Han Zixuan's gaze was icy as she took in everything around her.

More than thirty men in black attacked her from the houses on both sides of the street; that's quite a large-scale attack.

The crescent moon hung like a hook, casting a cold, eerie light on the bluestone pavement.

Han Zixuan's knuckles turned white as she gripped the sword, the blade reflecting the murderous intent flickering in her eyes.

As dozens of dark figures leaped down from the eaves like ghosts, she sneered, lightly touched the back of her horse with her toes, and soared into the air, her tight-fitting clothes carrying a chilling sword aura.

The poisoned dagger in the black-clad man's hand whistled through the air; she spun around, shifting her stance, and her sword took an unorthodox approach.

The sword's shadow danced like a silver snake, drawing dazzling arcs in the night, and sparks from its collision with the short blade landed on the green tiles.

The flames went out in an instant. Using the momentum, she leaped onto the eaves, retreating swiftly on the tiles. Suddenly, the sword's edge shifted, precisely piercing the throat of the man in black behind her.

Warm blood splattered on her pale cheeks, only making her eyes appear even more bloodshot and beast-like.

At this moment, the men in black formed an encirclement, and cold light surged from all directions.

Han Zixuan spun around and swung her sword, the sword energy slicing through the chest of the man in black in front of her, leaving streaks of blood.

Before they could react, the sword tip had already pierced a major acupoint under their ribs.

She darted through the flashing blades like a fish, each movement accompanied by a muffled groan and a splatter of blood.

As the last man in black staggered and fell to the ground, she flicked the blood off her sword, and the scabbard returned to its place.

Only corpses remained, slowly cooling under the moonlight.

Han Zixuan pulled off her clothes and wiped the blood off her hands.

He walked slowly to a corpse and examined it carefully.

They wanted to know who sent these people, but after a long time they couldn't find anything useful.

He then sighed, "Never mind... Since I've already made my move, I must have been prepared."

These people were just low-level thugs; their fighting skills weren't that high.

If this fails, they will definitely try again... Just as she was deep in thought, hurried footsteps suddenly came from afar.

Han Zixuan turned her head slightly and saw a group of yamen runners carrying torches rushing over!

Han Zixuan was standing in place, surrounded by the corpses of men in black.

One by one, they looked at Han Zixuan with trepidation and said in trembling voices.

"You...who are you...who are you...?"

Han Zixuan did not say anything, but took out the token from her bosom.

The head constable, upon seeing the conspicuous words on the gold plaque, immediately gasped in alarm, recalling a certain person.

"This servant greets Lord Han!"

Han Zixuan simply waved her hand and said, "Get up! These men in black attempted to assassinate me. Take these bodies back first."

Inform your Prefect of the Capital; she knows how to handle this!

Without waiting for the constable's reply, Han Zixuan remounted her horse.

With a flick of his whip, he rode off!

The constables were left staring in horror at the corpses scattered on the ground.

"Boss... what... what is that person's identity?"

The head constable smacked her on the head.

"Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask! Quickly carry all these corpses to the yamen."

Let an adult decide!

"Oh...oh...so many corpses...who killed them all?"

"........."

Everyone swallowed hard and silently carried the body.

When Han Zixuan returned home, she did not tell her husbands about this incident.

Instead, she went home as usual, washed up, ate, and then fell asleep in her husband's arms.

However, some people sat quietly in their rooms at the post station, waiting all night.

He angrily threw everything at hand to the ground.

The next morning, the sun shone brightly, dispelling some of the chill.

The main gate of the He Mansion was already bustling with traffic and congested.

He Yun removed her armor, revealing a crimson brocade dress that added a touch of gentleness to her otherwise heroic figure.

The moon-white trim outlines the clean shoulder line, while the gold thread embroiders the cloud pattern on the lapel, making it seem as if the clouds are floating as you walk.

She stood before the vermilion gate, her black hair tied in a simple high bun.

She wore only a white jade hairpin, yet it couldn't conceal the sharp and spirited look in her eyes.

The carriage slowly came to a stop, and she immediately stepped forward to greet her, her hearty laughter ringing out first: "Grand Tutor Jiang, you've come at the perfect time! Please come in, fine wine and delicacies have been prepared!"

As he spoke, he reached out to help Grand Tutor Jiang out of the carriage, his face full of smiles.

Jiang Qing quickly stepped forward to help her elderly mother up.

"Hehe, General He, let me do it!"

Grand Tutor Jiang smiled broadly and couldn't help but say, "Hehe, today is a joyous occasion for your He family!"

"Thank you, Grand Tutor, it is truly an honor for Lord Jiang to personally grace my humble abode!"

Please...please!

The smile lines at the corners of his eyes held the marks of years of battles, yet they were softened by his warm smile.

"Oh, Grand Secretary Chen, you've arrived too! Quickly...please come in!..."

"General Zhao...you've come too! Thank you for your presence!"

"Your Excellency, please..."

After greeting the officials, He Yun went into the courtyard on her own.

The others were greeted and served by the younger generation.

A large open space had already been cleared out in the backyard of the He family, where the husbands and concubines of each family had gathered early on!

They huddled together in small groups and whispered among themselves, "Hey, this is a family reunion banquet hosted by the He family!"

Does this person recognize any noble lady or young master?

"Ah, you didn't know that?!" Everyone looked at the person opposite them with surprise.

"I...I...I just got back to Kyoto and received the invitation, I really didn't know?"

Don't try to hide it from me, we're all good brothers.

Tell me quickly... lest you make a fool of yourself!

"Alright, we'll tell you about it."

The relative the He family has acknowledged is actually their grandson from twenty years ago!

"What...the He family's grandson...then...then He Mingxuan is already... "

Where did this grandson come from?

"Oh, don't tell me you don't believe it; I didn't believe it either when I knew."

It took several days of inquiries to learn some inside information.

I heard that twenty years ago, the young master of the He family was murdered by a villain.

Young Master He was already pregnant at the time, so the child was left unattended!

They only recently reunited with the He family and held a family reunion banquet!

"Oh...this is truly amazing, twenty years...I never thought it would be found!"

"Who says it isn't! It's truly unbelievable."

"Wait... no... then... isn't this child also the legitimate son of the Prince of Nan'an?"

Does the Prince of Nan'an know this?

The group looked at each other, and then the man immediately lowered his voice.

"I've told you... you absolutely must not tell anyone else..."

You've all heard about what happened at the Prince of Nan'an's residence not long ago, right?

It's probably a complete mess now; the He family and the Prince of Nan'an's mansion have long since stopped communicating!

The He family's search for their young master's orphan clearly indicates they want to avoid any connection with the Nan'an Prince's Mansion!

"I'm afraid the Prince of Nan'an is unaware of this matter..."

"Isn't what the He family is doing wrong... After all, the Prince of Nan'an is this child's biological mother!"

How could they not recognize each other! If the Prince of Nan'an found out…”

"Oh, we don't need to worry about these things. Look how grandly the He family is holding their family reunion banquet!"

The Prince of Nan'an's mansion wouldn't know? Just wait, there's probably a bigger show to come...

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