However, these are all minor matters. Since Lady Fucha is willing to teach, she should try her best to learn and apply what she has learned. However, she did receive a reminder later on.

“How could Your Highness have handled things improperly? This servant thinks Your Highness did an excellent job today.”

Especially the part where he foresaw the situation perfectly, having someone lay an ambush beforehand and catch the thief with ulterior motives – it was absolutely fantastic.

Chunyu's eyes sparkled as she looked at Xiuning and couldn't help but chuckle.

"You!"

“What I’m saying is the truth. At such a young age, Princess is already able to easily deal with bad people. She will surely become as capable as Madam in the future.”

With the spring rain interrupting her mood, Xiu Ning's mood improved considerably.

She smiled and beckoned Chunyu to her side. "I haven't left the manor since I returned. Do you know how Aunt Qin and the others are doing?"

When Xiuning returned from Anhua Temple, she noticed that Aunt Qin and her fourth sister Ruomian were missing. She roughly knew that it was Fucha's doing, but something else happened later and she didn't have time to ask in detail.

Right now, Xiu Ning rested her chin on her hand and looked at Chun Yu, who was completely unaware of what was happening beside her. She thought it was quite amusing to have such a cute little maidservant serving her.

"Aunt Qin and the Fourth Princess were kept locked in the courtyard, while the Second Princess was reflecting on her mistakes in the small Buddhist hall."

The servants in the manor did see the master and mistress go to Concubine Qin's place.

Chunyu tilted her head and told her master all the news she had heard from outside.

Xiu Ning nodded after listening, thinking to herself that Fucha and Xitala Debao went to Aunt Qin's place to talk about what Ruojin had done today. If nothing unexpected happened, the fate of the three of them, mother and daughter, would not be good.

It's not just not going to be good; it's downright miserable.

When Xiuning learned from Lady Fucha what had become of Aunt Qin and the other two, she could only lament that the punishment she could think of for Ruojin's mistake was too simplistic.

"Aunt Qin was sent to the family temple, and Ruojin and Ruomian are both married?"

Three days after returning from offering incense at Anhua Temple, Xiuning received the outcome of the entire matter.

"This was a decision made by your father himself," Fucha said calmly, making Xiuning unable to ask the question she wanted to ask.

"Your father thinks that if Aunt Qin hadn't failed to properly educate Ruojin, how could she have developed such a vicious mind?"

If she succeeds, what will become of the legitimate daughters of the other families in the clan?

If Mian has such a sister, there's no guarantee she won't have the same thoughts when she grows up.

After Fucha finished speaking, Xiuning said, "I thought that at most Aunt Qin and Ruomian would be sent to the estate, and Ruojin would marry that down-on-his-luck scholar, getting what she wanted."

As it turned out, Hittara Debau was even more ruthless than she had imagined.

At this moment, Xiuning once again changed her definition of Xitala Debao.

She was indeed somewhat narrow-minded before, thinking that because of her background and social status, Hittara Debau valued a combination of feelings and interests.

However, judging from Ruojin's incident, Xitala Debao is a thorough businessman who puts profit above all else. If Xiuning becomes worthless one day, Xitala Debao will not hesitate to abandon her, just like the three women, including Aunt Qin, today.

"Xiuning, the facts prove that the fate of Aunt Qin and the other two was even more cruel than you imagined."

"Ruojin and Ruomian will never have the chance to set foot on the land of the capital again in this lifetime," Fucha scoffed. It was good that Ruojin could marry a down-on-his-luck scholar, at least the scholar carried the title of Xiucai. Unlike now, I guess if the cruise ship had gone any faster, it would have already entered some territory in the south.

"Mother, I have truly learned a lot this time."

She rose, bowed respectfully to Lady Fucha, and Xiu Ning's expression became serious, showing none of her previous behavior.

Fucha couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat. She reached out and gently wiped it with her handkerchief. "Alright, why be so polite with your mother?"

Before, your mother never thought of sending you to the palace, but fate is cruel. You have grown more and more beautiful, like a piece of jade slowly unfolding. Xitala could not hide it.

Xiuning, you are destined to enter that cannibalistic royal family, and you are destined to exploit each other with your father and the others.

Mother was unwilling and did not want to, yet she was powerless to do so.

Never before had Lady Fucha felt more inclined to curse than she did now. Her daughter's face used to carry a touch of vibrant innocence, but now, it was all gone.

Hittara Debau, their head of the household, personally used the lives and fortunes of a concubine and two illegitimate daughters to teach her daughter a cruel lesson in reality.

"Was it for me, Father?"

"Yes, my daughter is so smart, how could she not guess it?"

"Mother, please tell Father that I understand. When I enter the palace in the future, I will certainly not let down the expectations of Lady Hitara."