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

After Luo Jingqian finished speaking, he began to cough violently.

His voice was weak and feeble, but no one in the courtyard could ignore it.

He was frail and sickly, but had a powerful background.

With Princess Jinghe around, the Duke of Dingguo's mansion will be safe.

With Luo Jingqian as her backer, Han Cuiyin is like a big tree providing shade; her dark complexion and ugliness don't hinder her at all.

For those powerful and wealthy families, the quickest way to establish connections with the Grand Princess's residence was to associate with Han Cuiyin.

No one in the courtyard was a fool, and Princess Mingxia, who came from the Xu Prince's Mansion, knew even better what this meant.

At this moment, Han Cuiyin broke the silence, "Alright, hurry up and leave."

Her tone was irritable, but not particularly agitated.

Yan Shunhua made her remember in a quarter of an hour, and the memory would last for hundreds, even thousands of years, in her dreams. The Yan family spent ten months binding her to this state, making it impossible for her to remove herself.

Now that Luo Jingqian is behind her, wouldn't it be even more impossible for her to be free in the future?

As far as she knew, neither the Geng family nor the Luo family was peaceful, and she didn't want to get involved.

The people in the courtyard didn't know whether to envy or be happy about Han Cuiyin's reaction.

It is common knowledge in the capital that the heir of the Duke of Dingguo has a bad temper.

If you anger him, someone will take care of it without him having to lift a finger.

In particular, the year before last, when the Duke of Dingguo was captured by the enemy, it was the Duke's heir who single-handedly rescued him.

He also earned the nickname "Ghost-Faced Prince" because he could stop the crying of naughty children at night.

Han Cuiyin was unaware of these things and didn't feel excited about his support. She was capable of protecting herself and was her own backer.

Others are not like that.

Knowing Luo Jingqian's importance, the way everyone looked at Han Cuiyin changed.

Especially Han Zhen.

He arrived late earlier mainly to inquire about the situation of Han Song over the past few days.

He needed to find out more about the possibility that Han Cuiyin might be chosen by Mo Changdao to be his apprentice, as well as about Da Ni.

Little did we know that this incident would also involve the Lu family.

Lu Cheng, the prefect of Changle County, was a member of the Lu family.

When Han Zhen first heard this, his vision went black, and he wished he could bring this troublemaker back later.

The old man's predictions have all come true, and he doesn't know what to do.

This daughter was born to bring misfortune to him and the Han family.

Han Zhen took a deep breath and said, "Your Highness, this way please. You may all leave now."

The front yard was quiet again.

Meanwhile, the Qi family was quite lively.

Qi Yuejiao returned to her mother's place and nestled close to Madam Qi. "Mother, thank goodness Father has a conscience, otherwise I wouldn't be much better off than that Miss Yang!"

"Miss Yang? Why isn't her surname Han?" Madam Qi seized on the key point. "Isn't she Lord Han's daughter? Why is her surname Yang?"

This matter had already been rumored in the capital, but Madam Qi had not left her home for the past two days and was unaware of it.

The nanny who served her had been with her since she was a girl from her maiden home.

Her family were merchants, so they were very well-informed.

“Madam, I met a former sister from the household a few days ago, and she told me about this Miss Yang.”

The old woman recounted everything one by one, and the Qi family's master and servants in the flower hall sighed repeatedly.

"So, this Miss Yang is a pitiful person!" Madam Qi recalled her daughter's words earlier. "Yuejiao, what did you see that made you say your father has a conscience?"

Qi Yuejiao, no longer caring about being coquettish, said, "That Miss Yang has a pair of jade-like hands, but her face is as black as charcoal. There must be something fishy about this. Maybe it was Princess Mingxia's side who plotted against her and tried to ruin Miss Yang's marriage."

Madam Qi's face darkened upon hearing this, but she also became interested. "The Yan family's daughter was once incredibly beautiful, so why is her daughter like this? Could it really be that Princess Mingxia made a move?"

"Oh dear, my lady and young lady, let's not meddle in other people's business. It's like gods fighting, and mortals suffer. This time it's just Princess Jialuo and Princess Mingxia having a fight. Otherwise, how could the Han family's affairs have spread to everyone in just a few days?"

The old woman quickly advised them against drawing too much attention.

"That's true. The two of them have never gotten along since they were young. If they hadn't been fighting each other before, my son wouldn't have been able to get this concubine by chance."

Madam Qi has always been open-minded, and the eldest prince's concubine is also quite good.

Qi Yuejiao was a little shy and didn't want to talk about these things. "Mother, in a few days we'll hold a flower banquet and send an invitation to that Miss Yang. I promised. Although that girl comes from the countryside, I don't think she's easy to deal with. You didn't see Han Yueshi's face; it was as long as a donkey's. Hahaha~"

"Don't laugh yet. Didn't you say that the heir of the Duke of Dingguo was also with them, and that the two of them had a good relationship?"

Madam Qi still remembered that it was when Luo Jingqian visited the Han residence that Miss Yang was able to enter through the main gate.

"It should be fine, the two of them can ride in one carriage." Qi Yuejiao didn't think much of it. "The heir of the Duke of Dingguo has an upright posture and doesn't look as bad as others say."

"It's best not to inquire about these things. You're about to marry into the royal family, so you must be extremely careful about what happens to Princess Jinghe. Prince Luo is the princess's darling, so you should treat this Miss Yang with more respect."

After years of social interactions, Madam Qi had developed her own set of principles for conduct, and on this day, she taught her daughter some of them.

What's the most interesting thing people are talking about in the capital right now? It's the Han family's affairs, of course.

Widow Gao and Yan Xiao pretended to be husband and wife, and in the last restaurant, they seized the opportunity to talk to people about the Han family.

Because of Chang Le County, Princess Jia Luo and the Lu family have both gotten involved.

The Han family's affairs were widely publicized.

The two of them deserve immense credit.

"Third Master Yan, we should go now, so as not to cause any further trouble. Otherwise, we might be found out and the investigation might lead to the girl."

Widow Gao had been traveling a lot these past few days and had lost a lot of weight; her clothes were now hanging loosely.

Yan Xiao nodded, "You go back first, I'll take care of some things and then return. You don't need to come out tomorrow, just wait for Cuiyin to come to Ping'an Lane after leaving the mansion."

The two worked together seamlessly, and at each restaurant and teahouse they visited, they enlivened the atmosphere and spread the word about the Han family's affairs.

Otherwise, why would so many people have gathered to watch the Han family return to the capital today? It's not like they've won a battle and are returning in triumph.

After the two parted ways, Yan Xiao went to a cloth shop in the capital to buy cloth.

His elder brother gave him a lot of money for this trip, and it was only then that he learned that the Yan family's business had simply shifted from the open to the covert.

Thinking about all this, he felt even more ashamed of his behavior over the years, and he wasn't sure if his niece would give him a good look.

Unaware of Yan Xiao's inner turmoil, Han Cuiyin and Yan Xiao were having a meal in the dining room, separated by a screen.

The meal on the table was as plentiful as during the Lunar New Year.

These dishes suited Han Cuiyin's taste perfectly.

The plates on the women's side were even cleaner than those on the men's table.

The way everyone looked at Han Cuiyin was also wrong; their eyes were full of pity.

A large crowd makes for a lively atmosphere, and the Han family's house is noisy with many people.

Luo Jingqian was still trying to support Han Cuiyin when Qingshan whispered in his ear, "The Emperor has issued a summons."