Su Yi found Zhao Yefan suddenly a bit noisy and said, "Are you bored?"

Zhao Yefan exploded upon hearing this. "What do you mean I'm idle? I am the heir of a Duke's mansion, and I'm pretending to be an ignorant fool every day, working hard to earn this mountain of gold and silver for you. Who am I doing this for? You're saying something that hurts people too much."

Su Yi said, "You've worked so hard, how about I find someone to take your place?"

Upon hearing Xiao Yi's words, Zhao Yefan immediately knew when to stop and said, "That won't be necessary. Who can handle this arduous task? Looking across the entire land, only I, the young master, can."

Su Yi said calmly, "If there's nothing else, you can get lost."

Zhao Yefan wanted to say something more, but seeing that Su Yi wasn't in a good mood, he shut up and went downstairs.

Su Yi stood up, walked to the window, and watched the pale yellow dress walk further and further away, slowly disappearing around the street corner.

As evening approached, Mu Jin and Qing'er leisurely returned to the General's Mansion. Qing'er called the guards to help carry the spoils they had bought on the Treasures Street back to Qingwan Courtyard.

Hot meals were already prepared in the general's mansion's dining hall; all that was missing was a soup from the kitchen before they could be eaten.

The kitchen maid was setting out bowls, cloths, and chopsticks on the dining table. Mu Yan was discussing official business with Mu Weihou when he saw Mu Jin walk into the dining hall. He happily said, "Ah Jin, you're back. Quickly wash your hands and get ready to eat."

As soon as Mu Jin sat down, Mu Yan started adding rice and serving dishes. When the general saw Mu arrive, he also put away his usual stern expression and showed a kind smile, saying, "You've been walking around all day, are you tired?"

Mu Jin said: I'm not tired at all. It's just that I'd like to trouble you to pay the bill for me. I haven't shopped in a long time, and I'm getting a little carried away.

Mu Yan said nonchalantly, "As long as you're happy, don't worry too much about the money. All the money that Father and I have is yours."

Mu Jin nodded, naturally agreeing with Mu Yan's assessment. Thinking of meeting Su Yuntian today, she said...

"By the way, I ran into Su Yuntian on Treasure Street today. He said he's going to marry Shen Qianqian as a concubine on the fifteenth of this month and wants me to go back to the palace to take care of it."

While eating the spicy pork hock that Mu Weihou had put on her plate, Mu Jin talked about her encounter with Su Yuntian and Shen Qianqian that day. Upon hearing this, Mu Weihou and Mu Yan immediately stopped eating and looked at Mu Jin.

Mu Jin noticed that her father and brother had stopped eating and asked with a puzzled look, "Father and brother, eat! The food that the nanny makes is quite good. Why are you looking at me like that?"

Marquis Mu Wei put down his chopsticks and said to Mu Jin, "A Jin, if you're unhappy, tell your father. Don't keep it to yourself."

Mu Jin laughed and said, "Father, what are you thinking? I've already told you, I was ignorant before. I cried and begged to get married. Even if you and my brother said it was no good, I would still marry him no matter what. Now I just want to divorce Su Yuntian as soon as possible and then come back to be with you, Father and my brother. You won't look down on me and won't accept a daughter who has divorced and returned home, will you?"

Marquis Mu Wei affectionately pinched Mu Jin's nose and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? When has your father or brother ever stopped you from doing what you want? Are you really going back to the Yun Prince's mansion to help him marry that concubine?"

Mu Jin nodded: "Yes, we should go back. After all, we haven't divorced yet, so we should see things through. We should go back to the Prince's Mansion. But Father also said that it's just taking a concubine, so why should I help him with the arrangements? I can just go for a cup of tea on the wedding day."

Marquis Mu Wei picked up his chopsticks and continued eating, saying, "It's been a few years since I last saw you. You've grown up and have your own opinions. I won't interfere, but if you need my help, remember to tell me. Don't bear it all by yourself."

Mu Yan then remarked with emotion, "Our A Jin, you've really changed a lot since you were a girl. In just a few years, is the delicate A Jin from before still the same person?"

Mu Jin asked with curiosity, "Then tell me, what's the difference between me and before?"

Mu Yan's words were very concise: "It turns out that A Jin was a noble lady from the General's Mansion. Now, A Jin is just being herself."

"So what kind do you like?" Mu Jin asked, nudging his shoulder.

Mu Yan put down the soup bowl, looked up at Mu Jin, and said, "Of course I like them all, but..."

Mu Yan paused for a moment and said, "I prefer A Jin to be herself."

Mu Jin was delighted, but she couldn't help teasing Mu Yan, saying, "Brother, how come you still haven't found a wife?"

Mu Yan pretended to hit her: "Is it because I can't find a wife? I'm just too busy to look for one."

“Nonsense,” Mu Jin said, dodging his hand.

"The fourth daughter of Grand Tutor Zhang's family likes you, as does the Grand Commandant's own granddaughter, and also..."

Mu Yan scolded, "Don't ruin that girl's reputation."

Mu Jin stuck out her tongue and muttered softly, "Wasn't that just something the maids in the courtyard spread?"

Mu Jin has been back at the General's Mansion for seven or eight days now. Apart from occasionally strolling around the streets, he spends most of his time going to the study of Mu Weihou or Mu Yan to read some history books, which he does with great interest.

Although traditional Chinese characters are more difficult to read, they are similar in shape to modern characters, so she can still read them smoothly.

She needed to learn about the country's history as soon as possible so that she could better survive in the Eastern Mu Kingdom in the future.

Qing'er asked in confusion, "Miss, besides the teachings on filial piety for women, you used to love romance novels the most. You still have several boxes of those you bought before you got married that you haven't finished reading. Why are you suddenly reading these history books?"

Mu Jin said, "Those love stories are just written by poor scholars who can't even afford food and clothing to deceive innocent young ladies like you. I'm different. I can have whatever I want if I'm strong enough. Even men, as long as you want them, I can have as many as you want!"

Qing'er immediately stepped forward to cover Mu Jin's mouth: "Miss, what nonsense are you talking about? Be careful someone hears this and tells General Wei, and you will be punished."

Mu Jin said nonchalantly, "My brother wouldn't bear to punish me."

Even in the relatively open-minded Dongmu Kingdom, Mu Jin's words would be considered extremely disrespectful and immoral.

Fortunately, Qing'er knew that she had forgotten most of her previous illness after she had been seriously ill, otherwise she would definitely have doubted whether she was really Mu Jin.

During this period, the Yunwang Mansion would still send people to pick up Mu Jin from time to time to return to the mansion, but Mu Jin would always send them away. No matter how angry Su Yuntian was, he did not dare to be too forceful because of Mu Weihou's reputation in the capital!

Mu Jin stayed in Mu Yan's study all day reading history books. When she saw that it was time for dinner, she took Qing'er out of the study.

As Mu Jin walked down the corridor, she saw a man talking to Mu Yan with his back to her. Mu Jin saw Mu Yan wave and walk away after making eye contact with her from a distance, but unexpectedly Mu Yan called out to her: "A Jin, come here for a moment."

The man with his back to her seemed to stiffen for a moment upon hearing Mu Yan's words, then gradually relaxed and turned around. Seeing Mu Jin walking towards them, he bowed to her and said, "Greetings, Miss."

When Mu Jin saw the man's face, she was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that he was the man that Mu Yan had rescued on the way to the capital.