She pinched her fingers and calculated the time, thinking that perhaps the servant back then hadn’t misled her.

Narrowing her eyes slightly, Yan Xiyu pondered in silence for a moment.

"He’s coming, good. The old woman isn’t my blood relative, not my real mother. If she dares to use me, don’t blame me for not showing him respect."

Yan Xiyu let out a sarcastic chuckle, then reined in her prickly demeanor, adopting a gentle and soft appearance.

"Butler Yan, you have old ties with my father, if I ascend to power in the future, you will certainly benefit. Listen, once Qin Xuan enters Dongcui City, arrange for people to do this..."

...

The Yan family’s butler is a woman in her forties. As she left Yan Xiyu’s place, she saw Maid Li Luo kneeling in the courtyard, drenched all over, with a terribly pale face.

She frowned slightly and then hurried away.

Upon reaching another place, Butler Yan called someone over.

"Any news about that gentleman?"

The so-called ’that gentleman’ was Yan Xiyu’s heart’s desire.

The person being asked shook their head, "We’ve been secretly searching, but that person... seems to have an unusual background."

Butler Yan pondered for a few seconds.

"When will the Family Head return?"

"According to the usual practice, the Family Head went up the mountain for worship; it might be ten days to half a month before descending."

Butler Yan nodded, then furrowed her brows again, sighing with worry.

"What is the Family Head really thinking? Although Miss Xiyu is nominally raised under her name, as a mother-daughter, the Yan family isn’t short of people. Why did she choose..." Yan Xiyu?

Yan Xiyu assumed that Butler Yan had pledged loyalty to her, unaware that this person was more loyal to the Family Head and was submissive only due to the Family Head’s instructions.

The butler wore a deeply worried expression.

"She’s obviously not someone who can be entrusted with heavy responsibilities."

Arrogant, reckless, appearing gentle, but with an overbearing temper, pretending to be deeply calculating, yet in the eyes of the wise, she’s nothing more than a jumping clown.

If the Yan family’s centuries-old foundation were truly handed over to Yan Xiyu, it wouldn’t take long for her to ruin it. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

But regardless, for now, they had to cooperate with Yan Xiyu, yet the butler couldn’t fathom what the Family Head intended, especially as the Family Head went up the mountain for worship.

The butler’s heart felt heavy.

"Ah..."

...

Spring rains fell continuously.

"Speaking of which, these clouds are really strange. We set out under clear skies, but as we approached Dongcui City, the weather turned gloomier. Especially those gray clouds, shrouding the city, with rain pouring continuously."

Dong Huiying sat in the carriage; they were initially riding horses, but as they neared Dongcui City, it started to rain, so they took shelter in the carriage.

Yixuan, like a treasure trove, somehow obtained a warm cup of goji berry water and thrust it into Dong Huiying’s hands, allowing her to warm her hands with it.

Shujun, looking charming, furrowed his brows and said, "Dark Elder’s teachings call this unlucky. Look at that wound in Dongcui City, clouds linger endlessly, not a good omen, likely heralding a major event."

Beside him, Second Brother Liang cast a cold glance at him: "Superstitious!"

Shujun’s eyelid twitched wildly: "Lao Er, if you dare mock me again, believe it or not, I’ll immediately lift the curtain and throw you out of the carriage!"