The daughter of a noble family is reborn, and she is doted on by her godmother.

Chapter 97, Third Invitation

“The beggars are either vagrants or people whose families have been destroyed. They don’t have any legitimate household registration or identity. These people are of low status, and the government can’t afford to offend a marquis for the sake of those vagrants.”

Yang Baozhang said helplessly, "Sister Yun, do you know? He didn't kidnap the beggars for the sake of killing them for fun. After he kidnapped them, he made sure they had food and lodging. In Ankang Hou's words, he wanted them to earn money through labor. He just made them work harder. Most of the beggars who were ridden like horses or whipped were those who didn't work hard."

"This... I don't even know if this person is good or bad."

Listening to what was said above, Yun Yuke felt that, on the surface, from a purely legal perspective, there was basically no problem. In fact, with a little manipulation, it was beautified as "local tyrants contributing to local development" and so on.

“Indeed!” Yang Baozhang nodded. “Our Marquis Ankang, think about it, what he does is practically flawless, but it’s still frightening… I saw a beggar who was sent back to the city. He seemed to be fine, but the people following him were whipping him. The whips were full of barbs and even had some blackened bloodstains…”

The people from the Yun family trembled slightly upon hearing this. Seeing this, Yang Baozhang quickly added, "This happened several years ago, so there's no need to be afraid."

"Then, village head, besides this, this flower-viewing banquet..."

"There are indeed some gardens in that mansion, but they're not particularly large. The flower viewing banquet... it was like this: the first time he held one, it was just like today. His steward came one by one to deliver invitations, and the people who came specifically emphasized that friends must attend. In the end, some people still didn't go, and they didn't emphasize it to Marquis Ankang. Marquis Ankang didn't seem to say anything, but afterwards he went to sit at that person's door, directly affecting their daily lives. He actually drove that family away."

"These two things combined mean that basically no one dares to offend this Marquis Ankang. Everyone values ​​their lives, and as long as they can go along with this Marquis, things will be fine. They'd rather avoid trouble."

Yun Yuke nodded slowly. Although she felt there were still some things she didn't fully understand, since the other person had specifically come to explain, she had no reason not to listen. The people here were quite genuine, and there was a lot of mutual help among neighbors.

“Young lady of the Yun family, listen to this old man’s advice. Don’t take what I’m saying lightly. He called your name and the child’s name, so you should go. Follow his instructions and please this young marquis. If you do that, we’ll be fine. You can flatter him a little, and we’ll all be able to get along smoothly. Since your name is on the invitation, you should go.”

"I understand, thank you for your guidance, village head. I will follow your instructions." Yun Yuke expressed her gratitude.

Yang Baozhang still seemed a little uneasy, so he gave some other instructions and only left after confirming that everything was alright.

While the two were talking, Yun Qingjin quietly slipped out to inquire about the flower-viewing banquet from other people nearby.

There are businesses of all sizes in this area. The small businesses are not worth mentioning, but some medium-sized businesses have also received invitations.

During Yun Qingjin's inquiry, the other party specifically emphasized that she must abide by the rules and never go against them.

When the mother and daughter compared the information they had gathered from both sides, they almost all pointed to the same answer.

"Mother, do you think Xiaoyu was talking about this banquet this morning?"

"It should be. Perfect timing, let's go together, that way we can look out for each other."

The Yun family had a busy day, and before they could even catch their breath, more things came up.

In the afternoon, some more uninvited guests arrived.

Just like last time, Liu Jie and Deng Wanyi arrived in a grand procession, driving their carriage.

Upon seeing the couple, Yun Qingjin immediately became like a little hedgehog, waving a broom and trying to drive them away.

"You bad guys are here again! You even injured me when you arrested me last time! Get out of here!"

Yun Qingjin's reaction was somewhat in line with the previous events.

The tiny figure wielded a giant broom, instantly sending several people back half a step.

"You little brat! You have no manners!" Liu Jie still acted like a man, seeing Yun Qingjin waving a broom and protecting his wife in his arms.

"Sir, the young lady misunderstood last time. We're not here to make enemies today, so it's alright."

Deng Wanyi peeked out from behind and said, "Little girl, we're here today to deliver something to Sister Hua. Why don't you ask her to come out?"

Yun Qingjin held the broom in front of her, hesitated for a moment, and then pondered for a moment, "Give something to Aunt Hua? Bring it here, I'll deliver it to her after I close up shop."

Yun Qingjin never forgot the current situation, and outwardly maintained that Aunt Hua and the Yun family did not have a particularly open relationship. Although there had been people watching the Yun family since the last incident, if she wanted to maintain the facade, she had to stick to it completely.

That was close; we almost gave ourselves away. Yun Qingjin gripped the broom even tighter.

"Don't think I don't know, she..." Liu Jie was somewhat displeased when he saw that the other party was not cooperating. But before he could finish speaking, his wife stopped him.

“Sir, I see that the young lady took the initiative to do this job, so let’s give the things to her. I believe that she will tell Sister Hua everything I said, right?”

Deng Wanyi had a smile on her face, but the smile didn't reach her eyes, and it was obvious that it was just a fake smile.

When mentioning Aunt Hua in the latter half, he deliberately raised his voice and looked towards the backyard of Yanchun Pavilion.

Yun Qingjin naturally took note of Deng Wanyi's sarcastic words and actions.

As they were talking, Yun Yuke came over from the backyard and took over the task of joking around with the other person.

"Please leave the things you two want to give to Aunt Hua. My Yanchun Pavilion will deliver them on time, so please rest assured." Yun Yuke shielded Yun Qingjin behind her and faced the couple directly.

Deng Wanyi stepped forward, followed by a stewardess holding a brocade box.

Upon opening it, one finds an exquisite scroll, identical to the so-called invitation scroll sent by the Marquis of Ankang's residence that morning.

"I may not have explained my identity to you yet. I am a cousin of the Marquis of Ankang in this area. My cousin invited my whole family to attend the flower viewing banquet he is hosting. I thought that Sister Hua is also part of our family, so how could I not share such a good thing with her? Therefore, I specially asked Sister Hua and Miss Zhou'er for an invitation as well."

"……this?"

Neither the Yun mother nor her daughter dared to speak directly; in the end, it was Yun Qingjin who came up with the right words.

"Sister Zhou'er went to the government office! Just a few days ago, Doctor Xue had just helped her complete her apprenticeship when she..."

"I know that the female scholar-official prefect had Zhou'er serve her personally; the whole of Changgan City knows about it. So what?"