The real daughter's life was stolen, and she was reborn and became the best in the capital

Since that day, the mother who was accompanying him treated Mingjin even more politely and respectfully.

They had different thoughts and they carefully watched Mingjin's expression every day, as if they wanted to find some clues from it.

Ming Jin was too lazy to pay attention. He ate, drank and slept every day. He looked no different from usual.

Three more days passed like this.

After entering the hottest period of the year, approaching August, Ming Jin and his party finally arrived in the capital.

The accompanying guards had already returned home to report the news.

The rest of the group set out from Xuanding Gate and walked in the city for more than half an hour before the carriage finally showed signs of slowing down.

Mother Zhou had been traveling with Mingjin all the way. At this moment, she lifted the curtain of the carriage and took a look outside. Seeing the familiar mansion not far away, she smiled and said, "Miss, we are almost home."

After traveling back and forth for a month and a half, I was finally almost home.

Mother Zhou felt relieved and showed joy on her face.

This street is inhabited by aristocratic families and wealthy nobles. Moreover, this area is the territory of Anyuan Marquis Mansion and there are walls on both sides, so there is no need to worry about anyone peeking.

Mother Zhou held the car curtain and did not let it down so that Mingjin could also look out.

Thinking of something, Mother Zhou turned her head and asked Ming Jin quietly: "Miss, look outside, do you still remember it?"

Mingjin looked outside.

There are countless auspicious murals carved on the endless gray brick wall. Every two round-shaped patterns are murals of flowers and plants, including plum, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum, the four gentlemen of flowers, as well as animals representing auspiciousness, such as rats representing descendants, elephants representing auspiciousness, and lions and longevity birds...

Further on.

The first thing you see are two majestic stone lions.

They are perched on a high stone platform, with lifelike appearance and vivid shapes. Looking at them like this, they are both auspicious signs and like lucky generals guarding the house behind them.

As Ming Jin watched, the carriage continued to move slowly forward.

As they got closer, the mansion behind the stone lion became clearly visible to Mingjin's eyes.

The lacquered red gate is inlaid with many gilded balls, and above it hangs an imperial plaque with the four large characters "Anyuan Hou Mansion" carved in gold.

In the eyes of Zhou's mother——

She hadn't seen this mansion for ten years, so she asked this question. But for Ming Jin, she had actually seen this mansion not long ago.

Mingjin still remembers the six months before his death.

At that time, she had just been brought back from Tatar and Gu Changxuan had not yet ascended the throne. She was still Gu Changxuan's original wife and the fourth prince's consort of Daqian.

At that time, the relationship between her and her family had actually become very strained.

When she ignored their opposition and insisted on making Gu Changxuan fulfill the engagement and snatched away the good marriage of their beloved Ming Yao, the Ming family members never treated her well again.

During the years when she was married to Gu Changxuan——

They watched Gu Changxuan treat her coldly and never did or said anything to help her.

Every time they saw her going back alone and describing how desolate she was, the thing they said most often was, "Isn't this the path you chose? You insisted on snatching your sister's marriage away and making everyone unhappy. Now that it's turned out like this, are you happy?"

"Mingjin, you deserve it!"

"We chose a good husband for you, but you refused. Now you are enduring all the hardships by yourself! Don't come to us crying!"

……

The old words, like a sharp knife, pierced her heart every day, making her toss and turn and unable to sleep at night.

Later, as the number of times increased, she responded less frequently.

The reason she went back half a year ago was because of the birthday of her good father, Anyuan Hou Ming Yuandu.

At that time, she had been brought back not long ago and had been recuperating in the Prince's Mansion for two months. Her health was not very good, but remembering Ming Yuandu's birthday, she asked Hua Sui to dress her up, and then took the gifts and prepared to go to Anyuan Marquis Mansion to celebrate her father's birthday.

At that time, although she was unwilling and had a lot of resentment and grief towards them, she actually still regarded them as family in her heart.

How can family members’ ugly deeds last overnight?

She always thought, it will be fine, everything will be fine.

One day, they will love her as much as they did when she was a child.

However, she didn't expect that when she stepped into Anyuan Marquis' Mansion, what she saw was a scene that she would never forget.

