Duan Xinyan's arm was twisted by Jian Ning. Not only was the posture extremely awkward, but it also hurt terribly. She didn't dare to move anymore because if she moved, Jian Ning would use force. She could only hope that her mother would stop Jian Ning.

"Mom, please tell her to let go!"

She didn't dare call Jian Ning a bitch anymore. She had lost so much face in front of King Yong that she wanted to tear Jian Ning apart alive. At the same time, she felt a little regretful. If she had known this, she would not have come here to watch the fun.

Originally, Duan Xinyan heard that the missing legitimate daughter of the mansion had returned, so she wanted to go to the main hall to see if she was an imposter. However, when she came out after changing her clothes and putting on makeup again, she heard that Duan Yu had brought people to beat the gatehouse, and Prince Yong was also there.

Duan Xinyan had never seen what Prince Yong looked like, she only heard that he was a handsome man. She had to see it with her own eyes to know for sure, so she changed her mind and went to the front yard with her maid.

She had originally planned to take a quick look and then leave, but she had never expected that the turmoil in the front yard had subsided. Prince Yong, bored because Huo Jincheng and Ding Youtian ignored him, came to the koi pond alone to admire the fish. The two of them bumped into each other by chance, and before they could say a few words, they were stopped by Jian Ning and the others.

"It's no use calling your mother. If you don't honestly apologize to Aunt Li today, I'll chop off your arm and scratch your face. I want to see if your mother can save you!"

As Jian Ning said this, she secretly exerted a little more force, and she immediately cried out in pain, and her nose was almost snotty.

"Yan'er!" Concubine Min stepped forward and said, "You are wrong about what happened today. Hurry up and apologize to Concubine Li and go back to your own room!"

"Wuwu... Even if she apologizes, she has to let go first!"

Jian Ning said, "Speak! You are wrong. Please forgive me, Auntie. I won't dare to do it again!"

"Hurry up and speak." Concubine Min also urged.

Duan Xinyan apologized out of anger, and Jian Ning let her go. She covered her face with a handkerchief and ran away. Concubine Min also wanted to slip away, but before she could get away, Concubine Li moved and blocked her way.

"Wait a minute, sister. I have something to say."

"I've been with the prince for over thirty years now. My sister always complained that I was too idle and didn't share the chores of the palace with her. Now that I think about it, I'm really to blame. Ever since the princess fell ill, she's been the only one handling all the affairs of the palace. I should share some of the burden with her."

"Before the prince passed away, he also instructed you and me in person, ordering us to serve the princess sister wholeheartedly. From now on, all affairs in the main hall will be managed by me, so that sister can relax a little."

She wasn't talking about negotiation, but rather announcing her decision. She and Concubine Min had never been particularly close, but they had never argued. They lived in separate rooms, each in their own rooms, rarely seeing each other more than a few times a month.

We are not the same kind of people and cannot get along together.

Concubine Min was furious, but she forced a smile and said, "Sister, you've finally figured it out. This should have been done long ago. You and I are the same kind of people, and we should work together. I'll do as you say. From now on, you and I will each do our own job, and I'll have to take care of the princess."

"Your Highness, I am also tired today. Our prince is not here, and it is not convenient to keep guests for long. If you have nothing else, please go back first." She knelt slightly and bowed to Prince Yong, then turned to Madam Huo, held her breath and bowed as well, then left quickly with the maids and servants.

As soon as she left, Prince Yong also left in anger.

"Aunt, this is my husband, his surname is Ding and his name is Youtian." Jian Ning pulled Ding Youtian in front of Concubine Li. Ding Youtian called her aunt and bowed to her.

Concubine Li, due to her status as a concubine, avoided him and only accepted his half-respectful greeting. Then she looked at him carefully for a few times, looked at Madam Huo and smiled, "Madam, you are right, he is a handsome man."

She looked at Ding Youtian's attire and thought that even if he wasn't from a noble family, he was at least from a farming and scholarly family. She held Jian Ning's hand and said, "It doesn't matter what kind of family a girl marries into. What matters is that your husband treats you sincerely. I'm really happy for you."

Concubine Li could tell from the eye contact between Ding Youtian and Jian Ning that they were in love. Thinking that the eldest daughter, despite being stranded outside, had finally found a husband of her dreams, her eyes welled up with joy. In front of Old Madam Huo and Huo Jincheng, she couldn't ask any more questions. She simply instructed Jian Ning, "Bring the two grandchildren here tomorrow for me to see. Perhaps seeing them will help me recover faster."

Jian Ning agreed and was about to leave with Ding Youtian, Mrs. Huo and her son when Duan Yu called out "brother-in-law" from behind. Ding Youtian and Huo Jincheng stopped and turned around at the same time.

When Mrs. Huo saw this scene, she thought that her son might have changed his mind. Then she thought that although Xinning was married, her son had also been married, so she couldn't help but have some thoughts in her mind.

"What's the matter?" Ding Youtian glanced at Huo Jincheng, then looked at Duan Yu and asked.

"Will you come over tomorrow with my eldest sister and my two little nieces?"

"meeting."

"Then I'll tell you tomorrow."

Duan Yu winked at him. Like Ma Xiaomai, he disliked studying, dreaming only of becoming a fearsome general and slaying enemies in battle. Normally, he would be studying at Qingfeng Academy, but since the academy was undergoing renovations, he had two days off. However, the teacher had given him homework, and if he didn't hand it in, he would be punished with a stick if he went back.

It's not that he was afraid of the pain, but his palms were swollen and he couldn't touch swords for several days, which made him extremely distressed. He suddenly remembered that he had asked Ding Youtian before and knew that he came to Beijing to take the imperial examination. What did that little homework mean to his scholar brother-in-law?

"You, be careful or your father will come back and expose your crime!" Concubine Li knew what he was planning when she saw his high spirits, and she raised her finger and poked him on the forehead.

"How would Daddy know if Mom didn't tell me?" Duan Yu excitedly went to the martial arts training ground with two swords in hand. His brother and Duan Xinyan's sister and brother-in-law all followed Daddy to the north, which made him very envious. He had to practice his skills well so that he could follow his daddy to the battlefield in the future.

The war in the north hadn't broken out yet. Instead, several small cities, instigated by neighboring states, sought to secede from the Great Banquet Kingdom and establish their own state. Separation was easy, but regaining it in the future was far more difficult, potentially requiring the efforts of several generations of emperors. Emperor Yongping naturally wouldn't allow such a thing to happen while he was still on the throne.

He cannot bear the infamy of being a sinner for all eternity.

The Turks in the north have always been wary of King Pingnan, who is known as the God of War. Earlier, King Pingnan wrote to Emperor Yongping to inform him that he had brought the Duan family army to the border town, deployed their troops and trained them every day at the border. Seeing the vigorous momentum of the Duan family army, the neighboring country took the initiative to show goodwill and presented a list of border town officials, saying that those officials had contacted them for help and wanted to become independent.

The Prince of Pingnan has detained those officials who wanted to cause chaos, including several border city garrisons. He is now leading the three armies and is on his way back to the capital with those officials and garrisons.