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

The carefree prince was with Yan Shunhua, and the two even had a child. Han Cuiyin always wanted to find out the truth.

This person's martial prowess can be said to be at the pinnacle of the current small world. No matter how many schemes and tricks Princess Mingxia and her daughter have, they are no match for him.

She was happy about her birth mother's remarriage and had no complaints.

If it were her past life, she would definitely have stopped it after knowing this news. She also envied Han Yueshi and her siblings for having both parents.

When she came to the capital from Yanjiacun, she was completely unaccustomed to the life of a wealthy family.

They weren't born of the same mother, so how could they be close? Han Ziwen was nice to her, but only because he pitied her.

Granny Chu entered the room, panting. "Miss, you wanted to see me?"

The prince gave her "indenture" to Miss Yang only to appease her.

Having served Princess Jinghe, she had seen all sorts of things; the indenture was long gone.

The prince really cares about this girl.

What the princess fears will likely not come true.

“Granny Chu, from now on you are mine,” Han Cuiyin said, waving the indenture in front of her. Then she asked, “Who is the Prince of Xiaoyao? Do you know anything about his past?”

Gao Xiaolan was perceptive; she poured a glass of warm water for her daughter and godmother, and obediently went to stand guard outside the door.

"Of course I know!" Granny Chu took a sip of warm water after her breathing had calmed down, her face beaming with joy. "Prince Xiaoyao is the younger brother of Grand Princess Jinghe, and he is the ninth in rank. He was the youngest brother of the late Emperor and was granted the title of Prince Xiaoyao."

"The youngest? He's the late emperor's brother, so he must be fifty years old. He's almost ten years younger than my mother."

Han Cuiyin looked conflicted.

This age difference is acceptable; in the world of immortality, there are cultivators who are hundreds or thousands of years apart in age who become Daoist couples.

But now, one is a cultivator and the other is an ordinary person. Can the relationship between the two last?

For cultivators to form a Daoist partnership, they must enter into a contract. To them, ordinary people are even less valuable than furnaces or cauldrons.

Han Cuiyin couldn't sit still any longer. "No, my mother can't be with him."

Granny Chu was taken aback. "Miss, are you alright? That's a prince, a peer of Princess Jinghe, someone even the Emperor would address as his uncle. Besides, he's no ordinary person."

Granny Chu pretended to be profound, but unfortunately Han Cuiyin didn't cooperate and didn't ask any further questions.

"Girl, the Carefree King is an immortal. Your mother is truly blessed to be favored by an immortal. The Han family will not dare to do anything to you. You will be even more outstanding than the legitimate daughter of the Han family in the future."

As soon as Granny Chu finished speaking, Han Cuiyin didn't take it to heart and instead pouted.

When the mother and daughter met in their previous life, Yan Shunhua looked old. Could it be that the Prince of Xiaoyao used some kind of trick on her?

She simply cannot see her current mother as the same person as the one from her previous life.

If her mother really suffered something because of the Prince of Xiaoyao, she would not sit idly by.

Unfortunately, she is unable to exert her power now. She has sealed her spiritual energy and needs to expel that wisp of black energy from her body, which will take at least a year.

If there is spiritual energy, the wooden fish, once repaired, can also help her recover quickly.

"Is Qing Shuang Mountain in the hands of Prince Luo? If I wanted to buy it, would 200,000 taels be enough?"

Luo Jingqian is also a cultivator, so he should be able to see that Qing Shuang Mountain is different.

She didn't know that Luo Jingqian had spiritual power at first, and thought that Qing Shuang Mountain was just a separate courtyard to him.

Nowadays, I don't know if I can get my hands on the money alone.

“Miss, does it have to be Qing Shuang Mountain? The adjacent mountains won’t do? Qing Shuang Mountain is where the young master heals his wounds, and he usually doesn’t like outsiders to go there. But if you take a fancy to it, the young master should be willing to part with it.”

To part with something precious? Sooner or later we'll be family, and it will eventually return to the Crown Prince's hands.

The contract there is simply with the princess.

