Uncle Huo was furious. Could these people at home please stop causing him more trouble and stop doing such stupid things? He didn't even want to clean up their mess. Did they think the people from the Jingning Marquisate would let those two children come over?

Impossible!

Uncle Huo knew clearly that the people of Jingning Marquisate would never recognize them again. Even if they allowed Liu Qingyun and Liu Jia to visit the Huo family occasionally, they would definitely keep an eye on them, fearing that the Huo family would spread rumors about the Jingning Marquisate and make the two children closer to the eldest Huo family member.

"You're married now, so don't come back so often." Uncle Huo looked at Mrs. Huo. "You've done this once or twice. Are you trying to destroy this mansion?"

"How is that possible?" Mrs. Huo didn't believe it. She was just a married woman, and it was impossible for her to bring more trouble to her family. Her father just liked to talk nonsense and wanted to blame her.

"Why not?" Uncle Huo said, "Back then, the Liu family collapsed without a second thought. Now, the Cen family isn't much better off."

Uncle Huo looked at his eldest daughter. She had no idea about the twists and turns of these things. She only knew that she was not doing well. When she was not doing well, she would make trouble for others, hoping that others would stand on her side and do things for her.

"Our family is different." Mrs. Huo was stubborn.

"What's the difference? There is no concubine in our family in the palace." said Uncle Huo.

"That's not my fault. I'm so young." Mrs. Huo thought it was impossible for her to marry the old emperor. "You didn't let me enter the palace either, and there's also my aunt."

Mrs. Huo believed that since none of the other girls in the Huo family had entered the palace, it wasn't her fault that there were no Huo family girls in the palace. She blamed those people for not letting her aunt enter the palace. If her aunt had entered the palace earlier, her son might have been the crown prince.

"..." Master Huo was almost laughing at his daughter's anger. He and his father both cared about their daughter. They didn't want their daughter to enter the palace because the palace was a place where people were eaten without leaving any bones. Many women did not live a good life after entering the palace.

The emperor was no ordinary man, and they couldn't say he was bad to their daughter. Thunder, lightning, rain, and dew were all grace, so they could only say the emperor was good, not bad.

If he was just an ordinary son-in-law, then they could say what he was like and control him more.

Uncle Huo thought it was his fault. He had spoiled his daughter too much, which was why she became like this. If his daughter was smarter and not spoiled to death, she would not be so ignorant.

Uncle Huo directly drove Mrs. Huo away and did not allow her to stay at home.

"Uncle." Mrs. Huo did not expect that her husband would actually drive their daughter away directly. She thought that her daughter had not come for many days and her husband should welcome her.

"From now on, don't say those things to her." Uncle Huo said, "If you don't want your son to be well, then just do those things."

"Son..." Mrs. Huo not only has the eldest daughter, she also has other children.

"Don't treat everyone else like fools," Uncle Huo said. "They're all smart and know what to do. You were so ruthless back then, so don't blame others now."

"What's wrong with that?" Mrs. Huo honestly didn't think she'd done anything wrong. She just felt she'd done a pretty good job. She only had to think about her daughter, not the Liu family.

When Mrs. Huo returned to the Ouyang family, she was in a bad mood. The servants could sense that Mrs. Huo was in a bad mood, so they didn't come near her much.

Lord Ouyang knew that Mrs. Huo wanted to see her two children, so she had sent someone to the Marquis of Jingning's Mansion before, but the people at the Marquis of Jingning's Mansion did not let the two children come.

"Are you still thinking about your two children?" Lord Ouyang said, "You are now Ouyang Huo, not Liu Huo."

Lord Ouyang reminded Mrs. Huo that no matter how she tried to make trouble, no one in the Jingning Marquis' Mansion would pay any attention to her.

"I know, you don't need to remind me." Mrs. Huo was unhappy and wanted to get angry. But when she thought of the people in Jingning Marquis's Mansion, she held back. She couldn't argue with Lord Ouyang anymore, and couldn't let outsiders know how bad her life was. She was very happy now.

Yes, she is very happy!

