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

"You still want to negotiate? Since you say you're a guest, then behave like one." Princess Mingxia's face darkened as she saw her eldest daughter suffer such a great loss.

"Madam, what do you say?" Han Cuiyin was hardly respectful; she took another steamed bun and stuffed it into her mouth.

With Han Lingzhi's help, Old Madam Han sat steadily on a chair to the side.

She stared intently at Han Cuiyin for a long time without saying a word.

Han Cuiyin didn't urge them. She pulled up a chair, sat down, and started eating as if no one else was around.

"Mother, you must stand up for us!"

Princess Mingxia remained silent, but Madam Han the Third was furious.

She pulled the girl in red from before and went straight to Old Madam Han's side. "Mother, look at Runji's face. I'm afraid he'll be scarred. He'll be going on a marriage proposal in a few years. What are we going to do!"

Madam Han was from the capital, and her father was a minor official of the seventh rank.

She considered herself to be of a higher social standing than Madam Han, and often urged Madam Han to take the lead in matters.

Now that his daughter was suffering, he couldn't care about anything else and directly attacked Han Cuiyin.

"Mother, this girl is truly ill-mannered. It would be better to send her to a villa in the outskirts of the capital. As for how to deal with her identity, we can discuss it after my elder brother has made his decision. If we keep her here today, she will become the culprit of the family's downfall, and the Han family will never have peace!"

Madam Han was pretty, but the girl in the red dress was stunningly beautiful.

Such a beautiful girl, she still wants to find a good in-law so that she can help her son in the future.

Seeing this, Old Madam Han felt a pang of heartache. "Runji, don't be afraid, Grandma will definitely find you a good scar-removing medicine..."

"Are you all done talking? Then it's my turn to speak." Han Cuiyin finished the plate of food and let out a burp.

Upon seeing this, the women in the house frowned repeatedly.

"I am just a rough and uncouth person, raised in the countryside since childhood. Now that you've taken me in, don't even think about sending me back easily. Or you could send my mother back, Princess, what do you say?"

Han Cuiyin's face darkened, and her expression turned serious, which was somewhat intimidating.

The people from the second and third wives reacted quickly. Madam Han the Third took Han Runji downstairs to treat his wounds, and the people from the second wife's family followed.

"Third sister-in-law, how can this Yang Cuiyin be so strange? She actually—"

"Second sister-in-law, this is a matter for the eldest son's family. I have no intention of getting involved. These days I need to find some good doctors for Runji."

Madam Han interrupted directly, saying she didn't want to talk about those things.

Having been rebuffed, Madam Han slunk away with her two daughters.

"Mother, will my face... leave a scar?" Han Runji's right temple was red and swollen with blisters, and it was burning with pain.

"Don't touch it! Wounds don't heal easily in the summer, so don't touch it with your hands. We've already sent someone to fetch a doctor, and your grandmother will also try to find a solution."

Madam Han was not worried.

Madam Han doted on her husband the most, and her children were also very favored by their grandmother.

Now, all she has to do is shed a few tears in front of the old lady, and Mingxia will obediently send her some nice things.

"Mother, I overheard Second Sister talking to Miss Yang in the rose bushes. It turns out Second Sister was away from home for the sake of Prince Luo, and went to the Pinglian Mountains..."

The mother and daughter were whispering to each other in the room, while the atmosphere at the Shokakuin was really not good.

It's easy to invite a god, but hard to send him away. Han Cuiyin has come, and she won't leave easily until she achieves her goal.

Yan Shunhua was indeed taken away by Princess Mingxia's people.

She didn't care how they lost the person; she just wanted the person.

Princess Mingxia's face turned ashen; she had no intention of paying any attention to it.

"Cuiyin, I feel guilty that you've been raised in the Yan family for so many years! Don't leave the manor for the next month. Have your mother find you a governess so we can get you proper etiquette training first..."

Madam Han was all smiles and seemed much kinder.

She had never encountered anything like this in her previous life.

In her past life, she was always met with cold faces, angry scoldings, or family discipline from Madam Han.

In short, she hasn't encountered the same experiences as in her previous life since arriving at the Han family mansion.

On the contrary, she caused a lot of trouble for these people.

Fortunately, her arrival in the capital was so grand that they couldn't send her back.

