Lu Yucheng grabbed his sleeve; if he kept shaking it, it would really tear.

He noticed that his sister liked to tug at his sleeves, so he had to talk to the embroiderers in the mansion to sew them up more securely, because he was afraid they would break one day.

This little girl is quite strong.

Lu Yucheng rubbed Zhu Yu's head: "Alright, alright, as long as this young lady is willing, I would be more than happy to oblige."

Zhu Yu blinked his big, watery eyes and looked at Qin Xue with anticipation.

"Would you be willing to come with my sister? My sister doesn't know martial arts, and as her brother, I'm afraid she'll be bullied. If you're willing..."

Qin Xue immediately knelt down: "This servant is willing. Young Master Lu and Miss Lu are both good people, and the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion has a good reputation. This servant has heard of it long ago. It would be a blessing for this servant to serve Miss."

"Please, Miss, bestow a name upon this servant." Qinxue kowtowed once.

Zhu Yu went over and helped her up, then winked at Qin Xue: "Well, let's call her Qi Yu then."

"The phoenix flies, its feathers fluttering. 'Its feathers' is a fine name," Lu Yucheng said with a smile.

"Yes, this servant Qiyu thanks Miss for bestowing a name upon me."

As time went by, when her brother realized that Qi Yu's arrival was suspicious and went to investigate, he naturally forgot what her original name was.

Therefore, throughout the entire process, Qin Xue only vaguely mentioned her name at the beginning; he didn't mention it again afterward.

Qi Yu kowtowed deeply to Lu Yucheng again: "Please rest assured, Your Highness, I will serve you wholeheartedly and protect your safety from now on."

Lu Yucheng raised his hand to help her up.

Then the innkeeper brought out another table full of dishes.

When the new owner came to eat for the first time, the manager put in a lot of effort, having the kitchen bring out all the signature dishes one by one.

The five people, master and servants, enjoyed a happy meal together.

Li Feng was becoming more and more enamored with his young mistress. Just going out for a meal, she managed to snag a restaurant with top-notch business.

And just as naturally, he brought Qinxue, who was in the Prince An's mansion, to his side.

Miss is amazing!

After the group finished their meal and returned to their residence, Lu Yucheng tested Qi Yu's skills. To his surprise, Qi Yu's martial arts were quite high. They fought for over a hundred rounds and ended up in a draw.

Lu Yucheng was overjoyed; he had struck gold!

Meanwhile, Lu Xiaoyun, having failed to get her meal, was stopped by someone as soon as she and Lu Yuyan stepped out of Lianfu Restaurant.

The girl, her face flushed, blocked her way: "Your Highness, I have a few words I'd like to say to you. Would it be convenient?"

Lu Xiaoyun lifted her eyelids, looked over, and twitched the corners of her mouth.

Lu Jinpei, the third young lady of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, and Lu Jinmi used to bully the original owner quite a bit.

However, Lu Jinpei is not as clever as Lu Jinmi, and is often used as a pawn without even realizing it.

"I have nothing to talk about with Miss Lu San." With that, Lu Xiaoyun walked past her and headed towards the Prince An's residence.

Behind her, Lu Jinpei's eyes immediately reddened. Just a few days ago at the palace banquet, he looked at her affectionately and even smiled at her. How could he have become so cold-hearted in the blink of an eye?

He and Lu Xiaoyun have already divorced!

"Your Highness Prince An, don't you want to know about my elder sister's affairs?"

Lu Xiaoyun turned around and said expressionlessly, "What does Miss Lu want to say?"

Her voice was cold and indifferent, but that didn't matter. Given time, His Highness Prince An would surely realize how good she was.

Lu Jinpei lowered her head and murmured softly, "Your Highness, I'm afraid it's inconvenient for my daughter to say what I'm about to say here."

She looked up at the three large characters "Lianfulou" and heard that the food there was delicious.

A moment later, the three of them sat down on the second floor of a teahouse called Liaohuju across the street.

Lu Jinpei stared at the tea the waiter had poured, her head bowed: "Your Highness Prince An is so virtuous and kind, my daughter..."

Lu Xiaoyun picked up her tea and took a sip, then impatiently interrupted, "Miss Lu, please speak quickly. I have no energy to waste time here."

Lu Jinpei bit her lip and raised her red eyes: "Your Highness Prince An, you have already divorced my elder sister, can't you, can't you look at me?"

Lu Yuyan was drinking tea with a wandering gaze when, without realizing it, the tea spilled from the corner of his mouth and soaked his front.

The two of them looked at him at the same time.

Lu Yuyan froze: "You guys talk, you guys talk, I'll go take care of something."

Lu Xiaoyun also stood up and walked straight out. She didn't have time to deal with Lu Jinpei, who was obsessed with men.

“Your Highness, before my elder sister got married, she lived in Cuizhu Residence, a place that was even worse than the servants’ quarters in the Duke of Zhenguo’s mansion. She never followed the teacher my mother hired for us. But she played the flute so well at the palace banquet that day. Don’t you want to know why?”

"Besides, the xiao is usually played by men. How could a woman play it so well for no reason?"

Lu Xiaoyun turned halfway to the side and said coldly, "So, what does Miss Lu want to say?"

"Cuizhu Residence is located in the most secluded corner of the entire Zhenguo Duke's Mansion's backyard. It's very remote, and very few people go there. There's a wall behind her house, so if an outsider wants to come in, they can easily climb over the wall and get into her house. Doesn't that say something?"

Lu Xiaoyun scoffed: "So what?"

Lu Jinpei was annoyed. Was His Highness Prince An not very bright?

She's made it so obvious, how come he still can't figure out the reason?

She was so worried.

She gritted her teeth and said, "So, she must have learned to play the flute so well from some scoundrel! That scoundrel often climbs over the wall and... into her room... I suspect..."

Lu Jinpei blushed, lowered her head, and swallowed the rest of her words.

"Good for you to doubt it. Don't doubt it next time."

"What?" Lu Jinpei didn't understand.

"As far as I know, Miss Lu's courtyard should be Tongjia Courtyard. Instead of reflecting on how you, the eldest daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, have been banished to Cuizhu Residence, a place worse than a servant's quarters, Miss Lu, you are here to suspect her of having affairs with men outside the family?"

"Ha, the Fang family's upbringing has truly broadened my horizons!"

Lu Jinpei: "..."

"Wh-what?" Why would His Highness Prince An react like this? Shouldn't he be suspicious that Lu Xiaoyun can play the flute and has some kind of messy relationship with a man?

Oh, could it be that because they've already divorced and his elder sister is no longer Princess An, he doesn't care anymore?

Lu Jinpei thought that made sense.

She smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, so my elder sister has moved back to Tongjia Courtyard now."

Lu Xiaoyun pinched the bridge of her nose, too lazy to say anything more to her, and went downstairs.

Lu Jinpei's thought process is quite peculiar.

After returning to the Prince An's residence, Lu Xiao went straight to the study.

The study was filled with a huge pile of account books. Yuan Xiu had been extremely busy these past few days. Many of the Prince An's properties, which were usually very profitable, had not made much profit during the New Year period.

Yuan Xiu came to find Lu Xiaoyun with a long face.