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

Listening to the Wind Cottage.

In my previous life, this was the courtyard of Han Ziwen, the eldest son of Princess Mingxia.

This yard is very secluded, close to both the front and back yards, and covers a large area.

There is a small lake inside, with weeping willows brushing across its surface, creating ripples.

Han Cuiyin glanced around casually and immediately fell in love with the place.

When I first arrived at the Han family mansion, it was like entering a fairyland. A girl from the countryside showed kindness to everyone, but only received a response from Han Ziwen.

Every time the boy came back, he would bring her two meat pies from Chen Ji's restaurant and other snacks.

Those were the best foods she had ever eaten.

After going to the Realm of Immortality, I searched through various markets and restaurants in the mortal world, but I never tasted such wonderful food again.

This place... unexpectedly became her place of refuge.

Luo Jingqian is really ruthless; he actually managed to get his hands on this courtyard.

Thinking of the couple's expressions earlier, she felt relieved.

The courtyard contains pavilions and waterside terraces, with jade bamboo, green willows, artificial hills, and flowing water...

Princess Mingxia spared no expense for this courtyard for her only son.

These... all belong to her now.

It's no wonder that Princess Mingxia and Han Yueshi were furious.

Meanwhile, Princess Mingxia's room was in a complete mess.

"Mother, don't drop it! This cup was specially made for you by your maternal grandmother. If you break it, it'll be gone!" Han Lingzhi leaped up and caught the light pink teacup.

She had liked this set of cups for a long time, and she would use them to drink tea every day when she came to pay her respects.

"How could a lady from a respectable family like you get so caught up in money-grubbing!"

Princess Mingxia had vented her anger on Han Lingzhi.

Han Yueshi watched from the side without saying a word.

These days, for some reason, this younger sister has been avoiding her. When she goes to this younger sister's yard, she is asked to leave for various reasons.

Their mother did indeed favor her.

"Alright, Mom, you've already smashed it all, and you've vented your anger on my sister. Let's think about what to do next!"

"What do you mean, what should we do?" Princess Mingxia stopped chasing her naughty daughter. "Now we can only treat her with respect!"

Han Lingzhi dodged the feather duster and sat steadily in the still-safe chair.

"Mother, don't you find it strange how they met?"

Han Yueshi paused here, giving them ample time to think.

Upon hearing this, Han Lingzhi's expression became slightly awkward for a moment, but she quickly regained her previous carefree demeanor.

"Didn't you meet in Chang Le County?"

Princess Mingxia calmed down and seemed to realize that something was amiss.

"Someone, clean this place up, and bring Jin Yi and Granny Wang to see me!"

"I'm going back first!" Han Lingzhi disliked this and got up to leave.

"Stop! You're not young anymore, and you'll be of marriageable age soon. You should start learning about these things in the inner quarters of the house."

Princess Mingxia favored Han Yueshi, but she also cared about her daughter Han Lingzhi.

"The person I marry in the future can only marry me, so I won't have to face these issues."

Han Lingzhi has always been straightforward and dislikes these scheming and intrigue tactics.

In her dream, it seemed that her future husband was indeed devoted to her.

Of all the daughters in the Han family, she lived the most carefree life.

"Only marry you?" Princess Mingxia smiled sadly. "In this world, no matter how high your status is, you can't prevent your spouse from cheating. Not everyone is Princess Jinghe."

Han Lingzhi was unconvinced and was about to say the name, but she quickly swallowed it back.

"You two can keep plotting those harmful things; I'm not getting involved!"

After saying that, she lightly leaped to the door and left the suffocating room.

These days, she has been having dreams on and off, but unfortunately, the dreams are not coherent.

Her fear of that place has gradually dissipated.

Unfortunately, recent events are different from the dream.

She can no longer distinguish whether it's a dream or something that will happen in her future.

In the dream, Prince Luo and Han Cuiyin were not acquainted.

