The pampered heiress holds the script and leads her cannon fodder family to a counterattack.

Three days later, at the Pan residence.

The entire Pan residence was filled with joy, as it was time to celebrate Madam Pan's birthday.

Those invited to the mansion were all female relatives.

The old lady Pan invited some noble ladies, all wives and daughters of prominent figures in the capital.

In fact, Master Pan was only a sixth-rank official, and his son was only a fifth-rank official.

His family's wealth was not enough to make these noble ladies give him face.

Madam Pan was actually relying on Qin Wanyue's influence. Qin Wanyue was the legitimate daughter of a marquis, and her father and grandfather were both decorated with great military achievements. Her maternal grandfather was also a senior official in the court, and her brother was the Minister of Personnel.

Qin Wanyue didn't actually like her in-laws doing this, using her name to make connections with powerful people when they didn't really want to come, but had to come out of respect for her.

If Qin Wanyue hadn't known that Pan Chengyun was plotting against her, she certainly wouldn't have let her mother-in-law do this.

However, now that they knew about Pan Chengyun's scheme, they did not stop him.

At this birthday banquet, I will also present your Pan family with a very generous gift.

Of course, the more viewers the better.

Yang Xiurong and Qin Wanying both went to the Qin family.

Actually, celebrating a birthday is a small matter; enjoying the gossip is the real deal.

Pan Chengyun dared to harm the Qin family's daughter; how could she not witness his fate?

Even the eldest princess came.

Princess, Madam Pan would never dare to invite you.

What kind of status and position does the Pan family have? Do they even deserve to invite the eldest princess to celebrate the old lady's birthday?

They came here on their own.

The eldest princess enjoyed riding and archery, a hobby she shared with Qin Wanyue. Upon meeting Qin Wanyue, they hit it off immediately. Hearing that Qin Wanyue's mother-in-law was holding a birthday banquet and that Qin Wanyue's younger sister had been found again, she came to visit.

Firstly, he wanted to talk to Qin Wanyue, and secondly, he wanted to see this younger sister of the Qin family.

Qin Wanyue greeted the guests at the door.

When the eldest princess arrived, everyone knelt in worship.

The eldest princess was thirty-seven years old, but looked only in her early thirties. She had a handsome face and a heroic air about her.

The eldest princess quickly told everyone to dispense with the formalities.

Qin Wanying looked at the princess with curiosity, and indeed she was as beautiful as described in the book.

Qin Wanyue then called Qin Wanying over to show her to the Eldest Princess.

Qin Wanying bowed to the Princess again.

The princess found the girl to be lively and lovely, with a sweet smile and a well-behaved and obedient appearance, and couldn't help but like her very much.

The eldest princess once had a daughter who died young. If the daughter were alive today, she would be the same age as Qin Wanying.

She'll probably be as cute as Qin Wanying.

He then gave Qin Wanying the jade bracelet he was wearing and the hairpin he had taken off his head.

He then took a token from his waist and handed it to Qin Wanying: "Wanying and I hit it off immediately. If my daughter were still alive, she would be about your age. Take this token. With it, you can freely enter and leave the palace. When you have time, you can come to the palace to find me and have a private chat with me."

Qin Wanying immediately knelt down to express her gratitude.

Qin Wanying looked at the token in her hand; it was golden and about half the size of her palm.

With this token, I can freely enter and leave the palace. It will bring me many conveniences, so I should make good use of it.

Those around them were extremely envious; to be appreciated by the princess was a blessing earned over many lifetimes.

Qin Wanyue was happy for her younger sister when she saw that she had won the favor of the eldest princess.

Qin Wanying had a very good impression of the Eldest Princess.

I never expected that coming to see a play would lead me to curry favor with the Princess; it was truly an unexpected bonus.

She frowned as she looked at the fate of the eldest princess.

There's no rush. We can talk to the princess another time.

Yan Yuelan, the female lead, was also on the guest list for Madam Pan's birthday banquet.

However, Qin Wanying knew that she would not be able to see Yan Yuelan today.

Yan Yuelan was unwell and unable to attend the birthday banquet, so she sent someone else to wish Madam Pan a happy birthday.

This person was none other than Yan Yuelan's distant cousin, Huang Yao, who was also Pan Chengyun's mistress.

They're really bold, coming to the Pan residence so openly, wandering around right under the eldest sister's nose.

Not only did Huang Yao come, but she also brought her child.

Because Madam Pan wanted to see her grandson at her birthday banquet, she had Huang Yao secretly bring him along.

Thinking that the Pan residence was so large, Qin Wanyue couldn't possibly find it.

A barely perceptible smile appeared on Qin Wanying's lips.

Their audacity gave them the opportunity to watch a good show.

The Huang Yao people came over.

She was dressed in yellow, and had a pretty face. She was delicate and frail, completely different from her older sister.

So that's what Pan Chengyun likes. No wonder he dislikes the eldest sister.

However, the thought that Pan Chengyun disliked his eldest sister but pretended to love her, married her, got promoted through her connections, and then tried to kill her later filled Qin Wanying with disgust.

Huang Yao's maidservant carried the gifts and handed them to the servants who received them with a smile.

Her child didn't come in with her; she probably came in through a back door.

Huang Yao actually walked up to the eldest sister in a very generous manner, bowed, and introduced herself to the eldest sister.

"I am Yan Yuelan's cousin, surnamed Huang, given name Yao. My aunt is unwell today, so she asked me to attend Madam Pan's birthday banquet. I hope you won't mind."

After Huang Yao finished speaking to her older sister, she remained calm and appeared harmless.

Qin Wanying thought to herself, "What great acting!"

Is this the quality of an excellent mistress? She doesn't flinch when she sees the wife and can even calmly introduce herself.

If I hadn't known her identity beforehand, I would have truly thought she was a respectable woman.

Qin Wanying remained outwardly calm, but inwardly she was already quite angry.

She stole glances at her older sister, afraid that her sister might give something away.

She knew that at this very moment, Huang Yao was also observing her eldest sister.

Women are very perceptive. If Huang Yao notices anything amiss, today's plan might not be able to proceed.

Qin Wanying was worried for her older sister.

"Please come in, Miss Huang," Qin Wanyue said with a smile, her expression unchanged.

Qin Wanying couldn't help but give her older sister a thumbs up in her heart.

[It still has to be my eldest sister; she's elegant and poised.]

Qin Wanyue watched Huang Yao go inside, and then she relaxed slightly.

This was the first time she had met Huang Yao.

So this was the mistress her husband had been keeping outside.

So this is the woman who had a four-year-old child with her husband.

So this is the woman the whole family knew about, and even helped cover it up.

The moment Qin Wanyue saw her, she really wanted to rush up and tear her apart.

She truly hated Huang Yao to the core.

However, because he had prepared himself mentally beforehand, he didn't reveal the slightest clue.

Qin Wanyue concealed the coldness in her eyes.

Don't worry, the best is yet to come.