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

The servants of the Han household hurried about.

The courtyard, which used to host grand banquets, is now bustling with servants.

The food, soup, and porcelain shards were scattered all over the ground, some even extending into the yard.

Princess Mingxia has already given the order to restore things to their original state by evening.

With Han Lingzhi around, these servants dared not slack off.

Of all the young ladies in the Han family, she was the only one with a bad temper, and the servants in the Han family were somewhat afraid of her.

Yang Cuiyin has been added to the list of people who are not to be trifled with this time.

With Yan Shi now holding a certain status, Yang Cuiyin's position wouldn't be low either. Furthermore, Yang Cuiyin was even more formidable than Han Lingzhi, having overturned the dinner table twice without any consequences. They dared not provoke this dark-skinned girl.

Whenever the manor receives something good, this girl gets something no less than the two legitimate daughters of Princess Mingxia.

With that dark face, the servants dared not be negligent.

The ingredients in Tingfeng Xiaozhu's small kitchen are sometimes even better than those in the large kitchen.

Han Lingzhi was unaware of what these people were thinking. She saw Han Cuiyin go to the kitchen and gave her a few instructions, "You all tidy up here. I'll come and check on you in a bit. If you don't do a good job, you'll be whipped."

After saying this, Han Lingzhi flicked the whip wrapped around her wrist, breaking a pine branch beside her.

"Yes, Second Miss!"

Seeing this, no one dared to linger.

These two girls really got physical!

Han Lingzhi followed Han Cuiyin to the study and, like her, quietly sneaked onto the roof to eavesdrop.

Han Cuiyin curled the corners of her lips, as if she hadn't seen her.

"You idiot!" Han Zhen slapped Han Yueshi across the face. "Do you know you almost got your whole family killed?"

Han Yueshi was caught off guard and had no idea she would be attacked.

She was favored from a young age; whether in the Han family or the Xu Prince's mansion, she was the most beloved girl.

Han Yueshi covered her face, completely incredulous. "Dad, you hit me! If it weren't for me, our whole family would have been implicated. Do you know that your newly adopted daughter didn't even bother to stop Lu Cheng from burying things?"

Han Lingzhi was eavesdropping on the rooftop. Seeing her sister's behavior, she frowned and pouted repeatedly.

In the blink of an eye, Han Cuiyin disappeared, but she didn't leave; she remained hiding on the rooftop, eavesdropping.

Han Cuiyin did not disappear; she merely concealed her form and presence with a wooden fish.

She now wants to know the whole story, and why Luo Jingqian's prediction was so accurate.

"Could it be that there really is some villain involved? And it was Lu Cheng who did it?"

Han Zhen was starting to believe that his daughter was smart and wouldn't do anything thankless.

"It's the little cloth figure that Lu Cheng put there; the birth date and time on it should be the Emperor's."

Han Cuiyin pretended to take out a cloth figure from her sleeve. The figure had a birth date and time on it and holes in it.

"It should be the Emperor's birth date and time. Consort Rui was indeed favored before, so it's not surprising that she knows these things."

Han Zhen examined it repeatedly before reaching a conclusion.

After saying that, he casually tossed it into the brazier, saying, "Han Song, burn it."

Han Song had been serving her in the study the whole time, and he saw everything clearly as Han Yueshi was being beaten.

"My lord, there was indeed a mishap on the way to Chang Le County that day, and it seems that Lu Cheng is holding a grudge because of that incident. However, the Gao family was at Ting Feng Xiao Zhu, and their safe escape was inseparable from Miss Yang's help."

"The Han family has averted disaster for Miss Yang."

Han Song's last words drew Han Yueshi's complete approval: "Dad, Uncle Song is right."

Han Zhen finally breathed a sigh of relief after the little cloth figure burned to ashes in the brazier.

"From now on, the Marquis of Kaiming's mansion will be at odds with the Han family. Be careful when you encounter members of the Lu family outside, lest you be ambushed."

Han Zhen felt a little uncomfortable when he thought of Lu Cheng's smile.

