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

Han Cuiyin swaggered up to Han Lingzhi and pushed aside the girl in the red dress sitting next to her, saying, "Make way!"

She glanced around at the people at the table, then lowered her eyes.

Interesting. Two people are wearing red dresses. Who was hiding behind the rose bushes just now?

With a dark face and a chilling smile, Han San Guniang and Han Runji quickly got up and hid far away.

"I was talking with the second young lady for a while, which is why I'm late. Please forgive me, Madam!"

"Second sister, you've come so early. Why are you so late, Miss Yang? Could it be that Grandmother blamed you for fainting from the sun the other day, and you're still upset?"

Han Yueshi, dressed in a red dress, sat opposite Han Cuiyin, smiling and teasing her while also trying to trick her.

Han Cuiyin looked away, not wanting to see her ugly face.

In her previous life, Han Yueshi harbored deep hostility towards her.

The two women are naturally opposed in terms of their identities.

If it weren't for Xu Mingxia's interference, she would have been the legitimate eldest daughter of the Han family.

Madam Han was about to get angry, but she managed to suppress it.

She remembered everything her son had told her yesterday.

Now is a critical juncture, and we cannot let matters concerning the inner quarters hold him back.

Madam Han always favored her second and third sons, but when it came to her eldest son's future, she was never ambiguous.

Back then, the Han family was poor, living in a remote mountain valley, and they didn't have much of a harvest each year.

She raised her three sons alone and also had to worry about their marriages.

She went up the mountain to collect herbs to earn money, which enabled her to support Han Zhen, a scholar.

The second and third sons were not good at studying, so they went out to work and earn money at a young age.

The whole family struggled to support Han Zhen's education.

The eldest son passed the imperial examination at the county level, ranking sixth on the list, and happened to be noticed by the Yan family.

The Yan family was very prestigious, wealthy, and powerful in the county town.

When Old Master Yan took a liking to her, Old Madam Han was overjoyed.

The old master of the Yan family was also a scholar, but he never reached the rank of Xiucai (a lower-level scholar) in his entire life.

The Yan family has three sons and one daughter. Apart from the second and third sons who are studying, the eldest son, Yan Dali, manages the family business.

Madam Yan believed that humble names were easier to raise, so all four of her children had very ordinary names.

Yan Chunhua, in particular, is no different from the other girls in the village.

At that time, the three sons of the Yan family were classmates with Han Zhen. It was because of this relationship that Old Master Yan took a liking to Han Zhen.

Upon learning of this, Madam Han quickly brought a matchmaker to Han Zhen's home to propose marriage, completely disregarding Han Zhen's objections.

She doesn't think far ahead; she only thinks about the present.

Even if Han Zhen passed the county-level imperial examination and earned some money, no one could say for sure whether he could pass the provincial-level imperial examination and reach the emperor's ears.

At that time, the Yan family was the best family they could get close to.

Even if it meant marrying into the family, the Han family did not refuse.

Yan Chunhua had a good temperament, and she acted quickly, not giving Han Zhen a chance to refuse.

Now, even Madam Han believes that her initial decision was correct.

With the financial support of the Yan family, Han Zhen's path to the imperial examinations became smoother. He no longer needed to copy books in his spare time to earn money, and she and her two sons also had a much easier time.

With the things that peeked out from between Yan Chunhua's fingers, her second son even married the village head's daughter.

Then there's Han Zhen, who achieved the highest honors in the imperial examinations and established himself in the capital.

She immediately went to the capital.

For no other reason than for his son's future.

Once they arrived in the capital, the Yan family was no longer a significant force.

Moreover, Princess Mingxia met with her privately and told her her plans.

Madam Han made a quick decision to help Princess Mingxia.

The two had Han Yueshi in just one night.

Later, the Xu family made their move, and the Han family easily escaped unscathed, without affecting the Emperor's impression of Han Zhen.

He had a moral failing and had no connection with Han Zhen.

On the contrary, the Yan family was universally hated.

