The legitimate daughter returns to the capital and embarks on a splendid life, tearing apart the fak

When the two arrived, Huang Weixue was engrossed in reading at his desk.

Mo Shu helped him grind ink and tidy up the brazier, keeping the room neat and tidy.

Hearing the knock, Huang Weixue got up and opened the door. Seeing Yun Jin and Chen Mengyao, he quickly bowed and said, "Miss Yun, Miss Chen."

Mo Shu also hurriedly stood up and bowed.

Yun Jin walked into the room and saw a book on the table, with a thick stack of handwritten notes next to it.

She flipped through it casually; the handwriting was neat and tidy, showing that she had put in the effort.

"Young Master Huang studies so diligently; he will surely be successful in the imperial examinations in the future," Yun Jin said with a smile, putting down her book.

Huang Weixue hurriedly replied, "You flatter me. It's all thanks to Miss Yun, otherwise I would still be wasting my time on the way to the capital."

Chen Mengyao said from the side, "Young Master Huang, I'm here too."

Huang Weixue quickly cupped his hands in thanks: "Yes, I will remember the kindness of the two young ladies and never forget it."

Yun Jin then asked Mo Shu, "Is there any difficulty? If so, go and talk to Miss Mengyao, or come to the Yun residence to find me."

Before Mo Shu could reply, Huang Weixue quickly interjected, "Thank you both, ladies. There's nothing difficult at all. I'm eating and living well at your residence, and now Mo Shu is taking care of my daily needs. It couldn't be better."

Yun Jin didn't say much, asked a few more questions, and then left with Chen Mengyao.

She went to say goodbye to Madam Zheng, Wang, and Li, and then left the Zheng residence.

The carriage stopped in front of the Yun residence. As soon as Yun Jin got out, the gatekeeper came up to her and said to Chunxi, "Miss Chunxi, your cousin has arrived and is waiting at the gate."

Chunxi glanced at Yunjin, and Yunjin nodded.

Chunxi then went to the gatehouse to call Shi Yong, and together they walked with Yun Jin to the adjacent warm pavilion.

Upon entering the warm pavilion, Shi Yong pulled out a stack of documents from his pocket and handed them over with both hands: "Miss, the courtyard has been purchased. This is the deed. The indentures for those people from today have also been processed, a total of eight copies."

Yun Jin took them, examined each one carefully, and put them into her sleeve after confirming that they were correct.

She thought for a moment and then instructed, "In a few days, once Weicaotang has hyped up its hair growth tonic and other products, have someone go around Liu Zhixue's vicinity and let her know that this product exists. Make sure to sell it to her."

Shi Yong nodded: "Don't worry, Miss, leave this to me."

Yun Jin then asked, "Is there any news from Liu Zhixue's side?"

Shi Yong lowered his voice: "Only that old woman Qi went a few times and brought her some things. She had someone go out and buy some daily necessities herself, and hasn't left the house since."

Yun Jin nodded.

Knowing that Liu Zhixue's hair was in such a state that she couldn't go out, she instructed:

"Keep an eye on it for now, and let me know immediately if anything unusual happens."

Shi Yong agreed and turned to leave.

Yun Jin brought Chun happy out of the warm pavilion and ran into Yun Xiu returning from outside. She looked to be in a good mood and couldn't suppress her smile.

Upon seeing Yun Jin, she paused, her smile fading. She walked over, glancing in the direction Shi Yong had left. "Who was that person just now? He looks unfamiliar."

Before Yun Jin could speak, Chun Xi interjected, "Reporting to Miss, that's my cousin. My aunt is ill, and he came to borrow money. Miss is kind-hearted and helped me with ten taels of silver."

Yunxiu said "Oh," her gaze sweeping over Chunxi's face before turning to Yunjin, her tone laced with sarcasm: "Second sister is really generous. Although you are now our family's second young lady, the Yun family isn't exactly a wealthy or powerful family. We're not exactly rolling in money, so second sister shouldn't waste it like this."

Yun Jin replied calmly, "I'm sorry to trouble you, sister. I'm spending my own money. I'm not short of money even without the Yun family. After all, my parents left me a fortune, unlike you, sister, who has to rely entirely on your family."

Yunxiu choked, her smile almost faltering. She bit her lip and forced a smile, saying, "I was overthinking it. Second sister, don't take it to heart."

After saying that, she turned and left, her steps much faster than when she came.

Yun Jin watched her retreating figure, her eyes narrowing slightly.

"Chunxi," she whispered, "find out where she went today."

Chunxi responded and turned to inquire.

Yun Jin returned to Jinshu Pavilion, changed into casual clothes, and then went to see Chu Wanqing.

Chu Wanqing was leaning against the couch, flipping through account books. When she saw her come in, she put down the book in her hand and asked gently, "Did you go to the Zheng family?"

Yun Jin sat down next to her and smiled, "Yes, I had lunch at the Zheng family's house and chatted with Sister Mengyao for a while before coming back."

Chu Wanqing nodded and tucked a stray hair behind her ear: "Mengyao is a good girl. I'm at ease with you being with her."

Yun Jin leaned on her shoulder for a while, then suddenly remembered something and asked, "Mother, when I came back just now, I saw Yun Xiu come in from outside. She seemed to be in a good mood. Where did she go?"

Chu Wanqing picked up her teacup and took a sip, saying casually, "She said she had arranged to have dinner with the daughters of Grand Commandant Xiao and Imperial Censor Gao."

Yun Jin said "Oh" and didn't say anything more.

But that's not what she really thought.

Just now, Yunxiu looked so radiant, her eyes sparkling with spring, her lips curved in a smile, her steps light as if she were walking on clouds. It wasn't the contentment of having dinner with friends; it was clearly the stirrings of first love.

She had seen Chen Mengyao talk about the Fifth Prince before, and it was exactly the same as Yunxiu's expression today.

Yun Jin thought for a moment and then voiced her guess: "Mother, judging from Yun Xiu's appearance, she doesn't seem to have come back from having dinner with her girlfriends. The smile on her face seems to indicate... she's in love."

Chu Wanqing's expression changed slightly. She remained silent for a moment, then tapped her fingers lightly twice on the table before slowly saying, "I'll have someone investigate."

Yun Jin nodded and said nothing more.

Some things are better left unsaid.

Chu Wanqing is no longer the woman who was kept in the dark; she has her own methods and ways of doing things.

At the same time, Yunxiu walked quickly back to Xuezhai. As soon as she entered, she threw herself onto the couch, hugged the pillow and rolled around twice, letting out a suppressed chuckle.

Pear Blossom brought in tea and, seeing her like this, cautiously asked, "Miss, why are you so happy today?"

Yunxiu sat up, tidied her disheveled hair, and couldn't suppress the smile on her face: "It's nothing. I just met up with a few friends and had a good chat."

She picked up her teacup, took a sip, and gazed out the window, her eyes sparkling.

She claimed that she had eaten a lot outside at noon and wasn't hungry, so she didn't go to Qingshuiyuan for dinner.

But some things can't be hidden.

After having dinner at Qingshuiyuan, Yunjin returned to Jinshuge.

Chunxi followed her back. She closed the door, leaned close to Yunjin, and whispered, "Miss, I've found out."

Yun Jin looked up at her in surprise: "Really? Tell me quickly."

"The eldest young lady did indeed go to meet Miss Xiao and Miss Gao today, and had dinner at Zuixianlou." Chunxi paused, her tone tinged with excitement, "However, she ran into the Fifth Prince."

Yun Jin raised an eyebrow slightly: "A chance encounter?"