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

The Han family's mansion was very large, bestowed by the emperor, and surrounded by the homes of powerful and wealthy families.

Thanks to Princess Jialuo, everyone in the capital knows that the abandoned daughter of the Han family is returning to the capital today.

Ordinary people headed towards the south gate, eager to see the spectacle and catch a glimpse of the former most beautiful woman in the capital.

The situation is different here.

In powerful and wealthy families, the masters naturally couldn't openly watch the Han family make a fool of themselves; they could only watch secretly.

The Han family's next-door neighbors were the Qi family, an imperial censor, and the Zhao family, the Minister of Works.

These two families have never gotten along. Old Madam Han dislikes associating with their wives, and Princess Mingxia doesn't get along with either of the two ladies in her private quarters, so they don't interact much.

Neither of the two families came out to watch the commotion, but the servants in the mansions kept an eye on the Han family's every move through the movable bricks, and reported any disturbances to the main courtyard.

The lady shouldn't do something so shameful, but these servants don't have that many rules.

"Quickly, go and inform the madam. The heir of the Duke of Dingguo and the daughter of a discarded wife entered the Han residence in the same carriage. Just look at those delicate hands; she must be a beauty. The eldest daughter of the Han family boasts every day about her stunning beauty, but now that she has been outshone, our young lady can finally vent her anger."

The servants of the Qi household were all excited.

Their father is an imperial censor, but he can't just impeach people at will. Han Zhen is a good man; you can't find any fault with him openly.

The only thing that's controversial is that love triangle from the past.

However, back then, the emperor bestowed a marriage upon Han Zhen and Princess Mingxia, and with the help of the Xu family's methods, those who spoke up for Yan Shunhua that year were no longer around.

In addition, Yan Shunhua had indeed been childless for many years, and Princess Mingxia happened to be pregnant. With all these factors combined, this matter was indeed sensational at the time, but no one said that Han Zhen was wrong.

Only those wives of lowly status could truly empathize with Yan Shunhua and felt more sympathy for her.

Madam Qi sat in the flower hall, with a pretty young girl fanning her. "Mother, please let me go and see what's going on. I really want to see Han Yueshi change her expression."

"Go on, stop swaying!"

Madam Qi couldn't resist her daughter's coquettishness and let her have her way.

Miss Qi, whose given name is Yuejiao, is the only daughter of Madam Qi. The couple had only one daughter, and she was pampered from a young age.

Madam Qi was also the daughter of a merchant. In a way, she and Yan Shunhua had the same social status, but their fates were different.

Qi Yuejiao was pampered from a young age, but fortunately she was not spoiled. She was proficient in all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and was also adept at managing household affairs, accounting, and social interactions. However, she was sometimes a bit mischievous.

She is outstanding, but there are people who are more outstanding than her.

Five years ago, the Qi family moved into this house. At first, they wanted to befriend the Han family, but after visiting them a few times, they realized that the Han family didn't have that intention.

Madam Qi's interest waned, and she became even more disgusted with Han Zhen.

The two ladies thus fell out, and when they met at banquets, they would only nod to each other.

Both families hold flower banquets, but neither sends an invitation to the other.

Every time Han Yueshi went out, she outshone other wealthy young ladies, making many people secretly grit their teeth in hatred.

Qi Yuejiao was overjoyed to see the Han family make a fool of themselves this time.

She went to the movable bricks in the front yard, but unfortunately there were too many people.

Qi Yuejiao simply sent someone to fetch a ladder, and quietly climbed up, only showing her head.

Luo Jingqian felt no discomfort as someone held his hand.

Qingshan looked at the sun and silently held the bamboo umbrella over his head.

His junior brother wanted to show off his heroism in front of the girl, so what could he do but help him?

As soon as Han Cuiyin touched his hand, she noticed something was wrong with him and reluctantly transferred some merit to him.

Seeing those hands, the most unpleasant scene from the past reappeared before Princess Mingxia's eyes.

She fell in love with Han Zhen at first sight when she saw him helping Yan Shunhua down from the princess's residence at the flower banquet hosted by Princess Jinghe.

At that time, Yan Shunhua had been married for many years, but still had not given Han Zhen any children.

"Mother," Han Yueshi sensed something was wrong and quickly tugged at Princess Mingxia's sleeve, "Sister is coming down now, Grandmother is still out drying in the sun."

Princess Mingxia snapped out of her daze and gave Wang Mama a wink.

Wang Mama and the others didn't receive the same treatment as Han Cuiyin. After they entered through the side gate, Wang Mama served Princess Mingxia.

After many years as master and servant, they had developed a tacit understanding.

Granny Wang stepped forward. "Miss Yang, the old lady has been waiting for so long. Please get out of the carriage and let's go inside to talk."

If Princess Mingxia hadn't already known that Han Cuiyin had a unique appearance, she probably would have lost her composure even more.

Seeing those hands reminded Princess Mingxia of past traumas.

Han Cuiyin naturally refused to let them throw dirty water on her. She leaned out of the car window and said, "They're not waiting for me, they're waiting for Prince Luo. Don't throw dirty water on me."

“Your face…” Luo Jingqian was surprised to see that her face was only slightly darker than it had been in Pinglianjiang.

He wasn't like this when he first got off the carriage; back then, he was practically dripping with oil.

How can a person's complexion change so drastically? What kind of technique is this?

Luo Jingqian carefully recalled what was wrong, and realized that a warm, comforting gas had been injected into his wrist just now.

"What are you looking at! Get out of here! Don't make people urge you three or four times. So what if he's the young master?" Han Cuiyin helped him jump down, casually glanced at the opposite side, and happened to see a furry head peeking out.

This action did not escape Princess Mingxia's eyes. She glanced at her casually and said, "Miss Qi, a young lady from a prominent family, climbing over the neighbor's wall to watch the commotion, doesn't seem like the behavior of a young lady!"

Qi Yuejiao was still watching the show when she realized that Princess Mingxia's first act of anger hadn't been directed at Han Cuiyin, but had instead blatantly targeted her.

Since that's the case, she boldly exposed her upper body and said, "Mrs. Han, is this wall yours? I can climb over my own wall and do whatever I want."

Because of her mother, Qi Yuejiao did not have a good impression of Princess Mingxia.

"Young lady, I'll send you an invitation another day to come to my residence for a chat." Qi Yuejiao rolled her eyes at Han Yueshi again before leaving swiftly.

"Mother, look at her! What kind of look is that?" Han Yueshi had been in the book for about ten months and had attended no less than fifty banquets of all sizes. She couldn't stand Qi Yuejiao the most.

Princess Mingxia suppressed her anger and held down her eldest daughter, saying, "She is about to marry into the First Prince's household as his concubine. Just bear with it."

Han Cuiyin had excellent hearing and was somewhat surprised to hear this.

If she remembered correctly, Qi Yuejiao did not marry into the First Prince's mansion in her previous life.

Everything has changed.

Memories of past lives are of little use now.

When Han Cuiyin's face was revealed, it did frighten some people, including Old Madam Han.

As soon as she turned her face, Old Madam Han fainted.

The servants whispered among themselves, all frightened by that dark face.

Luo Jingqian hid under the bamboo umbrella, leaning against his wheelchair, watching helplessly as Han Cuiyin's face darkened under the scorching sun.

This technique is really strange.

This is the first time I've seen a woman so indifferent to her appearance.

What a lot of fun!