As Ye Zhen was leaving, he finally couldn't help but ask a question.

"certainly."

Without a second thought, Ye Zhen replied that she would never let outsiders know her true whereabouts.

The next day, Ye Zhen got up early to wash and prepare for everything in the mansion.

When the Marquis of Zhongyong left the court, officials followed him directly to his residence, and guests came to visit one after another after that.

This was the first time Ye Zhen had hosted so many people, and she was a little nervous.

But this is a process she must go through in this life. She needs to firmly grasp the power of the family and become stronger in all aspects so that she will no longer be harmed and can take revenge.

She had attended grand Dharma assemblies with the nuns before, and silently regarded the guests as believers of the assembly. They were all people with two eyes and one nose, so what was there to be afraid of? She slowly suppressed the fear in her heart.

With the help of Granny Cui, things were not exactly going smoothly, but they were quite considerate.

Marquis Zhongyong was worried that Ye Zhen would mess things up, so he kept a close eye on things. Seeing that the guests were not displeased, he was very satisfied with Ye Zhen.

He was also pleased with Xie Jinyao, who helped entertain the unmarried young ladies in the capital, easing the burden on her sister-in-law.

This is how sisters-in-law should act.

Ye Zhen dared not think of Xie Jinyao in that way. She was always on guard, so when she saw Xie Jinyao and Ye Wantang leave, she quickly told Wanxing to follow them.

What are you doing here?

In the pavilion, Xie Jinyao asked Ye Wantang.

Seeing Ye Zhen stealing the spotlight made her very uncomfortable, so she made an excuse to go to the lakeside for some fresh air. She didn't expect Ye Wantang to follow her.

She wasn't surprised that Ye Wantang would attend such a banquet, but she disliked Ye Wantang and didn't want to be with her.

Ye Wantang smiled and said, "No wonder Ye Zhen said that she was now in charge of the Marquis's mansion. Seeing this today, it is indeed true."

I never imagined that the high and mighty Miss Xie would have such a day. I'm so happy to see you like this, so I came over to congratulate you.

Congratulations?

What is there to be happy about?

Such sarcastic words immediately ignited Xie Jinyao's anger. "Ye Wantang, this is my home. Don't try to be arrogant in my home."

Ye Wantang chuckled, "Yes, it's your home, but you can't make the decisions."

She chuckled as if she had seen a huge joke, covered her mouth, and left the pavilion.

But at the bend, hidden behind the artificial hill, she saw Xie Jinyao storming towards the backyard, and a hint of malice appeared in her eyes.

Unable to find out what was going on at the Marquis's residence, she unexpectedly discovered that Xie Jinyao's maid, Zhiyun, had bought that kind of drug on the black market, which, once inhaled, could make people lose their senses and become infatuated.

Xie Jinyao's most pressing concern right now is to get rid of Ye Zhen, so it's not hard to guess that the medicine was prepared for Ye Zhen.

But that wasn't enough; she had a better plan. So she deliberately provoked Xie Jinyao, making her do whatever it took to take down Ye Zhen.

She was waiting in the wings, unaware of the other side.

"The show is about to begin."

She smiled to herself.