Chapter 240 She sympathized with Xi Za and looked at her with a gentler gaze.

Especially Pingxiling, that’s my hometown.

Then she couldn't help but think of her own Hui'er, who was lost with them in Pingxiling when she was young and was never found again.

So, a sudden pang of heartache came over him, and he whispered, "Are you coming to this small town to make a living?"

Xiza paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and said, "I want to find my biological parents. My father, a hunter who raised me, passed away due to illness at a young age, and I am now all alone."

"Thanks to Miss Liz and Sister Mianmian, they rescued me from the refugees and gave me something to eat."

When Leng heard this, she was surprised to find that she had actually stayed among that group of refugees.

How hard it must be for such a pretty girl to live among that kind of people.

Just like the reason why I wanted to find my daughter in the first place, I was worried that she, as a girl, would suffer injustice outside without the protection of her family.

She felt sympathy for Xi Za and looked at her with a softer look.

At the same time, Ruan Mian was sitting on a chair outside the shop, and Liz beside him was a little confused.

"Sister Mianmian, since Miss Xiza is the true princess, and Madam is here too, why don't we just tell Madam? Wouldn't it be enough to let Madam see the mark on Miss Xiza's body for herself?"

Ruan Mian shook his head and smiled faintly, "Just a mark can't prove anything, and it will only alert the enemy."

"Back then, Ruan Jiao imitated the mark on Xi Za's back and branded herself with it. There must have been little difference, which is why the general's wife didn't recognize her." "Have you thought of a better way?"

Ruan Mian drummed his fingers on the table and gave her a meaningful look: "There is indeed a way, but I still need to find someone."

"Looking for someone? Lanqiang is so big, it's not easy to find someone."

"It's not difficult. He is in the military camp. Your brother, General Barr, will definitely be able to lend me a hand."

"Looking for someone from the military camp? That's easy! What's his name?"

When Liz heard this, she immediately felt that there was hope.

"Li Mao."

Ruan Mian looked at her, the corners of his lips twitching slightly: "But he may have changed his name as well. I'll go talk to your brother tonight."

Li Mao?

Liz was indeed unfamiliar with this name.

I thought maybe my brother would know him.

At this time, Ruan Mian suddenly took out a few gold leaves and said, "Lis, I have another request."

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After Xiza and the others sent Leng away, she could no longer hold back her emotions and tears streamed down her cheeks.

It was the first time she met the general's wife, who might be her biological mother. Seeing her so kind and thinking about her Hui'er all the time, Xiza felt like a needle piercing her heart.

There were several times when she wanted to speak directly and let the lady see the mark behind her, but she still chose to believe Madam Ruan and did not alert the enemy.

Ruan Mian held her hand comfortingly and said softly, "Well done, Xi Za, you will get what you want in the future."

"But we still need a little time. You hold this key."

Xiza was stunned for a moment, and Ruan Mian continued, "It's not a good idea to stay in the inn all these days. I asked Liz to find a house for you. You can stay there for the time being."

Upon hearing this, Xiza hurriedly shook his head: "Madam Ruan! I'm already extremely grateful for your help in finding my relatives. How can I possibly accept this kindness from you and Miss Liz?! I can even stay outside the city gate for a while without staying at the inn!"

She had long been accustomed to living a nomadic life and didn't want to cost them money.

Liz quickly helped her up: "You are a woman, how can we let you use the sky as a blanket and the ground as a bed?"

"It costs money to stay in an inn, but my house is empty. It might be a little popular if you stay there! You can stay here without worry."

"If you're feeling uneasy, at worst, you can just come to my orchard and help fertilize and take care of it. That's your way of showing gratitude to us."

Seeing this, Siza burst into tears and couldn't utter a word.

She was filled with only gratitude.

Ruan Mian knew what she was going to say and smiled, not wanting to burden her.

"It's fate that we met. Being a woman isn't easy, so what's wrong with helping each other within our ability?"

"Besides, I can't afford to stay in an inn every day. We're moving out tomorrow. I paid for today's room yesterday, so I have to move back."

Ruan Mian joked, feeling very uncomfortable when he saw Xiza's tears of gratitude flying everywhere.

If Ruan Jiao hadn't done it on purpose and replaced her, her miserable life would have ended long ago.

On the other hand, Ruan Jiao, who replaced her, was still unaware of what was good for her.

Leng returned to the general's mansion with a lot of new things given by Liz. As soon as she entered the house, she heard the maid say that the young lady was on a hunger strike again and didn't want to eat.

She also broke the jade ruyi that the general gave her.

One of them was given to General Hu Lie by the king as a reward after he made meritorious service.

When Leng heard this, she quickly took those things to find Ruan Jiao and approached her to ask her about it.

"Hui'er, are you still unhappy? Your father won't punish you, and this matter is over. Let's just live a good life at home. I won't let your father marry you off so far away."

Upon hearing this, Ruan Jiao's wish to go to Dajing was shattered and she immediately became angry.

She glanced at Leng impatiently and said, "Mother! Please stop causing trouble. I don't mind marrying to Dajing. As long as she doesn't marry a bastard like Prince Mu Ren, I can accept it!"

"Go and tell my father to talk to the king again and ask him to find a good husband for me, preferably one from Dajing..."

"Hui Er!"

Leng suddenly felt that the daughter in front of her was extremely unfamiliar, not at all like the daughter she remembered.

She called out to her with some disappointment, "Does Hui'er really want to leave us and marry to Kyoto?"

Ruan Jiao was an impatient person to begin with. She didn't expect that Leng, an old woman over fifty years old, still liked to cry and shed tears at every turn, as if she had been bullied.

When she was a concubine in Chen Anbo's mansion, Aunt Chen, who died at her hands, was also like this. She always felt that others had hurt her.

Ruan Jiao immediately became angry, but she suppressed her anger and tried to comfort her: "Mother, that's not what I meant. I just wanted Father to try harder. I'm also worried about my marriage."

Leng felt heartbroken, but since she was her own daughter, she didn't take it to heart.

Or hand her the new things that Liz gave her.

Seeing this, Ruan Jiao just wanted to send the Buddha away quickly, so she took the things without even looking at them.

"Thank you for your kindness, mother. I like it very much! Mother, you are not feeling well, so please don't stay here in the wind. I will ask the servants to take you back."

"Someone come!"

After saying that, he didn't say a word to Leng and directly sent someone to "drive the guests away".

Leng was stunned. She opened her mouth but didn't know what to say, so she turned around and left.