Speaking, Shen Han took out the gifts he brought from the storage ring.

They were two pieces of clothing.

The materials of these clothes were already excellent, and Shen Han added the "exquisite" attribute to them.

The clothes looked very fine, and the sewing craftsmanship was on par with that of great tailors in the Capital City.

Seeing Shen Han bring gifts, Madam Yun reproached him for spending money recklessly, saying it would be better to buy some pills to take.

Yet the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl into a smile, appearing somewhat happy.

Madam Yun had long seen Shen Han as her own son; a mother wouldn't mind what gift a child gives.

Whatever gift is given, they are always happy.

She took the clothes back to her room and, in a moment, changed into the new attire.

This set of clothing perfectly matched Madam Yun's temperament; the deep red main tone, combined with gold-threaded edges, gave the attire a trace of nobility.

Upon wearing it, Madam Yun appeared subtly more noble than Madam He and Madam Xie.

"The Third Madam looks really good in it; all the madams in Yun'an City would be outshone by her."

"You little sweet-talker, always knowing what nice things to say."

Madam Yun said with a smile, and before her voice had faded, little Cailing had returned after being busy.

Seeing Shen Han, she immediately rushed over.

Little Cailing was a bit shorter, and when she rushed over, her little face directly hit Shen Han's chest.

"Young Master Han, you've finally returned, you don't know how much the madam and I missed you..."

Having lived together for so long, with Shen Han suddenly leaving for a month, little Cailing indeed felt a bit unaccustomed.

Gently rubbing little Cailing's head, Shen Han smiled:

"It's not like I'm not returning, why so sentimental~"

Little Cailing pouted and didn't speak, still feeling a bit sentimental.

"Alright, alright, go try on the new clothes, there are snacks left for you inside, go quickly~"

Urged indulgently, little Cailing ran off to check her new clothes.

It seemed the allure of new clothes surpassed that of snacks.

Little Cailing's clothing was cuter.

The color was a brighter light green, a long skirt embroidered with carved flowers.

The hem was embroidered with small flowers, adorned like a beautiful flowerbed.

"Go change into it, see if it fits~"

Madam Yun hastened little Cailing to change, while Shen Han joked from the side, "If it doesn't fit, there's no way to exchange it~"

Soon, little Cailing came out wearing the new dress, her naturally cute style further accentuated by the carved floral dress, adding a touch of playfulness.

"Looking so obedient~"

Madam Yun said with a smile, while lightly pinching little Cailing's cheeks.

Such a cute little girl would always have her cheeks pinched.

After delivering the gifts to Madam Yun and little Cailing, Shen Han then proceeded to his courtyard.

His courtyard was as simple as before, with no changes.

However, the surrounding environment was very clean, and upon pushing the door open, the inside was also very tidy.

It seemed that during his absence, Madam Yun and little Cailing often came to help organize things.

After tidying up a bit, Shen Han sat on the bedside, contemplating his future plans.

Shen Lingsheng had mentioned before that at the end of the winter month, that Su Family's pride would come to Heyang City to attend the Thousand-Autumn Grand Gathering.

About this Thousand-Autumn Grand Gathering, Shen Han had little knowledge, and he needed to find an opportunity to inquire about it.

With some gifts, he headed towards Prefect Xu's mansion.

...

Near 3:00 PM, Madam Shen finally got up, feeling slightly better after resting for an hour.

Cai Xue assisted her to the main hall to sit down.

After the Old Dowager was seated, Cai Xue then called those with matters to report to come in.

"Old Dowager, Fifth Young Master Shen Han returned home at noon, came to pay respects to you, and seeing you were resting, went to the Third Madam's courtyard.

A quarter of an hour ago, he left the mansion again, heading towards the southeast of the city."

Hearing that Shen Han had returned, the Old Dowager felt slightly more at ease.

If that unfilial son were to go missing outside, it would indeed be quite a trouble.

"Call him in for questioning later, this marriage engagement has been dragged on for so long, he has messed around for long enough, it should be resolved."

Having given her instructions, Madam Shen waved her hand to indicate that the person in front of her could leave.

But this person hesitated for a moment.

"Is there another important matter?"

Hearing the Old Dowager ask, the person in front pondered for a moment.

"Returning to the Old Dowager, this old servant just happened to witness a fight at the mansion's entrance.

Young Master Shen Lei seems to have a grudge with Young Master Shen Han and took action to teach him a lesson.

But Young Master Shen Han didn't make a single move; relying solely on his physical strength, he defeated Young Master Shen Lei..."

Hearing these words, Madam Shen's brows furrowed tightly.

"What does this mean?"

"This old servant believes that Young Master Shen Han must have had some fortunate encounter during his travels, as his current strength, quite unexpectedly, is at the peak of the Eighth Grade."

Finished speaking, the servant bowed and withdrew from the courtyard.

The peak of the Eighth Grade.

Hearing these four words, Madam Shen surprisingly found them somewhat unsettling.

Four months ago, Shen Han had not even delved deeply into the Martial Path.

If it weren't for Liu Xilan causing trouble, he wouldn't even have reached the Bone Tempering stage.

Yet through twists and turns, he had reached the peak of the Eighth Grade...

If he truly possessed such strength, then Shen Han would surpass many of the idle young masters and misses of the Shen Family by multiple times.

Why of all people did Shen Han achieve such accomplishments?

Madam Shen's expression slightly darkened, signaling to Cai Xue to call Shen Han for a talk later.

Yun'an City, Prefect's Mansion.

Each time Shen Han visited the Prefect's Mansion, the attendants at the door were quite enthusiastic.

No matter what they truly felt, it left a good impression.

"Young Master Shen Han, you've finally returned to Yun'an, the Lord and Young Master often talk about you."

With a smile on his face, Shen Han expressed his thanks.

Visiting the Prefect's Mansion always gave a sense of familiarity.

Passing through a corridor, he arrived at the backyard garden.

"Please have a seat, after some ventures outside, and some hardships, try the new tea from Yun'an City first."

An attendant beside him bowed and poured tea for Shen Han, with a hint of fragrance wafting from the teacup.

"In the middle of last month, this prefect went to the Capital City and met Prince Qingyuan."

Shen Han listened quietly without speaking.

"Prince Qingyuan is His Holiness's younger brother, most trusted by His Holiness. We talked for half a day, and he mentioned your affairs."

Shen Han bowed and expressed his respect: "Shen Han is merely an overlooked junior of the Shen Family, receiving such mention is truly a bit overwhelming."

Hearing this, Prefect Xu chuckled:

"Your engagement with Su Jinyu was Prince Qingyuan's idea.

Do you still feel overwhelmed?"

Shen Han: "..."

The root of all his troubles in the past half year stemmed from this.

"You truly are an honest child, not pretending to be disingenuous."

Prefect Xu said, waving his hand for an attendant to bring over a package.

"Prince Qingyuan actually feels a bit guilty, as he originally thought that with such an open scheme, the Shen and Su families would have no choice but to request the Royal Family to annul this engagement.

No one expected the Shen Family to be so harsh on their own grandson..."

Speaking of this, Prefect Xu couldn't help but sigh.

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