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Zhilan's eyes reddened, and she was about to kneel down again: "Thank you, Madam, thank you, Master Lan! Madam's kindness is beyond my ability to repay. From now on, I will follow Madam's lead without question. If Madam points east, I will never go west."

Chu Wanqing reached out to support her: "There's no need for that. Just do what I asked you to do, and that will be enough to repay me."

Zhilan nodded vigorously: "Don't worry, Madam, I know who my master is."

Chu Wanqing nodded and said, "Just stay here and do as I say for the next few days. When the time is right, I will tell you."

Zhilan agreed and followed Qinghe out.

……

Yunxiu returned to Xuezhai, grabbed a teacup from the table, and smashed it on the ground.

Lixiang was about to pour her water to wash up when she saw this and was so frightened that she knelt down on the ground with a "thump," repeatedly saying, "Miss, please calm down, Miss, please calm down."

Granny Qi frowned and waved her hand at Lixiang: "Clean up the floor, and you all go out first."

Pear Blossom and another girl named Chrysanthemum quickly cleaned up the broken pieces on the ground, then hurriedly retreated with their heads down, not daring to even breathe loudly.

Yunxiu slumped onto the couch, her chest heaving. Seeing the door close, she finally couldn't hold back her tears, looking up at Granny Qi, her voice filled with suppressed accusation: "What right does he have?! He promised Mother he would never take a concubine! If he wanted a concubine, why didn't he let Mother into the mansion in the first place? Mother has suffered so much without a title or status all these years because of him, how much grievance has she endured outside? And now, she's left all alone outside…"

She couldn't continue; biting her lip, tears streamed down her face.

Granny Qi sighed, took two steps forward, and softened her voice: "Miss, please don't get too upset. I know you feel sorry for Madam Zhixue, but you should also understand that if Madam wanted to be a concubine, she would have plenty of ways. Her ambition has never been to compete for favor in the inner courtyard. You should understand her."

Yunxiu turned her head, her eyes red as she stared at her: "I know. But how could he betray Mother? That bitch fell into his arms, and he..."

Granny Qi was much more clear-headed than Yunxiu. She carefully chose her words: "Miss, please calm down. This matter is settled and cannot be changed. But as long as you are well, Madam Zhixue can rightfully become your mother in the future."

Yunxiu sat in the chair, and after a long while, she finally spoke: "Mother Qi, one thing after another has happened in the manor. First, that wretched girl entered the manor, then Mother was kicked out, and then she recognized that wretched girl as her goddaughter and even put her in the family genealogy. Now Father has taken a concubine. Are all these things just coincidences? Mother Qi, do you think Mother's plan can really succeed?"

Granny Qi's heart skipped a beat. Only after Yunxiu reminded her did she realize that this series of events was indeed strange.

She hurriedly said, "What you say is true, Miss. I need to go and talk to Madam Zhixue about this as soon as possible and ask her to come up with a plan."

"Yes, go now! Go right now!" Yunxiu urged anxiously. "Let Mother make a decision quickly, or we'll be completely controlled by that mother and daughter!"

Granny Qi didn't dare to delay. She hurriedly put on her coat and went out. Before leaving, she turned back and reminded her, "Miss, don't panic. Stay calm. If I don't come back tonight, just pretend nothing happened tomorrow. Be sure to stay calm and don't give anything away."

"Okay, go ahead!" Yunxiu waved her hand, her mind a jumble of thoughts.

Granny Qi's figure disappeared into the night. Only then did Yunxiu calm down a little and call out to Lixiang to come in and help her wash up.

Just before going to sleep, she suddenly remembered something and asked, "Is the purse for 'White Brocade' finished?"

Pear Blossom quickly responded, took a purse from her makeup box and handed it over: "Miss, it's done."

Yunxiu held the purse tightly; the stitches were fine and the colors elegant, making it quite exquisite.

She pursed her lips, cursing inwardly: Such good skills, it's such a waste for that wretched girl.

On the other side, Yun Jin returned to her own courtyard and first went into her spatial dimension to check. The patch on the horse's rump where the hair growth cream had been applied seemed to have grown longer.

She was overjoyed and went to the flower room under the cover of night.

Granny Liu was already fast asleep. Yun Jin knocked her unconscious and took a closer look by the moonlight. She noticed that a thin layer of stubble had sprouted on Granny Liu's head. She quickly took out a hair growth pill and fed it to Granny Liu. Then she carefully applied hair growth lotion to Granny Liu's scalp before quietly returning to her residence.

The following morning, the Yun family mansion was decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers, and the family reunion banquet was held as scheduled.

As dawn broke, Qinghe and Bitao, along with their maids, got to work.

Twelve sandalwood screens inlaid with jade were placed in the flower hall, the tables and chairs were covered with brand-new autumn-colored brocade tablecloths, a row of red gauze lanterns were hung under the corridor, and even the old trees in the courtyard were wrapped with colorful silk.

Chu Wanqing got up before dawn, personally oversaw the preparation of dishes in the kitchen, and then went to the flower hall to make sure everything was in order before returning to Qingshui Garden to wash up.

Yun Jin changed into that light purple jacket, paired with a white jade headdress inlaid with amethyst. Standing in front of the mirror, she really did look like a young lady from a noble family.

Chu Wanqing looked at her, her eyes slightly red, but smiled and said, "Good, this is my daughter, Chu Wanqing's daughter."

Seeing Chu Wanqing and Yun Jin's intimate interaction, Yunxiu's eyes burned with anger. She suppressed her rage for a moment before forcing a smile: "Second sister looks so beautiful today."

Yun Lang happily circled around Yun Jin and whispered, "Sister, from now on you are the sister I will protect for the rest of my life. I will protect Mother with you."

Yun Jin nodded emphatically: "Okay."

Just after 9:00 AM, the guests began to arrive one after another.

The people from the general's mansion arrived first.

Lan Ying saw Yun Jin and smiled as she took her hand: "Good girl, you look so smart today."

As she spoke, she took off a jade bracelet from her wrist and put it on Yun Jin's hand. "This is a gift from your maternal grandmother to mark your marriage. Keep it safe. My mother gave it to me when I got married. I didn't even give it to your mother."

Yun Jin quickly thanked her.

Lan Ying waved her hand, then pulled her aside for a few more words before letting go.

Following closely behind was Madam Zheng, with Chen Mengyao supporting her grandmother. Upon seeing Yun Jin, Chen Mengyao approached her with a smile and handed her a brocade box, saying, "My gift is small, please don't find it offensive."

He lowered his voice and said, "I'll introduce you to my friends later; they should all be here today."

Yun Jin smiled and nodded: "Okay, your friend is my friend."

The ladies and young women from various mansions in the capital also arrived one after another.

Chu Wanqing stood at the entrance of the flower hall to greet the guests, while Yunxiu stood beside her, helping to greet the young ladies.

She was unusually attentive today, smiling at everyone and speaking with exceptional propriety, as if she wanted to have the words "Miss Yun" etched on her face.

Following behind Chu Wanqing, Yun Jin greeted her with respect and salutations, according to the etiquette she had learned the day before.

Seeing her proper demeanor and composed responses, the ladies all showed their approval and presented her with gifts.

Yun Jin accepted them one by one, her face neither humble nor arrogant, but in her heart she secretly memorized each person's name and appearance.

Just as the commotion was building, an announcement came from outside: "Princess Yamin has arrived!"