Everyone in the capital city was saying that General Ji had gone to Zhenzhou and brought back two beautiful girls, who were said to be the daughters of Prince Huai.

Wan Rong stood in the crowd, looking at the pink hairpins in the store, in a trance. People around him whispered, "General Ji is a handsome man, and he has made great military achievements at a young age. His sister is about to marry the Regent. His future is limitless. He brought back Prince Huai's daughter at this time. Do you think Prince Huai wants to marry his daughter to General Ji?"

"I guess so, but this is all royal business, what does it have to do with us? If you want to think about this, you might as well find out about the marriage your mother promised you..."

Several people gathered together and laughed.

Wan Rong was a little dazed when she heard this. Someone next to her bumped into her, and the hairpin in her hand fell to the ground.

"Isn't that right... Hey - who are you?" The person who came looked like a lady from an official family. Her clothes and silks, gold and silver jewelry were all the most fashionable in the capital. As she spoke, she saw Wan Rong picking up a hairpin from the ground and said, "You are not -"

"I'm not! The girl has made a mistake." Wan Rong hastily put down the hairpin and ran out. Xiao Ruo couldn't catch up with her and heard the girl say, "Isn't she a concubine from the previous dynasty? Could it be that I remembered it wrongly?"

Xiao Ruo hurriedly ran after the person, "Girl——"

There was a constant stream of people on the street. She stumbled and almost fell into the crowd. Xiao Ruo followed her quietly. She had not been with Wan Rong for long. Everyone said that the girl was very lucky to be able to go to the palace to be a concubine. Even if she was sent back to her hometown now, no one could compare to her.

But Xiao Ruo felt that the girl's life was extremely rough. Since she returned to the Wan Mansion, the master was indifferent, and the concubines in the mansion were only interested in watching her laugh.

Some people said that she had a bad fate, and some people said that she had bad luck. She was lucky enough to enter the palace as a concubine, but she was kicked out.

The girl is already twenty-three years old, and is considered a married woman. She still has a long way to go in the future, and Xiao Ruo doesn't know what plans Wan Rong has in mind.

But there was someone in the girl's heart, and she could see it. When others mentioned it, the girl herself probably didn't even notice the light in her eyes.

The eldest son of the Ji family, Ji Yuanzheng.

"Xiao Ruo, let's go back first..." She said nothing, as if she didn't hear what was just said.

In the somewhat quiet house, Wan Rong was bending over the table painting. The brush and ink left traces on the rice paper, and the originally blank rice paper was gradually filled with a landscape painting.

Xiao Ruo knelt beside her and ground ink for her, saying, "The girl's painting is so beautiful..."

Wan Rongzhong came back to his senses in a daze, "Does it look good?" A full drop of ink dropped from the brush that had been hanging in the air for a long time, and splashed on it with a "pop", leaving a large ink mark that looked abrupt and ugly.

"This..." Xiao Ruo paused while grinding the ink and looked at the stain on the paper.

"Xiao Ruo, please leave first. I want to be quiet for a while."

Xiao Ruo lowered his head and went out, closing the door.

-

Within the palace.

Ji Mengshu almost vomited blood as he watched people bringing the pair of sisters to the palace.

Perhaps because he saw that she looked unwell, Ji Yuanzheng asked with concern, "Did Ah Shu take the medicine properly during the time I was away?"

Ji Mengshu took a deep breath and thought to himself, Brother, oh brother, sooner or later you will piss me off to death.

Ning Rongzhang raised his eyebrows and looked at the two women, and asked, "Where are Prince Huai and Princess Huai?"

Xiao Tan bowed and said, "Father and mother are on their way. They are not in good health and cannot ride fast horses...so my sister and I came here in advance."

"I heard that the two princesses are not feeling well, so you came to the capital to seek medical treatment? In that case, come, take good care of the two princesses and ask the imperial doctors from the Imperial Hospital to come and see them." Ning Rongzhang waved his sleeves and invited the two unrelated people to leave. "It would be best if Zhenzhou could be peaceful. As for what Prince Huai is thinking, we can only wait for Prince Huai to come and act accordingly."

The news that Ji Yuanzheng had brought the two princesses to Shangjing quickly spread throughout the capital. Ji Mengshu had a headache and returned home without saying a word.

"Ah Shu, are you feeling unwell?"

"No, brother, I'm wrong. I forgot to tell you that Sister Wan has come to Shangjing. She just arrived some time ago and is now living in the house I own in Shangjing. Brother, you should think about how to explain to Sister Wan..."

Ji Yuan was smacking his lips when he came back to his senses. No wonder Wei Zheng looked at him with a mixture of suspicion and sympathy in the hall just now.

He didn't make things clear when he went to Li County before, but now that he has finally come to Beijing, he has to make things clear no matter what.

Ji Yuan was getting on his horse and heading towards a jewelry store in the city. He had to buy some gifts to please the girls.

After arriving at the jewelry shop, Ji Yuanzheng felt a little annoyed. He should have brought Ah Shu with him to ask for some advice.

"Sir, what are you looking at? This is the most fashionable and beautiful jewelry store in Shangjing..."

Ji Yuanzheng was used to the cold weather, and in the eyes of outsiders, he looked like he was covered in frost. "Choosing jewelry for a girl..."

"Oh - I understand, I understand. This is a gift for a loved one. The most valuable thing is the thought behind it." The shop owner saw that the visitor was very impressive and took him directly to the second floor where the prices were more expensive. "Look, this jewelry is the only one in Shangjing. You will never find another one!"

I stroked the hairpin with my fingers. The fine powder stones were very beautiful. There was a butterfly shape on it, which was very creative. After carefully selecting it for a long time, I said, "I want this one."

"Hey - I'll pack it for you right away." The shop owner receives many customers every day. Seeing that the man in front of him looks like a fool, he said, "Sir, why don't you take a look at this comb? If a girl receives a comb from you, she will definitely understand your intentions."

Since ancient times, a comb has been used to seal love. Ji Yuan was thinking, would it be bad to be so abrupt? But if he spoke directly, would it seem even more abrupt?

"Then I'll take it too."

After paying the money, Ji Yuan rode his horse straight towards the house.

A gatekeeper was guarding the door bored, when he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves approaching from afar. Upon closer inspection, he found that it was the eldest son of the mansion.

"Son!"

"Is Miss Wan here?"

"Ah? Yes, yes!"

Xiao Ruo almost ran out of breath, pushed the door open and said, "Girl, guess who's here?"

Who else would know that she lived here? Wan Rong slowly put on his clothes and asked, "Who?"

"It is the General of the Ji Mansion."

His hands shook and his coat slipped off.

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