Granny Chu didn't know where she got the idea that Qing Shuang Mountain was the prince's place, but in order for the prince to get married, she immediately wanted to write a letter to the princess's residence.

"Young Master Luo severed ties with me today. I wonder if he'll be willing to part with me. Perhaps you could ask him for me, since you two are more familiar with each other."

Han Cuiyin couldn't understand it. She had let go of her past life and thought they could be friends.

Things happened too suddenly, and Luo Jingqian left too quickly, so she didn't have time to ask him for details.

She needs to recover for a few days before she can go to the Duke of Dingguo's mansion to find someone.

"Disclaim responsibility? Miss, you must have misunderstood. The young master has always shouldered his burdens alone since he was a child. Once, when he had a seizure, he bit his hand until it was bruised, but he didn't want the princess to worry. If you trust me, perhaps... I could go?"

"Of course I trust him, thank you for your trouble, Granny."

Granny Chu drank the warm water in her cup in one gulp. Just as she was about to leave, Gao Xiaolan ran in with a panicked expression.

"What did I teach you before? You must stay calm in the face of trouble, especially in front of your master. If you panic and affect your master, you won't be able to pay for it with several heads!"

Granny Chu spat at her, but still spoke well of her in front of Han Cuiyin, saying, "Xiao Lan was just an embroiderer before, so she has to learn these rules gradually."

"It's alright, no rush. I'm not one to follow rules, I just do what I want. My people are the same, they don't need to worry about what others think."

If Han Cuiyin had said these words earlier, Granny Chu would have argued back.

Now that the carefree prince has appeared and is related to her mother, Han Cuiyin naturally has the right to say these things.

"Xiao Lan, tell me, what's going on outside?"

"Soldiers sealed off the Han residence, preventing anyone from entering or leaving."

Gao Xiaolan finally calmed down, but she was still a little frightened when she talked about it.

Two soldiers were also guarding the gate of Tingfeng Xiaozhu.

Granny Chu took out a token and tossed it to Gao Xiaolan, saying, "Take this! Tell them that we, mistress and servant, want to go out for a stroll in the courtyard."

Han Cuiyin couldn't see the words on it clearly, but this token was different from the one from the Duke of Dingguo's mansion.

A short while later, Gao Xiaolan returned. "Those two soldiers are gone, and we can move around freely. However, they said that the Han family is involved in the witchcraft case, and I'm afraid... it won't end well."

"Witch Gu?"

Han Cuiyin was taken aback; Lu Cheng was really playing a big game.

"His Majesty hates witchcraft the most, so the Han family is probably in trouble. However, with Prince Xiaoyao here, the young lady will definitely be safe."

Granny Chu never expected that after so many years, this incident would happen again, and in the home of a high-ranking official.

“Granny, now that we have your token, we can come and go as we please? Young Master Luo is so powerful, no wonder he looks down on me.”

In the world of immortals, strength reigns supreme. She has some friends, and many people flock around her to curry favor.

This is the first time in a thousand years that someone has been so disliked.

If it weren't for Qing Shuang Mountain, she wouldn't want to see that person again.

"Miss, you may have misunderstood. The young master... is aloof by nature and probably doesn't know how to get along with you."

Granny Chu didn't know how to explain this situation, as she was also unaware of the young master's situation within his sect.

Some things just don't make sense.

His master was ruthless and heartless, and the princess was also afraid that the prince would follow the same path in his life, so she arranged for him to meet many girls, but unfortunately the prince escaped from all of them.

Those girls were indeed ordinary, far inferior to the young lady Yang in front of them.

After asking the guards for details, Granny Chu rushed to the scene of the incident.

That place... is where Lu Cheng buried things.

"A whole group of people were kneeling there, but I wonder... who were they kneeling for?"

Han Cuiyin had sharp eyesight and saw a large group of people kneeling in the dark, so she had some guesses in her mind.

Has this alarmed Emperor Chu Yuan?

Was he here for the carefree king, or for this witchcraft incident?

"It's the Emperor! Come on, let's go over there and show your face."