The whole family of villains listens to my heart, the Regent Prince treats me dearly.

Zhai Rong carried the treasure back to the courtyard, and then selected some gold coins and jewelry, placing them in a water vat to create a nest for the Boundless Divine Turtle.

I also hoarded some gold coins to feed it.

She took the tortoise out of the bag and saw that its eyes were shining and its limbs were moving impatiently, as if it wanted to immediately plunge its head into the water tank.

Zhai Rongyu chuckled.

"I wonder who he takes after, being so greedy for money."

The Boundless Divine Turtle glanced at her.

Pet owner, don't you have any idea who your pet resembles?

Ah bah bah!

I almost forgot, it's not a pet!

It's a mythical beast!

Zhai Rongyu placed it in the water tank, and the Boundless Divine Turtle immediately stretched out its limbs and comfortably closed its beady eyes.

No doghouse or silver house is as good as one's own golden house.

hum~

After settling the turtle in, Zhai Rongyu continued to examine the treasure.

Ye Kun seems to enjoy playing around; I wonder if he might have any interesting items.

She searched through them one by one, and finally found a Nine-Turn Golden Elixir in a jeweled box.

Zhai Rongyu raised an eyebrow in surprise.

[I never expected to find such high-quality pills even after leaving the Xuan Tian Sect.]

[It's likely that Ye Kun kept it for his own survival.]

[Hehe, I'll take this to Brother Huaixu to brew wine!]

She put the elixir into her bosom.

He then took out another talisman and distributed the remaining treasures to impoverished areas, helping many poor people.

Merit increases.

Her mental strength has recovered somewhat, now approaching 60%!

The Ye family's treasure is indeed incredibly valuable.

This was a huge profit!

【(Wealth︶Wealth)】

Having done all this, Zhai Rongyu began brewing wine for Jun Ce.

She brought over a large vat, learned from her senior brother's method of brewing Mingyue liquor, made the yeast, added some moonlight power with talisman paper, and then put the golden elixir into it.

Then they dug a hole under a tree next to the swing set and buried the wine jar inside.

"This is such a big vat, it should be enough for him to drink, right?"

She was still a little embarrassed after drinking so much of his wine at the Shensi Hall last time.

Zhai Rong filled the hole with soil, stomped on it a few times to make it compact, and then set off for the Regent's Palace.

This black jade pendant must be returned to him.

The night is dark.

A flash of golden light, and Zhai Rongyu landed on a tree in the Regent's Palace.

Leaves fell softly, and a figure stood up from below.

Zhai Rongyu sat on the tree trunk and looked down, meeting the man's gaze. Her eyes narrowed slightly.

"Oh, Miss Qin is here too?"

Qin Yan angrily patted the fallen leaves off her skirt.

Zhai Rong jumped down from the tree and saw Qin Yan wearing a pink top with gold butterflies, and a moon-white pleated skirt. Her black hair was tied up at the side, with a white hibiscus flower pinned to her temple, and silver beaded tassels hanging from her ears.

You could tell she had dressed up carefully.

An inexplicable emotion welled up inside me.

Such a beautiful white lotus flower, it's truly pitiful to look at.

"You're all dressed up so nicely to see your brother Ce?" she asked without thinking.

It's so late, and they're still here. I wonder if they've even met.

Qin Yan gave her a disdainful look.

"Miss Zhai is indeed unrestrained and dissolute."

"When you come to visit the Regent's Palace, you neither ask someone to announce your arrival nor enter through the main gate. Instead, you imitate those ill-mannered scoundrels and climb a tree to come in!"

"Do you think you can just come to the Regent's Palace whenever you want?!"

"You're supposed to be the legitimate daughter of the Minister's family, how can you be so ill-mannered!"

The thought that Brother Ce would lose his temper with her and his aunt over such a woman made him extremely angry.

How could Brother Ce be deceived by such a vulgar person!

Seeing her acting like the mistress of the house, Zhai Rongyu sneered and said, "Miss Qin, do you think you're the mistress of the royal palace?"

"Your hometown is by the sea, right? You're quite nosy."

Qin Yan adjusted the white hibiscus hairpin at her temple, her face full of pride: "Brother Ce and I are childhood sweethearts, so this palace is naturally like my own home."

"What right does an outsider like you have to interfere?"

A cold gaze fell on Zhai Rongyu, and she sneered with pursed lips.

Zhai Rongyu frowned, feeling a tightness in her chest as if someone had grabbed her heart.

Childhood sweethearts?

【outsider?】

Brother Huaixu has clearly explained that Qin Yan has been clinging to him, but for some reason, he still feels uncomfortable.

If she has no feelings for Qin Yan, why is she here so late?

Qin Yan caught a glimpse of Zhai Rongyu's back out of the corner of her eye; it seemed someone was approaching.

Her mind raced, and a venomous glint flashed in her eyes.

Since Brother Ce couldn't see through this woman's true colors, she decided to help him out!

Zhai Rong saw Qin Yan suddenly tear off the white hibiscus from her hair, casually wipe away her lip rouge, and tear her clothes into a mess. Then she stretched out her left hand and slapped herself, collapsing softly to the ground.

When she looked up again, she resembled a delicate flower battered by a storm, with faint five-finger marks on her face and tears streaming down her face.

"Miss Zhai, I have no grudge against you, why do you..."

Before she could utter two sentences of accusation, she was already sobbing uncontrollably.

Zhai Rongyu was dumbfounded.

[Holy crap! This woman was born into the wrong family.]

[Wouldn't she be a top actress in modern times?!]

"What's going on?" A deep voice came from behind.

Zhai Rongyu turned around and saw Jun Ce standing with his hands behind his back in the moonlight, dressed in black robes, looking cold and imposing.

He frowned as he looked at Qin Yan on the ground.

"Brother Ce..." Qin Yan crawled over to him, crying, and grabbed his clothes. "Brother Ce, you must do justice for Yan'er..."

"Yan'er only exchanged a few words with Miss Zhai, and then... she..."

She raised her left cheek, and the imprint of her five fingers became even more distinct in the moonlight.

Then, trembling, her shoulders hunched, she stared helplessly at the ground, tears falling one after another.

It looks like he has suffered a great injustice.

Zhai Rongyu glanced at Qin Yan's hand, which was still tightly gripping Jun Ce's robe, and her expression changed slightly.

Okay, this man is already tainted.

Upon hearing his thoughts, Jun Ce immediately reached out and pulled the robe from Qin Yan's hands.

The tall figure subconsciously took a few steps back.

They avoided Qin Yan as if she were a raging flood or a ferocious beast.

Qin Yan was stunned for a long time, her fingers hovering in mid-air, a crack appearing on her face.

She lowered her head slightly, her bangs obscuring her eyes and casting a shadow in the moonlight.

“Brother Ce,” Qin Yan raised her head, tears glistening on her pale face, “I am, after all, the Princess of Cheng’an, personally bestowed by the late Emperor. You promised the late Emperor that you would take care of me.”

"Are we just going to let her hit me?" She stretched out her hand and pointed at Zhai Rongyu.

His expression was rather mournful.

Jun Ce's expression was hidden in the shadows of the night, his dark eyes unfathomable.

Qin Yan's father died saving the emperor.

The Emperor was grateful for Qin's father's kindness and pitied Qin Yan, an orphan with no one to rely on. He not only personally bestowed upon her the title of County Princess but also granted her other honors.

Before he passed away, he did indeed instruct me to take good care of her.

He looked at Zhai Rongyu and asked, "Rong'er, did you really hit her?"