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There was a moment of silence in the flower hall as everyone's eyes turned towards the entrance.

Princess Yamin is the only daughter of the eldest princess, and she is notoriously cunning and domineering among the noble ladies of the capital.

She wore a silver fox fur cloak over her clothes; the fur was snow-white and glossy, clearly very valuable.

She wore a bright red brocade jacket underneath and a phoenix-tail hairpin inlaid with red gold and rubies on her head, exuding an air of ostentation.

This outfit was even more eye-catching than Chu Wanqing, the hostess, and Yun Jin, the protagonist of today's event. From head to toe, it was telling everyone: Don't mess with me.

She was followed by two maids, one carrying a hand warmer and the other carrying a gift box, making quite a grand entrance.

Upon seeing her, Yunxiu's eyes lit up immediately, and she hurriedly went to greet her: "Sister Yamin is here! I was wondering why you hadn't arrived yet."

Ya Min took her hand and smiled, "I was delayed on the way, so I'm late."

Her gaze swept past Yunxiu and landed on Yunjin, scrutinizing her from head to toe with a hint of disdain. "This is your newly adopted younger sister?"

Yunxiu nodded, pulled her to Yunjin, and said with a hint of pride, "Second sister, this is Princess Yamin."

Yun Jin followed the etiquette, her posture dignified and neither humble nor arrogant: "Greetings, Princess."

Ya Min hummed in agreement, casually took a brocade box from the maid, handed it to her, and said in a nonchalant tone, "Here's a gift for our meeting."

Yun Jin accepted the gift with both hands and thanked her.

When she looked up, her peripheral vision caught a glimpse of Ya Min's head, where the favorability rating panel showed a dismal -35%, and she knew that the newcomer was up to no good.

Her heart sank slightly, but she remained outwardly calm, simply smiling as she handed the brocade box to Chunxi behind her, her tone sincere: "A gift from the princess must be extremely valuable, please keep it safe."

Ya Min snorted coldly, not even glancing at her again, and pulled Yun Xiu's hand to walk inside, her tone becoming warmer than a different person: "It's been so long since I've seen you, I've missed you so much. Come on, sit with me for a while."

Yunxiu glanced at Yunjin with a troubled expression, and said in a pretentious tone, "Second sister, I can't stay with you."

Yun Jin nodded with a smile, her tone gentle: "The princess is an honored guest, it is more important for you to keep her company."

Yunxiu smiled and turned to leave with Yamin.

Ya Min took a few steps, then suddenly turned back, glanced at Yun Jin with disdain, before turning back to speak to Yun Xiu.

Yun Jin remained expressionless, as if she hadn't seen anything.

After they walked away, Chen Mengyao leaned over and whispered to Yun Jin, "Ya Min is close to Yun Xiu. I think she's up to no good today. Be careful."

Yun Jin nodded slightly: "Don't worry, Sister Mengyao, I know."

Chen Mengyao took her hand and said earnestly, "I'll stay with you. Don't let them bully you."

Yun Jin smiled and shook her head, her tone calm yet firm: "Sister Mengyao, it's nothing. Since I chose to come back, I have to face these things eventually. If you're by my side all the time, they'll just think I'm scared."

Chen Mengyao thought about it and felt that it made sense, so she nodded: "Okay, I'll introduce my friend to you later."

Yun Jin smiled and said, "Okay."

She paused, then lowered her voice and asked, "Sister Mengyao, how old is Princess Yamin? Is she engaged?"

Chen Mengyao looked around, then leaned close to her ear and whispered, "She's seventeen and never engaged. She seems to like Prince Yu, but Prince Yu doesn't like her."

Yun Jin nodded thoughtfully, then asked, "Does Prince Yu dislike her because of her bad personality?"

Chen Mengyao pouted: "Who knows? Prince Yu is so cold and aloof, he's never warm to anyone. But someone like Ya Min, I wouldn't like her either."

After she finished speaking, she remembered something and added, "I'll go find my grandmother first. You can come find me later."

Yun Jin nodded and watched her leave.

Yun Jin returned to Chu Wanqing's side.

Chu Wanqing was talking with several ladies when she saw her coming over. She took her hand and introduced them one by one.

"This is the wife of Minister Liu of the Ministry of Works," Chu Wanqing said, pointing to a woman wearing a royal blue jacket.

