Outside the No. 1 Restaurant under Heaven, a large crowd of onlookers had gathered, along with some guests who were already inside, who watched the entire event from every angle.

The once invincible Jingyuan Marquis's mansion in Kyoto was destroyed in just one day.

Cheng Qingyan apologized to the guests at the No. 1 Restaurant, saying, "Today, I have disturbed your enjoyment. It is my fault. All your meals here today are on the house."

"Furthermore, as you all know, I am now the owner of the Number One Restaurant under Heaven, and also the young prince of the Ning Prince's Mansion. From now on, anyone who dares to say a bad word about my wife is going against the Number One Restaurant under Heaven and against the Ning Prince's Mansion."

"I'm just blindly protecting my wife. From now on, everyone should be more polite to her when you see her. My wife is timid, so keep your voice down when you speak to her. If anyone is so fearless as to try to emulate Feng Yishui, then I won't mind making sure they die a more miserable death than Feng Yishui."

After Cheng Qingyan finished speaking, the guests in the building fell silent, not daring to utter a sound.

Ye Lingyu came over and glared at her: "What nonsense are you talking about? Everyone, my daughter Ayan is ignorant. If she has offended you, I apologize on her behalf."

The guests were all very polite and dared not move or speak. Everyone who came here wanted to curry favor with the owner of the number one restaurant in the world, in case one of them attained enlightenment and all his relatives and friends benefited.

Prince Ning cleared his throat: "Ahem, what this child said represents the will of the Ning Prince's Mansion. However, she is wrong about one thing. She is not only the young prince of the Ning Prince's Mansion, but also the future Prince Ning."

"In a few days, it will be the day she is recognized by her ancestors. We will post a notice to announce to the world that she is the only heir of my Prince Ning's Mansion."

As is well known, the lineage of the late emperor and the current emperor had few descendants.

Prince Ning was the late emperor and the current emperor's uncle. Moreover, the emperor trusts Prince Ning immensely, and Prince Ning has an excellent relationship with Marquis Ping Le, a favorite of the emperor.

Having become the heir of the Ning Prince's mansion, and having also revealed that she had a prior connection with the Marquis of Ping Le, her status was now incredibly noble after being recognized as part of the family.

For someone of such high status to utter such words as "one love for life" made not only the women present but also the men somewhat envious of Ye Lingyu.

What a lucky person to be so openly favored and pampered! This is a blessing that many people could only dream of in a lifetime or even several lifetimes, and how could it not arouse envy?

Before the verdicts for Feng Wanshan and Feng Yishui were announced, rumors began to circulate that the heir of the Ning Prince's Mansion doted on his heir's wife.

For a time, everyone in the streets and alleys was talking about just how exceptionally talented and beautiful the Heir Apparent's wife of the Prince of Ning was. The threshold of the Prince of Ning's mansion was practically worn down by people delivering visiting cards.

The culprit behind all this is currently hiding in his house, entangled in the vortex of public opinion, and being talked about in the streets and alleys.

"Oh dear~ I forgot again, I need a kiss from my wife to remember~" He held the person in his arms tightly, his ability to act coquettishly was even more impressive than before.

Ye Lingyu pointed a finger at her brow, stopping her from leaning in to kiss her. With a mixture of affection and helplessness, she asked, "Ayan, do you know what people in the capital are saying about you right now?"

What else can be said about her? That she's a bully who abuses her power and kills without blinking an eye. That she's excessively doting on her wife and blindly protective of her own. That she'll be ruined by her own arrogance sooner or later? That she's the next Feng Yishui?

But as for which of these rumors are true and which are false, others may not know, but she knows in her heart, and Ye Lingyu and Yun Yue also know.

As for other people, what business is it of his?

When they were struggling to make ends meet, no one cared what others said. Now that they have their own destiny in their hands, what do they have to worry about, even if outsiders can sway them with their opinions?

Cheng Qingyan, undeterred, continued to move closer to Ye Lingyu: "I don't care what they say, all I know is that if you don't kiss me soon, I'm going to break!"

After giving him a quick kiss, Ye Lingyu tried to pull away, but the shameless man held her tightly and pinned her to the table.

The ceremony to recognize his ancestors and return to his clan went very smoothly, and Cheng Qingyan successfully became the heir of the Prince of Ning's mansion.

And when everything was almost settled, she sent a letter to Shen Ziyu and Ruan Banxia.

She needs Shen Ziyu and Ruan Banxia to bring Meng Chuying, Mu Zhiyue, and Hongyu over, because she and Ye Lingyu won't be able to go back to Mengjia Village this year.

Ye Lingyu and her friend were going to stay in Kyoto for the New Year and would also visit the Bai family, Ye Lingyu's maternal grandfather's home, when they had time.

Although Bai Ruoxuan had already sent a letter to the Bai family, the Ning Prince's Mansion was extremely busy lately, and Ye Lingyu had not been able to find time to visit her maternal grandmother at the Bai Mansion.

After the affairs of the Prince Ning's mansion were all finished, Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu finally found some time to come to the gate of the Bai mansion.

This time, Ye Lingyu carried Bai Ruosu's memorial tablet and sent it back to the Bai family.

Returning to Kyoto was something her mother had longed for for many years, and today she finally brought her mother back.

Bai Ruoxuan and the rest of the Bai family greeted her at the entrance. Her maternal grandmother, Bai Yushi, was already over seventy years old.

When she saw Bai Ruosu's memorial tablet, she cried so hard she almost fainted. A parent outliving their child, she only learned of her daughter's death many years later.

Overwhelmed with indescribable sorrow, Bai Yushi's once robust body slumped against Bai Ruoxuan's body: "My dear Su'er, you've finally returned!"

"Welcome back, Auntie and Miss Ye!"

Tears streamed down Ye Lingyu's cheeks as she forced a smile: "Mother, we're going home."

She's finally home. She couldn't fulfill her wish in life. If her soul still exists after death, will she be able to see it?

A month later, Shen Ziyu brought Ruan Banxia and the others to Kyoto.

Jiang Jiang hadn't seen Meng Chuying for three or four months. As soon as they met, she pulled Meng Chuying into the house and closed the door tightly. The little girl was quite shrewd; who knew what mischief she was up to by bringing Meng Chuying inside?

Shen Ziyu did not return to the Marquis of Ping Le's residence, but sent the person directly to the Prince of Ning's residence.

Ruan Banxia pulled Ye Lingyu aside to talk, and Shen Ziyu finally asked, "Where are you at now?"

Cheng Qingyan glanced furtively in the direction Ye Lingyu and Ruan Banxia had gone, and only whispered when she saw that no one was eavesdropping, "They're just waiting for the marriage proposal."

Shen Ziyu smiled and said, "Are you still planning to keep this from her?"

Cheng Qingyan chuckled: "I was just thinking of giving her a surprise~"

Meanwhile, Ruan Banxia glanced sideways at Cheng Qingyan and then smiled, "Sister-in-law, are you settling into Kyoto?"

"I wasn't used to it at first, but I'm used to it now. How about you?"

阮半夏摸了摸脸：“感觉脸上有些干，不太舒服。”

叶灵雨轻笑，谁不是呢～她刚来的时候也是这样，所以程青砚不知道如何发明了润肤霜。现在在京都市面上卖的可火爆了，加上之前靖远侯给她的铺子，田产这些，程青砚刚到京都没多久就算得上富甲一方了。