Chapter 748: Exposed (3)

Shen Miao understood. Princess Rong Xin clearly had other intentions. Inviting Shen Miao to the Princess Mansion today was definitely not just to have her chat with her. Princess Rong Xin must have her own plans.

But Shen Miao couldn’t refuse.

She said, "Okay."

To Jingzhe and Guyu's surprise, the "yard" that Princess Rongxin took Shen Miao to visit turned out to be a side courtyard. There was no lantern at the door in the night, so it was unclear what was written on the plaque.

Princess Rongxin took Shen Miao by the hand and stepped into the house, saying with a smile: "This courtyard is called 'Xingzhi Courtyard'."

Shen Miao’s heart skipped a beat, and she knew what Princess Rong Xin was going to say next.

As expected, as soon as Princess Rongxin entered the room, she ran her hands over some small items on the shelves with nostalgia and said with a smile, "This is where Jingxing lives."

Jingzhe and Guyu followed behind him and were a little surprised when they heard it. This is where the young marquis of the Xie family lives?

"Jingxing lost his mother when he was young. After Yuqing passed away, I felt sorry for him because he had such a rough life at such a young age. I was also angry that the Marquis of Lin'an was restless and caused trouble in the backyard. Yuqing had a miserable life and was even labeled a jealous woman at the end of her life. However, Fang took advantage of her at the time, so I couldn't deal with her openly, otherwise I would bring shame to Yuqing. I was so angry at the time, and I was also afraid that Fang would use some more sinister means, so I took Jingxing back to the princess's mansion to raise him."

"Jingxing was born very naughty and was very close to me. I didn't have a son myself, so I thought it would be nice to keep Jingxing by my side forever. Later, I built Xingzhiyuan here for Jingxing."

Princess Rongxin sighed deeply as she spoke of these events. As she described them, Shen Miao seemed to see the wailing of a baby in its swaddling clothes. Shen Miao was fortunate to have both her parents alive and well, and they loved her dearly. Although they had drifted apart due to the instigation of the Shen family's second and third wives, it was ultimately reconciled. However, Xie Jingxing had been motherless since birth.

In other words, from the moment he was born, he played a tragic and unsuccessful role in the fake identity of Mingqi.

“Jingxing was well taken care of by me. Marquis Lin’an came to ask for him several times, even asking my brother, but I still refused to accept his offer. But later, Fang gave birth to two sons, so I returned Jingxing to him.” Princess Rongxin turned and looked at Shen Miao: “Do you know why?”

Shen Miao pondered for a moment and said, "Because Young Marquis Xie is the legitimate son of the Lin'an Marquisate, he should have inherited the Lin'an Marquisate. If Young Marquis Xie had stayed in the Princess's Residence, the two illegitimate brothers of the Fang and Xie families would have taken advantage of him. Who knows, the position of Lin'an Marquis might have fallen into the hands of these two brothers in the future."

Princess Rongxin smiled upon hearing this and said, "I've long known you're a perceptive person. When I was your age, I definitely wouldn't have thought of this."

Shen Miao smiled faintly, not commenting. Of course, it was. A young girl who had never given birth naturally wouldn't plan for a child, and how could she see the long term? But she was a woman who had given birth to two children, and if she were Wanyu and Fu Ming, she would also let Wanyu and Fu Ming go back. It was originally her child's property, so why should someone else take advantage of it for nothing?

"Although Jingxing has returned, he and I still have a very good relationship. They say blood is thicker than water, and I was afraid that if he got together with the Marquis of Lin'an, he would be instigated by villains and would resent me and Yuqing. But to my surprise and relief, his relationship with the Marquis of Lin'an has never been very good. No matter how the Marquis of Lin'an tries to please him, he remains indifferent. Sometimes I think that he and the Marquis of Lin'an don't look like father and son, so how can the saying "blood is thicker than water" be true?"