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

"Don't let his rubbish offend your ears!" Princess Changyun smiled slightly when she saw the two of them arrive hand in hand. "Why don't you sleep until tomorrow?"

Han Cuiyin did not look well when she returned. Princess Changyun knew this, otherwise she would not have kept the chicken soup warm on the stove.

“I’ve rested well and came to check on you. Princess, shall I do it? As you know, I’m quite good at interrogating people.”

“Okay, I’ll go take a nap!” Princess Changyun smiled, a stark contrast to her earlier demeanor.

"By the way, Meng Zhiping, didn't I ask you a few days ago to send people to search for someone in the Pinglian Mountains, Pinglian County, and Changye Town? Did you do as I asked?"

Upon hearing this, Han Cuiyin couldn't help but glance at Princess Changyun. Her aunt hadn't mentioned this matter.

This mother-in-law from my past life was indeed of good character.

Meng Zhiping flinched. Princess Changyun knew everything. "You worthless scoundrel, how come you weren't punished by Lian Ji—"

"Mother, you should go back and rest," Luo Jingqian interrupted. "Cuiyin will take care of things here!"

Before leaving, Princess Changyun specifically pulled out her simple-minded son and gave him some instructions:

"Qian'er, if you are interested in Cuiyin, you should pay more attention to her. A man who is considerate will naturally win her favor."

"More importantly, you must be focused! I interrogated some of the servants in the Meng household today. When Meng Zhiping and his wife were in love, everything went smoothly."

"Ever since this Lianji arrived, the old master and old lady of the Meng family passed away one after the other. I exempted him from the mourning period that day, which was really too good for him!"

“Mother, I understand what you’re saying! It’s just that I made a mistake when the Han family held the banquet. I didn’t understand the situation for a moment and offended Cuiyin.”

Luo Jingqian had no choice but to accept his mother's concern.

"What foolish thing did she do? I heard from Granny Chu that Cuiyin has no intention of getting married?" Princess Changyun knew how formidable Han Cuiyin was and was not worried that Meng Zhiping inside would not reveal the truth.

On the contrary, her son's situation worried her more.

“Mother, it’s not something that can be explained in a short time. Cuiyin has already sent the news to the capital. You should write another letter to your maternal grandmother and explain everything clearly! As for how to deal with the Luo family, your maternal grandmother will definitely want your opinion. You should think about it carefully!”

Luo Jingqian was a little overwhelmed by his mother's sudden concern, so he quickly found her something to do.

“The Luo family will certainly not let this go! Once the investigation here is over, I will write a letter tomorrow and send it back by express courier. You must take what Mother said to heart. Feeding the girl every day will only make her more annoying if she gets fat.”

Princess Changyun was naturally aware of Luo Jingqian's actions, and upon returning to Qingshuang Mountain, she went to the cold pool to catch small silver fish.

All the small silver fish were deep-fried in the kitchen, and they didn't get to eat a single one.

"Uh~" Luo Jingqian chuckled awkwardly, "Aunt Shishu, you and my mother should go and rest!"

After saying that, he fled in panic.

“Princess, if you ask me, you should not give the Marquis any advice! I think the Marquis knows what he's doing, and Miss Cuiyin really does love good food.” Shishu is Shiyun’s younger sister. The two sisters serve Princess Jinghe and Princess Changyun respectively.

Their mother was none other than Granny Gu, who served the Grand Princess.

“Girls all love beauty, but I haven’t paid attention to Cuiyin’s preferences. We’ve only met a few times, but I liked this girl from the bottom of my heart! If she can’t be my daughter-in-law, then I’ll take her as my goddaughter…”

The master and servant gradually drifted apart, and Luo Jingqian was still unaware of his mother's thoughts.

Meanwhile, Han Cuiyin had already begun interrogating people.

Upon hearing Han Cuiyin's voice, Meng Zhiping's eyelids twitched. This was the girl who had fought with Huiwei in the carriage.

"Is Eio really a demon?" Meng Zhiping's voice trembled. Thinking of the scene in the carriage, he shuddered. "Did you manage to capture him, young lady? Did you find out where his sister went? All the things I did were because of Rei-hime!"

A grown man was weeping uncontrollably, his tears and snot soaking the spot where he was kneeling.

Han Cuiyin resisted the urge to kick him away. "Tch, his true colors are showing, didn't you see? What, you're so deeply in love with his sister that you can't accept it?"

She was utterly fed up. When men were happy, they would push the blame onto women when problems arose.

We don't know what's going on with Rei-hime yet. We'll find out some things after we interrogate Ei-o. Right now, we need to find out more about Meng Zhi-ping.

Luo Jingqian came in, saw Han Cuiyin frowning, and immediately kicked Meng Zhiping to get away from her.

Han Cuiyin: ......

Aoyama: That's really violent!

Meng Zhiping already had whip marks, and although Luo Jingqian controlled the intensity, Meng hadn't eaten all day and was old, so how could he withstand it?

"He's fainted!" Qingshan walked over. "My lord, thankfully I didn't use my full strength, otherwise..."

Luo Jingqian naturally understood the unspoken meaning, and could only smile awkwardly:

"Who told him to be so disgusting! It should be alright. Give him a pill to clear things up. Once we understand the whole story, we don't need to worry about whether he lives or dies. My mother has the power to dismiss officials in Changxing County, so there won't be any trouble."

Even if there's trouble, there's always my maternal grandmother!

My grandmother's golden whip was not just for show.

Qingshan called someone in to handle the situation, saying, "My lord, you are not the same as before, so you must be careful! If this person is gone, there are some things we might not know."

"It's alright! Go check on that gray fox. We'll go over there later after this is over. After we finish dealing with things in Changxing County, you and Qinghe can stay here and help my mother."

Han Cuiyin had no objection to Luo Jingqian's arrangement, but Qingshan winked at him.

Qingshan was always composed and rarely showed such an expression.

With Qinghe helping him sort things out, Qingshan knew what his junior brother was thinking: he just thought the brothers were getting in his way.

Qingshan didn't expose Luo Jingqian and left the courtyard, going along with his wishes.

When Meng Zhiping woke up, he saw the fair-skinned and handsome young marquis and dared not look him in the eye.

The pain between his ribs reminded him that the Marquis in front of him was not someone to be trifled with.

Han Cuiyin didn't make a move against him, so he relaxed and thought he would try to brush it off with some trivial matters. He didn't expect that this young marquis was not so easy to fool.

"My esteemed guests, whatever you wish to know, I will tell you the truth without hesitation."

Meng Zhiping lowered his head, now filled with regret. He shouldn't have been so greedy for beauty and money; his whole family had been dragged into this mess.

His reaction, on the contrary, made Luo Jingqian frown.

"Meng Zhiping, if you dare to lie later, you will be punished!" Han Cuiyin's voice was low and deep, and Meng Zhiping's heart pounded when he heard it.