In fact, if she had been more careful, she would have noticed that as early as when she entered the Marquis' Mansion, there was something wrong with the way those people looked at her.

But she was really sick at that time.

She used all her energy to keep herself upright, so how could she notice their surprise and embarrassment when they saw her?

If she had known she would see such a scene, she would definitely not have chosen to go in.

But in fact, thinking about it later, it was a good thing that she went in at that time and saw the true faces of Gu Changxuan and the Ming family. It also wiped out the last bit of feelings she had for them.

What did she see then?

She saw Gu Changxuan, who always said that his father was seriously ill and needed someone to be by his side, sitting next to Ming Yuandu. She also saw those members of the Ming family who had never visited her even when she was seriously ill in bed, sitting together with their smiles.

The wine glasses were clinking and the guests were feasting.

She also saw Ming Yao sitting next to Gu Changxuan, looking affectionate and tender, taking care of Gu Changxuan's diet considerately and asking him to drink less, as if she was Gu Changxuan's legally married wife.

It was also that night that she found out.

It turned out that Gu Changxuan and Mingyao had already been having an affair when she was trapped by the Tatars, and they were even pregnant.

And those members of the Ming family who used to talk about etiquette and morality to her, were not angry at all after witnessing such a scandal. Instead, they looked at Ming Yao and Gu Changxuan with smiles, congratulating them on their marriage, completely forgetting that she was the wife that Gu Changxuan married in a formal ceremony and brought home in a grand sedan chair.

"Father, mother, please rest assured that Ayao and I truly love each other. Now that Ayao has my child, I will definitely take good care of her in the future."

"When I ascend the throne, A Yao will be my queen."

"As for Mingjin——"

When Gu Changxuan said this, he seemed a little hesitant.

But it was only a moment before he made up his mind again and said in a resounding voice: "She is my wife after all, and she once saved me. Even though this happened, I still can't just ignore her."

"In the future, A Yao will be the queen and she will be the concubine. I hope she can be as obedient as A Yao."

After hearing these words, Ming Yuandu said to Gu Changxuan with great gratitude: "Your Highness is righteous!"

"In fact, even if Your Highness doesn't want to care, it's fine. After all, she has been in Tartary for so long, and we don't know whether she is innocent or not. We in the Marquisate really don't want Your Highness to force her... I have asked people to clean up the ancestral temple. If Your Highness minds, after you ascend the throne, I will let her go home. I will have someone raise her in the ancestral temple and provide for her throughout her life, which can be regarded as ending this relationship."

"No need, she has always been indebted to me."

That night, Ming Jin stood in the shadow of the yard, watching the lights in the house as bright as day, watching them talk about their future arrangements one by one, watching them talk about Gu Changxuan's righteousness, and telling Ming Yao to be obedient and not to be as willful as her.

Mingyao smiled and nodded.

What a righteous group of people.

In order to save Gu Changxuan, she suffered in Tatar and threatened to commit suicide to maintain her innocence. She never dared to sleep and was worried every day, fearing that something would happen and ruining her health.

It was not easy to return to the capital.

These people should have been the closest to her, but they didn't even say a word of comfort or concern to her. They just felt that she had brought shame to them.

How ridiculous...

It's ridiculous!

Mingjin did not go in that night.

She turned around and staggered, but left that damn place without looking back or hesitation.

On the way out.

She smashed the birthday gift that she had specially prepared for Ming Yuandu.

It was an ancient bronze mirror.

She knew that Ming Yuandu liked to collect things from that dynasty the most, especially this kind of ancient mirror. She didn't know how much effort she had put in and how many people she had consulted before she finally found such an ancient mirror.

Now think about it -

The meaning of this mirror is not good, and it is even worse if it is broken.

A broken mirror cannot be rounded.

Just like their family relationship, it was already irreversible ten years ago, when they were preparing to let that person replace her.

"girl?"

How would Mother Zhou know what she was thinking?

Seeing her staring outside with a distracted look in her eyes, I thought she was remembering the past and feeling sad, or maybe she didn't remember anything.

She felt pity again.

Looking at the quiet girl beside her, before Ming Jin could speak, she lowered her voice and said to her, "Don't worry, girl. It's okay even if you forget."