Yun Jin bowed respectfully and greeted, "Greetings, Madam Liu."

Madam Liu looked her up and down, then smiled and nodded, "Miss Yun is very well-proportioned. Madam Yun is very fortunate."

Chu Wanqing smiled and agreed, then led her to meet the next person.

After walking around, Yun Jin met more than a dozen ladies.

Out of respect for Chu Wanqing and Lan Ying, everyone treated her with extreme politeness on the surface.

As for whether someone is sincere or not, Yun Jin only needs to glance at the favorability rating above their head to know. She silently keeps those people in mind.

Just then, an announcement came from outside: "Minister Zhang of the Ministry of Personnel has arrived!"

Chen Mengyao was talking with Old Madam Zheng when she heard this sound. Her eyes lit up and she hurried over to greet her.

Following behind Minister Zhang and his wife was a girl, about fifteen or sixteen years old, with fair skin, a round face with a touch of childishness, and two shallow dimples when she smiled.

Chen Mengyao stepped forward, took her hand, and walked warmly to Yun Jin, introducing her: "Jin-meimei, this is the second daughter of Minister Zhang's family, her name is Qian, and she is also my good friend."

She then turned to Zhang Qian and smiled, "Qian'er, this is the Yunjin I told you about."

Zhang Qian looked at Yun Jin with bright eyes, her favorability rating increasing by 25%. She stepped forward, took Yun Jin's hand, and said sincerely, "Miss Yun, I've heard Meng Yao mention you. I'm so glad to finally meet you today. You're so beautiful."

Yun Jin was amused by her straightforward praise and took her hand in return: "Second Miss Zhang is also very cute."

Zhang Qian shook her head: "Don't call me Second Miss Zhang, just call me Qian'er. I'll call you Jin'er, okay?"

Yun Jin smiled and nodded: "Okay."

The three of them stood aside talking, with Zhang Qian asking all sorts of questions, very lively.

Unlike those aristocratic young ladies who put on airs, she spoke frankly and directly, saying whatever came to mind, making Yun Jin feel exceptionally relaxed when talking to her.

On the other side of the flower hall, Princess Yamin was surrounded by a group of people.

Several young ladies from prominent families gathered around her, speaking flattering words, praising her beautiful cloak and the preciousness of her hairpin.

Yamin was in a great mood from being flattered, and her laughter was clear and crisp.

Yunxiu sat beside her, occasionally chiming in with a few words, and they seemed to be enjoying themselves.

"Miss, Madam requests your presence. Lord Zheng and his wife have arrived."

Yun Jin knew they were talking about Zheng Guodong and Wang Shi, so she hurriedly went out to greet them, bowing to them as "Godfather, Godmother."

Zheng Guodong nodded with a smile. Wang Shi took Yun Jin's hand, looked her up and down, and said with a smile, "Jin'er looks so beautiful today."

She took a brocade box from the maid and handed it to her, saying, "This is a gift from your godmother to mark your marriage. Keep it safe."

Yun Jin accepted the gift with both hands and thanked her.

Upon seeing this, the crowd began to whisper among themselves.

"How did this adopted daughter of the Yun family manage to get related to the Grand Tutor's mansion?"

"Didn't you hear? She's calling Lord Zheng her godfather."

"Who is this girl? She's from both the General's Mansion and the Grand Tutor's Mansion..."

Hearing the discussions, Old Madam Zheng smiled and spoke, her voice soft but clear: "This child is destined for our Zheng family. Guodong and his wife only have one son, and my eldest daughter-in-law took a liking to Jin'er at first sight, so she adopted her."

These words were spoken casually, but everyone present understood them clearly. They never expected that this girl had the Grand Tutor's Mansion standing behind her.

Princess Yamin, who was sitting to the side, smiled slightly upon hearing this.

She glanced at Yunxiu and lowered her voice, saying, "She actually recognized someone from the Grand Tutor's mansion as her godfather?"

Yunxiu's expression was not good, and she explained in a low voice, "Yes, it's just godparents, nothing serious."

Ya Min nodded and said, "That's true. But they're godparents."

……

Yuwangfu.

Prince Yu, Xiao Jingyan, was handling official business in his study when Jin Hu hurriedly entered and bowed: "Your Highness, I've found out."