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Just like the last time with Su Qiuyu’s issue, what could he have done? Beat her up, scold her? But he had never hit a woman before.

Or, like those women in the deep quarters dealing with a vixen, should he have tied her up and sent her off to be ruined by men?

That was even more impossible. Not to mention that Su Qiuyu had been his playmate since childhood, even if they were not friends, things had not escalated to such a point. Moreover, Su Qiuyu’s older brother was one of his best friends; how could he possibly lay a hand on her?

Lin Yuan was unaware of Xia Zheng’s thoughts about these matters, but there was still something she wanted Xia Zheng to know.

"Xia Zheng, just like you told me, you take care of those dirty struggles for the throne in court, and I’ll just happily make money.

But, since it’s about being happy, of course, I should eliminate a few bugs blocking the way, right?

After all, I am free now, and wouldn’t it be nice to have someone come up and entertain me? "

Xia Zheng chuckled, thinking if Yao Hanai and those others knew that Lin Yuan had called them bugs, they might be so angry they’d vomit blood!

However, Lin Yuan still wanted to first find out the backgrounds of those ladies in the Capital, as the saying goes, knowing both your friends and foes ensures you are never in peril.

But asking Xia Zheng about these matters was definitely not an option, and Princess Anle, being a senior, in front of whom those young ladies naturally would not show their true colors.

As for Sister Chang, she actually was the most suitable person to ask, as quite a few ladies had been under her guidance in the Capital.

Moreover, with Sister Chang’s experience, she would certainly be able to make more incisive judgments about everyone’s character than Princess Anle.

However, Sister Chang was a very cautious person, and since they did not have a strong rapport, it was unlikely that Sister Chang would open up.

After much thought, Lin Yuan finally decided to visit Tian Mansion and ask Miss Tian Hui about it.

No sooner said than done, the sky was not too dark yet; Lin Yuan quickly had Yin Xing write an invitation and sent it to Tian Mansion. Tian Mansion was not far from Lin Yuan’s house; within less than half an hour, Yin Xing had returned, not empty-handed.

Bringing the box to Lady Liu, Yin Xing said with a smile, "Madam Tian knew that you had just come to the Capital and had just given birth to the young master recently, so she asked me to bring this box of Blood Swallow back for you to nourish your body."

Lady Liu had also heard about the preciousness of Blood Swallow from Lin Yuan because she had indeed consumed Blood Swallow to recover her health after giving birth to Xiao Yongyan.

"Yong Yan is already over a year old; why do I still need to nourish my body? Madam Tian is really too polite," she said.

In the Capital, major households place importance on health maintenance, especially for women; as long as the child is not three years old, they really need to take good care of their health.

There are even more exquisite families, like the consorts in the palace, who still consume nourishing products regularly, which help them maintain their health and beauty.

No wonder the ladies in the Capital always look much younger than their actual age.

Regarding this, Lin Yuan regretted more than once; if she had not been a chef but a doctor instead, after coming here, she would not need to bother cooking meals or earning money.

She just needed to mix some herbs casually and sell specifically to those wealthy families.

Even if not all were sold, just selling one box would enable her family to live well for several days.

After presenting the Blood Swallow to Lady Liu, Yin Xing said to Lin Yuan, "Miss, I saw Miss Tian. She said you don’t need to send an invitation; you can visit whenever you have time."

These words indeed sounded like something Miss Tian Hui would say.

However, Lady Liu was very cautious, still instructing Lin Yuan not to break the rules and not to cause trouble for the Tian family.

Lin Yuan naturally knew about these things and asked Yin Xing to find some suitable gifts in the storehouse, preparing to visit the Tian family and find Tian Hui the next afternoon.

Because of Yao Hanai’s invitation, the sisters all knew that this banquet would be their debut in the Capital city; whether they could make a place for themselves in the aristocratic circles of the city depended on this occasion.

Therefore, everyone took Sister Chang’s teaching very seriously and learned diligently. Sister Chang also taught them with great care and strictness.

Luckily, they were all very clever. The imperfections in their past behavior were only because no one had instructed them. Since they started studying diligently, their progress could be described as rapid. Even the most difficult etiquette of saluting only took them three days to learn.

After the morning’s practice, Lin Wei and Xiao He took off to He family village in a carriage, because it wasn’t very safe for two young girls to leave the city, Lin Yuan had Lin Yi drive the carriage to take them there.

Xiao Linshuang and Lao Fan obtained some herbs from the estate, and after eating, they didn’t know what came to their minds, they holed up in Lao Fan’s courtyard tinkering with something.

Du Ruo and Lian Qiao kept running out to the pharmacy to buy some items, which piqued Lady Liu’s curiosity immensely.

Even the usually indifferent Sister Chang asked about it several times out of curiosity.

However, Du Ruo and Lian Qiao, whose medical skills couldn’t compare with Lao Fan and Xiao Linshuang, shook their heads blankly whenever asked and didn’t know the answer.

The less they knew, the more curious everyone became, and the more they paid attention. Both Lao Fan and Xiao Linshuang were tight-lipped people. No matter how much they were asked, they just smiled mysteriously and didn’t speak at all.

Lin Yuan had no time to ponder over these matters, as she was busy dealing with bedbugs!

When she arrived at Tian Mansion with Yin Xing and Shui Xian, the dignified atmosphere of Tian Mansion calmed Lin Yuan’s restless heart instantly.

No wonder Tian Hui had such a gentle demeanor; apart from the people of Tian Mansion, just the external architecture alone reflected the nature of its inhabitants.

It seemed Tian Hui had informed them beforehand, as the young servant at the gate had already opened the doors upon seeing Yin Xing.

"This servant has seen Miss Lin. My young mistress instructed me to wait here for you. Please, Miss, enter the mansion," he said.

Lin Yuan smiled and nodded, then dismounted and followed the two servants into Tian Mansion.

As soon as she reached the second gate, she saw Tian Hui’s personal servant girl, Shuishui, coming toward her.

Seeing Lin Yuan, Shuishui was overjoyed and quickly walked forward a few steps, bowing and saying, "Miss Lin, you’ve come! My young mistress has been talking about you since the morning."

Shuishui, like Tian Hui, usually spoke very little, but she was truly like her name, gentle like water. If it weren’t for the fact that Tian Hui wasn’t there, she probably wouldn’t have spoken up.

Lin Yuan nodded and said with a smile, "I made Sister Hui wait too long."

While leading the way, Shuishui spoke softly to Lin Yuan, "Miss, she was thinking of you. Just yesterday, she was saying she wanted to visit you, but Madam explicitly forbade her from going out, saying it’s close to your big day and it would be too risky to go out now in case an accident happened."

Indeed, even though the distance to the Tian family wasn’t far, she couldn’t guarantee that even this short journey would be without incident.