After being reborn, I locked up all the scumbags and bitches in one nest.

As soon as Gu Siyuan came in, he rushed to Murong Xiao's back, "Uncle, help me! This unruly woman is going to beat me to death!"

The girl, known as the 'spoiled brat,' glared at Gu Siyuan upon entering and seeing that it was Murong Xiao and Qin Wanyou inside. She then bowed and said, "I apologize for disturbing Your Highness and Princess An's enjoyment!"

Qin Wanyou smiled slightly, "It's alright. Have you eaten? If not, sit down and join us."

Gu Siyuan naturally sat down without any hesitation.

Princess Yihe was a little embarrassed.

Qin Wanyou continued, "Speaking of which, I haven't properly thanked the princess for saving me last time, so I'll take this opportunity to express my gratitude. I hope the princess won't find it offensive."

After hearing what Qin Wanyou said, the young girl stopped worrying.

She stepped forward and sat down gracefully. "Then I'll trouble you." Then, as if remembering something, she added, "Princess, please don't call me Princess. Just call me by my name. My name is Zhen Fuyi. You can call me Fu'er or Fuyi."

Gu Siyuan muttered softly, "I will conquer you. I will definitely conquer you."

Zhen Fuyi glared at Gu Siyuan, "What are you muttering about? You're acting like a wronged little wife, what's there that you're afraid to say?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Siyuan immediately became anxious, "You're the one who's being bullied, and you're being deceived because you're so kind."

Zhen Fuyi stood up and shouted at Gu Siyuan, "You're the one who got scammed!"

Gu Siyuan also stood up, "You..."

The two are about to start arguing again.

Murong Xiao shouted, "Sit down, all of you! Quiet!"

The two snorted at each other and sat down.

Murong Xiao looked at Gu Siyuan, "Why did you come out? Have you finished writing?"

Gu Siyuan nodded. "I finished writing. When I heard from the housekeeper that my aunt had been attacked, I ran out to find you. I didn't expect to run into this shrewish and rude woman as soon as I got to the street."

Zhen Fuyi retorted, "You're the one who's unruly and rude, and you're also narcissistic and shameless."

Qin Wanyou raised an eyebrow slightly, sensing something was amiss, and asked Zhen Fuyi, "What's going on between you two?"

Speaking of this, Zhen Fuyi became angry again, glared at Gu Siyuan, and said, "It was the day before yesterday. I happened to be out shopping when I saw him, a grown man, bullying a poor woman who had just lost her father and was all alone. So I went up and argued with him for a few words. Then we started fighting, and he couldn't beat me, so he ran away."

Gu Siyuan got excited when he heard Zhen Fuyi say that, "She just came up and hit me without asking any questions. I didn't bully anyone. Anyone else could tell that woman was lying. You're the one who sympathizes with her."

Zhen Fuyi retorted, "That woman's father died, and she's heartbroken and has no money for a burial. How dare you insult her like that?"

Gu Siyuan retorted, "I didn't insult her. Do you know where she came from? She said she was a farmer from the mountains outside the city. Because her father died and she had no money for his burial, she sold herself to pay for his funeral. I just don't understand. If she could bring her father to the city, why couldn't she bring him to the mountains to bury him? At the very least, she could borrow money to bury him and then slowly pay it back. She refused even when someone offered her money, insisting on going into someone's household and becoming a concubine."

After saying that, Gu Siyuan felt smug: Little brat, you still want to fool me? Don't you remember how many fake shams my mother dragged my father and me to see to bury our fathers?

"How did you know she was a farmer from the mountains outside the city?" Zhen Fuyi asked.

Gu Siyuan glanced at Zhen Fuyi with an arrogant air. "Hmph, of course it's because I have sharp eyes that I can tell she's a fraud at a glance. Because the moment she saw me, she begged me and not anyone else. Doesn't that mean she has her eye on me? That's why I said that selling herself to bury her father was a lie, and that she really wanted to extort and pester people. Besides, who dresses up so extravagantly after their father's death? Anyone who takes that seriously is doomed."

