Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

"Is Princess Mingluan threatening me?" Ying Yufu's dark eyes were innocent: "I will tell His Highness the Crown Prince what Princess Mingluan said in a moment."

Princess Mingluan's face immediately darkened. "Ying Yufu, don't try to intimidate me with your brother, the Crown Prince. No matter what, I am his sister, and you are just an outsider."

Yuan Yingshuang stood quietly to the side, her expression impassive, but a glint of shrewdness flashed in her eyes.

It seems that Princess Mingluan does not like this future Crown Princess.

Ying Yufu said, "Is that so? Is Princess Mingluan saying that I, the future Crown Princess, am an outsider?"

So, Princess Mingluan doesn't take His Majesty's decree of marriage seriously at all!

"You—" Mingluan's expression changed.

Just then, Wu Lingduo arrived.

Dressed in black, with a graceful figure, she glanced at Ying Yufu and said to Mingluan, "Mingluan, let's go back and change. There's a banquet later."

Mingluan didn't say anything more. With a gloomy face, she followed Wulingduo back into the house.

After the two left, Yuan Yingshuang smiled gently and said, "Princess Anguo, Yuzhou has suffered from drought for two years, and water resources are scarce. The conditions are rather basic. I will have a servant bring you hot water in a little while."

Ying Yufu glanced at her and said, "Okay."

Not long after Yuan Yingshuang left, a servant brought over hot water.

Ying Yufu was soaking in hot water to wash away the dust when the Gu stone hanging on her chest suddenly became slightly hot.

Ying Yufu's eyebrows twitched slightly, and she turned to look, only to see a black Gu worm rapidly climbing onto the bathtub and burrowing into the water.

Without even thinking, Ying Yufu guessed whose Gu worm it was.

Next door, Wu Lingduo smiled and said to Ming Luan, "Ming Luan, don't be angry. I've already released the Bewitching Gu over there. Once she's under the influence of this Bewitching Gu, she'll obediently do whatever I ask her to do."

"At the banquet later, I'll ask her to take off her clothes and dance on the spot, that's fine too."

Mingluan's eyes lit up, and she smiled: "That's great. Duoduo, I've personally witnessed the power of your Gu worms."

Just as you said, she was made to take off her clothes and dance in public in a little while.

"Hmph, let's see if my Crown Prince still wants her then!"

As the two were talking, Wu Lingduo's expression suddenly changed.

The next moment, her face suddenly turned red, and she opened her mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Wu Lingduo stared wide-eyed in disbelief, "My Gu... it's been killed! How is that possible!"

Ying Yufu watched as the Gu worm was instantly killed by the energy emitted by the Gu stone as soon as it approached the edge of the bucket, and fell to the ground.

Ying Yufu curved her lips into a smile, a cold glint in her eyes.

Those who used witchcraft on her deserve to be taught a lesson.

She looked at the Gu Stone and said, "Little Madman, this Gu Stone is truly a wonderful thing for dealing with Gu worms!"

【Of course, host. With this Gu Stone, no Gu worm can get close to you. Once they do, those who plot against you will surely suffer a backlash!】

Xiao Dian was very proud.

After Ying Yufu finished bathing and changed into clean clothes, the servants of the Yuan family came to invite her to the main hall.

As soon as Ying Yufu stepped outside, she saw that only Mingluan had come out by herself.

Mingluan's face looked extremely unpleasant.

Ying Yufu feigned surprise and said, "Eh, Princess Mingluan, why are you alone? Where is your friend?"

Mingluan glared at her venomously, "Ying Yufu, was it you...?"

"Is it me or what?" Ying Yufu looked at her with a mocking expression.

Mingluan naturally didn't mention the broken Gu worm, so they had to swallow this bitter pill.

But she won't give up so easily.

Mingluan gave Ying Yufu a gloomy look, then turned and left.

Upon arriving at the courtyard gate, they found the two ladies of the Yuan family already waiting for them.

The older one was Madam Wang, the first wife of the Yuan family, who was also Yuan Yingshuang's mother.

The younger one was Madam He, the second wife of the Yuan family, who was also Yuan Yingxue's mother.

Besides them, there was a woman of similar age. She was dressed in simple clothes and had light makeup. Despite her age, she still looked pitiful.

Ying Yufu glanced at her; this woman must be Yuan Mengli, the adopted daughter of the Yuan family.

My second aunt was in poor health when she was young and was sent to a local Taoist temple to be raised until she was twelve years old.

In the twelve years that the second aunt was sent away by the Yuan family, the Yuan family raised another adopted daughter to take the place of the second aunt and serve her parents.

As a result, after her second aunt returned to the mansion, the adopted daughter relinquished her status as the original daughter of the family. Not only her two brothers, but also her parents, disowned her as their biological daughter and sister.

Instead, they treated Yuan Mengli like a treasure.

Even now, it's clear that Yuan Mengli's husband's family has fallen on hard times, yet she and her daughter Fang Qiuhuan were still taken back to live in the Yuan residence, which speaks volumes.

Besides them, Yuan Yingshuang, Xue Yingxue, and Fang Qiuhuan also followed behind their respective mothers.

Upon seeing them emerge, the group immediately bowed.

"Greetings, Princess Mingluan, Princess Anguo."

Mingluan arrived in Yuzhou before Yingyufu, which clearly meant she was already familiar with these people.

She smiled and said, "There's no need for such formalities, ladies."

"Princess Mingluan truly lives up to her reputation as a princess of Beixuan; her demeanor is unlike that of ordinary people."

Even if an ordinary person becomes a princess or a noblewoman, they still cannot compare to a true phoenix like Princess Mingluan.

Princess Mingluan's demeanor truly commands my admiration.

Yuan Mengli spoke, and while speaking, she bowed to Mingluan again.

Mingluan's lips curled up immediately, and she glanced at Ying Yufu with a mocking look in her eyes.

Ying Yufu could easily tell that Yuan Mengli was both trying to please Mingluan and mocking her.

She was somewhat surprised. Could it be that Yuan Mengli held a grudge against her just because she had had an unpleasant experience with Fang Qiuhuan?

Or is it... because of my second aunt?

Ying Yufu narrowed her eyes and glanced at Yuan Mengli.

She also happened to see that both Wang and He were pretending not to hear what Yuan Mengli said.

Ying Yufu's eyes lit up. Judging from the attitudes of these two ladies, there was probably something interesting going on.

Meanwhile, Yuan Yingshuang, Yuan Yingxue, and Fang Qiuhuan all glanced at Ying Yufu repeatedly.

None of them expected that Princess Anguo's true appearance would be so beautiful!

They all considered themselves beauties, but in front of Princess Anguo, their expressions instantly paled in comparison.

Yuan Yingshuang, in particular, felt a sense of inferiority, and her eyes darkened.

No wonder His Highness the Crown Prince treated her coldly before; it turns out that Princess Anguo is so beautiful and charming.

As for Fang Qiuhuan, her eyes were filled with intense jealousy.

When the group arrived at the hall, the Crown Prince and his entourage also arrived.

The Crown Prince saw Ying Yufu and reached out his hand to her, "Fu'er!"

Ying Yufu walked over, and the Crown Prince naturally took her hand.

This scene elicited various reactions from everyone present.

It seems the Crown Prince is very fond of his future Crown Princess.

Yuan Yingshuang stared blankly at the Crown Prince's appearance. Previously, the Crown Prince had appeared as a refugee, so she couldn't tell anything from him. But now, seeing the Crown Prince's true face, her heart couldn't help but beat faster, and her face flushed.

But when he saw the Crown Prince taking Ying Yufu's hand, his eyes darkened.