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

Ming Jingheng didn't notice it either.

He walked out of Mingyue Garden in a daze, his face no longer had the usual warmth, and his former bright eyes seemed to have disappeared as well.

It was so dark that there was no light at all.

Fortunately, there were not many people on this road at the moment, otherwise Ming Jingheng's appearance would definitely be noticed by someone and reported to Zhou Zhaoru.

But it’s not like there’s really no one there.

When Ming Jingheng was about to reach his room, Ming Yao also came out from Ming Jingrang's side.

The two brothers' houses were not far away, just a few steps away.

Mingyao ran into him as soon as she walked out of the yard.

"elder brother!"

When Ming Yao saw Ming Jingheng, a bright smile unconsciously appeared on her face. She called Ming Jingheng with a smile as she did before.

But Ming Jingheng seemed not to hear it.

He still walked forward with his eyes and head lowered.

Mingyao felt strange.

It was the first time she saw her brother like this.

The figure that had always been tall and upright in the past had now become hunched over, as if it had suffered a major blow.

"elder brother?"

Ming Yao frowned, worried that something might have happened to Ming Jingheng, and she hurriedly took a few steps towards Ming Jingheng.

Ming Jingheng lowered his head, so Ming Yao couldn't see the expression on his face, but Ming Yao could still immediately sense that something was obviously wrong with him.

"Brother? What's wrong with you?" She put her hand on Ming Jingheng's arm and asked with concern.

Ming Jingheng finally came to his senses.

He stopped, looked sideways, and saw Ming Yao's familiar face. He habitually wanted to raise a gentle smile and subconsciously wanted to call someone, but the familiar name stopped in his tracks just before he blurted it out.

"When you heard me give my name and identity to Mingyao, were you sad or relieved for me?"

The cold female voice sounded in my ears again.

Ming Jingheng's expression suddenly changed again, and the weak smile that had just appeared on his face froze again.

When Ming Jingheng saw Ming Yao's familiar face, his face turned pale unconsciously and he took a step back.

Mingyao's hand was just hanging in the air.

She was stunned by Ming Jingheng's change.

"elder brother?"

Mingyao's eyes also began to become confused.

Ming Jingheng looked at the helplessness and uneasiness on her face and suddenly felt a splitting headache. On one side was his little sister, and on the other was Yaoyao, both were his beloved sisters. He would feel sad if he treated either of them harshly.

But his little sister's words just now really made him feel a little unsure about how to face Yaoyao.

Being nicer to Yaoyao, he couldn't help but think of the scar on his younger sister's neck and the suffering she had endured over the years.

...and her complaints and accusations.

His heart seemed to be grasped by an invisible hand. Ming Jingheng felt lost and empty, not knowing what to do.

Finally, he could only look at Mingyao and said to her in a hoarse voice: "Yaoyao, brother is a little tired today, you should go back and rest first."

Done.

He didn't even wait for Ming Yao to answer, he turned around and went back to his own yard, without even going to visit Ming Jingrang.

Mingyao witnessed him leaving.

She couldn't help but take two steps after him, murmuring, "Brother..."

But the man who would touch her head with a smile every time he saw her before, would considerately send her back to her room, and carefully tell her to have a good rest, left without even looking back today.

Mingyao didn't know why things turned out like this.

Clearly, her brother was not like this half an hour ago. At that time, he was still talking to her with a smile in his normal tone.

Why……

Thinking of where her brother had just gone, Mingyao's expression changed instantly.

"Ming Jin..." Her hoarse voice rang out in the silent night.

Watching his brother walk into the room, Mingyao clenched his fists tightly and an expression on his face began to become full of hatred.

Once again, she hated Mingjin's return with deep disgust.

If it weren't for her, how could anything have turned out like this!

……

Qing Xin hurried to the palace.

It is troublesome to send carrier pigeons in the capital, after all, there are many patrolling people, and the master has just returned, and I don’t know how many people are watching the palace.

If other people knew what the prince was doing in private, it would inevitably cause unnecessary trouble.

Besides, the prince doesn't want the girl to know these things.

The palace of the left and right princes and the palace of Marquis Anyuan were only a few alleys apart, so Qing Xin didn't even need to ride a horse, and he returned to the palace all the way with light skills.

