After the general's wife was reborn, everyone knelt down and begged her for mercy.

Jiang Mingzhu held it in her heart, but she also knew that the other party was right. If she insisted on breaking up, her reputation would be over. In this case... she turned around and glanced at Yang Zilu, then let's just spend it together.

Ning Ruyan wanted to know what was going on at Jiang Yan's side, but there was still no progress at Dali Temple. As a last resort, she went to Yanyu Pavilion to find Youli, but the door of Yanyu Pavilion was closed, and no one came back no matter how hard she knocked. People come out.

In the end, she had to go to the eldest princess's mansion, but she was told that the eldest princess was not in the mansion, but went to Wanhe Garden with her consort.

Ning Ruyan rushed directly to Wanhe Garden.

The concierge led her to the front hall, and then went in to report. However, she waited for two hours. Seeing that the sun was setting to the west, no one came out to tell her whether she had seen her or not.

"Miss?" Liandong followed her, "Do you still have to wait?"

"It's already reached this time, so naturally we have to wait." Ning Ruyan nodded, then sat upright, lowered her eyes and began to recite the Diamond Sutra silently. In the ten years of her previous life, she spent a lot of time alone, and when she couldn't sleep at night, she would Get up and meditate and chant sutras. So, let alone two hours, it doesn’t matter even if it’s one day.

Lonicera stopped talking.

Finally, when Ning Ruyan finished reciting the Diamond Sutra in silence, a servant finally came over: "Miss Ning, the eldest princess invites you to come over."

"Thank you." Ning Ruyan stood up, nodded, and then followed the other person out of the front hall.

Lonicera couldn't help but move her legs. She couldn't sit still. Her legs were stiff after standing for so long.

The eldest princess met Ning Ruyan in the octagonal pavilion in the lotus pond in the back garden.

"I've met the eldest princess." Ning Ruyan kowtowed at the steps of the pavilion to say hello.

"Get up." The eldest princess sighed slightly.

Ning Ruyan stood up after thanking her, but did not dare to go inside.

"Come in." The eldest princess gestured.

Ning Ruyan entered the pavilion and stood respectfully under the eldest princess.

"Didn't you bring any wine?"

"It's still being brewed, it will probably take another two days."

"Then why don't you come back in two days?"

"Princess, I want to know about Mr. Jiang's situation, so..."

"This is not your place to ask." The eldest princess put down the teacup in her hand, and the porcelain cup collided with the stone tabletop and made a crisp sound.

"I know I have gone too far, but... Lord Jiang has helped me, so... I think I should do something."

The eldest princess stood up and walked to Ning Ruyan: "Do you like him?"

"My wife..." Ning Ruyan suddenly panicked, "My wife doesn't dare."

"Haha." The eldest princess smiled, "You said you don't dare." Then she turned and looked outside, "Do you know his identity?"

"The eldest son of the Protectorate, commander of the Yulin Guards, and close minister of the Emperor..."

"On the surface." The eldest princess turned to look at Ning Ruyan and interrupted her, "Are you sure? Sometimes, the more you know, the faster you will die."

Ning Ruyan swallowed.

"Go back." The eldest princess reached out and touched Ning Ruyan's face, "There are some things that you can't touch."

Ning Ruyan shrank a little, but she couldn't bear to move away: "But, am I really... unable to do anything?"

"Just take care of yourself." The eldest princess retracted her hand, "If Gardenia were alive, she would be as old as you." As she spoke, her eyes dimmed.

Ning Ruyan did not dare to say anything, so she could only bow and leave again. At this moment, a koi carp in the lotus pond suddenly jumped up and landed at Lonicera's feet.

Lonicera was startled, subconsciously took two steps back, and then fell to the ground. And the koi actually jumped up again and fell back into the water.

"Lonicera, are you okay?" Ning Ruyan hurried over and helped the person up.

"It's okay." Lonicera shook his head.

"It's okay, my hand is bruised." Ning Ruyan grabbed Lonicera's hand, "It's bleeding."

The eldest princess also came over: "There is a doctor here. Let's take care of the wound before leaving."

"Thank you so much, Princess." Rendong hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed.

The eldest princess was about to turn around but suddenly paused. She went over and held down Lonicera's head, revealing a thumb-sized red maple leaf-shaped birthmark on the back of her neck.

"Princess, little girl, you are ignorant, you..." Ning Ruyan also saw the birthmark, and an idea suddenly came to her mind, "Could it be..."

"My Gardenia also has a red birthmark on the back of her neck, exactly the same birthmark."

"This..." Ning Ruyan thought it was too coincidental.

"You raise your head." The eldest princess let go of her hand.

Lonicera raised her head, glanced at the eldest princess, and then hurriedly lowered her head.

"How old are you?"

"Ten...fifteen."

"Where are you from? What do your parents do?"

"My slave's father disliked my mother and gave birth to me, a loser, and kicked my mother out. Fortunately, the eldest lady took her in..."

"Arrange them to stay and take good care of them, and send someone to call the Xiang family." The eldest princess frowned. Although the birthmarks were the same, the girl's appearance was quite different from hers.

Xiang came very quickly. He must have been brought here on horseback. After meeting the eldest princess, he hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed to say hello.

"Xiang Shi, is Lonicera your daughter?"

Xiang couldn't help but look at Ning Ruyan.

"Aunt Xiang, Lonicera's birthmark is exactly the same as...the eldest princess's lost daughter, but Lonicera's appearance..." Ning Ruyan explained, "If you have any hidden secrets, just tell the truth."

Xiang glanced at the eldest princess and then at Lonicera: "Please bring a basin of warm water, eldest princess."

Warm water was brought quickly.

Xiang sighed, raised his hand and took off the silver hairpin on his head, unscrewed one end, poured a little powder into the water, and then motioned to Lonicera: "Wash your face."

"mother?"

"Wash it." Xiang Shi smiled.

Lonicera went over and washed her face with water. However, when she looked up again, Ning Ruyan couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. She was still the same person, but her face had changed. And this face was the same as that of Da Chang. The princesses are actually 80% similar.

"Gardenia, my Gardenia..." The eldest princess couldn't hold back her tears anymore and hugged her.

Lonicera was still confused. She tied her hands and didn't know how to react. She could only look at Ning Ruyan for help.

Ning Ruyan was helpless.

Fortunately, the eldest princess didn't cry for long and stopped quickly: "Xiang, tell me what's going on." (End of Chapter)