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

Yuwangfu.

After lunch, Princess Yi held Yun Jin's hand and said with heartache, "Jin'er, Ayan told me back then that you were dark-skinned and thin, and your clothes were tattered. I thought you were just an ordinary farmer's daughter, but I never expected..."

She paused, then asked curiously, "Could you tell Aunt Lian how you spent those years in Qingping County?"

Yun Jin was slightly taken aback and subconsciously glanced at Xiao Jingyan. Xiao Jingyan leaned back in his chair and nodded slightly at her.

Yun Jin then recounted what she could remember: how the house was drafty in winter, and she would huddle alone in the woodshed; how her foster mother often called her a bastard and frequently let her go hungry; how she learned to hunt for wild game in the mountains, how she met her master, how she learned to identify medicinal herbs, how she learned to play the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and how she learned martial arts…

As she reminisced, she said that half of it was the original owner's experience, while the beautiful past was her own experience in her later life.

This can also be seen as an explanation of why I know medicine, chess, calligraphy, painting, and kung fu.

All her skills were taught to her by her three masters. They were truly good to her, almost giving her everything they knew. She wondered how they would react when the news of her death reached them; they must have been heartbroken.

After hearing this, Princess Yi couldn't help but curse again, "That Yun Heting is worse than a pig or a dog! He sent his own daughter to such a faraway place, and even gave money to your adoptive father's family, telling them not to treat you well. How can there be such a father in the world? Even tigers don't eat their cubs, he's worse than an animal!"

Yun Jin quickly comforted her softly, "Aunt Lian, there's no need to be upset, it's all over now."

Princess Yi snorted coldly, softening her tone: "It's also thanks to you meeting a good master who taught you so many skills. It's also thanks to your intelligence and resourcefulness in knowing how to protect yourself."

Hearing this from the side, Xiao Jingyan clenched his fists. He had only had someone investigate Yun Jin's past, but never in such detail. Now, hearing it, he felt even more heartbroken.

He couldn't help but secretly vow that if Yun Dahai and his family came, he would never let them get away with it.

Princess Yi calmed her anger and asked again, "Then how did you get from Qingping County to the capital? That's such a long way, how did you, a young lady, manage to travel?"

Yun Jin then recounted how she had used Huang Weixue to travel to the capital, and how she had coincidentally met Chen Mengyao on the way. After she finished speaking, she smiled and said:

"Aunt Lian, actually, Jin'er is really lucky. I was able to meet Sister Mengyao, and it just so happened that Madam Zheng and my maternal grandmother were close friends, which allowed me to return to my mother's side smoothly. Jin'er is very content."

"You're such a magnanimous child," Princess Yi remarked. "You're just like Aunt Lian. Aunt Lian was like that when she was young too—she did what she wanted without hesitation. And you're even smarter and wiser than Aunt Lian. You know how to be patient and are someone who can accomplish great things."

She paused, then continued, "But Jin'er, now that you're in the Yun family, you're surrounded by all sorts of monsters. Not to mention Yun Heting, there's Liu Zhixue, Yun Xiu, and now you have a grandmother. How can a young lady like you manage without a few capable people by your side? Aunt Lian will give you a few people to protect you closely."

Yun Jin quickly said, "Aunt Lian, A Yan has already given me a few people, and I was planning to take them back to the manor today to report to Mother."

Princess Yi raised an eyebrow and turned to look at Xiao Jingyan: "Who did you give it to?"

Xiao Jingyan put down his teacup and said calmly, "Red fox, purple fox, white fox."

Upon hearing this, Princess Yi smiled and pointed at Xiao Jingyan through the air: "You're quite generous. You gave all the best ones to Jin'er."

Xiao Jingyan immediately smiled and said, "Mother, my future wife, if I don't cherish her, who will?"

Yun Jin's face flushed instantly at his words, and she turned her head to glare at him fiercely.

Xiao Jingyan touched his nose, coughed lightly, raised an eyebrow, lowered his head to drink his tea, and said nothing more.

Princess Yi watched the interaction between the two, and the smile in her eyes deepened.

She looked at Yun Jin and smiled, "Jin'er, you can use these people without worry. I personally trained them; they're skilled and discreet. When you get back, you can tell your mother that Aunt Lian gave them to you."

Yun Jin quickly thanked her, saying she couldn't tell. What would Chu Wanqing think if she did?

Just as Princess Yi was about to say something more, Jin Hu's voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Your Highness, Miss Qing requests an audience. She said she heard that guests have arrived at the manor and specially prepared some refreshments to send over."

Princess Yi glanced at Yun Jin instinctively and quickly explained, "Jin'er, Zhou Qing is the daughter of a deputy general under A Yan. After her father died in the line of duty, she was left all alone, so A Yan let her stay at his residence. It's just a temporary stay, nothing more."

Yun Jin smiled and said softly, "Aunt Lian, A Yan has already told Jin'er, Jin'er knows."

Princess Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at Xiao Jingyan.

Xiao Jingyan understood and instructed Jin Hu outside the door, "Let her go back. Tell her she is my guest and doesn't need to entertain me."

Jin Hu responded and turned to leave.

Zhou Qing was outside the courtyard when she saw Jin Hu come out. She quickly went to greet him and said gently, "Guard Jin, what did the Prince say?"

Jin Hu bowed to her expressionlessly: "Miss Qing, please go back. The Prince said that his guests do not need your hospitality."

Zhou Qing's smile froze for a moment, then she bit her lip and asked in a low voice, "Guard Jin, is that guest inside the Princess of Ninghai County?"

Jin Hu replied expressionlessly, "Miss, I dare not speak of my master's affairs. Please leave."

Zhou Qing stared at him for a moment, then suddenly slapped the food box in her hand into his arms, turned around and left.

Jin Hu looked down at the food box in his arms, lifted the lid, and inside were several pieces of osmanthus cake neatly arranged. He picked one up, put it in his mouth, chewed it a couple of times, and sighed, "You know what, it's pretty good. It's a pity, I don't like it."

Yin Hu, standing beside him, asked with a grin, "You like her? Want me to play matchmaker for you? Miss Qing is, after all, the daughter of a deputy general; she's more than a match for a bodyguard like you."

Jin Hu almost choked on the pastry and quickly shoved the food box at him: "Brother, it's just a pastry, why are you eating it! This woman looks scheming, I can't handle her, so don't tease me."

Silver Tiger laughed heartily, patted him on the shoulder, picked up a pastry, took a bite, and praised, "It's really delicious."

Yun Jin chatted with Princess Yi for a while longer, and seeing that Prince Yi was yawning, she knew that they must have the habit of taking a nap.

She hurriedly got up to take her leave. Princess Yi had her maid bring out a pile of things: several bolts of brocade, two sets of gold and pearl-encrusted headdresses, a box of bird's nest, a box of old ginseng, and several brocade bags containing various trinkets.

Yun Jin declined repeatedly, but Princess Yi's face hardened: "What, you don't like what Aunt Lian gave you?"