As soon as he jumped off the eaves, he ran into Zhuo Qian and Wu Ji who were walking towards him.

The brothers had just finished drinking.

While drinking, the two were still talking about him. They felt that it would be a bit boring without him, and were thinking about when to talk to Qing Xin so that the three of them could drink together again.

In the past, the three brothers were all busy with their own things and rarely met each other, and they hadn't had a drink together for a long time.

Unexpectedly, I saw the person coming back.

"Why are you back at this time?"

Wu Ji looked surprised, but his expression immediately changed as he thought of something, and he even withdrew his arm from Zhuo Qian's shoulder.

He walked forward nervously and asked, "Is there something wrong with the girl again?"

Although Zhuo Qian didn't say anything, he stared at Qing Xin, and the concern in his eyes was self-evident.

"Nothing happened, it's just..." Qing Xin looked embarrassed for a moment, not knowing how to say this.

"Where is the prince?"

After much thought, Qing Xin decided to tell the prince directly about this.

"I'm having dinner with Judge Lu in Changsi Hall." Wu Ji said.

Seeing Qingxin nodded, he hurried towards Changsi Hall.

Wu Ji and Zhuo Qian looked at each other, thought about it, and without hesitation, followed Qing Xin's steps.

Eunuch An and his godson An Cong were guarding outside Changsi Hall.

Suddenly seeing the three brothers striding towards him, Eunuch An thought he was seeing things because of his old eyesight, but when he looked again, it was indeed the case.

"What are you..."

His voice stopped when he saw Qing Xin.

He now knew where Qing Xin had gone before, and seeing that Qing Xin had a tense face, his expression changed as well.

I didn't say anything more that I was going to say to stop him.

He turned around and informed the people in the room: "My Lord, Qing Xin is back."

Gu Mingheng was originally drinking with Lu Shulan. When he heard this, he frowned again.

Actually, this was a meal of wine.

His brows had been furrowed since the beginning and never relaxed.

He already knew from Lu Shulan what had happened in Anyuan Marquis Mansion today, and also knew what Ming Jingheng had done.

I was in a bad mood to begin with.

When he heard that Qingxin had arrived, Gu Mingheng thought that the Anyuan Marquisate had treated Mingjin harshly again, and his expression immediately changed.

Without waiting for Qing Xin to come in, and without even bothering to say a word to Lu Shulan, he hurriedly put down the wine cup, stood up and walked out.

"what happened?"

I saw three brothers standing outside.

Gu Mingheng's gaze fell on Qing Xin. His handsome face looked very ugly at this moment.

"What did those people do to her?" he asked in a deep voice.

The majestic aura in it was as terrifying as when he was on the battlefield. It seemed that if Qing Xin dared to say anything, he would lead his men directly to Anyuan Marquis Mansion to take over Ming Jin's place.

"No, it's not."

Qing Xin replied: "This time it's not that Anyuan Marquis Mansion did anything to the girl, it's..."

Qing Xin didn't know what to say for a moment, but he made the people around him extremely anxious. Eunuch An was not as calm as the others who practiced martial arts. He was afraid that something would happen to that person, which would make their prince lose his appetite and sleep at night.

He hurriedly yelled at Qing Xin: "You little fool, why are you hesitating? Just speak up!"

Although Gu Mingheng did not speak, his eyes were fixed on Qing Xin.

Qing Xin thought about it and finally dared not hide anything, so she told Gu Mingheng everything that Ming Jin had said to Ming Jingheng at night.

After he finished speaking, the group led by Eunuch An were dumbfounded.

Gu Mingheng was also obviously dazed.

"only this?"

After a while, he came to his senses and asked Qing Xin.

Under Gu Mingheng's gaze, Qing Xin nodded.

Gu Mingheng breathed a sigh of relief. He originally thought that the girl was bullied again, but fortunately, she was fine...

Qing Xin lowered his head and said, "I am afraid that the Anyuan Marquis' son will be displeased with the young lady because of this. If the Ming family knew what the young lady was thinking, I am afraid..."

"You can rest assured about this." The speaker was Lu Shulan.

He was still sitting inside, holding a cup of wine in his hand, and the voice came from inside.

