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

"Madam, the master is here."

After the servants inside finished announcing the arrival, they left, leaving the guest room to the couple.

Meanwhile, the young woman inside, referred to as Madam, rose to serve her master, chiding him reproachfully, "Master, why are you spending so much money again? We should be frugal while we're out."

"Wanyi, you were born to live a good life. I'm happy to buy you these things. Come and take a look. Changgan is a prosperous place after all. Do you like the jewelry sold here?"

Liu Jie opened the box and showed the six hairpins to his wife.

Madam Deng Wanyi smiled as she opened the exquisite brocade box her husband had sent. Inside was a set of hairpins with a novel design. "Oh my, they're really nice! Such exquisite hairpins! I received something similar when I came of age and was in the capital."

Deng Wanyi took out a hairpin and examined it carefully. "The materials used in this hairpin are not as good as those in the capital, but it is excellent in terms of craftsmanship and the design is very clever. It's really nice."

"I'm glad you like them, Wanyi. Just play with these little trinkets as you like. After all, they're not as good as the ones the Empress Dowager gave you," Liu Jie added with a smile.

"Yes, the Empress Dowager is very kind to the girls in the family. Every year on our birthdays, the Empress Dowager gives us a set of clothes. Oh, by the way, this time when we go to the capital, the Empress Dowager wants to meet you. You must remember to leave a good impression on her."

"Of course, if it weren't for your influence, Wanyi, how could a nobody like me have ever met the Empress Dowager?"

Liu Jie stood behind his wife, carefully watching her try on hairpins in front of the bronze mirror.

After his wife finished trying on the products, Liu Jie carefully helped her to sit down on a chair to the side.

"Wanyi, do you remember when I told you and your father that I had a wife and children back in my hometown?" Liu Jie asked softly, testing his wife's reaction.

“I remember. You said you’d been away from home for too long and didn’t know if your family was alive or dead. Your father even sent people to investigate, saying that your hometown seemed to have been hit by a disaster. In short, they couldn’t find your family. Hasn’t it been more than ten years?”

Although Deng Wanyi did not expect her husband to suddenly bring up this matter, she thought about it for a while and recalled the relevant events.

"Could it be that you've received some news? Let me tell you, if you ever wrong me, I'll have my cousin the emperor deal with you. No, I don't need to go to the capital. In Changgan, find my other brother, and he can handle you."

Liu Jie quickly said, "No, no, Wanyi, how could you think of me like that? I told you before, I don't even know if my ex-wife and children are still alive. Even if they are, I haven't seen them in all these years, and our feelings for each other have faded. My ex-wife was my family's child bride back then. Logically speaking, I treated her like an older sister, and I didn't have any feelings for her. But I love you."

Deng Wanyi turned around, lowered her head shyly, and then looked up at her husband. "That's right. Now that you're my son-in-law, don't think about your own family."

Deng Wanyi paused for a moment, then asked, "Why did you suddenly bring them up?"

"To be honest, Madam, I saw someone on the street today who looked somewhat like a younger version of myself. He was accompanied by a woman who looked similar. I was a little confused and thought that the person was my son and daughter. But when I went up to ask, I found out that they were not. They just looked alike."

On his way back, Liu Jie had already decided that he would tell the truth, but not everything. He would test the waters first and then see what to do.

Anyway, although they were going to the capital, they still needed to spend some time in Changgan City communicating with the lady's cousin. They could take this time to inquire about Yu Niang's whereabouts.

The fabricated reason was reasonable enough that Deng Wanyi had no doubts.

“It’s a bit of a pity,” Deng Wanyi said with some emotion after hearing her husband’s words. “It’s also a bit of a regret. If your previous wife and children were still alive, they would be quite old by now. We could have left them to serve our two darlings. We would have been more at ease with them. I always feel there’s something wrong with the servants we bought.”

Liu Jie nodded. "Indeed, if they were still alive, it would be an honor for them to serve in our household. It's just a pity that we don't know if they are dead or alive, and if they are alive, we don't know where they are."

The couple calmly and with a smile arranged the lives of the brother and sister.

Then, just as the couple were still being affectionate, two teenagers rushed in from outside the door. A brother and sister rushed in and started acting cute with their father.

The family was having a great time, and it was quite lively.

Deng Wanyi asked the wet nurse to bring her youngest son over, and the family enjoyed their dinner with smiles.

After Yun Yuke changed her clothes and arrived at Yunxing Inn, this was the situation she saw.

Liu Jie was holding a young woman in his arms, with three children beside him and a group of servants attending to him.

She's definitely remarried; otherwise, why would she be wearing gold and silver?

The owner of Yunxing Inn, Mr. Huang, had some personal connections with Yun Yuke years ago. In addition, Yun Yuke's farm outside the city provided the inn with a lot of grains, oils, and vegetables, so the cooperation had always been very good.

So when Yun Yuke arrived at the inn overnight, the innkeeper wasn't surprised at all. Instead, he took the initiative to invite the female innkeeper to the accounting office in the backyard of the inn.

Yun Yuke didn't waste any words and went straight to asking who the distinguished guest currently staying at the inn was.

At first, the innkeeper, Mr. Huang, didn't want to talk about it, but when he thought about how difficult the lady had been to him that day, he felt helpless and couldn't care less about keeping it a secret anymore.

"Boss Yun, you have no idea, I've never met such a difficult customer." Once Boss Huang started talking, he immediately began to complain.

“A few days ago, the gentleman came first. He was indeed very generous, but he asked us to clean the house a few days in advance, and he also asked us to use their own bedding and blankets. He also asked us to prepare a lot of famous dishes. They are staying here for about a month and they require that the dishes be different every day.”

Mr. Huang was covered in sweat and looked quite helpless.

“Boss Yun, you know our inn. I'm quite experienced. If we were to prepare a month's worth of different dishes, give me ten days and I can definitely get the kitchen ready. But you're making this arrangement so suddenly, and the seasonal dishes haven't even been served yet. I spoke to that master first, and he said it's fine, they have their own chefs, and if we really can't make it, we can let their chefs do it. Isn't that ruining our reputation? Even if I agree, Chef Hao won't agree.”

"So you're really going to let their cooks into your kitchen?" Yun Yuke knew Boss Huang well; running this inn was quite particular, especially the head chef Hao he hired, who hated it most when others came into his kitchen and started giving orders.

"Oh dear, you don't know, Chef Hao overheard this. He didn't care whether the other party was deliberately trying to provoke him or not, and just accepted it. Look, we've been preparing the ingredients these past two days, and we just finished preparing all of these things today."

Chef Huang shook his head helplessly.

"Look, his wife came today with their three children. The youngest son is only five years old and wants to eat soft food. The eldest son only likes to eat white flour as his staple food and asked us to sift the flour carefully. The daughter likes spicy food, so we put extra chili in her dishes. Old Hao likes to cook and likes challenges, but now even he is getting annoyed."

Yun Yuke smiled and patted her friend on the shoulder, "This family is quite troublesome. If you need anything, just go to the farm. I have everything you need, so you can take it."

"Oh, thank you so much, Boss Yun." Boss Huang bowed to Yun Yuke. "I really have to thank you properly. I really can't neglect this family. Their lady seems to be a relative of Marquis Ankang! I really can't be negligent."