Chapter 188 Setting Goals

After their last meeting in the Imperial Study, Sheng Sheng believed that, to put it nicely, the Duke of Jingguo was mediocre, but to put it bluntly, he had no outstanding qualities.

Most importantly, she felt that the Duke of Jingguo's mansion didn't have the guts to do it.

The Duke of Jingguo's mansion could have easily chosen an ordinary baby girl, so why did it have to be her?

Or perhaps the apparent mediocrity and decline of the Jingguo Duke's Mansion is merely a facade, and that they actually harbor many hidden agendas.

With each sigh, his little brain seemed to be spinning out of control.

"However, one thing is certain now: the fire five years ago was definitely caused intentionally. But who was it? And what about the Duke of Jing's mansion? Did they know my identity back then? Could they be the real arsonists, or were they in cahoots with them?"

Sheng Sheng became increasingly agitated as she thought about it. Then she remembered her dream from earlier. Perhaps it was because she had been pampered all this time, but Sheng Sheng felt inexplicably wronged.

She endured those five years with gritted teeth. She should have been a carefree little princess, enjoying the company of her parents, but she was framed and ended up in the den of wolves, the Duke of Jingguo's mansion.

Before she could even walk, her wrist was cut open.

Before he even learned to speak, he already had bruises on his back.

Who can understand what kind of life she has gone through these past five years?

She sat up abruptly, frowned, and patted her puffed-up cheeks to calm herself down.

"No, no, we can't rush this, we need to stay calm!"

Sheng Sheng gave herself a thumbs-up and quickly took a few deep breaths to adjust her mindset.

My gaze fell on her wrists. Her sleeves had slipped down, revealing several marks of varying depths, some so faint they were almost invisible.

Apart from Xie Yunchuan, Huang Ying and Zijuan who had taken care of her, no one knew that she had these scars that represented her past.

Even Consort Rong didn't know.

Every time Zijuan saw these scars, she was so distressed that she couldn't speak. There was nothing she could do but apply the scar-removing ointment given to her by Physician Li every day.

Fortunately, the ointment was personally developed by Physician Li, and it was very effective, fading many of the scars.

At first, Sheng Sheng wondered where all the marks on her body came from, but now she knows.

Stone, who had been by her side these past few days, had never seen such scars on her hands. He was so shocked that his tail fur stood on end: "Master, who did these injuries to you?"

Stone's tail fur stood on end, and its two little ears looked like cannons shooting into the sky. It was all very proud and arrogant. It wasn't even as big as a cat, but its temper was fiercer than anyone else's.

Sheng Sheng lowered her sleeves and said with a smile, "What, you want to help me take it back? You're only the size of a nose, who can you beat?"

Stone plopped down, baring his teeth and snarling, "Who said that? I'm still little. After I eat more, I'll grow as big as my dad in a while!"

Sheng Sheng chuckled and patted his head: "Okay, okay, we'll talk about it when you're older."

Stone snorted and rested his head on Sheng Sheng's arm, his voice also sullen: "Then, Master, what exactly happened to your injury?"

"Hmm... well, it's like I went through some minor trials?"

Isn't that what it means to be tempered and refined?

It's not too small, it's quite big.

However, at least she managed to pull through.

Sheng Sheng never complained that fate made her leave home and her family to go to a strange place to suffer.

Sheng Sheng only felt that she would cherish all of this even more.

A reunion after hardship is a gift after being tested by God, and a second encounter gives people a chance to cherish each other again.

Sheng Sheng didn't want to complain about anything, but she would definitely "repay" those who had wronged her.

The person who reacted the most after she returned to the palace was Empress Zheng, who had every reason to suspect that she was also involved in what happened back then.

However, she had never heard of any close relationship between the Duke of Jingguo's mansion and Empress Zheng. What was going on behind the scenes? If the fire was related to Empress Zheng, was she now avoiding suspicion from the Duke of Jingguo's mansion on the surface?

He pretended to be thinking, squinting his eyes and nodding as he pondered.

Her primary goal now is to find out whether the fire was truly an accident or deliberately caused.

Secondly, we need to find out who was behind the scenes who contacted the Duke of Jingguo's mansion and sent her from the fire to the Duke of Jingguo's mansion.

And that master in Taoist robes—finding him might reveal more information.

After successfully calming herself down and setting a goal, Sheng Sheng gradually relaxed.

"Oh, it's no big deal. Sheng Sheng has her brother and a good family now!"

Just as Xie Yunchuan said, he will always be Shengsheng's support, making Shengsheng feel safe and secure without any panic.

Zijuan heated up some milk and brought it in for her to drink. She took small sips of the sweet milk, and her mood improved.

Seeing that she was feeling much better, Zijuan said, "Princess, I heard you muttering something about a Rejuvenating Herb. Are you sure you're not mistaken? It should be the Rejuvenating Pill, right?"

"Hmm?" Sheng Sheng blinked, licking the milk off her lips. "A Rejuvenation Pill?"

Zijuan nodded.

"Oh, that's the one Brother Pei Ji gave Sheng Sheng! He mentioned it the night he met Hero Xiao. It's called the Rejuvenation Pill, right?"

Sheng Sheng became excited. No wonder the name sounded familiar; she had indeed heard it before.

“Yes, Princess, I heard it clearly too. It’s called the Rejuvenation Pill.” Seeing her excitement, Zijuan asked curiously, “What’s wrong, Princess? Is there something wrong with this Rejuvenation Pill?”

"Of course not, that's absolutely right!"

The Rejuvenation Pill, as the name suggests, must be a pill made from the Rejuvenation Herb.

If there is a Rejuvenation Pill, there must also be a Rejuvenation Herb.

It seems that this Rejuvenating Herb is indeed as powerful as my brother and father said. According to my brother Pei Ji, that bottle of Rejuvenating Pills is at least ten years old, yet it still looks brand new, with no loss of efficacy.

With such a wonderful thing, Fourth Prince's legs can be saved!

The little dumpling was so excited that she wouldn't even drink the milk with added sugar, saying, "Zijuan, Zijuan, the first thing we'll do after we get back to the palace is to go to Jingyue Pavilion to find Brother Pei Ji."

Zijuan carefully wrote it down: "Yes, I understand. Princess, is there anything special about this Rejuvenation Pill?"

"Of course it's special. Sister Zijuan, have you forgotten? Last time Shengsheng was sick, it was Brother Peiji who gave her the Rejuvenation Pill, and she was fine the next day."

Zijuan seemed to understand but not quite, and took the bowl from Shengsheng's hands: "It's like this, but Princess, are you feeling unwell? Why do you need this Rejuvenation Pill again?"