As the flowers of April fade, the peach blossoms begin to bloom.

In the capital city of the Great Zhou Dynasty, at the residence of the Marquis of Dingyuan, in the Fangfei Courtyard.

Lady Hou was sitting in front of the bronze mirror, doing her hair. Today was the day her husband, Marquis Anxiu of Dingyuan, was returning home. As his wife, she needed to dress up beautifully to make a good impression.

To be honest, she and An Xiuyuan had been married for over a month, but she was still a virgin. On their wedding day, An Xiuyuan received a letter and hurriedly left the capital, only returning today.

Sure enough, before he even arrived in the capital, he sent a message back via his servant.

Looking at the person in the bronze mirror, Yunzhi slowly revealed a faint smile on her face, gentle and warm like a spring breeze, making her instantly likable.

But this is not her true nature.

Although she was reborn more than ten years ago, the modern mindset in her bones could not be washed away by the ideas of the ancients. In order to survive better, she always pretended to be gentle, virtuous, and acted like a well-bred lady of the day, with her husband as her everything.

"Madam, you look so beautiful!" The maid Rulan exclaimed when she saw her son in the mirror.

Yunzhi smiled, looking at herself in the mirror. Whether in her past life or this one, she was a beauty.

However, she looks better now than before; every smile and frown exudes charm.

After the maid Rulan put a kingfisher feather hairpin in Yunzhi's hair, she said with a smile, "Madam, it's done!"

"Not bad, your skills are getting better and better." Yunzhi praised with a smile, and just as she was about to get up, she heard footsteps outside the door.

Immediately afterwards, the maid Rumei lifted the curtain and came in, curtsied to Yunzhi, and said, "Madam, the Marquis has returned."

"So fast?" Yunzhi was somewhat surprised. Logically speaking, the other party should have been at least an hour away. How come they returned so quickly? Could something have happened?

Just as he was about to ask, he saw Ru Mei say with a grim expression, "Madam, did the Marquis not come back alone?"

Seeing Ru Mei like this, Yun Zhi felt a bad premonition and asked, "Oh, who else?"

"A woman and a boy who is about five years old."

"Woman, child?" Yunzhi's heart sank slightly. Originally, she had been thinking that since the man had returned, she should take advantage of their long-awaited reunion to celebrate their wedding night. She had been mentally preparing for this day for over a month.

Now it seems unlikely that it will be needed.

Well then, since that's how it is, she won't force it.

Rulan carefully glanced at her mistress and asked, "Madam, what about us..."

However, before she could finish speaking, Yunzhi interrupted her, saying, "Let's go take a look."

Right now, the woman and child's identities are unknown, so it's best to find out.

"Yes!" Rulan responded, exchanged a glance with Rumei, and then left the room with Yunzhi, heading towards the Cining Courtyard where the old lady lived.

Ci'an Courtyard was a bit far from Fangfei Courtyard, and it took the three of them about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea to get there. Before they even entered the courtyard, they could hear cheerful laughter coming from inside.

Hearing the old lady's hearty laughter, Yunzhi was slightly surprised. Since she married into the Dingyuan Marquis family, the old lady had never been so cheerful. Every time she saw her, the old lady had a stern and serious expression, as if someone owed her millions.

The old lady seems quite happy today. I wonder if it's because her son is back, or because of that woman and child, or perhaps both?