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

The place where the Yan family moved to was originally called Xiajing'ao.

They came here from the Pinglian Mountains and settled down.

"This is your older cousin, Yan Zhicheng. He used to hold you when you were little, but I bet you don't even remember him! Hehe~ You go ahead and say it, I won't interrupt!"

Taking advantage of his eldest son's inattention, Yan Dali finished speaking in one breath.

The two were very different in age. Han Cuiyin was born not long before Yan Zhicheng went out to learn a trade and later joined the army.

The Yan family is the direct line, and the martial arts they learned were not secret manuals passed down from the collateral branches of the Yan family.

Yan Dali had three sons and one daughter. His eldest and second sons studied martial arts, while his second son, Congwen, and two other cousins ​​studied at an academy in the south.

Han Cuiyin knew some of these superficial things.

With Yan Dali's introduction, Yan Zhicheng became more friendly, addressing Han Cuiyin by her given name, "Cuiyin, continue! Is there something wrong with our courtyard?"

"No way! Cuiyin, you can't joke about something like this! The clan leader has taken good care of us all these years."

Yan Dali objected and started speaking up for Yan Qingping.

"Father, what nonsense are you talking about! Cuiyin is so close to us, why would you trust an outsider? If she really cared about us, why would Aunt have stayed in Suyue Nunnery for more than ten years?"

Yan Zhicheng was also unhappy, seemingly harboring a long-standing grudge against Yan Qingping.

"Acheng, why...why do you have such a big grudge against the clan chief?"

Seeing that she was revealing more and more as she spoke, Han Cuiyin quickly threw several stone beads in different locations in the courtyard, and then released a wooden fish to activate the formation.

The Yan father and son were stunned. Yan Zhicheng then realized, "This is a celestial magic array? Cuiyin... are you of the same kind as the legendary immortals?"

"What fellow human beings? We're all human! Go ahead and argue, no one will hear you. Even if Yan Qingping controls the great formation here, he won't be able to hear you."

Han Cuiyin simply hid on the stone bench under the grape trellis and took some snacks to place on the stone table.

Seeing her like this, the father and son stopped arguing and chased after her together.

"Cuiyin, tell me! What exactly is wrong with the clan leader?" Yan Dali had calmed down by now. "Was all those years of care just a lie?"

"Father, tell me what kind of care we'll receive." Yan Zhicheng didn't want to waste his breath and just wanted to break down each point one by one.

Just then, Yan Erwen returned from outside and noticed that the three of them were acting strangely. "You two really had a fight? The clan leader was right after all. No wonder he sent me back to check on you and try to persuade you!"

Yan Zhicheng sneered, "Father, it seems our family is always under someone else's watchful eye!"

Han Cuiyin focused on eating the fried silver fish, trying hard to recall her life in Yanjiacun back then.

She didn't have a deep impression of Yan Qingping, or rather, she wasn't familiar with anyone in Yanjiacun except for the Yan family members.

These people stay at home all day and never go anywhere. She even wondered what they ate and drank.

Considering what happened in this life, it must be that her uncle's family is the sucker who's supporting these people.

My second uncle taught at the village school, but it was just to pass the time.

"Second Uncle, is the clan chief's third son also a scholar? How did he do in the imperial examinations?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Er became embarrassed. "He... he never took the imperial examinations. Some of the things he said were lies. As you probably know now, members of the Yan family's collateral branches cannot freely enter or leave Yan Family Village. Some of these things were just to cover things up."

"What secrets does our Yan family hold? The clan chief told me some, but he was only from a collateral branch. Uncle, you are the head of the Yan family, why don't you tell me?"

Han Cuiyin was itching to know what Yan Qingping's purpose was.

There are many mysteries surrounding him; only by uncovering these mysteries can we know what this person wants to do!

"That might not work! The clan chief has finished making arrangements outside and is coming here."

This was Yan Erwen's second time here, and he was gradually getting used to the place.

The environment here is even better than that of the Pinglian Mountains.

He was already looking forward to returning to his job as a private school teacher.

“In that case, it’s definitely too late today. Here is a token of the direct line of the Yan family. Take it. It is said that there are secrets of the Yan family in this, more detailed than the information passed down through the generations.”

Yan Dali had been secretly doing business for so many years, and Han Cuiyin's reminder made him think twice.

After all, there are some mysterious things about her niece.

"To make a long story short, you must quietly move out of here."

"Also, some of the decorations in the courtyard should be removed, but it's best not to attract attention."

"Uncle, here's your magic bag. It's best to keep some things with you at all times."

Han Cuiyin knew that the secret room in the study of this courtyard contained all of the Yan family's belongings.

Some members of the Yan family's collateral branches have become accustomed to taking advantage of others and are always thinking about getting something for nothing.

"Uncle, there's no reason for a direct descendant to support a collateral branch. There are some things that should be refused."

Han Cuiyin could only offer this much advice; Yan Qingping was almost here.

"Father, give me that bag. I'll keep it safe or leave it with Cuiyin."

Yan Zhicheng made a quick decision, snatched the treasure bag, and went to the study.

He skillfully opened the mechanism and stuffed all the wooden boxes in the room inside.

"It's better if my cousin Ruyi and the other two stay with me! Here... it'll be better if we both get into trouble."

Han Cuiyin made it clear that staying here was dangerous.

Yan Dali and Yan Erwen were not ungrateful people; they believed their niece's words.

"We should go back to the capital so our families won't worry."

The two brothers discussed the matter and then went outside to greet him.

"You two brothers have only just arrived and you're already leaving? Why don't you move your home from the capital here?"

Yan Qingping suddenly became younger, and the two brothers were still a little unaccustomed to it.

A person who was originally old and frail suddenly becomes young again, which inevitably arouses suspicion.

The Yan family has produced capable individuals in the past, and Yan Dali, as the head of the direct branch, knows some things.

The clan leader is definitely acting strangely.

Such reverse aging makes it hard to believe that one's spiritual level has improved.

Yan Dali, ever cautious, said, "For the sake of our clansmen, we must first establish a foothold in the capital. By the way, clansman, what are your plans?"

Yan Qingping kept looking into the courtyard and saw the woman in the green dress sitting under the grape trellis, completely ignoring his arrival, which made him a little angry.

"Stay a few more days and help Cuiyin get to know the place. This is the Yan family's paradise, and she is practically a member of the Yan family, so we can't let her be distant."

After saying this, the clan chief turned and left.

"Strange, nothing has changed. What happened just now?"

After walking a distance, Yan Qingping muttered to himself, somewhat doubting himself.

Now, reminded by Han Cuiyin, Yan Dali did indeed begin to doubt the clan leader.

"Second brother, don't let them drop out of the academy yet. It's better for them to stay there peacefully. If something really happens, our branch can still continue the family line."

Han Cuiyin was satisfied with what she saw.

If Yan Dali doesn't follow the rules, she won't bother with him anymore.

"Uncle, my mother has appeared."