I don't know who it was, who was jumping around in the village, practically running all over the mountains. Now, she's already complaining of being tired after just one glance at the gate of the Prince Ning's mansion, and she hasn't even taken a single step yet.

Hearing Jiang Jiang and Cheng Qingyan's conversation, Ye Lingyu couldn't help but smile and explained to Jiang Jiang, "This is our first time visiting your grandfather's house. Your grandfather led us through the main gate and then came out to greet us to prove that Jiang Jiang and we are very important people, showing your grandfather's respect and care for us."

“A place like the Ning Prince’s Mansion doesn’t just have one gate; carriages can also drive into the courtyard. Because Jiang Jiang is a distinguished guest of the Ning Prince’s Mansion, we opened the main gate to welcome you and let you enter the mansion openly. In the future, Jiang Jiang can use the side gate or the back gate if he wants, but today he must enter through the main gate. After entering through the main gate, Jiang Jiang will be a member of the Ning Prince’s Mansion, and the Ning Prince’s Mansion will be our home.”

Jiang Jiang looked at the people who came to greet them, seemingly understanding but not quite. The gates of the Ning Prince's mansion were wide open, and many servants stood to the side. They were all very respectful, so much so that their identities were immediately apparent.

Unlike the people of Mengjia Village, who, although they were helping them with tasks, did not have such a strong sense of hierarchy.

Not long after arriving at the Prince's residence, someone from the palace arrived with an imperial decree.

It's unclear how Prince Ning revealed Cheng Qingyan's identity to the Emperor, but the imperial edict directly confirmed Cheng Qingyan's status as the heir of Prince Ning's mansion. Jiang Jiang was also granted the title of Princess, and Ye Lingyu was granted the title of Second-Rank Imperial Lady.

Before the gossip about Prince Ning personally welcoming Cheng Qingyan at the city gate was even finished, the imperial decree bestowing honors upon the family of three became the talk of the town. Bestowing honors upon Cheng Qingyan was tantamount to acknowledging that he was indeed the child who went missing from Prince Ning's mansion twenty years ago.

As for whether anyone would know she was a woman, that seems to have been easily concealed.

They can't care what people say about their background or identity, since they're very busy right now.

Recognizing their ancestors and returning to their ancestral home is of utmost importance. Prince Ning and Yun Yue need to teach them some basic rules so that they don't make a fool of themselves after entering the palace.

Jiang Jiang's desired freedom was nowhere to be found here; she was also forced by Cheng Qingyan to learn etiquette along with him.

He was sighing and listless early in the morning, as if his body had been hollowed out.

She was about to fall asleep while standing. She couldn't understand what was so good about being a princess. Not only did it disturb her peaceful sleep, but it also restricted her freedom.

Although Kyoto is bustling, it doesn't feel as free and pleasant as Ennei Prefecture.

After being woken up again while standing up and falling asleep, Jiang Jiang looked aggrieved and was about to shed tears.

With her lips pursed and a look that suggested she was about to cry at any moment, tears stubbornly refused to fall from her eyes, a sight that softened Yun Yue's heart and made her feel sorry for her.

When she let out a soft, deliberately suppressed sob, Yun Yue no longer cared about rules and regulations. She simply picked Jiang Jiang up, sat her on her lap, and began to comfort her.

"Oh dear, Grandma's little darling, let Grandma see why you're crying!"

Jiang Jiang stubbornly refused to wipe her tears, letting them flow uncontrollably. Yun Yue patted Jiang Jiang's back with one hand and wiped her tears with the other, keeping her very busy.

The more Yun Yue tried to comfort Jiang Jiang, the harder Jiang Jiang cried, eventually alarming Prince Ning.

"What's wrong? Why are you crying like this? Jiangjiang, who bullied you? Tell your grandfather, and he'll stand up for you."

Jiang Jiang, nestled in Yun Yue's arms, pouted, "Waaaaah, Jiang Jiang is so stupid! Jiang Jiang can't learn so many rules! Jiang Jiang is so sad!"

She cried very hard, but it was all bark and no bite. She sobbed for a long time but only shed two tears, yet those two tears melted Yun Yue's heart.

Holding Jiangjiang in her arms, she frowned at Prince Ning and said, "You know, it's one thing to let Qingyan and Xiaoyu learn some palace etiquette, but why make things difficult for Jiangjiang? She's still a child!"

"Children should be carefree. I missed Qingyan's childhood growth, and now you want to leave Jiangjiang with painful memories. I think it's better to leave this Prince Ning's mansion!"

"That's the rule, whoever wants to learn can learn, but Jiangjiang isn't learning! Anyone who dares to say a word against her, I'll break their legs!"

Prince Ning wiped away unexplained sweat from his forehead and smiled ingratiatingly at Yun Yue, saying, "Hey, what are you saying, Your Highness? If Jiang Jiang doesn't want to learn, so be it. What does this have to do with the Prince Ning's mansion? Why bring up such hurtful things as leaving?"

"Children should stay innocent, right? Even if they say something inappropriate during an audience, I'll still take the blame, won't I?"

Jiang Jiang, nestled in Yun Yue's arms, secretly made a face at Cheng Qingyan. She realized that their family's fear of their wives was hereditary!

After Jiang Jiang's scheme succeeded, she stopped crying when she heard Prince Ning say that she didn't need to learn court etiquette with Cheng Qingyan and the others.

Yun Yue, holding Jiang Jiang, rolled her eyes at Prince Ning and turned to leave, while Prince Ning followed her.

After they all left, Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu also secretly took a break, not going out for sightseeing during their stay in the capital. This was because Prince Ning said that Cheng Qingyan's ancestral recognition ceremony was very rushed, requiring her to quickly familiarize herself with the etiquette details and remember what she would say and do during the ceremony.

As for Ye Lingyu and Jiang Jiang, they don't necessarily need to learn all the etiquette and rules from Cheng Qingyan. Ye Lingyu and Jiang Jiang only need to remember some points to note; they don't need to learn all the etiquette that Cheng Qingyan taught them.

The main event needs to be performed by Cheng Qingyan; she is the true protagonist, the one everyone is watching.

After Yun Yue and Prince Ning left, the instructor wanted to continue teaching Cheng Qingyan some court etiquette. When she turned around to look for Cheng Qingyan, they were already far away.

Having escaped the clutches of the evil spirits, Cheng Qingyan dragged Ye Lingyu into hiding, dodging the servants in the palace and running away with Ye Lingyu.

She hadn't even had a chance to stroll around the bustling streets. She hadn't left the Ning Prince's residence since entering it, and now that she'd finally escaped, she couldn't just go back empty-handed.

Of course, when she ran out, she didn't go through the main gate or back gate of the Prince's Mansion. She led Ye Lingyu to avoid everyone and climb over the wall to get out.

Shen Ziyu did not return to the capital this time; she and Ruan Banxia, ​​along with Meng Chuying, stayed in Yuanning County. Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu were truly alone in the capital, outside of the Ning Prince's residence.

They only knew Prince Ning and Yun Yue; Bai Ruoxuan was still inspecting various regions and wasn't in the capital at all. Therefore, they wouldn't recognize anyone from Ye Lingyu's maternal grandmother's family even if they met.