Mrs. Huo could only numb herself like this. She knew how bad her life was, but she still had to think like this.

"I haven't looked for them, and I won't go looking for them anymore," said Mrs. Huo. "Your children are my children. The two children in the Marquis of Jingning's mansion are taken care of by their biological father. There's no need for me to go. Princess Zhaoyang is also a powerful person. How could I possibly go there?"

After Lord Ouyang heard this, he thought that Da Huo definitely didn't think so. But it didn't matter, Da Huo just pretended.

In the evening, Liu Yulian returned to the Jingning Marquis Mansion from the house where the books were kept. He Xiyuan specially sent Liu Yulian back.

"We're here." Liu Yulian stood at the door of Jingning Marquis' Mansion.

He Xiyuan stood at the door of Jingning Marquis Mansion and said, "Let's go back first."

"Okay, you should go back early too." Liu Yulian said, "It's getting dark."

"Just go back." He Xiyuan felt it was a pity that he couldn't stay here for long, so he had to go back home.

When can I marry Sister Lian?

He Xiyuan felt a little melancholy, always feeling that time was passing too slowly.

"You go in first, let me take a look." He Xiyuan wanted to take a closer look at Liu Yulian's figure.

“…” Liu Yulian simply turned around and went in without looking back.

Liu Yulian walked a few steps and turned back, but He Xiyuan was still standing there.

"Let's go back." He Xiyuan didn't think so in his heart. He still wanted to see her. "We can see each other tomorrow."

It's just that there will be a lot of people tomorrow, and his brother and sister-in-law will be coming. They want to formally thank Liu Yulian, and with so many people around, he can't let Liu Yulian go.

"Okay." This time, Liu Yulian turned around and didn't look back.

When Liu Yulian returned home, she found out that someone had been sent by the Huo Bo Mansion.

"Aunt." Little Liu Jia ran over to find Liu Yulian. She was young and didn't remember much about the past, but she just felt that those people were not that good, and she didn't want to go with them.

Xiao Liujia didn't dare to say such words in front of Princess Zhaoyang. She was a little afraid that others would not want her. Princess Zhaoyang was very good to her, and Xiao Liujia didn't want to lose this mother.

Xiao Liujia's voice was muffled. How could things turn out like this?

"If they don't want us, why are they still looking for us?" Xiao Liujia said, "I don't want them."

She doesn't want any biological mother or grandmother at all.

Xiao Liujia misses these people at home. This is good. She hardly remembers them anymore. She only knows that they didn't care about her much.

"Then just ignore them." Liu Yulian said.

Liu Yulian didn't think the Huo family was any good, and there was no need for Xiao Liujia to appear in front of the Huo family.

"If you don't like it, then don't go." Liu Yulian touched her niece's head. "You still have your father and grandmother. You don't have to be afraid of them. There are people at home who will support you. If you don't go, you don't have to worry about them saying you're unfilial. It's not their turn to say you're unfilial. Your mother has remarried. According to the rules, there's no need for you to go to her more often."

If the niece follows the elder Huo, then she would indeed be more filial to her. However, this is ancient society, and the elder Huo divorced and remarried, and the niece did not follow the elder Huo, so the niece does not need to be more filial to her.

This was the custom in ancient times, and Liu Yulian didn't think it was good or bad. For now, it would be best if her niece didn't go near Mrs. Huo. Who knew what Mrs. Huo would think? What if she wanted to torment her niece and make the Liu family unhappy?

In the original novel, Mrs. Huo didn't have a very good temper.

Liu Yulian was thinking, in the original novel, Da Huoshi didn't divorce, but in this life, it was different, Da Huoshi and Liu Yanjing divorced. Why did Da Huoshi divorce, Liu Yulian was a little confused, but didn't think too much about it.

After all, the Liu family was not that good in the beginning, and these people are not paper people, but living people. So they have their own ideas, and it is normal for them to make choices that are different from those in the original book.

Liu Yulian never believed that these people had to follow the original novel's route. When they didn't, Liu Yulian didn't panic. She thought it was good this way, and everyone was very lively.

