Chapter One Three Months Later

  Jiangnan is also at the end of summer, a slender figure stands on the boat looking at the remaining lotus and willow trees with some feelings in her heart.

  "Miss, it's time for dinner." A delicate maid walked over and said. She was one of Lin Ruhai's two maids assigned to Daiyu, Chunfen, the other being Xiaohua who was relatively more steady.

  "Let's go." Daiyu calmly turned around and walked towards the inner cabin. It had been three months since Kangxi returned to Beijing, and she and Ama had no choice but to embark on the road to the capital after being away for so long. Capital city, I'm curious about what kind of means you will use to welcome me.

  Lin Ruhai saw Daiyu coming over and beckoned her with a wave of his hand, then dismissed the crowd.

  "Yu'er, tomorrow we'll be changing carriages, and then in three more days we'll arrive at the capital. The timing of our arrival in the capital is also when Xiū Girl enters the palace." Lin Ruhai reminded with a somewhat solemn expression.

  "Amma, I know. Don't worry." Daiyu smiled faintly and wasn't worried about this herself, but rather that deadbeat who followed her to the capital was somewhat annoying. Thinking of this, Daiyu slightly furrowed her brow.

  "Yu'er, you're hiding something from me." Lin Ruhai had been feeling that Daiyu was acting strangely for the past two days, and there was a ship that kept approaching their own from time to time without any hostile intentions.

  "Amah, don't worry, okay? Trust me, okay?" Daiyu was a bit conflicted in her heart, wondering how to bring up the topic of Yinghua with Amah. After all, Yinghua had once tried to kill Amah, and Amah had also hurt Yinghua in the past. But now they were allies, and she herself had become the hidden vice-master of Yunxiang Pavilion... it was all so complicated.

  Lin Ruhai gazed steadily at Daiyu for a long time, then sighed and said, "Alright. Don't be reckless."

  Daiyu understood.

  Just as the father and daughter were each lost in their own thoughts, Lin Fang's voice rang out, "Master, young lady, news from the capital."

  "What's wrong?" Lin Ruhai looked at Lin Fang.

  "The Jia family may take action when the old master and miss go to the capital."

  "Oh? I'm actually looking forward to it." Daiyu gave a sly and charming smile, "Let the Jia Mansion go to hell."

  Lin Ruhai opened his mouth but didn't say anything. Min'er's death and the Jia family were also related, he wasn't someone who hadn't thought of making a move on the Jia family, but there were always various reasons holding him back. As for Yu'er's words, Lin Ruhai glanced at Daiyu with his peripheral vision, seeing the eagerness in her eyes. Let her go do it then.

  "Ah-ma, Yu'er has gone back to her room to rest." The commotion in the Jia household was quite something, and I hoped that Yinghua could bring some news for me.

  Lin Ruhai nodded and watched Daiyu leave.

  "Lin Fang..." Lin Ruhai looked at Lin Fang seriously.

  "Old master, that boat seems to be from Yunxiang Pavilion, Miss might..." Lin Fang trailed off.

  "Ah?" Had Yu'er subdued the Yunxiang Pavilion, or was she just mutually utilizing each other with them? Lin Ruhai lowered his head, feeling that the latter possibility was greater, but what time would it be? Lin Ruhai suddenly felt that Daiyu had already jumped out of his control and was developing her own power outside. This was also good, he couldn't investigate, and Kangxi probably couldn't either. Lin Ruhai smiled slightly, Yu'er, this will make your future path smoother.

  Daiyu had just pushed open the cabin door, "Whoosh!" The sound of a sword being drawn from its scabbard, she stretched out two fingers to grab the sword, "Every time you're so passionate with me?" Daiyu smiled coldly.

  "Test your reflexes." Yinghua sheathed his sword and tossed a belt-like object to Daiyu, "It took a lot of effort to finally complete it."

  Daiyu's casual flick turned her waistband into a sword, a soft sword with a faint glow on its body, looking somewhat eerie. Daiyu's casual slash split the chair in two, the cut was very smooth, it can be seen that it is a good sword.

  "Not bad, I'm quite satisfied." Daiyu smiled slightly.

  "Beauty, you look better when you smile." Ying Hua said with a charming smile, but the next second he felt a chill on his neck.

  "If you want to die, just say so." Daiyu's sword was placed horizontally on Yinghua's neck, "What's going on in the Jia Mansion?"

  "This... that... put your sword away first." Yinghua's tone was somewhat tense, but his face still wore a teasing smile.

  "Hum!" Daiyu cut off a few strands of Yinghua's hair, and he cried out in pain. "Be quiet, let's talk business."

  "It's really cruel. Alright, Old Lady Jia has prepared many things for you... " Xiangling muttered to herself, while Daiyu's face changed several times, finally putting on a bloodthirsty smile.

  "When I see your smile, I know there's a good show to watch, my decision to come to the capital is correct." Yinghua saw Daiyu's smile and her heart skipped a beat, but her body didn't dare move. If she took another step forward, Daiyu would give herself another sword, which would be a loss.

  "Go take a look at Xī Yù Gé and see how it's doing, don't stir up any trouble."

  "Yes." Yinghua stood up and was about to leave when he heard Daiyu's voice behind him. He felt a little excited, but after hearing the content, his face fell.

  "Take these things away." Daiyu casually wrapped the soft sword around her body, which was inlaid with many precious gems and was very exquisite. If someone didn't know better, they would absolutely not be able to tell that this was a soft sword. Daiyu pointed at the fragments of the chair on the ground as well as Yinghua's hair.

  Yinghua smiled wryly and resignedly cleaned up the remaining mess before leaving. He didn't notice the fleeting figure that flashed by after he pushed open the door, but Daiyu did. Ahma eventually found out, but it didn't matter anymore.

  In the Rongxi Hall of the Jia Mansion in the capital, Grandmother Jia sat upright in the middle, "Zheng'er, is the news accurate?"

  "Yes, Brother-in-law will bring the princess into the capital in three days." Jia Zheng said respectfully.

  "What princess, isn't she just our niece?" Jia She said impatiently. With the title of princess, wouldn't the Jia family also receive protection? Jia She had his own calculations in mind. Although he had inherited the title, it was still such a small official position. If his niece and brother-in-law would help speak for him, didn't that mean he could rise to prominence overnight? Jia She thought of this and smiled to himself.

  Mrs. Jia gave a disgusted look at Jia She, although Daiyu was indeed her own granddaughter, but now she couldn't be called that, otherwise it would provoke both Daiyu and Lin Ruhai, causing big trouble, and might even provoke the Emperor, which would mean the end of the Jia family.

  "Everything is ready, old lady." Wang Xifeng came to report back. She was a bit worried in her heart, looking at Lin's attitude towards Jia Yu, she always felt that this time Daiyu returned would stir up a storm, and the Jia family would decline because of it. Later facts proved that Wang Xifeng's worries were all right. However, the people of the Jia family always couldn't see clearly, always wanting to provoke those who couldn't be provoked, which was also their tragedy.

  "Old lady..." A cheerful voice rang out, and a boy ran in, seeing him made Jia Zheng frown, while Lady Jia showed a relieved smile.