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

Han Cuiyin reacted quickly, flicking her jade five-element staff and the treasure bag was in her hand.

Huiwei gritted her teeth in hatred, her fox tail wrapping around Meng Zhiping's tail, tightening its grip. "Didn't you say you gave everything to my sister? My sister begged me to save your life, and this is how you treat her?"

Meng Zhiping's face had turned purple. He gripped the fox's tail tightly with both hands, but the more he pulled, the tighter the fox's tail became.

Meanwhile, Old Madam Han, who had witnessed the entire incident, broke out in a cold sweat and trembled violently. "It was you...it must have been you!"

Don't point your finger at me!

With a gentle tap of the jade staff, Old Madam Han shuddered and fainted.

Even after she lost consciousness, her body was still trembling, just like someone struck by lightning.

"I advise you to surrender, or I'll skin you alive! Nine-tailed fox pelts are quite valuable; try me if you don't believe me."

A few casual words sent a chill through the carriage.

The jade staff gently tapped the fox tail, causing the tail, which had been tightly wrapped around Meng Zhiping's neck, to droop limply.

The sharp weapon in Eo's hand fell to the ground, causing her to break out in a cold sweat from the pain.

With a gentle tap on the head, the fox fainted.

The invisible barrier on the car dissipated.

Han Cuiyin covered her mouth with her sleeve and spat out a mouthful of blood.

This fox, which has cultivated for a thousand years, is really not easy to deal with.

If the Jade Five Elements Staff hadn't been made with top-grade spirit stones, she might not have been able to deal with this fox.

"Cuiyin, are you alright?"

The reins of the carriage were already in Luo Jingqian's hands. Without the fox tail's control, the horses calmed down and stopped running wild.

There was no sound inside. After Luo Jingqian regained control, he parked the carriage under a large tree.

"I'm fine!"

Only when he heard a sound from inside did Luo Jingqian's heart finally settle down.

That fox-tailed creature is a demon, its strength unknown.

The incident happened so suddenly that he couldn't get into the carriage when he wanted to help.

He and Qinghe tried countless methods, but they could not stop the carriage.

Inside the carriage, Han Cuiyin lightly traced a line on her sleeve with her jade staff, and the blood-stained sleeve was stored in her lotus-shaped space.

"Let's go!"

When Han Cuiyin came out, her face was only a little pale, but there was nothing wrong with her.

Luo Jingqian looked into the carriage. "Those two aren't here? Looks like we'll have to keep chasing them."

As the two were talking, Han Yueshi and her group arrived.

"Han Cuiyin, what did you do to your grandmother? Why did the carriage run away?"

The man immediately launched an attack, but Han Cuiyin ignored him.

"Stop right there and explain yourself!" Han Yueshi grabbed her sleeve. "You're not allowed to leave!"

Han Cuiyin easily broke free from her control with a gentle flick. "I advise you to walk the right path and not follow Lian Yao to learn those crooked ways. If you go down the wrong path, you can't turn back even if you want to!"

Lian Yao is universally hated in the Longevity Realm because his cultivation method is against the natural order, and countless innocent people have died because of him. Otherwise, the top cultivators in the Longevity Realm would not have taken action against him.

However, this person's body was too powerful, almost immortal.

Han Yueshi didn't take it seriously. "Lianyao is fine. You don't need to sow discord. I want to see what you've done to Grandmother!"

Her heart tightened, and she unconsciously stroked the auspicious cloud jade bottle hanging around her neck. This was her source of strength, and touching the jade bottle made her feel at ease.

"She's just getting old and taking a nap. There's no need for this pretense. Do you really care about the old lady?" Han Cuiyin scoffed and jumped off the carriage.

"You!" Han Yueshi couldn't argue with her, so she could only crawl into the carriage to ease the awkwardness. She wanted to see what this brat had done to the old woman in the carriage.

"Grandmother! Wake up, Han Cuiyin! Even if you hate Father, you can't do this! How could you lay a hand on your elders?"

A scream echoed through the air.

Han Yueshi was shaking the old lady Han, but Han Lingzhi couldn't stand it and pulled her up, saying, "Don't get in the way! Shaking Grandmother like this will only make her sleep more soundly."

"you!"

The second and third princes were watching from outside the carriage. Han Yueshi lost face, and her gloomy face instantly returned to normal, but she didn't have time to hide the fierce light in her eyes.

"Lord Jingyun, what brings you here?" The Third Prince has disliked Luo Jingqian for a long time, and he always tries to cause trouble whenever he sees him.

If the timing hadn't been inappropriate during the Ghost Festival, he probably would have said a few sarcastic remarks to Luo Jingqian.

Since he could remember, Luo Jingqian had an extraordinary status in the royal family, and was even more favored than the princes.

Emperor Chu Yuan had difficulty conceiving in his early years, and only had his eldest son when he was thirty years old, followed by several other princes.

Compared to other emperors of the Daye Dynasty, he had the fewest children, so he naturally valued each prince highly.

There was one exception, however: Luo Jingqian was even more pampered than the princes.

When Luo Jingqian got into trouble, the Third Prince secretly laughed countless times.

"Is this your fiefdom? Only you can come here and no one else can? It's clearly the Second Prince's job, but the Third Prince follows him around like a shadow every day. Are you trying to find fault with the Second Prince?"

Han Cuiyin pulled Luo Jingqian behind her and confronted the Third Prince head-on.

Her identity was insignificant in the eyes of these people; otherwise, she wouldn't have been harassed by those纨绔子弟 (spoiled brats) in her previous life.

Han Yueshi and the Third Prince played a crucial role in this; as long as they spoke vaguely, plenty of people would help them.

In her past life, she didn't know why Han Yueshi disliked her. Perhaps it was a natural antagonism, or the conflict between their mothers.

"The daughter of a discarded wife dares to try and sow discord between me and my second brother. She's really courting death! Second brother, don't be misled by her. I'm leaving the day after tomorrow and won't interfere with your duty."

Knowing the Second Prince's personality—that he was prone to getting stuck on things—the Third Prince quickly offered a brief explanation.

Of these brothers, he got along well with the Second Prince, while he looked down on the other two.

The eldest son loved to cry and complain to his father, who was soft-hearted and naturally paid more attention to him. In addition, he was lucky enough to save his father, which deepened their father-son bond.

The fourth prince, being the legitimate son, was of noble birth and loved to fawn over his father, the Emperor. Although he never competed for anything, he was always among the first to receive benefits. During the June siege of Changji Village, he was not granted the title of prince, though everyone knew he was the future crown prince.

The third prince grew angrier the more he thought about it. Besides being caught in the middle with his second brother and not receiving much attention, now there was an even younger brother taking away his favor.

There's also Luo Jingqian, the grandson of a Grand Princess, who is even more favored than other members of the royal family.

A punch came straight at Luo Jingqian, "Today, I, Your Highness, will teach you a lesson in respect!"

A jade staff struck the Third Prince's wrist directly. "I'm still here!"

The third prince winced in pain, his right wrist dangling limply, large beads of sweat rolling down his forehead.

"Sister, how could you be so disrespectful!" Han Yueshi quickly applied a kind of ointment to the Third Prince's wrist, the black aura attached to it visible only to Han Cuiyin.

After the Third Prince's wrist recovered, he quickly pulled it away, didn't even glance at Han Yueshi, and retreated directly to the Second Prince's side.

"What happened in Changxing County?" the Second Prince asked coldly. "Is it to cause trouble here?"