The old princess sneered and turned back to drink her tea.

Madam Wu turned her gaze to Ren Yaoqi's face and said with a smile, "This girl is quite pretty. But...why does she look familiar? Could it be that I've seen her before?"

The old princess also looked at Ren Yaoqi, thoughtfully: "She is younger than Yu'er, how could you have seen her? She just looks similar to someone you have seen. Are you the granddaughter of the deposed King Xian?" The last sentence was asked to Ren Yaoqi.

Ren Yaoqi lowered her head slightly: "Yes, old princess."

The old princess said to Madam Wu, "When you were young, I took you to Kyoto to celebrate the late emperor's birthday. You were still young at that time. I guess you don't remember it."

Mrs. Wu suddenly realized: "If you hadn't mentioned it, your daughter would have forgotten it." Her eyes turned to Ren Yaoqi, with a deep meaning, "He really does look a bit like that person."

Although Ren Yaoqi stood there pretending to be dumb, his mind was as clear as a mirror.

The person the mother and daughter were talking about was probably Prince Xian's biological mother, Concubine Wan.

The old princess was the daughter of the late emperor and was a sibling of her grandfather, Prince Xian. Naturally, she had met Concubine Wan.

In her previous life in Kyoto, some people said that she was somewhat similar to the late Concubine Wan.

Wu Yiyu leaned against the old princess and asked suspiciously, "Grandma, Mother, who are you talking about? Who does she look like?"

The old princess patted her head. Her gaze softened, and she smiled, "You wouldn't recognize me even if I told you. When your grandmother brought your mother back to the capital, she was about your age."

Wu Yiyu pouted. The girl who was usually strong and aggressive outside now looked a bit innocent. "When will you take me to Kyoto to play?"

Mrs. Wu laughed and scolded, "What are you going to Kyoto for?"

The old princess said to Madam Wu, "Well, don't you have something to ask Lin'er?"

Mrs. Wu remembered the important matters and stopped joking with her daughter. She turned to look at Xiao Jinglin and said to the old princess, "Mother, look, the child is still standing."

The old princess waved her hand and asked Xiao Jinglin and Ren Yaoqi to sit down. Ren Yaoqi followed Xiao Jinglin and sat down next to her.

"Lin'er has been back for quite some time now. Will she live in Yunyang City permanently in the future?" Mrs. Wu thought for a moment and asked with a smile.

Xiao Jinglin glanced at her and said calmly, "Follow your father's arrangements."

Mrs. Wu took a sip of tea and smiled warmly, "Speaking of which, Lin'er is not young anymore, and she's a girl, so it's better for her to stay with her parents. The border is full of rough men. It was okay when you were young, but if you keep going there now that you're older, what will happen to your reputation in the future?"

Xiao Jinglin's expression remained unchanged. After a moment's thought, she nodded and said, "Thank you for your concern, Aunt. Speaking of rough men... they're not just found in Jiajingguan. There are plenty of them in Ningxia as well. Aunt and cousin have been able to stay in Ningxia for so many years and have a good reputation. Jinglin naturally won't be afraid."

"How dare you!" the old princess scolded with a cold face, "How dare you speak to your elders!"

Mrs. Wu's expression was also very ugly. Wu Yiyu's eyes shot at Xiao Jinglin's face like knives, and her expression was gloomy.

Xiao Jinglin glanced at the three of them and curled her lips. "I'm sorry, aunt. I grew up on the border and I'm quite straightforward. Please don't take it personally with a junior like me. But I think you should understand that my words, like yours, are not malicious."

Madam Wu took a deep breath and forced a smile. "It's good that you understand that my aunt means well. Lin'er, my aunt came back to Yanbei this time because the prince sent a letter to your uncle a while ago. Have you heard about it?"

Xiao Jinglin shook his head: "I don't know, my father never mentioned it to me."