Dawn breaks late in winter, and only after everyone had exchanged polite courtesies did a streak of light appear in the sky.
As the time to set off arrived, Lian Gui came over to inquire, and Ye Xinyan once again entrusted Qi Yougui and Lady Wang to take good care of her grandfather, before she climbed into the carriage.
In the rural countryside where seldom occur novelties, many villagers who knew that Ye Xinyan was leaving for the capital came out early to watch the excitement. Due to the presence of a dozen fierce-looking guards brought by Lian Gui, these people didn't dare to come too close, only watching from a distance.
There had been plenty of rumors in the village lately, saying that Qi Ye of the second branch of the Qi family was originally of noble descent from the capital, and it was only because of a change in family fortune that she ended up here, and it was inevitable that she would return to the capital someday.
