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

Ping An opened the door upon hearing the sound and came in: "Master!"

Yun Heting leaned back in his chair, his fingers lightly tapping the table. After a moment of contemplation, he instructed, "Go and greet a few clan elders. Tell them to come to the manor at noon tomorrow to discuss something."

He accepted the order and left safely.

Yun Heting gazed at the gradually darkening sky outside the window, a subtle smile playing on his lips.

He'd made up his mind. The matter of registering his adopted daughter in the family genealogy wasn't something he could decide alone.

Even if he agreed, those stubborn old men in the clan might not.

Let Chu Wanqing get entangled with them; he'd be happy to watch the show.

Ping An had just left when Chu Wanqing received the news.

She sneered and immediately sent someone to fetch Yun Jin.

Yun Jin lifted the curtain and came in. Seeing her mother's grave expression, she asked, "Mother, what's wrong?"

Chu Wanqing pulled her to sit down beside her and lowered her voice, saying, "Yun Heting has sent someone to invite the clan elders; they'll be at the manor tomorrow at noon. I suspect he wants to use them to stop this. Jin'er, tomorrow is likely to be a tough battle. Do you have any ideas?"

Yun Jin thought for a moment, then suddenly smiled: "Mother, how about we invite Grandmother and Old Madam Zheng to our residence for a gathering tomorrow afternoon?"

Chu Wanqing was taken aback for a moment, then reacted and said with a smile, "You little rascal, you've got so many clever ideas! Alright, let's use their connections. The Grand Tutor's Mansion has already recognized you as their godparent; if they try to stop us, they'll be incredibly ungrateful."

Yun Jin nodded: "Mother, that's exactly what I meant."

Chu Wanqing summoned Qinghe and gave her detailed instructions, asking her to deliver invitations to the General's Mansion and the Grand Tutor's Mansion.

Yun Jin added, "Aunt Qinghe, please tell Miss Mengyao to bring Shi Yong to me when she comes tomorrow."

Qinghe nodded, turned around and went out, calling Chunxi to leave the mansion together.

……

Bitao and her team worked all afternoon to help Yunxiu move her things to Xuezhai.

Yunxiu was angry and deliberately threw a tantrum, moving away everything she could, including the bed, cabinets, and chests. Since there was nowhere to put them, she piled them up in the yard, clearly intending to annoy Yunjin.

When Bitao came to report, her expression was rather unpleasant: "Madam, the eldest young lady has emptied Xiu Mo Xuan; the things are piled up all over the courtyard."

Chu Wanqing sneered, "This girl is silently defying me. Ignore her, it's good that she's moved, and we can get new clothes for Miss Jin'er."

She paused, then instructed, "Don't I have a rosewood canopy bed in my private treasury? Move it there! Also, move all the chests, wardrobes, and screens that you can use. If the manor doesn't have any, have someone get new ones from the shops and put it on my tab."

Bitao immediately beamed with joy: "Madam is so kind to Miss."

Chu Wan replied matter-of-factly, "My daughter should naturally use the best."

She then looked at Yun Jin: "That courtyard used to be called Xiu Mo Xuan. You can give it a new name, and I'll have someone make a plaque for you."

After a moment's thought, Yun Jin said, "Let's call it Jinshu Pavilion."

Chu Wanqing nodded and told Bitao to make the arrangements.

After Bitao left, Chu Wanqing held Yunjin's hand and said gently, "It will take a few more days to pack up over there. You can stay in my courtyard for now, and move over when everything is ready."

Yun Jin nodded obediently: "Okay, I'll do whatever Mother says."

……

In the Snow Pavilion, Yunxiu sat in the empty room, looking at everything familiar, and a sense of loss welled up in her heart.

Her mother's sudden departure made her uneasy. Before, no matter what happened, her mother was always there to make decisions for her, but now…

She felt a pang of guilt when she thought about how her mother had endured so much for her all these years without even a proper title.

Thinking of all the things her mother had planned for her, she bit her lip and called for her maid, Lixiang.

"Go and find out for me where the Fifth Prince has been these past two days, and when he went out."

Lixiang was startled, her face turning pale: "Miss, inquiring about the prince's whereabouts? This... who am I supposed to ask?"

Yunxiu snapped impatiently, "How can you be so stupid? Can't you just buy information with money? I refuse to believe that there's any information that money can't buy from those servants and guards!"

