ice. It was originally a semi-divine artifact. Unfortunately, it was damaged and can only function at one-tenth of its original power."

"You're using the icy pool, is it to repair your wooden fish?"

Han Cuiyin glanced at the Fire Ice Guqin and said, "Young Master, you've got a clever plan. No wonder you insisted on bringing me to this villa."

Upon hearing this, Luo Jingqian's eyes darkened, but he offered no explanation. He simply looked at Han Cuiyin expectantly without saying a word.

"Fine, it's the same whether you repair one or two, so you're getting a good deal."

Repairing them together shouldn't be difficult.

After Han Cuiyin agreed, Luo Jingqian's eyes shone like stars.

"Let's go up first! Let's rest today."

Han Cuiyin didn't necessarily have to be here; it was just that there were some things she couldn't reveal to others, and this place was a good place to get away from the crowd.

After the two disembarked by boat, the people in the villa were in complete chaos.

"What happened? Why are you in such a panic?"

Luo Jingqian searched everywhere, but neither the green hills nor the green rivers were to be found.

A guard quickly said, "Your Highness, you're finally back! Hurry to the Grand Princess, it's urgent!"

Seeing that there was nothing for her to do, Han Cuiyin leisurely returned to her guest room.

At the Grand Princess's residence.

"Jingqian, your mother has gone to the Luo family. Go and see her. I can't return to the capital right now. Take my golden whip and don't worry about anything."

Luo Jingqian didn't have time to ask in detail. "I'll give Miss Yang a few words of advice and then head to the Luo residence."

"Miss Yang, please keep an eye on my maternal grandmother's situation. I need to go to the capital."

Han Cuiyin looked him up and down. "Going to fight? Don't use your spiritual power. Take this. You can bring five more people. If you can't win, just crush it."

Without exchanging many words, Luo Jingqian took the stone bead and left.

Outside the window, the sun is shining brightly.