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"You're such a kind young lady, everyone's here today to thank you."

"Yes, if it weren't for you, young lady, how would we dare to file a lawsuit against the Marquis of Chongding's mansion?"

"The Marquis of Chongding's family has embezzled medicinal herbs and failed to provide the proper betrothal gifts; they are a disgrace to any noble family. We will never buy any food from their shop again."

Everyone stood up. Some people filled Chu Xunzhen's basket with eggs, some people hunted pheasants to give to her, and some even gave her fresh live fish.

Chu Xunzhen was somewhat moved and immediately said to everyone, "I appreciate everyone's kindness, but I cannot accept these things. Please take them back and use them to nourish your sons."

......

After much difficulty, Chu Xunzhen finally calmed down the people and arrived at the courtyard that Huang Ying had mentioned earlier.

Boom boom boom!

Chunxi knocked on the door.

With a creak, the door opened.

What came into view was not Chen Kangnian and his wife, but a man dressed in a crescent-white long robe.

"It's you?" Chu Xunzhen exclaimed in surprise, asking incredulously, "Your Highness, what are you doing here?"

With a hint of caution in her eyes, Nangong Yue said gently, "I came to see if there's anything I can help you with after learning that your family has moved here."

As the words fell, Chu Xunzhen's eyes trembled slightly, her heart warmed, and her right hand, which was holding the handkerchief, tightened even more.

"Your Highness, how could Xunzhen possibly have the honor of meeting such a wonderful man as you?"

"Fool, come in quickly and see your uncle and aunt."

Nangong Yue stepped aside, and Chu Xunzhen and Chunxi went inside.

"Daughter, how come you've lost so much weight? Look at your thin arms and legs! You've lost so much weight."

As soon as Chu Xunzhen entered, before he could even stand firmly, he was blinded by a dazzling light.

The chubby father rushed over at lightning speed, and the dazzling light was emanating from the shimmering brocade on his body.

"Father, I haven't lost weight, I've actually gained weight. It's all my fault, I've made you suffer."

Zhang Minlan said angrily, "You still say you haven't lost weight? You used to have a round face, how come you have a V-shaped face now? The food at that Marquis's mansion is terrible, how did they turn my beautiful, plump daughter into such a thin girl?"

Chen Kangnian nodded, equally indignant.

This left Anshun, who was waiting behind the Ninth Prince, completely dumbfounded.

"How much doting must one be to say that Miss Chu, who seems to have gained a few pounds, has lost weight?"

Upon hearing this, Chunxi rolled her eyes and decided not to pay any attention to Anshun's father.

Anshun's father-in-law touched his nose and coughed awkwardly.

In the main hall.

Chu Xunzhen looked at them with concern and asked, "Father, Mother, are you hurt?"

"We're alright. That person didn't hurt us; he just locked us in a small courtyard. If His Highness hadn't personally led men to arrest us, we'd probably still be there," Zhang Minlan said.

"Mother, it's Xunzhen's fault for letting you hide here."

Turning around, Chu Xunzhen threw herself into Zhang Minlan's arms.

It's the familiar scent of gardenias, the scent of my mother.

"It's alright. It's alright."

The chubby Chen Kangnian, his thick beard trembling in the wind, looked rugged, but at this moment he patted Chu Xunzhen's shoulder, comforting her.

In their previous lives, in Ping'an and Chongding, the two marquisates were like parasitic maggots, clinging to their adoptive parents and sucking their marrow dry.

If it weren't for her, her adoptive parents wouldn't have been controlled by them, and they wouldn't have taken all the money they had earned over the years.

"Father, Mother, to make a long story short, from today onwards, our business will be scaled back. We can no longer be so diversified. We will focus on the medicinal herb business and the food business."

"Zhenzhen, your father and I have made up our minds. Two-thirds of the shops under our names will be given to you, and one-third to Qi'er."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xunzhen shook his head violently and said, "Father, Mother, you absolutely mustn't! Father has already given me three shops. With just these three shops, I am already financially secure. The shops under your names now should all belong to my elder brother."

Chu Xunzhen's expression softened when Chen Yunqi was mentioned.