Seeing Gu Mingheng and the others looking over, he slowly put down the wine cup in his hand, looked at them and said, "Based on my understanding of this Anyuan Marquis, he would not do such a thing."

Gu Mingheng has not been very familiar with Ming Jingheng over the years.

Although I have heard some things about him, I don't really understand him after all, and I don't know what kind of person this Prince of Anyuan is.

But after hearing Lu Shulan say this, Gu Mingheng felt relieved.

Lu Shulan has the ability to judge people and has been in the capital for many years. Since he said we can rest assured, there is no need to worry.

He didn't say anything else, just told Qing Xin to "continue to guard it" and then walked back.

Qing Xin and others also left first.

As soon as Gu Mingheng sat down, he saw the look in Lu Shulan's eyes looking at him.

"I was just wondering where Qingxin went." Lu Shulan looked at him and said.

Gu Mingheng didn't respond, but refilled his and Lu Shulan's glasses: "I'll leave her health in your hands."

Lu Shulan did not comment on this.

He stopped drinking as soon as the wine was full, and stopped talking to the point: "I can heal the body, but I can't heal the heart."

Gu Mingheng's hand holding the wine jug paused. He knew that Lu Shulan was talking about his concern.

Gu Mingheng actually doesn’t think he is sick.

He eats and drinks as usual every day. Although he had trouble sleeping in the early years, this problem has almost been cured now.

The so-called heart disease is actually more of a regret and an obsession.

He always dreamed of the time when he was sixteen, when he was standing in front of a carriage, looking at the little girl with disheveled hair and tearful eyes.

He always regretted that he didn't look more carefully that day and failed to save her.

If he had recognized her that day, she wouldn't have suffered so many years, wouldn't have been wandering outside for ten years, and wouldn't have returned home now without even a single family member to be close to.

The Ming family is hateful.

Isn't he hateful?

Gu Mingheng felt a pain in his heart and a bitter throat. He said nothing and couldn't say anything.

He just tilted his head back and took another sip of his drink.

After a while, he looked at Lu Shulan and said with a smile: "I'm fine."

Seeing him like this, Lu Shulan's thick brows furrowed even more.

He couldn't help but put down his wine cup, looked at him and said, "You have done so many things for her in private, and even sent Qing Xin to protect her, but have you ever thought about going directly to her?"

"Maybe that girl doesn't remember that incident at all, or maybe she doesn't care at all? Or maybe she has let it go long ago? I don't think that girl is someone who holds grudges." Lu Shulan persuaded Gu Mingheng.

If it were before Qing Xin came today, Gu Mingheng might have had this idea.

But now, he would never dare to have it again.

Yes.

He was scared.

The King of Chang'an, who was omnipotent on the battlefield, was afraid to meet a woman. If this matter were to spread, I'm afraid no one in the world would dare to believe it.

But Gu Mingheng was indeed afraid to see her, he didn't know how to face her.

He lived a life worthy of heaven and earth, and worthy of his relatives and friends.

She's the only one I feel guilty about.

Everyone said that this matter had nothing to do with him, but Gu Mingheng couldn't get over it in his heart.

He didn't say anything, just sat there drinking alone.

Lu Shulan was furious to see him like this, but over the years, he had done all the scolding, words and persuasion he should have done.

Seeing him like this, Lu Shulan opened his mouth, but in the end he just said with a cold face: "Just trap yourself in the past!"

After saying that, he stood up with a sullen face and walked out.

Seeing him like this, Gu Mingheng sighed softly, then put down his wine cup, caught up with Lu Shulan in a few strides, stood beside him and said to him: "I know you are doing this for my own good, don't worry, I know what I am doing."

"You have no idea!"

Judge Lu, who was serious and solemn outside, was so angry that he cursed.

He looked at Gu Mingheng with a frown on his face.

Gu Mingheng just watched him scolding, and finally saw that his rapid breathing calmed down a little and his expression was not so ugly anymore.

He took the wine that An Cong had prepared for him, handed it to Lu Shulan, and said to him in a gentle voice: "I am afraid that there will be too many people outside, so I won't see you off. I have noted what you asked, and I'll leave her matter to you as well."

Lu Shulan reached out to take it, not even bothering to say a word. She glared at Gu Mingheng with a look of disappointment and left.