Listening to her daughter's heartfelt words, the pregnant Lady Hou went on a killing spree.

Ji Yueru felt a moment of panic, but quickly reassured An'an in her womb.

"Don't worry, Mother has already made preparations for childbirth, he can't hurt us."

I don't plan to give birth in the manor. We'll leave the Marquis of Anshun's manor next month, and I'll bring you back after you give birth."

With An'an around, Ji Yueru was extremely cautious with every step she took; she couldn't afford to gamble.

She was willing to spare the other party's life by keeping him at the Marquis of Anshun's residence for the time being, but she wouldn't give him a chance to retaliate.

An'an immediately perked up again.

"Mother, where are we going?"

"There is a courtyard of mine in the south of the city. It is a private property that I secretly acquired last year. No one in the Marquis of Anshun's mansion knows about it."

We'll stay there next month. I've already asked Manager Xu to find a midwife, and I've also spoken to Dr. Liu.

Don't worry, they won't get away with harming us so easily.

Hearing my mother say that put my mind at ease.

"Don't worry too much about your young age, your mother will take care of everything."

An'an, in this life you don't need to work too hard, just be your mother's daughter.

"Mommy, if I'm naughty in the future, will you not like me anymore?"

"How could that be? As long as it's you, Mother will love you no matter what you look like."

An'an blushed a little. As expected of the mother she had carefully chosen, she was really good to her.

It's a pity they weren't meant to be in their past life, but in this life she will never let anyone take her mother away from her again, no one.

The mother and daughter shared a warm moment, but Marquis Anshun had no time to attend to Ji Yueru and her daughter, as he was secretly meeting with the steward of the Yu family.

"Greetings, Lord Marquis."

"Please sit down."

"How's the task I asked you to do going?"

Steward Liu's eyes flashed, but he was too fast for Marquis Anshun to see.

"Rest assured, my lord, everything is ready. However, the amount of silver you promised me..."

Marquis Anshun took out five hundred taels of silver notes from his pocket and pushed them over.

"Here are five hundred taels of silver notes. After the matter is settled, you will receive the remaining five hundred taels."

Manager Liu picked up the five hundred taels of silver notes and examined them one by one, as if to confirm their authenticity.

His behavior disgusted Marquis Anshun.

If he didn't need to use the other party, someone like this would never have appeared in front of him in his entire life.

After confirming that all five silver notes were genuine, Steward Liu carefully put them away and placed them in his pocket.

"Rest assured, my lord, the matter has been handled perfectly and there will be absolutely no mistakes."

"Um."

The two met at an inconspicuous teahouse in the southern part of the city. Afterwards, Liu Guan left first, and it was more than an hour later that Marquis Anshun left through the back door of the teahouse.

What he didn't know was that their entire discussion had been overheard by someone hiding in the shadows.

The messenger returned and reported the matter in detail to the Yu family.

After sending someone away, Madam Yu looked at her three sons and daughters-in-law.

"The Marquis of Anshun is planning to take action against our Yu family. Eldest son, second son, and third son, you need to increase the patrols of the shops below these days to prevent him from having any other tricks up his sleeve."

"Don't worry, Mother, we will definitely not let him succeed."

"Go back and rest. He met with Manager Liu today, so the fight should be happening in the next few days."

Madam Yu's guess was absolutely correct.

The following afternoon, a pair of constables stormed into an antique shop owned by the Yu family.

"What are you doing?"

Manager Feng only managed to utter one sentence before two constables pinned him to the ground.

"Official business is being handled; bystanders please keep out of the way."

The customers in the shop were so frightened that they huddled in a corner.

"Boss, we've found something!"

One of the constables found a Azure Dragon Nine Cauldrons in a box in the far corner. The lead constable went over to take a look and then slammed the lid shut.

"Take the goods away, seal up the shop, and bring all the shop assistants and manager back to the Kyoto government office."

"Madam, something terrible has happened! The Yu family's antique shop on South Street was just raided by the yamen runners. They found a Azure Dragon Nine Cauldron inside, and it has been taken back to the Kyoto Prefecture."

The matter had been anticipated, so the old lady was not flustered at all when the servants came to report it.

Just as the servant finished speaking, a man dressed in black appeared beside Madam Yu and whispered in her ear.

"A sudden incident has occurred in the palace. Chief Eunuch Yu has been placed under house arrest. From now on, we can only rely on you, Madam."

Madam Yu never understood why, with her younger brother's help, even if something happened to the Yu family, Marquis Anshun would have no chance of succeeding.

But the night after Ji told her the truth, she had a dream in which the Yu family was in trouble and no one was there to help them. In the end, they could only turn to Marquis Anshun for help, which cost the Yu family most of their fortune.

She dared not be careless in her subsequent arrangements. Now that this incident had occurred and another shocking change had occurred in the palace, Old Madam Yu remained completely calm.

She knew her brother would be alright; if something really happened, in her dream, the Yu family wouldn't just lose most of their wealth.

"I understand. To avoid any leaks, you should go back. From now on, the Yu family will have to rely on ourselves."

The man in black bowed to Madam Yu and then turned to leave.

Madam Yu stood up and looked at her three sons and daughters-in-law below.

Are you scared?

"No, we are not afraid!"

The third son was the first to step forward.

"Mother, we are not afraid."

"..."

"Good, as expected of the Yu family."

"Eldest daughter-in-law, the three of you stay at home. Eldest son, second son, and third son, you come with me to the capital's government office."

Everyone responded in unison.

Upon arriving at the Kyoto Prefectural Government Office, the eldest son of the Yu family went to the Drum of Grievance.

"Thump, thump, thump..."

The two constables guarding the Kyoto Prefectural Government Office quickly stepped forward.

"Who are you, and why are you beating the drum of grievance?"

Madam Yu slammed her dragon-headed cane on the ground.

"The Yu family of Kyoto has come to seek justice."

Inside Anshun Prefecture, Marquis Anshun had no plans to go anywhere today and was waiting for the Yu family to come to his residence.

It's been almost an hour since the incident, and I believe the Yu family will be arriving soon.

Just then, Butler Zhao arrived in a hurry.

"My lord."

"The Yu family has arrived?"

"The Yu family didn't come; they went to the Kyoto government office to file a complaint."

Marquis Anshun suddenly stood up in surprise.

"What did you say?!"

"My family...my family went to the Kyoto government office to file a complaint."

Steward Zhao couldn't understand why the Marquis was so nervous. Was he worried about the safety of the Yu family? But he didn't think the Marquis was the kind of person who cared about old friendships.

Marquis Anshun left the mansion in a hurry without even preparing a carriage, and rode a horse straight to the capital's government office.

Upon receiving the news, Zhiyi quickly entered the house.

"Madam, a servant just came to report that the Marquis left the manor in a hurry. Steward Zhao reported that the Yu family went to the capital's government office to file a complaint."

[Mommy, I want to go! I want to go!]

Ji Yueru smiled helplessly; An'an always wanted to join in the fun.

"Have a carriage prepared, let's go to the Kyoto Prefectural Government Office and join in the fun."

When Marquis Anshun arrived, the capital's government office had already set up its courtroom, and the area outside was crowded with people who had come to watch the spectacle.

In the courtroom, Madam Yu's resounding voice reached his ears.

"My lord, someone is trying to frame my Yu family. I implore you to investigate!"