Compared to Chu Mingyuan and others, Chen Yunqi was her true elder brother.

Zhang Minlan looked at Chu Xunzhen with gentle eyes and said, "Silly child, Qi'er has already said that you are his only sister. He also said he would give you all the shops so that you will have confidence when you get married in the future. He said that he is a man and he can earn money, more than his father."

Chu Xunzhen asked, "Mother, is my brother still in Ming City?"

"Yes, he said he wanted to go out and explore the world. He wrote to me a while ago saying that if you don't like life in the Marquis's mansion, just tell him and he'll take you away. We'll go live in Mingcheng together."

Hearing this, Chu Xunzhen's eyes reddened.

"No, I want to stay in the Marquis's mansion. Father, Mother, I'm sorry."

Chen Kangnian smiled and said, "Go ahead and do whatever you want. Your parents are your support, so you must take good care of yourself and never hurt yourself."

Zhang Minlan's gaze fell on Chu Xunzhen, and she stroked her hair, saying, "Silly girl, you don't need to keep thinking about us. Whenever you come back, your parents will open the door and wait for you."

"Thank you, Father. Thank you, Mother."

Chen Kangnian shook his head and said, "Zhenzhen, we'll go to Mingcheng this afternoon to find your brother first and see how his business is doing."

Zhang Minlan said, "Zhenzhen, if you're unhappy at the Marquis's residence, why don't you come to Ming City with us?"

"Father, Mother, I'm very happy. And His Highness the Ninth Prince is here too; he has helped me a lot."

Hearing this, Zhang Minlan's gaze fell on Nangong Yue, and she whispered to Chu Xunzhen, "Your Highness has a pure heart. If you can be devoted to him wholeheartedly, that would be the best. We don't ask for your immense power, we only ask for your heart, that you be good to us for a lifetime."

Nangong Yue smiled: "Don't worry, Auntie, Yue will definitely treat my sister well."

"Cough cough!" Chen Kangnian scrutinized Nangong Yue, finding his nose and eyes rather odd. He had initially thought Nangong Yue was quite handsome, but after hearing his daughter and wife's words, he couldn't help but think that Nangong Yue wasn't all that great. He was too thin, unlike Chen Kangnian, who had a lot of muscle.

Will this protect my daughter?

With the older sister coming and going, isn't it foolish to be deceived and end up hurting my daughter?

"Uncle, rest assured, as long as I, Nangong Yue, live, anyone who wants to harm my sister will have to step over my dead body first."

Chen Kangnian reluctantly agreed.

An hour later, in the outskirts of the capital.

The carriage carrying Chen Kangnian and Zhang Minlan departed.

Chu Xun breathed a sigh of relief and walked back with Nangong Yue.

Nangong Yue spoke up from beside her, "Don't worry, sister. I've already arranged for people to escort Uncle and Aunt. After they arrive in Ming City, I've also arranged for people to stay with them and protect them."

Hearing this, Chu Xun was truly incredulous.

She looked up at Nangong Yue, who had arranged everything so perfectly, and her nose tingled, her eyes reddened, and her lips moved, but she remained silent for a long time.

"Don't cry. What's wrong? Did I do something wrong? If I did, tell me, and I'll change."

Nangong Yue felt like an ant on a hot pan, feeling extremely uncomfortable all over.

"No, Your Highness, you are not wrong. Your Highness is perfectly fine; Xunzhen is simply too moved. May we find a quiet place so that Xunzhen can give you a thorough examination?"

After Chu Xunzhen finished speaking, he looked at Nangong Yue.

His pulse was different each time, which was truly amazing.

She wanted to study it and cure him.

"Okay." Nangong Yue's ears turned red, and a hint of shyness flashed in her eyes.

Am I about to be sharing a room with my sister?

He was already looking forward to the thought of his sister giving him a medical consultation.

Suddenly, Chunxi's voice rang out.

"Girl, look, isn't that Tinghan?"

Chu Xunzhen looked up and saw that the person sitting in front of the soldiers in the distance was Ting Han.

At this moment, Tinghan was disheveled, shackled, and had a numb gaze.

Hearing a familiar voice, Ting Han instinctively looked over: "Chu Xunzhen?"