“This person clearly messed up the mess himself, yet he blames others. Han Song, keep an eye on the Lu family.”

Han Yueshi stood anxiously to the side, "Dad, I have something to tell you!"

"You want to talk about Cuiyin?"

"Yes! Something's wrong with her. Should we find a powerful sorcerer to take a look?"

Upon hearing this, Han Zhen flew into a rage, "Nonsense! If this gets out, our Han family will lose all face. You're always coming up with terrible ideas. Making a propitious omen is one thing, but using your own name is quite another. No wonder people laugh at you!"

Seeing her father was angry, Han Yueshi quickly tried to defend herself:

"Dad, do you think I'm that stupid? I clearly wrote Yang Cuiyin's name, how did it become mine! If you ask me, it was her who was behind this."

"That Earl Ruyi came there with his Chow Chow and discovered the little cloth man. If I hadn't taken advantage of his absence to inform on him and create an auspicious omen, things probably wouldn't have ended well today."

"As for why it became my name, I don't know. I'm not stupid; using my name would just be blatantly exposing myself!"

After Han Cuiyin finally learned what had happened, she lost interest. As for the person who had secretly helped her, she knew without even guessing who it was.

Before leaving, she threw a small pebble in Han Lingzhi's direction and then quickly fled.

"Who's up there?"

Upon hearing the sound, Han Yueshi was the first to look up.

He secretly resented Lian Yao, wondering where he had gone, as he had disappeared when he needed him.

"Father, it must be Yang Cuiyin. Quickly send someone to drag her down."

"Don't panic! Someone has already gone. You should change your impatient nature. Once you enter the prince's residence, you won't be able to hold your position as the principal wife if you don't have some patience."

Han Zhen offered a couple more suggestions.

"Father, you agree? Didn't you say you wouldn't take sides?" Han Yueshi was both surprised and delighted. She wanted to be a prince's consort, and naturally she also wanted to be an empress.

However, Han Zhen had previously forbidden the sisters from having any contact with the princes, but this time he readily agreed.

"Father, you weren't provoked by that carefree Prince, were you?"

Han Yueshi recalled that handsome man, who did indeed resemble a member of the Zhao family.

None of the Zhao imperial family members were ugly.

"My lord, it's the Second Young Lady!" Han Song led his men in. "The only person on the roof just now was the Second Young Lady."

"Second sister, tell me, how can you not tell right from wrong? You secretly went to Yan Family Village before and even lied to the family..."

Han Lingzhi watched this so-called older sister speak without saying a word.

“Father, I suspect Yang Cuiyin is a fake. Even if she isn’t, she might be possessed by something powerful.”

Only after Han Yueshi shut up did she voice her guess.

Han Lingzhi recounted what happened in her dream. In the dream, Yang Cuiyin was a complete fool, unlike the enchanting woman at Tingfeng Xiaozhu.

"What my second sister said is also possible."

The father and his two daughters were the ones talking, while Han Zhen listened quietly.

Han Cuiyin didn't hear the conversation between the father and his two daughters. She returned to Tingfeng Xiaozhu and said, "Granny Chu, could you find me a list of information on these families with some status in the capital? That shouldn't be difficult for you, right?"

"Of course! Don't worry, Miss." Granny Chu readily agreed, as the Princess's residence already had such a ready-made solution.

Princess Jinghe was also talking about them at this time, "The news that Achu brought is reliable. It seems that Jingqian has really softened his stance. I don't expect him to have a large number of concubines, but if he marries a wife to have an heir, that would be enough to do justice to the Duke of Dingguo's mansion."

The old nanny beside her smiled and said:

"Princess, you can think more deeply. I've heard that the young master is quite fond of that girl."

"The baby's face is a bit dark, I wonder what the baby will look like."

Even though the matter is still far from being settled, Grand Princess Jinghe is already envisioning the future.

"Princess, Prince Xiaoyao has returned. His Majesty requests your presence in the palace."

Someone outside announced the news, and Princess Jinghe was stunned when she heard it. "The Prince of Xiaoyao? He's caused quite a stir with his return this time?"