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After the family reunion ceremony, the elders exchanged a few pleasantries and then dispersed.

After seeing the guests off and returning to the main hall, Chu Wanqing took Yun Jin's hand and said to Yun Heting, "Master, I'd like to choose a date to hold a family reunion banquet for Jin'er. We'll invite some close relatives and friends to formally introduce Jin'er to everyone."

Before Yun Heting could speak, Lan Ying chimed in with a smile, "That's a great idea! A family reunion banquet should be held. Make it a lively affair, and have your father invite all his old friends so everyone knows that Jin'er is now a young lady of the Yun family."

Madam Zheng nodded and smiled, "This is wonderful news. I must come then, and I'll also prepare a grand gift for Jin'er."

With the two elderly ladies singing in unison, how could Yunheting possibly refuse?

He could only nod in agreement: "My mother-in-law and Madam Zheng are right. Then I'll trouble you, Madam, to take good care of the banquet and make it as presentable as possible."

Chu Wanqing smiled and agreed.

Yunxiu stood to the side, feeling choked up. She had just gained a younger sister who was now competing with her for their mother, but she dared not say anything.

She could only manage a forced smile as she stepped forward and took Yun Jin's hand: "That's wonderful! I can invite all my friends over, and I'll introduce them to you, Jin-meimei. You've just arrived in the capital, so it's always good for you to get to know more people."

Yun Jin smiled slightly: "Thank you, sister."

Yun Lang watched with great envy. He had been frail since childhood, rarely went out, and had few friends. His older sister had close girlfriends, but he didn't even have a single peer to talk to.

He lowered his head and sighed softly.

After sitting in Yunhe Pavilion for a while, he made an excuse and got up to leave.

After he left, Chen Mengyao sidled up to Old Madam Zheng and whispered, "Grandmother, may I talk to Jin-meimei?"

Madam Zheng smiled and waved her hand, "Go on, go on, you sisters have a good chat."

Yun Jin then said to Chu Wanqing and Lan Ying, "Mother, Grandmother, I'll take Sister Mengyao to my courtyard for a look."

Upon hearing this, Yunxiu immediately chimed in, "I'll go too! I want to talk to Sister Mengyao as well."

Chen Mengyao frowned slightly, but did not speak.

Yun Jin glanced at her but didn't say anything.

Chu Wanqing glanced at Yunxiu and said calmly, "Go."

Once outside, Yun Jin said to Chen Mengyao, "Sister Mengyao, Mother arranged a courtyard for me. It should be almost ready by now. I'll take you to see it."

Chen Mengyao smiled and nodded: "Okay."

Yunxiu followed closely behind the two, trying to interject several times, but Chen Mengyao politely but firmly blocked her.

As she reached a corner of a corridor, Chen Mengyao suddenly stopped and turned to look at Yunxiu.

"Yunxiu," she said with a smile, but her tone was indifferent, "I have some private things to discuss with Jin'er, which you might not be able to hear. Why don't you go back first?"

"Sister Mengyao, we met first..." Yunxiu bit her lip, her eyes slightly red, "How could you distance yourself from me after you met Second Sister?"

Chen Mengyao blinked, smiling innocently, "We met first. But Jin'er is now my aunt's goddaughter, so she's my cousin. A cousin is naturally closer than others, you're not angry about that, are you?"

Yunxiu was speechless, and her eyes reddened.

She glanced at Yun Jin, then at Chen Mengyao, and finally stamped her foot, turned around, and ran away.

Yun Jin watched her retreating figure and couldn't help but laugh: "Sister Mengyao, you're really amazing."

Chen Mengyao raised her chin smugly: "Who told her to be so shameless? I'm not even that familiar with her, but she kept trying to get close to us. If we don't want to talk to her, we might as well just send her away and keep her out of the way."

The two smiled at each other and walked hand in hand toward the Brocade Book Pavilion.

Inside the Jinshu Pavilion, the maids were still busy going in and out.

Yun Jin led Chen Mengyao inside and looked around.

The main room has been tidied up, furnished entirely with huanghuali furniture, new curtains, new bedding, and even a newly made dressing case.

The study is next to the bedroom, and the bookshelves are still empty, waiting to be filled slowly.

The next room inside is the embroidery room, complete with embroidery frames, embroidery hoop, and various colored silk threads.

Chen Mengyao turned around and exclaimed in admiration, "Aunt Qing is so good to you. This courtyard is even more impressive than my grandmother's."

Yun Jin lowered her voice and said, "This courtyard originally belonged to Yun Xiu, but my mother found an excuse to take it over and give it to me."

Chen Mengyao paused for a moment, then said, "Don't you find it uncomfortable to live in the courtyard she used to live in?"

Yun Jin smiled, "No, I don't mind. Mother originally wanted to move me to a different courtyard, but I thought this one was fine. So Mother replaced everything in this courtyard with new things, even uprooting the trees and replanting them. And..." She paused, "Don't you think they'd be more bothered by me living in this courtyard?"

Chen Mengyao thought about it and agreed. She took Yun Jin's hand and said earnestly, "Jin-meimei, seeing how good your mother is to you, I feel relieved."

Moreover, along the way, she noticed that the maids and servants in the courtyard treated Yun Jin with respect, which she knew was something Chu Wanqing had specifically instructed her to do.

"My mother is very good to me." Yun Jin nodded. The slight misunderstanding between mother and daughter caused by Yun Lang taking the medicine had gradually disappeared thanks to Chu Wanqing's protection of her these past few days.

Chen Mengyao dismissed the maids, pulled Yun Jin to sit down on the couch, lowered her voice, and wore a mysterious smile.

"Jin-meimei, I have something to tell you."

Seeing her like this, Yun Jin became interested: "What's wrong? Why are you being so mysterious?"

Chen Mengyao leaned closer and whispered, "Tomorrow, Prince Yu will return victorious from his campaign on behalf of the Emperor. His Majesty will lead all the officials to the city gates to personally welcome him. The streets will definitely be very lively. Would you like to go and see?"

Yun Jin was taken aback: "Prince Yu?"

"Oh my, you don't even know Prince Yu?" Chen Mengyao's eyes widened in surprise, then she introduced him with great interest, "Prince Yu is the Emperor's nephew. He's only nineteen years old this year, but don't let his young age fool you, he's already achieved numerous military exploits! When the Northern Di invaded this time, he volunteered to go to war and defeated them in one battle. I heard he's incredibly brave on the battlefield and is known as the 'Young God of War'."

She got more and more excited as she spoke: "Moreover, he is both scholarly and martial, and handsome as well. Three years ago, when the northern barbarians invaded, he led three thousand cavalrymen and dared to raid their camp, becoming famous in one battle. This time, the emperor sent him on an expedition, and I heard he won another victory and will return to the capital in triumph tomorrow."

Seeing her beaming face, Yun Jin couldn't help but laugh: "Sister Mengyao, you're praising him so much, could it be that you like him?"

Chen Mengyao blushed, then spat at her: "What nonsense are you talking about! Who likes him?"

She paused, then lowered her voice and said, "He's no good man. I heard his harem is overflowing with women. He takes a concubine today and a maid tomorrow, changing women faster than he changes clothes. He's no decent man."

Yun Jin smiled at her and asked, "Then who is the right man?"