Han family residence-----

On the left side of Kuai le street, stood a great house hidden by high walls and a gate made of strong iron.

Outside stood, two guards dressed in armor and also wearing the uniform of the Han family servants.

A carriage stopped right in front of this gate and two maids stepped down from beside the middle-aged coach who was wearing a blue gown and white coat and had some strands of white hair on his head.

These two maids were dressed in yellow and brown and were a bit beautiful.

They opened the curtains and out came a woman dressed in a green robe.

Her long scarf was yellow matching the belt on her waist.

She was not too beautiful but was still a beauty to behold.

Taking graceful and elegant steps towards the mansion, the two guards bowed to her.

The gate was opened from the inside to reveal, a beautiful middle-aged lady dressed in orange and a red scarf.

She was smiling at the lady who just came out of the carriage.

The latter, however, was not smiling but had a cold face.

"Jin Ehuang, long time no see. You are still alive?"

The visitor asked expressionlessly.

"Yes. Your friend is doing well. She is alive and kicking despite all you have done to kill her." said Jin Ehuang who is the mother of Han ling and Han chunhua, the imperial concubine, the king's current favorite.

She also has borne three sons to her husband.

Han Liang, the firstborn.

Han Peizhi is younger than Han chunhua

Han huizhong is the last born.

Han peizhi, of course, is supposed to be respectful but not everyone likes his parent-given name.

He is almost a black sheep of his family causing trouble here and there.

Currently, he is at the ancestral hall reflecting on his mistakes. Despite being lazy towards cultivation he managed to reach foundation builder level 1 and then stopped cultivating.

He prefers to go out of the manor and enjoy life, cause trouble and drink wine in the brothels with fine beauties.

Han huizhong is very obedient and timid when his parents are around but the moment they leave the house, he becomes as free as a bird.

He had made the guards swear with their life not to reveal his escapades and so his parents think of him as a good son that Han Peizhi should emulate.

Their oldest brother is the famous alchemist Fu Tian's disciple.

Han ling whom Theresa has met and currently taught a lesson is the princess in the family.

She is currently engaged to Zhao Yan who is skilled in poetry and law.

Zhao family is the 3rd most powerful family that however likes to remain silent.

She has never seen his face but it is her earnest desire to marry him but they can only marry when she has finished her training in her sect-Black peach.

It's a first-rate sect that has few disciples and hidden where one cannot easily find it.

Now back to the story

Jin Ehuang took the cold-faced visitor and former friend of hers to the pavilion in the garden with a smile that did not reach her eyes.

Han residence is a place of great beauty and they are currently the most powerful family apart from the royalties.