"Auntie." Xiao Liujia said, "Why do they always send people over? They just want my brother and I to go."

"Do you want to go?" Liu Yulian asked.

"We don't want to go, and neither does my brother." Xiao Liujia shook her head. "We don't want to talk to them any more, and we don't want to be in front of them."

"Maybe they were very nice to you in the past." Liu Yulian said.

Liu Yulian thought those people might say that, and they might even go to Xiao Liujia and Liu Qingyun and say that. They would say how good they had been to the two children in the past, and that if Xiao Liujia and Liu Qingyun hadn't treated them well, then Xiao Liujia and Liu Qingyun would be ungrateful.

Don't underestimate the ancients; they also loved to exploit public opinion. It's just that public opinion wasn't as widespread in ancient times, unlike the internet of later times, where any news could spread across the country and even abroad.

"It wasn't like now." Xiao Liujia said she wasn't stupid. She wouldn't think about those people, and she wouldn't run to them. She wanted to live a peaceful and stable life, just like her aunt.

"Yeah." Liu Yulian nodded.

At the Qin family, Madam Qin hadn't yet gone to the Marquis of Jingning's mansion. Her family had just returned to the capital, and they had to sort out some things. She didn't rush over. With her father Liu's title restored and her younger sister becoming the director of a first-rank academy, her position in her husband's family was even more secure.

Not only that, Madam Qin also called her eldest daughter-in-law over. Madam Qin had not said much about her daughter-in-law before, nor was she as impatient as the Mei family to let her son take a concubine.

Madam Qin was the mistress of the household, so she was quite resourceful. Regardless of whether the Liu family could regain their title, Madam Qin was still the daughter of a marquis when she married her son. She was also quite capable as a housekeeper, and Madam Qin didn't want outsiders to say they were overly focused on power.

"You should also go and see your parents." Mrs. Qin said.

"Let's go over tomorrow." Madam Qin said, "They're all busy these days, so just wait a few days."

"We should wait a few days." Madam Qin nodded. They didn't need a few days' time. "Prepare all the necessary gifts. Take a look at them."

"Everything is ready." Madam Qin said, "Mother, would you like to take a look?"

Madam Qin had the list handed to Mrs. Qin. When she came, she had a premonition that her mother-in-law would want to see the list, so she brought it with her.

"You and Princess Rongning haven't seen each other for a long time." Madam Qin looked at the items on the list. "These things are more suitable for your parents. You should also prepare some things for others. I happen to have some things here. I'll put them all on and send them over together."

Madam Qin believed that Princess Rongning was a promising person and that she would undoubtedly be promoted in the future. Based on Princess Rongning's current performance, the current emperor placed great value on her. The crown prince had once been assassinated, and it was thanks to the armor Princess Rongning had crafted that made him invulnerable.

Many people want that invulnerable armor, but when they know the cost of making the armor, some people do it, but more people are discouraged.

Invulnerable armor is a good thing, so Mrs. Qin planned to get one for her family. No one can guarantee that the family members will not go to the battlefield in the future. Even if they don't go to the battlefield, the family members may encounter bandits when they go out.

This kind of armor costs more money, but as long as the family has enough money, it is worth it. It is a life-saving thing. Mrs. Qin has never thought that money is bad. She has many profitable shops.

Mrs. Qin was the mistress of the Minister of Rites' household, but she didn't feel that she was superior or looked down on the merchants. Some wives of civil servants loved to be extravagant and didn't know how to run a shop properly.

"Thank you, mother." Madam Qin Dashao did not refuse.

"The Emperor must have given Princess Rongning a lot of gifts," Madam Qin said with a smile, "These few things we have are just a little extra."

"Yes." said Mrs. Qin.

"When you go there, bring your eldest brother and the others with you, and let your husband accompany you." There was no way Madam Qin would let Madam Qin go alone. Since they wanted to have a good relationship with the Liu family, they couldn't let people think that they didn't respect the Jingning Marquis' Mansion.

It hadn't been long since the Jingning Marquis's family returned to the capital, and this was the first time the Qin family had visited. This first visit, of course, had to be taken seriously and not be taken lightly.

