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

The door to the woodshed slammed shut in front of the girl with a bang.

As the footsteps of the girl in the gorgeous dress and her servants faded into the distance, two cold, sharp glints shot from the eyes of the girl lying on the ground in the haystack.

On the other side, when the girl in the elegant dress walked to the gate of the mansion, there were already more than a dozen carriages waiting outside.

In addition to these carriages, there were nearly a hundred servants and attendants.

They are going to the capital for an extended period of time, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, my grandfather will be staying there as an official.

From then on, they would never return to that small place, Anzhou.

"Ying'er, you're out? How is that person...?"

When Madam Meng saw the girl in the gorgeous dress, she stepped forward and asked in a low voice.

Meng Dongying chuckled softly, glanced around, and then lowered her voice to say to Madam Meng, "Mother, don't worry, I don't think she'll live past tonight."

Madam Meng breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. Keeping her around would only cause trouble. It's better to let her fend for herself in the woodshed. Those of us who stay will take good care of her."

Meng Dongying nodded.

Madam Meng chuckled and said, "Our Ying'er is a lucky girl. After you go to the capital, you can wait to marry into the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion and become the noble eldest daughter-in-law of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion."

"The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion wields immense power, enjoys His Majesty's trust, and has a lucky star like Princess Anguo as the Crown Princess. The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion is destined for prosperity. Our Ying'er's good days are yet to come!"

A blush crept onto Meng Dongying's face, and she said coquettishly, "Mother!"

"Madam, Ying'er, it's getting late. Let's get in the carriage. We need to reach the next post station before sunset to rest."

"Second Master Meng urged."

"Here we are, my husband," Madam Meng replied sweetly, pulling Meng Dongying into the carriage.

On the other side, Old Master Meng and Old Madam Meng also had joyful expressions. They boarded a carriage, their faces filled with longing and ambition for the capital.

Grandpa Meng slowly said, "I heard that the Princess of Anguo County is a true goddess, with the miraculous ability to bring people back to life and grant them immortality."

His Highness the Crown Prince will surely live to be a hundred years old, and with His Majesty's favor, we must not choose the wrong side when we return!

"That's right, Your Highness the Crown Prince has the auspicious sign of Ziwei." Old Madam Meng nodded with a smile.

Old Master Meng said, "With the right master, there is hope for the future of our Meng family!"

Madam Meng: "Yes, once Dongying marries the eldest son of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, our Meng family will have a firm foothold in the capital. Then, I can arrange a noble lady as a wife for Dongfeng, and I will be completely at ease."

Grandpa Meng paused for a moment, then said, "It's that girl, Wanli..."

Madam Meng also fell silent for a moment. "That child is unlucky. She was disfigured at this critical juncture. We absolutely cannot take her with us on this trip to the capital."

She's so headstrong and fiery; she might ruin things!

Old Master Meng's eyes darkened. Anyone who could harm the Meng family, even his own granddaughter, was unacceptable.

"She won't starve if she stays in her hometown of Anzhou. Now that we've established a foothold in the capital, let's arrange a marriage for her."

Grandma Meng said, "That's good. This is the best ending for her. We haven't treated her badly. With her fate of causing the deaths of her parents and brothers... it was the right thing to do not take her with us."

Grandpa Meng nodded in agreement, no longer mentioning Meng Wanli, and instead asked, "Has that peasant girl been dealt with properly?"

Madam Meng's eyes darkened for a moment, then she said, "It's been dealt with thoroughly, including her family."

"That's good. Fengpei is the future hope of our Meng family. How can his marriage be tarnished because of a peasant girl!"

"Old Master Meng said with a cold expression."

A year ago, Meng Dongfeng and several classmates went on a trip. After the rain, the road was slippery, and he accidentally rolled down the hillside. He was rescued by a female farmer who was cutting pig feed on the mountain.

Although the peasant girl came from a humble and unsophisticated background, she was quite beautiful. Meng Dongfeng recuperated at her house for a month, and upon returning, he insisted on marrying her.

Fortunately, they were experienced in handling such matters. They agreed on the surface but secretly dealt with the peasant girl and her family. All Dong Feng received was news that the peasant girl and her family had met with misfortune.

Now that he has arrived in the imperial city and seen its prosperity and noble ladies, he will surely forget the peasant girl.

He might even be ashamed that he could have ever liked a peasant girl.

Second Master Meng and Meng Dongfeng were sitting in another carriage. Meng Dongfeng hadn't spoken since getting into the carriage, his head down, seemingly lost in thought.

Master Meng looked at it again and again, then slammed his hand on the small table between the two of them. The loud noise made Meng Dongfeng slowly raise his head.

"Father, what's wrong?" Meng Dongfeng asked.