Inside the main courtyard, Princess Mingxia and her daughter were also questioning Granny Wang about this matter.

"Granny, are you saying they only met a few times in Chang Le County? And Prince Luo didn't help that girl back then?"

“Yes!” Granny Wang answered firmly. “They never spend time alone together; they only ride in the same carriage when they come back. Could that be the problem?”

"Why are they sharing a carriage? Our carriage can't even fit a maid!"

Han Yueshi seized on one point and began to inquire about it.

"Jinyi, speak!" Princess Mingxia asked, switching to a different person, "What have you discovered?"

Jin Yi recounted the events and explained why she was being ostracized, finally revealing her suspicion: "I suspect that the two of them knew each other before!"

"They knew each other before? This girl has seen Prince Luo's true face? Wasn't she scared?" Han Yueshi interjected.

When she received the original owner's memories, Luo Jingqian's toad-like face terrified her.

"I don't think so, I'm not sure either." Jin Yi shook his head.

Han Yueshi recalled the book she had read in her previous life. Luo Jingqian and Han Cuiyin were both cannon fodder, and the descriptions of them were indeed very brief.

After Han Cuiyin was drowned in a pig cage, Luo Jingqian made his last appearance and then disappeared.

“Mother, there was a rumor last year that Prince Luo was assassinated in Changxing County, which is his mother’s fiefdom. It shouldn’t be unfounded.”

Yanjiacun was located in Changxing County.

The two had a chance to meet.

"Alright, you may all go and rest. Granny Wang, handle Cuiying's matter properly, lest the old lady find fault with you."

Cuiying was Da Ni's original name. Now that the engagement is over, the old lady is a bit hesitant to act.

That old nanny Zhao, who had only been in the manor for a few years, had already cleaned up almost everything around Old Madam Han.

It wasn't until Zhao Lian'er became Concubine Zhao that Princess Mingxia discovered this person hiding in the shadows.

Only the mother and daughter remained in the room. Han Yueshi didn't hold back, saying, "Mother, this younger sister is probably not easy to deal with. We must think twice before we make a move."

......

Han Cuiyin was the only one at Tingfeng Xiaozhu. She casually found a place to lie down, listening to the sound of water and basking in the sun, while her cultivation technique circulated on its own.

No mosquitoes dared to disturb her at night, and even the cicadas fell silent.

She was unaware that Princess Mingxia had already begun inquiring about her.

Han Cuiyin now lies on the pavilion in the lake, letting her cultivation technique, accompanied by the moonlight, wash over her body.

Once she felt the sun's heat entering her body, she quickly changed into a meditation posture and began to circulate her internal energy.

Whether there is spiritual energy here or not has a significant impact on her; if there is no spiritual energy, she will use the Sun Flame to make her move.

She had just entered this courtyard yesterday when she threw a stone bead at the entrance so she would know when someone came.

No one has brought her food for so long.

Han Cuiyin finished her exercise and scoffed, "This is what you call cherishing someone? Han Zhen's skin is as thick as a city wall!"

She then climbed over the wall and escaped.

Outside her courtyard wall was an alley.

Fortunately, she wore a veil when she came out, so no one knew her identity.

She asked around for directions to Ping'an Lane and then wandered the streets of the capital.

"Oh, is this the girl with the dark complexion? Tsk tsk, does the Han family just let her wander the streets alone like this?" The Fourth Prince looked out the window and saw Han Cuiyin.

"Why bother with other people's family affairs! Didn't you invite me to a banquet, and you just dismissed me at a restaurant?"

Luo Jingqian rarely accepted the invitation, but he didn't expect the Fourth Prince to choose the largest restaurant in the capital.

And I happened to run into that arrogant girl.

Han Cuiyin noticed that someone was prying into her mind, and when she turned around, she saw Luo Jingqian.

She made a wine glass shape with her hand in mid-air, touched it to Luo Jingqian's face, took a sip, and then disappeared into the crowd.