After the morning court session, Qingyan was taken back to the new residence by Feiyanggu. Yin sent the prepared betrothal gifts along with the things Qingyan brought. Feiyanggu was surprised to see that Yin had prepared five carriages. He facepalmed.

"Fourth Master, I've prepared quite a lot of things, but...wouldn't it be better if you gave it to Xiao Guai yourself when she arrives?" Fei Yanggu was truly troubled.

Yin shook his head. One-third of these were intended for Qingyan to curry favor with the Jue Luo clan, or at least to make Qingyan look bad.

“There are things for the old house inside!” Yin whispered to Fei Yanggu.

Fei Yanggu's face instantly turned red. Jue Luo's temper had changed somewhat, but everyone still looked suspicious, afraid of hurting Xiao Guai.

"Fourth Master, what does the higher-ups mean? Does this mean that Lady Jue Luo will personally do Xiao Guai's wedding makeup?" Fei Yanggu was undecided, hoping that his daughter would not have any regrets.

Yin hesitated for a moment. Originally, Kangxi was firmly opposed, but Yin was somewhat wavering.

"They shouldn't object. Let's talk about it again in a few days!" Yin decided to have the Shadow Guards observe the situation carefully to ensure everything was in order.

Qingyan followed Fei Yanggu back. Yin returned to the empty prince's quarters, feeling empty inside. If he could just endure it for a month, Xiao Guai would be able to stay with him forever.

Upon returning to the new residence, Lady Jue Luo came out from the inner hall to greet them. Fei Yanggu had been married to her for many years, and seeing that she had changed, he thought positively about her.

"Master, you're back!" Jue Luo Shi greeted Fei Yang Gu, who was dressed in military uniform, as soon as Qing Yan alighted from the carriage.

"Mother, there are some things that Fourth Master prepared at the back, some of them are for you!" Qingyan noticed the embarrassment on Fei Yanggu's face and quickly tried to smooth things over.

Jue Luo smiled bitterly. Fei Yanggu and she had been separated for several years, and the two were certainly not as sweet as before.

"Let's go in first!" Fei Yanggu regretted it a little. He shouldn't have blocked everyone's view and embarrassed the Jue Luo clan.

During this time, Jue Luo Shi helped Qing Yan manage the new house. Seeing her youngest daughter managing the house so well, she thought a lot. Without the guidance of her own mother, it was really not easy for Xiao Guai to do this.

Su Lan prepared the Da Hong Pao tea that Yin had sent and served it to the three masters. Akdun dismissed all the servants and stood with Su Lan at the door to wait for the masters to summon them.

"Madam, thank you for your help these past few days!" Fei Yanggu heard from Akdun that Jue Luo Shi had taken care of everything at the new residence all by herself.

With both residences combined, there are quite a few miscellaneous tasks to handle.

"This is what I should do, my little darling. Your mother has not taken good care of you. In another month, you will be getting married!" After completely breaking with her family, Jue Luo Shi recalled her actions over the past ten years and felt heartbroken. It was not easy for her little darling to tolerate her like this.

The feud between the Jue Luo clan and the Jue Luo family was widely discussed among the upper-class ladies, and Qingyan also received a lot of sympathy.

Many people have lost their goodwill towards the Jue Luo clan, which even tries to control their married daughters, making them quite bizarre.

"Mother, as long as things are alright from now on, that's all that matters. We are mother and daughter, and no one can separate us," Qingyan murmured softly.

Jue Luo smiled. Her brother from her maternal family even concealed the news of her mother's death because he hoped to get more from her.

Even though he was away on campaign, Fei Yanggu knew the news from the capital and knew it was time to properly appease the Jue Luo clan.

"Mother, you and Father should rest quickly. I've packed my things and I'm going to sleep too. I'm so tired after a long day!" Qingyan pouted and shooed her parents out.

Seeing the little guy give him a disapproving look, Fei Yanggu understood that Qingyan wanted to help the couple.

"Madam, let's go too. Normally, Xiao Guai would be in bed by now!" Fei Yanggu left with Jue Luo Shi. Qing Yan waved his hand and told Su Lan and the others to bring over the list of gifts that Yin had sent.

There were four large sheets in total, and she couldn't help but laugh and cry when she saw that they even had bits of needlework on them.

"Sulan, we'll pack up again tomorrow. Now, you can all go and rest." These past two days, Sulan and Suxin have been busy preparing to return to the manor. As the mistress, she was thinking of everyone's best interests.

Later that evening, Qingyan lay on her bed, looking at the curtains. This time, Jueluo Shi had truly repented and wanted to ease the awkwardness between the husband and wife and the mother and daughter. At the very least, she couldn't let outsiders laugh at Ulanara Shi.

The next morning, Qingyan got up early to pay her respects to Feiyanggu and Jueluo Shi. Seeing that her mother's face was flushed with happiness, she was completely relieved.

The couple didn't hold grudges overnight, and besides, their relationship was quite good before Qingyan was born.

"Madam, I've forgiven you this time. But if you do anything to hurt Xiao Guai, our marriage is over!" While Qing Yan was out arranging breakfast, Fei Yanggu directly warned Jue Luo Shi.

Jue Luo nodded; this time, she was truly repentant.

Standing at the door, Qingyan overheard Fei Yanggu's warning through the space, and a smile involuntarily appeared on her lips. Her father was really worried.

"Sulan, have someone prepare some of Mother's favorite foods, and for Father, prepare shrimp wontons." Fei Yanggu really liked shrimp wontons. Seafood transportation was very troublesome in the summer. Apart from being sent to the palace, very few live shrimp from the capital entered the market. The purchasing agents had to go to great lengths to buy some.

"Yes!" Qingyan looked at the beautiful scenery in the courtyard, thinking about waiting for Ah Hun and the others to return, so that the family of five could be truly reunited.

After breakfast, Jue Luo kept Qingyan by her side and taught her little by little about the affairs of the backyard.

"Little darling, change your clothes in a bit and come with your mother to offer incense!" Jue Luo was about to lead her eldest daughter into the public eye, but Qingya's behavior chilled Jue Luo's heart.

The Jue Luo clan has too many hidden spies. She was once willing to be a puppet of her maternal family, but now she is going to declare war on her maternal family for the sake of her daughter.

"Mother, about Qingya..." Qingyan looked at Jueluo Shi. After the mourning period, the children would be betrothed by Emperor Kangxi.

It is currently the period of mourning for the Empress Dowager. The socialites, having reached a certain age, cannot make too many moves. They can only use the opportunity of offering incense to attract the attention of other noblewomen.

"Don't worry about it. Qingya will get married before you. In the next few days, your mother will be going back to the old house." Qingya's marriage to the northern desert will put the minds of the Mongolian princes at ease.

“Father and I will accompany Mother back!” Qingyan didn’t have a deep affection for the old house. Seeing the tired look in Jueluo’s eyes, Qingyan decided to go back and meet the concubines.

"Good, using them for practice is excellent." Jue Luo Shi thought about the women her daughter would face in the future; they would definitely be more resourceful than those in Fei Yang Gu's harem. The protection they'd received for over a decade had been too tight. Letting Qing Yan observe them would be helpful for her future. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.)