"I will accompany you and show you around later, and you will remember it."

Ming Jin had come back to her senses from her past memories. Looking at the woman beside her who was looking at her lovingly, Ming Jin smiled and did not refuse: "Okay."

The carriage had already stopped.

There was already a large group of people waiting outside.

Unlike Zhou's mother, before getting off the car, she nervously checked her clothes, fearing that there was something wrong.

Ming Jin, however, was very calm.

There is nothing for her to be upset about. Only when people have something to ask for will they have desires, greed, sorrow, joy, and pain. They will be afraid that they will not do well and will be disliked and rejected by others.

But now she doesn't care anymore?

What impact could their words, looks, or attitudes toward her have on her?

"Okay, let's go."

Ming Jin raised his hand and gently patted the woman beside him who was rarely flustered and nervous. When she looked at him, he smiled at her.

As if infected by her smile, Mother Zhou's inner tension finally calmed down.

She took a deep breath, said nothing more, and lifted the car curtain.

The group of people who had been waiting quietly outside saw the curtain of the car move slightly and immediately hurried forward.

The woman standing at the front saw a figure swaying in the carriage. After a while, a bright-looking girl with a mole on her nose, who looked quite similar to the lady, leaned out from inside.

This moment——

The woman was actually stunned by this face. When she came to her senses, she immediately stepped forward and held the girl's arm.

"Be careful girl."

Ming Jin took a look and recognized her as Mother Cui, who served her mother Zhou. She was also one of the few people in the Ming family who was kind to her and cared about her.

In her previous life, she returned home.

Whenever there was something inappropriate, Mother Cui would always remind her, and when Zhou was angry with her, she would try to mediate.

It’s a pity that such a good person was finally driven away by Mingyao.

Ming Jin's eyes were gloomy.

She said nothing, temporarily suppressing her emotions, and just put her hand on Mother Cui's arm. When she stepped on the high steps and stepped down from the carriage steadily, she looked at the woman and said with a smile, "Thank you, Mother Cui."

When Mother Cui heard this, she was stunned.

She looked at Mingjin in disbelief and asked in surprise, "Young lady, do you still remember me?"

After he finished speaking, he glanced at Mother Zhou behind him.

Mother Zhou was obviously also very surprised. When she met Mother Cui's eyes, she immediately shook her head, indicating that she didn't know either and had never mentioned her name to the girl.

Mother Cui then withdrew her gaze and looked at the girl in front of her again.

Ming Jin looked at her and said, "When I was little, I always remember my mother coaxing me to eat and feeding me. She would also make delicious fried milk. These are rare in the South. I haven't eaten such pastries for a long time."

Mingjin's words were not entirely meant to coax people.

During those ten years, she indeed survived by relying on these memories.

For fear that she would forget, she even made a special booklet and wrote down all the people she remembered in it, just in case one day she would forget the past and couldn't find her way home.

Mother Cui listened to the clear female voice speaking softly about the past, and for some reason, she suddenly felt like crying.

She did cry.

Tears flowed like beads that had broken off the string.

"If you like it, young lady, I will cook for you myself later. I will make whatever you want to eat." Mother Cui held Mingjin's hand and choked with sobs.

Mingjin smiled and nodded, then patted Mother Cui's hand in return.

Mother Cui also knew that there were still important things to do and that there was no time to waste, so she took a handkerchief and wiped the tears from her face. Then she took a deep breath, and she and Mother Zhou stood on Ming Jin's left and right, and shouted to the group of people in front, to the Anyuan Marquis Mansion -

"Welcome back home young lady!"

The group of people in front of Ming Jin all knelt down one after another.

They all shouted in unison, "Welcome, young lady!"

The voices of dozens of people strung together were like the sound of an ancient temple bell, deafening. The birds in the sky were frightened and flapped their wings and flew away.

Ming Jin looked at them, then looked at the Anyuan Marquis Mansion not far away.

Different from her previous life when she was full of panic, in this life, she was dressed in gorgeous clothes and had pearls and jade on her head. She looked at the mansion in front of her calmly and profoundly.

Then, she walked forward step by step as everyone knelt to welcome her.