After being reborn, I became the apple of my enemy's eye.

The old woman turned her gaze to Yan Yun and said earnestly, "Miss, don't make Madam sad in the future. Everything we do is for your future."

In the end, there will always only be one true mistress in this courtyard, and only one Miss Ning'er.

Yan Yun didn't want to hear her continue talking about the backyard; he was more concerned about the sounds he had just heard.

She pushed aside the concubine and prepared to go over to take a look, but was grabbed by the nanny.

The old woman used her strength to pull Yan Yun back: "Young lady, you really need to change your restless nature. We're talking about you."

Yan Yun slapped her hand away.

she?

What does it have to do with her?

The position that Lu Lan is trying to take is not Zheng Jihua's daughter's position.

You used to forget about yourself, but now you want to get your hands on yourself?

Yan Yun raised an eyebrow at the nanny, her face already showing great dissatisfaction. She wanted to teach her a lesson, and now she could easily torment her with a flick of her finger.

The veiled warning made the old woman's eyelids twitch.

A smile returned to her face as she looked at Yan Yun. "Miss, be good. Of course, I, your nanny, will treat you with all my heart. After all, we are the people closest to you in the world."

Yan Yun sneered inwardly after hearing this. Closeness?

The enemy is the one.

Trying to instill ridiculous notions about family in her is just disgusting.

The concubine looked at Yan Yun from the side and felt a little disappointed. Even though she had said so much, her daughter hadn't responded at all, and the little bit of soft-heartedness she had just felt was almost gone.

She looked at Yan Yun, who was now all grown up. She thought about how they never spoke to each other on weekdays, and wondered how they could cultivate a relationship.

The concubine looked at the old nanny with a hint of helplessness, "Take it slow."

She instructed the maids who had come with her, "You may escort Miss back."

After the maidservant saw Yan Yun off, the concubine had already figured out what to do.

If she could get Yan Yun to step aside, she could also make those women who threatened her position give up their ambitions.

When Yan Yun returned to his room...

Zheng Jihua arranged for a carriage to take Lu Lan back. Yan Yun happened to run into Lu Lan and looked at her face, which looked so similar to that of his former concubine.

"Ning'er, see you later."

Lu Lan took the initiative to say goodbye and leave.

Yan Yun looked at the two maids beside her, but they were not the ones who had come with her.

Thinking of those two maids, shouldn't I go back with her?

Yan Yun's mind worked quickly, and he remembered the sounds he had just heard.

She turned to look at the courtyard and immediately realized something. Those guys would never let their young lady leave and leave, so the screams she had just heard could only be because of that.

Yan Yun didn't return to the courtyard. Instead, he walked around the corridor to the backyard to take a look, but he didn't see anyone suspicious, nor did he see the two maids.

A servant nearby noticed this and came over to ask, "Miss, are you looking for something?"

Yan Yun pointed to the maid who was following him.

The servant, seeing Yan Yun pointing around without understanding what she meant, regretted stepping forward.

Yan Yun tried pointing three times but couldn't get the other person to guess what he meant, so he simply stopped asking and figured it out anyway.

The servant looked at the maidservant beside Yan Yun.

The maidservant stepped forward and asked, "Miss, are you going to the academy again today?"

Yan Yun calculated the time and realized that the time to go to the academy didn't match, so she decided not to go.

She returned to her own courtyard and had her maid do her simple makeup.

She wants to leave the house.

Zheng Jihua came to Yan Yun's courtyard again.

Since Yan Yun avoided seeing him, he naturally couldn't force his way in.

Although Zheng Jihua was not very gentle with his concubines, he was extremely patient with his daughter.

"Ning'er."

Yan Yun pretended not to hear, fiddling with the stray hairs on his forehead, looking at himself in the bronze mirror, thinking of how his concubine had cried today, and how she had panicked just because someone like her had done the same thing.

Zheng Jihua could change his attitude towards his concubines, but he wouldn't do the same to Yan Yun.