She slipped a bag of loose silver into Lixiang's hand and waved her hand, saying, "Go quickly!"

Lixiang dared not say anything more, and reluctantly agreed with the money in her pocket.

Yunxiu leaned against the window, gazing at the sky outside, her eyes sparkling.

Her father favored the Third Prince, but she didn't like him. Although the Third Prince was of noble birth, he was arrogant and domineering, looking down on everyone. She had no intention of marrying someone like that.

She liked the Fifth Prince. The Fifth Prince was known as the Wise Prince, and he was gentle and polite. At the chrysanthemum appreciation banquet last time, the way he looked at her clearly showed admiration.

Once she becomes the Fifth Prince's consort, and with her maternal grandfather helping him build connections in the court, and her maternal grandmother's family, the Lan family, providing financial support, the Fifth Prince might just be able to compete for that position.

The more she thought about it, the more brilliant the idea seemed; she almost wanted to praise herself for being so clever.

Since the general's mansion has no daughters, this immense wealth should naturally be bestowed upon her, his granddaughter.

With this thought, she felt more confident, got up, straightened her clothes, and headed to Qingshui Garden.

She's the eldest daughter of the Yun family, how could she possibly lose to Bai Jin from a small town? Even if her mother adopts her as her goddaughter, so what? Can she compare to this noble lady from the capital?

In Qingshui Garden, Chu Wanqing was talking to Yun Jin when Yun Xiu entered. The two exchanged a glance, their expressions unchanged.

This time, Yunxiu didn't dare to act spoiled. She was very careful and had a smile on her face. She served tea to Chu Wanqing and called Yunjin "sister" enthusiastically, telling her about interesting things in the capital. Her attitude was extremely good, as if she had no problem having a sister.

Seeing that she had a good attitude, Chu Wanqing didn't make things difficult for her anymore, since she still had to keep her around for now.

When Qinghe returned, she saw Yunxiu there and nodded to Chu Wanqing. Chu Wanqing knew that both families had agreed, and she felt relieved.

……

As the night deepened and all was quiet, the lights in Qingshuiyuan were extinguished one by one.

Yun Jin lay on the bed, and when she heard that there was no more noise outside, she quietly got up, changed into her night clothes, and climbed out the window.

Under the cover of night, they headed straight for the courtyard where Liu Zhixue lived.

Chunxi's description was detailed, and the brocade was easily found.

Looking at this courtyard with its red walls and green tiles, and the fact that it has three courtyards, one can imagine how expensive it must be in Beijing, where land is so valuable.

She gritted her teeth. Damn Yun Heting, the money to buy the courtyard probably came from his hands too. It goes without saying where his money came from.

We absolutely cannot let this trip be in vain.

Yun Jin looked around to make sure no one was there, then climbed over the wall and landed silently.

There weren't many servants in the courtyard, and she drugged all the servants she encountered, just like she had done in Yizhou.

She then crept to the storeroom, smashed the lock on the door, not bothering to hide it, but simply to create the illusion that a thief had broken in.

She pushed the door open and, by the moonlight, saw several boxes neatly stacked inside.

Upon opening it, I found the very same few bites that Bai Ri Bi Tao had inspected.

A smile played on her lips, and with a wave of her hand, the boxes vanished into thin air.

Received.

It was something she got in exchange for her mother's belongings, so there was nothing wrong with her accepting it.

She then made her way to the main room, lifted a tile from the roof, and, by the moonlight, saw Liu Zhixue's position on the bed. She then sprinkled some sleeping potion inside.

After waiting a while and confirming that Liu Zhixue was fast asleep, she climbed down from the roof, pried open the door and window, and slipped inside.

Using the dim light, she took away the jewelry box from the dressing table and put all the clothes in the closet into her spatial storage.

She found another hidden compartment in the same spot as Xuezhai, opened it, and found a stack of silver notes inside, which she accepted without hesitation.

Before leaving, she glanced at Liu Zhixue, who was sleeping soundly on the bed, took out a pair of scissors, and cut Liu Zhixue's hair into uneven lengths.

This half-shaved head looks so cool! Looking at her "masterpiece," she couldn't help but smile silently.

Let her know that taking her life is an easy task.

But killing someone is like killing their spirit; killing her now would be too easy. It would be much more satisfying to let her watch her dreams crumble bit by bit.