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

The events in the capital left the two of them deeply disturbed.

"How did you get here?" Han Cuiyin asked.

She had been chasing the shadowy figure when she accidentally entered a formation and was teleported here. It seemed impossible for her to go back the way she came.

She had confirmed that the dark figure was Lian Yao, and that Lian Yao had recognized Han Yueshi as her master. Han Yueshi also had a spatial ability that seemed to be able to absorb the foul energy. With all these things connected, Han Cuiyin needed to be extra vigilant in dealing with the situation.

Both of them were her mortal enemies, and it would be quite difficult to deal with them together.

When they arrived at the square, they saw the royal family's servants doing futile work, which was both pitiful and pathetic.

“I came here using the Longevity Diagram. Let’s go back to the Princess’s residence and then go directly to the other courtyard.”

In the woods, after Luo Jingqian was sent away, he had a feeling that Han Cuiyin was definitely going to come to the capital that night.

Although she always said she didn't care about other people's business, she was always the one who stepped in to help.

Having figured all this out, Luo Jingqian went straight back to the villa and arranged for Qinghe and Qingyun to stay at the manor, one to protect his mother and the other to protect the Yan family.

If anyone tries to take advantage of the chaos and loot the place, their combined strength is enough to suppress them.

Han Cuiyin glanced at the people in the square again, "Why don't we go back tomorrow and see what happens on Xu Tianyun's side first?"

"You... can see?" Luo Jingqian looked surprised. "When your stone bead was on me before, could you also see what was happening around me?"

He never expected that someone could play with the formation in so many ways. Those stone beads were just made of ordinary stones, yet they possessed such amazing supernatural powers.

He lowered his head and remained silent, so Han Cuiyin could only tell the truth, "Don't worry, I know my limits and don't have a penchant for prying into other people's privacy. I've avoided those intimate moments. If you have a concubine, you don't need to worry about me peeping. If you're really worried, give me back that stone bead. It was originally meant for you to use when you were in danger to conceal your presence."

A slender, jade-like finger reached out in front of her. Luo Jingqian looked away and placed a candy in her hand with his right hand.

His fingers touched her palm, and the slight coolness of his fingertips made her shiver.

“Never before!” Luo Jingqian said, then paused. “There’s no reason to take back what’s been given away.”

These words were also pointed out that he had never had a concubine or a woman by his side.

Han Cuiyin knew all this, of course. In her previous life, she longed to marry into this family, so she understood it very well.

But when she thought about the identity token and those silver notes, Han Cuiyin could only remain silent.

The two of them had previously distanced themselves from each other, so how could they become so unsettled after just one encounter?

After silently cursing himself, he regained his composure and said, "Those stone beads are nothing but a trick. Does your sect have any inheritance of talismans, arrays, or pills? If it's inconvenient to reveal, then don't say it."

Upon reaching the area inhabited by the powerful and wealthy, the two walked unhurriedly under the cool moonlight. It was as if they were in a completely different world from the bustling and chaotic area they had encountered earlier, a world entirely unrelated to them.

The surroundings were quiet, with only the occasional bark of a dog.

Luo Jingqian's cool voice rang out in the quiet alley, "The sect's lineage has been severed, and what has been passed down now is only the tip of the iceberg. The inheritance of talismans, arrays, and pills is not easy to learn. Some fellow disciples have studied it, but only the tip of the iceberg."

Otherwise, why would he have become somewhat unsettled upon seeing those stone beads?

How could such a small, ordinary stone be crafted into something so exquisite and possess such extraordinary power?

"Logically speaking, your Daoist sect should be more proficient in these things than I am. I learned them from Qingyun, and I'm far inferior to her. It seems the Leaf Village is truly..."

Realizing she had let something slip, Han Cuiyin quickly shut up.

Luo Jingqian seemed to know something, and lowered his eyes to ask, "Are you doing well there?"

"Where? I don't know what you're talking about!"

Han Cuiyin quickened her pace and ignored them.

Seeing her like this, we had no choice but to give up for the time being.

After the two returned to the princess's mansion, four people they had brought from Changji Village rushed over.

Seeing Han Cuiyin's dark face, the four of them recalled what happened that day.

This girl, through some unknown means, stole the treasures of generations of her family. Now that this person has appeared before them, they dare not say a word.

Having been in the manor for a while, they had come to understand Jingyun Hou's temperament. They were surprised that he had managed to remain calm that day. Should they explain the matter to him?

"Oh, so it's you! You've given up being bandit leaders and become guards instead? Good, use that grain to surrender. But won't you be causing the Emperor to be wary of you following Lord Luo?"

When Han Cuiyin saw them, even her not-so-thoughtful mind sensed that something was wrong.

If these people were to come to the Princess's residence and serve there, wouldn't Emperor Chuyuan suspect that Luo Jingqian was lining his own pockets?

Upon hearing this, Luo Jingqian's expression softened considerably. "It's alright. Their identities are clean and they have nothing to do with Changji Village. The grain is enough to please the Emperor; he thinks Changji Village exchanged money for grain."

In recent years, natural disasters have occurred frequently, and the grain production of Daye Dynasty has been decreasing year by year.

At this moment, compared to money, grain clearly pleased Emperor Chuyuan more, otherwise he wouldn't have lavishly rewarded him and the fourth prince with gold and silver.

The grain has filled the national treasury, and reliable people have been dispatched to various places to provide disaster relief.

Luo Jingqian was happy, and this was evident on his face.

The four men from Changji Village had never seen his true face before, and they were momentarily stunned, for they had never seen such a handsome young man.

"Hey, what are you all looking at? Stop acting like bandits!" Han Cuiyin was speechless when she saw this.

Luo Jingqian is so beautiful that he ranks among the top three in the world of immortality. The way these people are behaving is like a desecration.

As soon as Han Cuiyin finished speaking, the four men quickly knelt down and kowtowed, "Your subordinates dare not! We have just never seen such a handsome young master before, and we were a little shocked for a moment. We really had no other thoughts."

They still vividly remembered how Luo Jingqian had dealt with them that day, and they dared not provoke this ruthless man.

He had just cured the four of them of their poison a few days ago, so they dared not act recklessly in front of him now.

Han Cuiyin was unaware of these matters. Only after the others had left did she ask, "Did the Emperor suspect you?"

"So what if there's suspicion? With Grand Preceptor Mo around, how could I possibly do anything under his nose?" Luo Jingqian's lips curled up. "Worried about me? Don't worry, these people's identities and backgrounds won't arouse suspicion. After I rescued them, I fed them poison and threw them into the river. Later, when Grand Preceptor Mo returned, he rescued them again to help them move their things. Their identities are simply that of merchants who were robbed; they're perfectly innocent."

"Who's worried about you!" Han Cuiyin turned around and went to the banyan tree to check what had happened after Xu Tianyun returned.

Luo Jingqian breathed a sigh of relief, frowned slightly as he looked around the room, and then sat down next to Han Cuiyin.

The two sat together, with a screen in front of them displaying images of Xu Tianyun after he arrived in the capital.

After seeing this, Luo Jingqian pondered for a moment and said, "It's truly amazing that it can achieve such a level of sophistication. If every household had these, wouldn't it be much easier to pinpoint the source of any argument? Also, wouldn't it make gathering information much easier and safer for those who are investigating?"

"Then we'll likely have to bear the consequences! The laws of Heaven are incomplete here, so let's not change the fate of the majority!"

“That’s right!” Luo Jingqian took out a package of oil paper. “Eat up! I had it specially made at the villa.”

"That bastard Xu Tianyun, he even tried to steal my hairpin!"