Chapter 420: What Happened Three Years Ago

Hongxiu opened the food box, took out a plate of steaming buns and placed it in front of Yuan Siyin, her smile unable to be contained: "I bought these on the way to the palace from the street corner. They were made by the same family. They taste exactly the same."

Yuan Siyin chuckled, "It's really putting people in a difficult position, turning breakfast into lunch."

"How about I wake you up next morning?"

Yuan Siyin shrank her neck. "Then forget it. It's fine to eat it for lunch."

The two laughed upon hearing this, but their laughter turned into tears.

Yuan Siyin reached out and put her arms around their shoulders, patting them gently with a mix of amusement and helplessness: "I'm back now, what's there to cry about?"

“Miss suffered in the north, she lost a lot of weight, even her chin became pointed,” Hongxiu said, wiping her face as she sobbed.

"It wasn't really suffering; at least I think it was worth it, since I saved you all."

Yuan Siyin reached out and wiped away her tears, then sighed deeply: "Even if I hadn't compromised back then, Nalan Yujie would have only become more ruthless and targeted you."

Si Fangming alone has already been implicated enough; I don't want you all to suffer unnecessary consequences.

Besides, given my health, I wouldn't have lasted much longer anyway, so rounding it up, I actually benefited from her.

Yuan Siyin laughed carefree, but it made Ziyuan blush with anger: "Miss is saying unlucky things again, quickly touch the wood!"

"Alright, alright, touch the wood." She reached out and touched the table somewhat perfunctorily. Although her expression was casual, she did touch it, so Zi Yuan didn't say anything more.

"On another note, Nalan Yujie is truly cunning. She actually made a deal with both Miss and His Majesty at the same time, using the medicine that would prolong Miss's life to force the Empress Dowager and His Majesty to send Miss to the northern border for a marriage alliance."

Hongxiu was somewhat indignant, "It took quite a while for news of the eldest young master's matter to reach the capital."

"Mmm," Yuan Siyin responded softly with a nasal tone.

She had only recently learned about this.

There was a letter in the secret compartment of the carriage that Nalan Jue had prepared for her, which explained in detail how Yu Shiyan had exchanged medicine for his life.

At that time, the carriage had just left the inner city of the northern border, and she had only one thought in her mind.

That is to return to the Central Plains, to see Yu Shiyan, to see my aunt, and to reunite with all those I am meant to reunite with.

Despite Nalan Yujie's numerous attempts to obstruct her, this time she is determined to protect everyone and will not allow herself to be exploited like she did three years ago.

However, the longing of three years, the travel and anxiety of more than ten days, finally dissipated the moment I saw him yesterday.

Perhaps because she thought she might die at any time, she went almost crazy and did all sorts of outrageous things that she had never done in her life plus her previous lives.

For example, she would take the initiative to kiss Shi Yan, snuggle in his arms, sit on his lap... and even try to get a kiss...

Thinking of this, Yuan Siyin's ears turned red suspiciously, but she still tried her best to turn her head away to hide it: "You all go out first, I'll change my clothes and go to Jianzhang Palace in a while."

The two wiped away their tears, nodded obediently, and went out to wait. Yuan Siyin quickly changed her clothes and took out a snow-white scarf from the pear wood carved wardrobe.

It kept her warm and also covered up some marks; she nodded in satisfaction.

Wait, a scarf?

Yuan Siyin looked at it over and over again, and her heart became even more convinced.

Isn't this the protection Zi Yuan used to give herself?

She reached out and touched the clothes inside; they were all different colors, but she had worn them all.