Ci Jinzhi

Nowadays, many people in the capital know that Miss Kou looks similar to Princess Zhaoyang, but no one will connect her with Queen Xin.

 The reason is also very simple. Miss Kou has a father, a mother, and an origin. She is a cousin who has lived in the Duan family of Shaoqing Mansion for several years.

Under the premise that He Qingxiao and Xiaolian knew that Xin You was not Kou Qingqing, and heard her admit that she was related to Queen Xin, and then thought about her resemblance to Princess Zhaoyang, it was not difficult to guess the truth.

 Xiao Lian sat on the bed outside, looking at the door leading to the inner room, her heart beating like a drum.

 Is the girl... the princess of Daxia?

 Suddenly a girl's soft voice came from inside: "Xiao Lian?"

Xiao Lian hurriedly got off the bed and walked in with her shoes on: "Girl, you are awake. Do you want to drink water?"

The night was deep and there was no light left in the inner room, but the bright moonlight poured in from the window, allowing people to see each other's hazy expressions.

"Don't drink water." Xin You looked at Xiaolian who looked tense and smiled slightly, "Since you can't sleep, let's chat."

There was only a curtain hanging between the door between the inner room and the outer room. Xiaolian was turning it over and over like pancakes, but she couldn't hear it.

 In fact, when she chose to tell Xiaolian her origin, she was mentally prepared for her identity to be guessed.

“Oh, oh, yes.” Xiaolian responded incoherently, lighting the lamp hurriedly.

 The room was instantly filled with gentle candlelight.

"Xiao Lian, you seem a little nervous." Seeing Xiao Lian's strangeness, Xin You chose to speak directly.

"Servant—" Xiao Lian opened her mouth and met those eyes that reflected the candlelight and moonlight. The feeling of embarrassment caused by guessing the identity of the other party dissipated a little.

Xiao Lian mustered up her courage and asked in a low voice: "Girl, are you... are you a princess?"

Xin You was silent for a long time and said calmly: "My mother is the missing queen."

Xiao Lian covered her mouth and exclaimed: "Then you are a golden branch and a jade leaf!"

Xin You shook his head slightly: "I'm not."

 When my mother chose to leave the palace, she gave up her identity as a queen, while a princess was an identity brought by her father's line.

She doesn’t want this father, so how can she be a princess?

“No?” Xiaolian blinked, confused.

 The girl’s mother is a queen, but she says she’s not a princess. Wait, she’s a little confused—

Xin You knew that her words could easily be misunderstood, so she explained: "The emperor doesn't know my existence, how can he call himself a princess?"

Although she trusts Xiaolian, she knows that the imperial power is deeply rooted in people's hearts. She was influenced by her mother to shrug it off, but others didn't. For example, Xiaolian, after guessing her life experience and having been with each other day and night for so long, she still feels restrained.

 She told Xiaolian bluntly that she didn’t recognize that person and she didn’t want to gamble on people’s hearts.

Xiao Lian breathed a sigh of relief: "My maid understands."

"Xiao Lian, you just have to be the same as before, otherwise I will regret saying this to you."

"Yes." Xiaolian nodded vigorously, hesitated for a while and asked tentatively, "Girl, can I know your maiden name?"

Xin You laughed: "Is the name so important?"

"Of course it's important. Before my wife bought me back, I was the second eldest child in the family. I have a sister named Daya, I am Erya, and I have a sister named Sanya. My mother gave birth to a younger brother and the family couldn't support her like this. There were many people, so she sold me and my third sister to Renyazi. My wife chose me from among several little girls to keep me company for Miss Qingqing..."

 Xiaolian was completely lost in memories: "Miss Qingqing was studying a poem at that time and told me that Erya is not a name. From now on, you should be called Xiaolian. Lotus can be picked in the south of the Yangtze River. Lotus leaves are everywhere..."

From now on, she is no longer a big girl, a second girl, a third girl, or a fourth girl. She is the little lotus who "can pick lotuses in the south of the Yangtze River, and there are lotus leaves in the fields."

 She had her own name, a clear identity, and began to have her own ideas. How important is the name!

Xin You looked at Xiao Lian who was weeping without knowing it, and gently held her hand: "I have the character "You" in my name, but everyone calls me A You."

My mother called her: Ah You, my little Ah You.

 The aunts called her: Miss Ayou, Miss Ayou.

 Xiao Lian is right, the name is indeed very important.

 When she was Ayou, she was happy and eager to love all things. When she became Miss Kou and knew that her name belonged to someone else and her identity belonged to someone else, she could give up at any time, even her own life.

 “The girl’s name is really nice.” Xiaolian sincerely praised her, “You should go to bed early.”

 The candles were extinguished and both of them slept soundly this time.

The turmoil in the capital seemed to have calmed down, and everyone knew that Miss Kou had been tortured in Jinlin Guard and returned to Shaoqing's Mansion to recuperate.

Duan Shaoqing clearly felt the change in his colleagues' attitude towards him.

 Seems to be a lot more enthusiastic?

 A colleague who was close to Duan Shaoqing on weekdays clarified his doubts.

“Brother Duan, from now on you and the eldest princess will become relatives, so don’t forget your little brother.”

After Duan Shaoqing understood where this enthusiasm came from, he felt troubled and couldn't express it.

 He had long seen clearly how cold-hearted that girl was towards her grandfather's family. He had no power before, but he was forced to spend 600,000 yuan. If he really wanted to become Princess Zhaoyang's daughter-in-law, wouldn't he empty out the Shaoqing's mansion?

Just thinking about this scene made Duan Shaoqing unable to breathe.

The emperor is very strict on official corruption, and official salaries are not high. He has seen too many colleagues who have a hard time, and he cannot accept that kind of life at all.

 Duan Shaoqing returned home and unknowingly walked outside Wanqing's house, staring at the courtyard door with an unpredictable expression.

 Nowadays, everyone knows that the niece is recovering from her injuries. It would not be surprising if the girl dies due to the worsening of her injuries. After all, a small cold can kill someone.

 Duan Shaoqing's heart was filled with murderous intent, but his reason made him slowly shake his head.

 Let’s wait a little longer.

This girl was injured and came back to recuperate. Although it was a good opportunity to take action, King Qing was still incarcerated in the Zongren Mansion. If the Guchangbo Mansion is implicated in the Shaoqing Mansion due to the overthrow of Prince Qing, this girl might have to rely on her relationship with Princess Zhaoyang to help her deal with the situation.

Duan Shaoqing regretfully gave up the plan of taking action and turned around to walk into the night. Little did he know that his wandering outside Wanqing Residence was quickly reported to Mother Wang by a servant, who then reported it to Xin You.

Xinyou felt it was hard to finish the sentence.

 She had already sensed that Duan Shaoqing had murderous intentions towards her. She also wanted to wait for the other party to take action and take advantage of the opportunity to get back a sum of money for Kou Qingqing.

 You can wait and wait, until most of the servants in Shaoqing's house have been bribed by Wan Qingju, but Duan Shaoqing has not yet taken action.

This mobility is too poor.

Compared to Duan Shaoqing, Xin You was very decisive once she made a decision: "Xiao Lian, let the arranged people spread the news."

It was first rumored that Mr. Songling was Queen Xin's employee, and then it was spread that she knew Mr. Songling's whereabouts. There must be someone behind this.

Given her current situation, it is difficult to quickly identify the culprit who is adding fuel to the fire. In this case, it's better to just turn the table over.

 Soon an astonishing rumor spread, causing an uproar in the capital.