"My husband already knows. He will accompany his daughter-in-law there tomorrow," said the wife of the eldest young master Qin.

"I wonder what kind of books Princess Rongning likes to read," Madam Qin said. "When you're with your daughters, don't always let them study those rules and regulations for women. They should also read other books. There are precedents of women serving as officials in our dynasty. Even if a woman doesn't become an official, it's always a good idea to learn more."

"Yes, my daughter-in-law is planning to let my eldest sisters read more books." Madam Qin Dashao chuckled.

"The atmosphere in the capital should change." Madam Qin did not like the girl from the Cen family very much. Even though the girl from the Cen family had a good reputation outside, she had never thought of letting her marry into the family.

After the Jingning Marquis's mansion was ransacked, someone even came to Madam Qin and mocked her. The gist of the story was that the young master of the Qin family had a chance to marry the daughter of the Cen family, but Madam Qin chose the girl from the Jingning Marquis's mansion instead.

It's just that those people didn't dare to say anything more now. Father Liu had his title restored, and besides, life is full of ups and downs. At most, those people would say that Father Liu was lucky and that he had a daughter like Princess Rongning.

The noble ladies in the capital all knew how much the royal family valued Princess Rongning, so they were unlikely to say anything bad about her. On the contrary, they now hoped that their daughters could become girls like Princess Rongning.

Many noble ladies dreamed of being like Princess Rongning, and some of them even wanted to be court ladies. However, they lacked the ability and were always reading books about the Three Obediences and Four Virtues.

Now, Liu Yulian has become the first-rank court director, which has given many women hope.

Originally, many girls hoped that they could have the same good reputation as the daughter of the Cen family, but now, they all hope that they can be like Princess Rongning.

The next day, Madam Qin and Master Qin came with their children. They arrived early, and when they arrived, Madam Mei had not yet arrived.

Mrs. Qin Da Shao did not agree with Mrs. Mei Er Shao on when to return to her parents' home. Their third sister was waiting for them to come first and then she would come.

Seeing her eldest daughter and son-in-law, and her grandson and granddaughter, Liu's mother was in high spirits. She asked her son-in-law to go talk to Marquis Jingning, and let her grandson and granddaughter go play with their grandsons and granddaughters, while she talked to her eldest daughter.

"Where is my younger sister?" asked Mrs. Qin.

"She's probably still sleeping," said Liu's mother. "She was packing up her books yesterday and must have been tired, so no one called her."

Liu's mother didn't force her little daughter to get up early. She told her to rest more when she was tired. She asked the kitchen to prepare meals for her little daughter so that she would have food whenever she woke up.

"Just stay home for a while and have lunch here." Mother Liu held her eldest daughter's hand. "By then, your sister should be awake. We won't go wake her for now."

"It's time to let her rest." Madam Qin Dashao did not think that her sister was unruly. Her sister was a person who could do great things.

The reality is that Liu Yulian is capable and she wakes up late, so others will say she is going to do great things and they all think she should get more rest. If Liu Yulian was just an ordinary girl, those people would definitely think she is unruly and think she is still awake and the sun is shining on her butt.

"Have you been doing well recently?" asked Liu's mother. They were not in the capital, and at most they received letters from their daughter. They didn't know whether their eldest daughter was really doing well.

"It's fine." Madam Qin said, "My mother-in-law didn't give me too much trouble."

As for Young Master Qin's maidservant, she was already there, not something he had brought in after the Liu family fell into decline. Young Master Qin had always respected Madam Qin, and he had not thought of divorcing Madam Qin just because the Liu family was in trouble, nor did he want Madam Qin to die of illness.

Mrs. Qin was very satisfied with her husband's family. She thought they treated her very well.

"That's good." Mother Liu looked at her eldest daughter's expression, and she didn't look like she was having a bad time.

They all returned to the capital, and Liu's mother thought that she would be able to see her eldest daughter more often in the future and would not have to worry about her being bullied.

Just at this moment, a servant came to report that the prince and his wife from Duke Chengguo's mansion had arrived.