Even if they were a young couple, after so many years, how much genuine affection can they still have left?

Madam Han is now overwhelmed with mixed feelings.

Their Han family was weaker than these two in-laws, but fortunately, they managed things well and completely changed their family's status.

Now that her two granddaughters are fighting, she won't interfere at all, as long as it doesn't affect her son's career.

With those precious grandsons around, what can the granddaughters do as long as they don't affect the Han family?

Besides, if they suffer a loss, Princess Mingxia will not let it go easily.

Madam Han never showed any weakness in front of Princess Mingxia, but she was different when facing Yan Chunhua.

Originally, she planned that if her granddaughter was outstanding in appearance, she could try to win her over and find her a good husband so that she could contribute to her son's cause.

But with Han Cuiyin looking like this, she couldn't get close to her at all.

Han Cuiyin looked at Han Yueshi with a half-smile, "Miss Han, you should eat quickly. Don't be like those gossipy women in our village. The old lady is kind and gentle, how could she blame me!"

The Han family's breakfast was very lavish.

Han Cuiyin picked up a small steamed bun; the aroma of meat was rich and perfectly suited her taste.

"Hmm, not bad. Bring some back for me later."

"Don't you have any manners?" Han Yueshi could no longer contain her anger. "How can you go out and socialize like this? When you go to other people's houses, your cheeks are bulging from eating, and you're the one who makes my mother lose face."

"Shut up!" Han Cuiyin threw the half-eaten bun down, silencing Han Yueshi.

"Outrageous!" Princess Mingxia, who had been silent until now, was now enraged. "How dare you lay a hand on your elder sister! Is this how the Yan family teaches you?"

"You country bumpkin, how dare you lay a hand on me..."

Han Yueshi unleashed a long string of curses, each one unique, which stunned everyone in the room.

Han Cuiyin filled a plate with what she wanted to eat and handed it to Gao Xiaolan, saying, "Hold it tight and keep it away from me."

Princess Mingxia covered her eldest daughter's mouth, "You...where did you learn such filthy words? Shut up!"

"It seems the Xu family's upbringing isn't very good either! Tsk tsk~ How dare they criticize others?"

Han Cuiyin stopped making hand seals with her right hand hidden in her sleeve, and Han Yueshi stopped cursing.

"What...what's wrong with me? It must be you! What kind of sorcery have you used?"

Han Yueshi picked up a plate from the table and threw it at Han Cuiyin.

"If you don't want to eat, then don't eat at all! I'm just a guest in your Han residence, not a member of the Han family. Is this how you treat your guests? It seems I really need to have a serious talk with Young Master Luo."

Han Cuiyin slammed her hand on the table. "I don't have any other skills, but I'm strong. In the Pinglian Mountains, we always settle things with our fists. Try swearing at me again!"

The once sturdy mahogany round table shattered into four pieces, and the food and plates on it flew towards the crowd.

Fortunately, Han Lingzhi reacted quickly and managed to dodge by picking up Old Madam Han.

Princess Mingxia and Han Yueshi, despite having the help of the Imperial Guards, were also splashed with soup.

The people from the second and third branches of the Han family were just watching the show and didn't get involved, but they were the ones who suffered the most.

Some of the girls' faces were already red from the heat, and they were sobbing.

"This is outrageous! Both of you are grounded for a month, and neither of you is allowed to leave!"

Madam Han was also angry at this moment, as the proper family reunion had been ruined.

"Why?! She's the one who overturned the table! Grandmother is being unfair!"

After saying that, Han Yueshi clutched the purse at her waist and ran out.

"I'll let you stay home, but deliver the ingredients to my yard every day, and also have the chef who steams the buns this morning deliver them to me. Otherwise, I don't mind letting the people of Beijing see the Han family's traditions."

Han Cuiyin had no choice but to go out, and being confined to her home suited her perfectly.

However, while it's possible to keep her from leaving the house, you must provide her with all the necessary items.