The daughter of a noble family is reborn, and she is doted on by her godmother.

A stewardess from the Marquis's residence was standing guard at the door, which startled Yun Qingjin.

"Ah! Oh, I'm looking for the restroom."

The stewardess spoke softly, "Boss Yun, the Marquis's mansion is very large, and some rooms involve confidential information. Please do not wander in."

Yun Qingjin nodded hurriedly, preparing to leave, but then she remembered something else.

"Excuse me, ma'am, what is your surname?"

Did this stewardess exist in my past life? Yun Qingjin had seen the stewardess of the Marquis of Changxing's mansion, but this person is a complete stranger.

Actually, I've forgotten a lot of my memories from my past life, but if I think about it carefully, it seems like I've never actually met this mother before.

The servants of the Marquis of Changxing's residence are mostly long-term employees, and many are quite old. This head maid, however, looks to be only in her thirties?

Yun Qingjin turned around and looked at the person carefully, wanting to see what he looked like.

But as he turned around, the manager chopped him with a knife.

Yun Qingjin turned and jumped to dodge the attack, but the "housekeeper" was agile and slashed left and right, directly blocking Yun Qingjin's escape route.

"Who are you?! Help! Someone, please help!"

Hearing Yun Qingjin's shout, the man remained calm and his attack continued uninterrupted.

Yun Qingjin clearly felt that this person was more agile. She had only brought her hidden weapons this time, not long weapons, so she had no way to defend herself and could only quicken her pace and dodge around.

Then, a large number of people arrived outside the Marquis's residence. Yun Qingjin was slightly distracted and sensed that the people who came were carrying weapons.

Before long, a group of armed guards arrived.

More than half of them were not wearing the clothing of the Marquis of Changxing's household.

The group surrounded the two fighters, forming a four-sided encirclement, and someone drew their bow and arrow.

It was aimed at Yun Qingjin.

The agile manager leaped behind the newcomer.

"What's going on?" Yun Qingjin asked calmly.

It seems we've fallen into a trap.

The soldiers who surrounded them didn't speak; they simply maintained their posture of drawing their bows and shooting arrows.

"What's going on here? You can't possibly tell me this is how the Marquis of Changxing treats his guests, can you?"

Yun Qingjin raised her voice, trying to intimidate these people by mentioning the Lady Hou.

But these people remained motionless.

"Can't any of you speak properly?!"

During the stalemate, the Marquis of Changxing and his wife, along with Xie Minghao, arrived at the scene.

The three stood outside, and the stewardess who had just sparred with Yun Qingjin stepped forward.

"My lord, we have surrounded the men. We hope you will make a decision soon."

"I don't need you to remind me, I can see it." Marquis Changxing's voice was serious.

"Madam Hou, is this how you treat me after inviting me to your residence?"

“Little Yun, Little Jin…” Madam Hou’s eyes were filled with tears. “Miss, call me Mother now. Be the eldest daughter of my Hou family again, and we’ll forget about today’s events. I will protect you.”

“I don’t understand what you mean, Madam. If it’s about recognizing relatives, as I told you before, I’m living a good life now and don’t care about being a noble lady.”

Yun Qingjin paused, "Even if you want me to acknowledge my family, you don't have to point arrows at me like that. Are you going to kill me the moment I say I don't want to?"

At this moment, Lady Su Ru, the wife of the Marquis of Changxing, was covered in tears and unable to speak.

Seeing his wife like this, Marquis Changxing spoke up himself.

"Putting everything else aside, I'll give you two options now. First, immediately go to the Marquis's mansion to acknowledge your ancestors and return to the family. Your father, mother, brothers, sisters and brothers will all recognize you as the eldest daughter."

"Secondly, if you simply refuse to acknowledge your kinship, neither I nor my wife can protect you."

Marquis Changxing spoke in a cold and firm tone, pointing to the archers around him.

“These people are not only skilled fighters from my Marquis’s mansion, but some are also strong generals in the army. No matter how high your martial arts are, you can’t escape their rain of swords. I advise you to stop resisting and stay in the Marquis’s mansion as a proper young lady. Don’t go back to Yunji’s place.”

Although Yun Qingjin didn't understand what had happened, after thinking about it carefully, she could only conclude that it was related to her mother's faked death a few days ago.

Why should I choose between these two options right now?

"Xiao Jin, I know you hate me, hate that our family couldn't find you in time. This is no time to joke around. Quickly agree to your father's request and be obedient. Arrows don't have eyes; you can't dodge them."

Yun Qingjin shook her head again.

"What wrong have I done that made you, Madam Hou, trick me into coming here? Is it simply because I've never acknowledged you?"

Yun Qingjin didn't answer them directly, but instead tried to get them to talk about it indirectly.

"What did I do wrong?"

Marquis Changxing sighed, “Yunji Shop, on the surface, is engaged in business, but in reality, it is doing things that endanger the regime and subvert the country. The bandit leader Yun Yuke is on the run, and the accomplice Yun Qingjin has been captured. There is still a way out.”

"You're talking nonsense! Everyone needs evidence to arrest someone. What evidence do you have to prove that my company, Yunji, has committed any of the crimes you mentioned?"

Yun Qingjin was so angry she laughed. She never expected these people to give such an absurd reason.

“Sister, don’t you understand? If you don’t acknowledge your ancestors, this is your crime.” Xie Minghao couldn’t stand it anymore and spoke up directly.

“I will not admit to things that Yunji did not do. Even if you kill me, I will never let anyone in Yunji bear this kind of infamy.”

Yun Qingjin knew they weren't telling the truth.

But it's clear that this is something that should never be admitted lightly.

“My lord, if you still cannot make up your mind, I will have to make the decision for you.”

Even though she was dressed as a mother, she seemed to have had enough of the marquis's dawdling way of handling things and spoke up directly.

At the same time, the man raised a small black object and shot it directly at Yun Qingjin.

Before Yun Qingjin could react, she was hit. Looking down, she saw that it was a small crossbow bolt that had only pierced Yun Qingjin's shoulder.

As she fell, Yun Qingjin heard Su Ru, a servant of the Marquis's mansion, shout at the head maid:

"You killed her? Didn't we agree not to kill anyone?!"

"Madam, please calm down. This is a new anesthetic developed by the Imperial Advisor. She is still useful as long as she is alive, so we will not kill her easily."

Then, Yun Qingjin fainted.

A little later, on the other side.

Yun Yuke and Wen Jiangyue, disguised, went to the residence of the Grand Preceptor Fan once again.

The two, dressed in night clothes, moved back and forth on the roof like nimble leopards.

There was no moonlight tonight, and the surroundings were completely dark.

The Star-Picking Tower was brightly lit, with lanterns on every floor illuminating the surrounding area.

The two exchanged a glance, nodded slightly, and didn't hesitate much.

Then the two of them leaped up and landed on the rooftop next to them.

"My two friends, stop hiding and come out to meet me."