Master Meng was furious. "Look at you! What kind of behavior is this? You haven't said a word since you got on the carriage. Who are you trying to impress with that long face?"

Meng Dongfeng smiled slightly. "My son is just tired and doesn't want to talk. Father is overthinking it."

"Hmph!" Second Master Meng snorted angrily, "Are you tired, or are you still thinking about that peasant girl?"

Meng Dongfeng stared intently at Meng Dongpei. "What does Father think?"

"You unfilial son! Is this how you talk to your father?" Master Meng slapped the small table again.

Meng Dongfeng lowered his head and silently clenched his fists.

……

"The official road ahead leads to Anzhou to the right, and straight ahead is the capital. My eldest cousin's fiancée is in Anzhou, and she should be returning to the capital soon."

When Ying Yufu and her group arrived at a fork in the road, Ying Yufu pointed to the official road in the direction of Anzhou and said.

Shangguan Fei also smiled and said, "My future sister-in-law is in Anzhou. If it weren't for my tight schedule, I would really like to go and see her."

"If my older brother were here too, it would be good for him to go to Anzhou beforehand to visit my sister-in-law and her family."

Little Dian, perched proudly on Ying Yufu's shoulder, scoffed at the words, "You're still talking about your future sister-in-law? Your future sister-in-law has changed!"

Shangguan Fei's face stiffened, and she looked at Xiao Dian with surprise. "Xiao Dian, what do you mean my future sister-in-law has changed? What exactly happened?"

Xiao Dian let out a soft hum, and a system notification sounded in Ying Yufu's mind: [Ding! Face-slapping mechanism triggered. Host, please go to Anzhou to save Meng Wanli from her predicament and slap the Meng family in the face.]

Ying Yufu immediately realized that things were probably not as simple as they thought.

"Big Cousin, we might really have to go to Anzhou," Ying Yufu said.

"What's going on?" Shangguan Fei's expression was serious. It concerned her elder brother's marriage, so she couldn't afford to be unserious.

Ying Yufu said, "The system tells us to go to Anzhou to save Meng Wanli from her desperate situation."

"A desperate situation?" Shangguan Fei's expression changed. "Something has happened to the Meng family."

Ying Yufu said, "It must be the Meng family who caused Meng Wanli's accident."

Shangguan Fei said, "What a Meng family! I'd like to see what secrets they have up their sleeves!"

The Crown Prince said, "Elder sister, you should return to the capital first. I will go to Anzhou with Fu'er."

Wushuang glanced at him and nodded in agreement: "Be careful."

The group split into two groups: Ying Yufu and the Crown Prince, Tan'er, Sheng'er, Shangguan Fei, Yu Li, and the Flying Tiger Army headed to Anzhou.

Wushuang led his men back to the imperial city first.

Rong Qing, who had been following them as an invisible man, also followed Ying Yufu.

Young Master Jiang raised his hand and said, "Your Highness, we also want to go to Anzhou."

"No, you must return to the capital first," the crown prince refused.

Young Master Jiang was extremely unwilling, but Xue Feng Army dragged him away directly.

Ying Yufu and her group quickly headed towards Anzhou. Halfway there, they collided head-on with a convoy.

The convoy consisted of more than a dozen large carriages and about a hundred guards.

Ying Yufu and her group stopped by the roadside and waited for the convoy to pass first.

"Unsurprisingly, this is the Meng family's caravan," the Crown Prince said.

Xiao Dian said, "Your Highness is truly intelligent."

Ying Yufu said, "Big Cousin, let's go take a look."

Shangguan Fei nodded and nimbly jumped off the horse.

Ying Yufu also got off the carriage, and the two walked together to the front of the caravan.

The caravan slowly came to a stop, and a guard stepped forward, saying, "Who goes there? How dare you stop my carriage! State your name!"

Shangguan Fei remained expressionless, while Ying Yufu revealed a harmless smile, saying, "Excuse me, may I ask if this is the convoy of Prefect Meng's household?"

The guard who had spoken was taken aback, then narrowed his eyes and said, "You know who we are?"

Ying Yufu nodded. "That's right. We are Miss Meng's friends. She told us about it, so we recognized your carriage."

The guard's brow relaxed. "So you're Miss's friend. Wait a moment, I'll go and inform Miss."

Ying Yufu and Shangguan Fei exchanged a glance, then waited silently.

A short while later, Meng Dongying emerged from a carriage in the back, looking displeased.

She scoffed, "Who is it anyway? So many people are trying to curry favor with me, how would I possibly remember who they are?"

She walked forward and saw Ying Yufu and Shangguan Fei, her brows furrowing even more.

"They look unfamiliar, I don't recognize them. They must be trying to curry favor with me again. Here's what I'll do: give each of them a silver ingot and send them on their way."

"Not just anyone can be my friend."