He clearly showed Yan Yun what was wrong and kept trying to explain it to her.

So even without my intervention, this backyard will never be peaceful.

As Yan Yun prepared to leave the mansion, she wrote it down and handed it to her maid.

The maids went to inform Zheng Jihua.

Yan Yuncai went out the gate.

Outside Zheng Yuan, a carriage had been parked early on, and not far away, people who had been waiting nearby immediately came forward after seeing Yan Yun appear.

Yan Yun's attendants immediately stepped forward.

The other party explained his purpose: he was from the Grand Commandant's mansion, and this was something his young lady had asked him to give to Miss Zheng Ning'er.

Yan Yun was still a little puzzled. The Grand Commandant's Mansion? She had never had any dealings with these people before, so why would they give her a letter?

Yan Yun peeked out and saw the woman inside the carriage that was wide open not far away.

When Yan Yun saw her face clearly, he knew who she was.

I saw Shi Yunjun's fiancée in the garden yesterday.

Yan Yun had no idea why she had come to see him. Moreover, they had only met for the first time yesterday on her birthday, and she was rushing to see him today, which was like trying to hide something obvious.

The attendant looked at Yan Yun.

After Yan Yun nodded, the other party stepped forward and handed the letter to Yan Yun.

"Miss Zheng."

Yan Yun opened the paper, on which a few words were written crookedly.

"I would like to request a meeting with Miss Zheng."

Did she know that it was me who saw her with that man yesterday? Is that why she was so anxious to see me?

Yan Yun didn't want to interfere in her affairs, nor would she tell anyone. She returned the letter to the messenger and shook her head. She still needed to go out and find other places; she couldn't waste time here.

Yan Yun patted the carriage, and the coachman prepared to leave.

Seeing this, the other person hurriedly got off the carriage, followed by her maid, and walked straight towards Yan Yun.

She stopped Yan Yun's carriage and spoke up directly.

"Miss Zheng."

The servants immediately stood in front of her.

The woman looked at Yan Yun; there was no malice in her eyes, nor any other intention.

When she arrived here and met Yan Yun, she simply said, "Yesterday, I didn't have much of a chance to talk to Miss Zheng. I'm afraid you'll laugh at me, but I took an instant liking to you. I just happen to be missing a younger sister like you. If Miss Zheng doesn't mind, could you give me a chance to get closer?"

She was half a head taller than Yan Yun.

Yan Yun, sitting in the carriage, happened to meet her gaze.

Just as Yan Yun's gaze met hers, she lowered her head and smiled at him.

The smile on her face didn't seem feigned or insincere. However, her sudden visit seemed like a gesture of goodwill after Yan Yun discovered a secret she couldn't tell anyone, which made it all the more intriguing.

She didn't pay much attention to anything else; she just asked Yan Yun.

"May I get on your carriage?"

Yan Yun shook his head, refusing outright.

"Can I have the carriage follow behind? Can we go for a ride together today?"

Yan Yun still wanted to refuse, but seeing the somewhat disappointed look on the other person's face, as if he knew she would refuse, he seemed rather lifeless.

Yan Yun could tell that she was determined not to give way even if he refused.

Yan Yun got off the carriage.

The girl was particularly happy and stepped forward. She told Yan Yun, "Since you're not taking a carriage, how about we go for a stroll around here together?"

As soon as Yan Yun left, she followed closely behind, never leaving his side.

They didn't use a carriage; the two walked.

On the way forward, she took the initiative to tell Yan Yun her name. Earlier, she had said that she was from the Grand Commandant's mansion, but she had not mentioned her real name.

She told Yan Yun that her name was Yu Zhi.

She gestured with her hand in mid-air, and Yan Yun knew which character it was.

Thinking of the Grand Commandant, he must have held an official title. Such an official family should teach their children some calligraphy.

But just now, when Yan Yun looked at the letter she gave him, the words written on it were crooked and messy, indicating that she hadn't studied it.