Whether it was because she was tired from running or because she was extremely excited, when Lady Ru finally stood in front of Fu Man'er, she was unable to speak.

His eyes were fixed on Fu Man'er, as if he wanted to see her deeply.

Madam Ru trembled as she reached out her hands, which were fair and delicate with slender fingers painted with bright red nail polish.

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She wore an intricately crafted ring on her finger, which was quite beautiful, but she was afraid it would scratch Fu Man'er's hand.

The valuable ring was tossed to the maid beside her by Lady Ru, who then turned around and took Fu Man'er's hand.

Fu Man'er remained silent, falling half a step behind Madam Ru. She constantly reminded herself not to be rude.

The stone table inside the pavilion was already set with a variety of exquisite snacks, and as soon as the two of them sat down, a maid began to brew tea.

Although the excuse was to drink tea and enjoy the scenery, at least the preparations were quite complete.

Fu Man'er sat upright on the stone bench, her eyes slightly lowered, and continued to let Madam Ru look at her.

After a long silence, Madam Ru finally spoke, "Your name is Man'er, right?"

"Yes, Madam, my name is Fu Man'er," Fu Man'er said softly, her eyes drifting to the pastries on the table in front of her. What was that yellow thing? She had never seen it before.

“You don’t need to be so polite with me.” Madam Ru quickly waved her hand. “You can treat me the same way you treat the Xu family. There’s no need for these formalities.”

The girl in front of her was none other than her long-lost daughter. Her politeness towards her only made her feel as if her heart was being torn apart.

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Fu Man'er tilted her head slightly and looked at Madam Ru, as if she was considering the credibility of her words.

"real?"

Madam Ru nodded repeatedly, "Really, of course it's true, child. Just treat me like an elder."

In the end, she still didn't say, "You treat me like your mother."

Seeing the sincerity in Madam Ru's words, Fu Man'er glanced at the table and asked, "Can I eat that yellow pastry?"

She had been looking at it for a long time, and Madam Ru kept staring at her, so she was too embarrassed to take it.

"Huh?" Lady Ru was taken aback, clearly not expecting Fu Man'er to talk about food.

The lady-in-waiting next to her reacted quickly and hurriedly moved the plate of yellow pastries in front of Fu Man'er. "Miss, please have some. It's all my fault for not serving you well enough."

Fu Man'er smiled at her and said thank you. The female official seemed to be facing a formidable enemy, "It's all what this servant should do. Please don't say that, Miss."

Ah, these officials... Fu Man'er knew they had many rules, so she didn't say much, picked up the chopsticks next to her, and began to taste.

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After she swallowed, Madam Ru said, "Child, have you not eaten yet? What would you like to eat? Tell me and I'll have the kitchen make it right away."

Fu Man'er waved her hand, "I've already eaten at home. I just found this dessert novel. I've never had it before and wanted to try it to see what it's made of."

Although she had never seen it before, it tasted delicious, and Fu Man'er said she really liked it.

Seeing her finish one piece and take a second, the Lady's smile deepened. "This is a recipe from the imperial chefs in the palace; it's practically unavailable in the common people."

No wonder I've never had it before. I should eat a few more pieces and try to figure out how to make it. When I get back, I'll see if my mother can try making it.

Fu Man'er, who only wanted to understand the recipe, nodded casually and said "Oh".

Madam Ru was usually an extremely serious person. When she saw Fu Man'er sitting in front of her, she constantly reminded herself not to be aloof and not to frighten the child.

"Well, if you like, I'll have the chef make some more." There weren't many pastries on the small jade plate, only four pieces, and Fu Man'er had already eaten three.

Perhaps the recipe was too complicated; she could only taste one or two of the three pieces, and hadn't even tasted the third one yet.

"Is it okay?" Fu Man'er looked at her with shining eyes.

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"Of course," Madam Ru replied with a smile, and the maid behind her had already retreated to give instructions to the kitchen.

"Can I take one back with me?" Fu Man'er cautiously held up one finger.

"Go back?" Madam Ru looked at her in surprise.

“Yes.” Fu Man’er put down her chopsticks. “There’s no need for the cook to make it anymore. I’ll just take one home.”

“My mother is very good at cooking. If I let her taste a piece, she can tell what ingredients were used and then she can make this kind of dessert.”

Fearing that Madam Ru might mind, Fu Man'er quickly explained.

"But don't worry, I know this is a recipe from the palace, and my mother would never make it exactly the same."

How could ordinary people like them eat the exact same food as those in the palace? Their mother's cooking would only be better.

The words "Go home, Mother" made Madam Ru's heart clench again, and the smile on her face slowly faded.

The lady-in-waiting noticed her change and gently placed her hand on her shoulder, which allowed Lady Ru to force a smile.

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"Okay, anything you like is fine."

Fu Man'er chose to ignore this brief change in her.

"Was your name given to you by the Xu family?" Madam Ru asked. "Why don't you take the Xu family surname?"

"No, my name has always been Fu Man'er." Her name has a significant origin, but she's a proper person now, not some lucky charm anymore, so she can't easily reveal the origin of her name. (ъiqugetv.net)

Otherwise, it would frighten these humans.

Madam Ru guessed that the name must have been given to her by the family that had adopted her earlier. "Didn't the Xu family change your surname?"

She checked Fu Man'er's household registration; her surname wasn't Xu.

Fu Man'er tilted her head and looked at her, "Isn't Fu Man'er's name better than Xu Man'er's?"

This~

Madam Ru murmured the two names to herself, finally concluding, "Fu Man'er sounds nicer."

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It sounds like a name full of good fortune.

This is probably one of the things that makes her feel better, at least her child didn't take someone else's surname.

Although she didn't take her own surname, Lady Ru felt an indescribable sense of balance at that moment.

"Man'er." Even the usually haughty Lady Consort spoke with a hint of caution, "Don't you find it strange that you see me?"

Compared to her own excitement, Fu Man'er's composure was truly unusual.

Perhaps the Xu family had raised her too well, because she didn't show the slightest bit of awkwardness or surprise when she saw herself.

Madam Ru wondered if the Xu family had already told her about it, which was why she could remain so calm.

Fu Man'er thought to herself, "Finally, we've arrived. We're finally getting to the point."

"If you were my biological mother, it wouldn't be strange at all. Children resembling their mothers is a normal thing, isn't it?"

Lady Ru clearly hadn't expected her to be so blunt.

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"The Xu family told you everything?"

Fu Man'er shook her head. "No, I overheard it. My brother said we need to check again to confirm."

Madam Ru quickly said, "No need to investigate anymore, I've already confirmed that you are the child I've been looking for." Madam Ru's eyes reddened again.

Although she didn't know why she was so sure, Fu Man'er didn't ask further.

"Okay, now that you're sure I'm the person you're looking for, what are you going to do next?"

This is the issue that Fu Man'er cares about most, and it is also the main reason why she came here today.