"Madam, I'm not being unreasonable. I can wait for my mother at the Han residence, but I want everything that my sisters have. I want to be the same as them."

Han Cuiyin pointed at Han Lingzhi and said.

Han Yueshi and Han Lingzhi are the legitimate daughters of Princess Mingxia, and their monthly allowances and other benefits are different from those of others.

“Impossible!” Princess Mingxia was the first to refuse.

She doesn't lack the money, but the legitimate daughter can't be associated with this dark-skinned girl.

“Mingxia, Cuiyin will eventually have to acknowledge her ancestors and return to the family. You should be more magnanimous.” Old Madam Han patted Princess Mingxia’s hand, her eyes fixed on her.

"The eldest brother feels guilty towards her, but our family isn't short of money, so please don't hold it against him. Remember those days..."

Princess Mingxia clenched her teeth upon hearing this.

Upon hearing the last three words, he had no choice but to agree, "Okay."

"Then thank you, Madam and Princess! The month is already halfway over, don't forget to replenish those items," Han Cuiyin said with a smile. "And don't forget to send the steamed buns made by the cook in the kitchen today."

“Alright!” Princess Mingxia agreed through gritted teeth.

"Cuiyin, you will stay at Tingfeng Xiaozhu for the next month and not go anywhere. The governess will be here in a few days—"

"No need. Prince Luo will handle the matter of the governess. Also, don't forget, Miss Han will also be confined to her quarters. If you don't treat everyone equally, I don't know what I'll do!"

After Han Cuiyin finished speaking, she took Gao Xiaolan and left.

Their silvery laughter echoed in the air above the Shokakuin Temple.

"Mingxia, you're foolish! You shouldn't have touched the Yan family."

Now that there were no outsiders around, Old Madam Han scolded them with a stern face.

"It's all because my husband wanted to bring her back and keep her in the backyard, otherwise... otherwise why would I~"

Princess Mingxia was filled with endless regret.

Yan Shunhua was kidnapped on her way to the capital, and now someone else is at the Xu Prince's estate.

I don't know where this dark-skinned girl got the information from, but she was absolutely certain that Yan Shi had been lost.

"Don't do anything unnecessary while she's under house arrest, so as not to affect the boss's promotion. Also, try to stay home as much as possible this month. I heard that this big commotion was caused by your nemesis, Princess Jialuo, and that Cuiyin knows about it all over the city."

Madam Han was also somewhat helpless.

Princess Mingxia was always a clever person, but her nanny did something stupid in Chang Le County, which caused the other side to take action against the Han family.

Han Lingzhi listened from the side and couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement. There were so many twists and turns in this. Her dream had nothing but marriage.

"Lingzhi, there's an invitation for the Han family this month, go and get it. Mingxia, don't be too biased towards Yueshi, you need to keep an eye on Lingzhi's side too."

Thanks to her care, Madam Han was unharmed and developed a greater fondness for her granddaughter, who had always loved martial arts.

“Yes!” Princess Mingxia naturally complied.

Listening to the Wind Cottage.

After Han Cuiyin returned, Gao Xiaolan taught it to Granny Gao.

"Alright, you don't need to leave the courtyard for the next month. Those people will bring the supplies themselves. Also, keep an eye on the new cooks and make sure they don't bother me in the front."

She shouldn't let her secrets fall into the hands of someone she doesn't trust.

She only dared to use the Gao family members after they passed her test.

If it weren't for her appetite, Granny Gao's cooking wouldn't be so bad.

After giving her instructions, Han Cuiyin went to the pavilion in the middle of the lake.

It was the middle of the day, and even a little sun exposure would cause her to break out in a thin layer of sweat, which was only slightly warm to her.

Sitting in the same place where I drank last night, Luo Jingqian's face reappeared in my mind.

"Why am I thinking about him again?" Han Cuiyin shook her head vigorously, trying to banish that handsome face from her mind.

She then sat cross-legged, letting the sunlight penetrate her skin.

Night falls, and the moonlight shines down.

Han Cuiyin was enjoying the cool air in the courtyard when she thought about what happened last night. She muttered to herself, "I forgot about important matters last night. Maybe I should go and take a look at the Duke of Dingguo's mansion?"