After hearing what Gu Siyuan said, Zhen Fuyi thought for a moment: Is that really true? That woman seems to really be like that.

If you're wrong, you should apologize. So Zhen Fuyi calmed down and said softly, "I didn't look carefully at the time, I'm sorry."

Seeing that Zhen Fuyi had apologized, Gu Siyuan wasn't one to hold a grudge. "It's alright. You're not often in the capital, so you don't see or understand these intricacies. Just be more careful in the future and don't take everything you see too seriously."

Zhen Fuyi nodded. The people of Yandu City were indeed not as straightforward, easygoing, and sincere as the people on the border.

The misunderstanding was cleared up, and everyone enjoyed the meal.

Ye Junyang's sudden return to the Duke of Wu's mansion startled everyone.

When Lady Wu saw Ye Junyang, she couldn't believe it. "Junyang, why are you back at this time? You didn't do something wrong, did you?"

Ye Junyang's wife felt the same way, looking at her husband with a worried expression.

Seeing his mother and wife looking at him like that, Ye Junyang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "No, Mother, Jun'er, it's nothing. His Majesty issued a secret decree summoning me back early."

Lady Wu breathed a sigh of relief. Leaving the border military camp without permission to return to Yandu City was a serious crime. However, she still looked at Ye Junyang with concern and asked, "Why did you go home first?"

Ye Junyang replied, "I have already gone to the palace to see His Majesty and just returned from there."

Lady Wu and Lady Ye were relieved. As for the mission, since it was a secret summons, they naturally couldn't ask too many questions.

Mrs. Ye looked at Ye Junyang with reluctance and asked, "Then, when are you leaving?"

Lady Wu, the wife of the Duke of Wu, also looked at Ye Junyang with concern.

Ye Junyang smiled gently at his wife, "I'll stay a while longer, no rush."

Seeing this, Lady Wu was no longer worried and left the young couple to prepare a welcoming feast for their eldest son.

As dusk fell, Qin Wanyou and Murong Xiao returned to the Prince's mansion and parted ways.

After returning to the courtyard, Shuangling told Qin Wanyou her thoughts, "Miss, when I have time, I'd like to learn medical skills from Luo Shenyi. What do you think?"

Qin Wanyou hadn't expected Shuangling to be so interested in medicine; Old Man Luo's medical skills were indeed impressive. "Go ahead. But don't reveal the secret."

Shuangling nodded hurriedly to assure her, and then suggested, "Miss, now that those two have been taken away, why don't we arrange for a few of our people to come in?"

Qin Wanyou considered it for a moment, "Let's wait a few days and see how things go."

As night fell, Qin Wanyou changed her clothes and left the palace without anyone noticing.

Soon they arrived at the Linglong Pavilion.

Qin Jiu was overjoyed to see Qin Wanyou, exclaiming, "Sect Leader!"

Qin Wanyou nodded, "Is everything ready?"

With a determined look in his eyes, Qin Jiu said, "Everything is ready, we're just waiting to open tomorrow."

He then apologized to Qin Wanyou, "We've already found the traitor in Linglong Pavilion regarding the attack. It was a porter in the backyard who took money and leaked my travel information. But he doesn't know who bribed him, and we still can't find any clues about who's behind it. However, we've already dealt with that person, and I'll keep a close eye on Linglong Pavilion in the future."

Qin Wanyou's face remained expressionless after hearing this. "Don't blame yourself. Just be more careful in the future. Make sure important information isn't discovered by others."

Afterwards, he discussed the development of Linglong Pavilion with a few other people.

Finally, Tu Ling, who rarely spoke, said, "Sect Master, I've noticed that there are more outsiders in Yandu City recently, such as people from the Jiang Dynasty and the Chu-Yue people."

Upon hearing this, Qin Wanyou immediately remembered something important.