Are they hiding something from me? I always feel that there's something off about the Second Prince's eyes. I'm sure of it. I'm really not familiar with him. I've met him a few times, but I don't remember much about him. How could he like me?

"West Wing." The Second Prince's lips moved slightly, and he waved away the people on both sides, personally leading us there.

I tugged at Xie Yuancheng's sleeve. "What's going on? Are you guys playing cryptic?"

“Ying’er, I don’t know how to speak in riddles. He’s the one who’s trying to trap you. As your only man, I have to stand up for you and protect you when you get back.”

It's true, I'm certain Xie Yuancheng is hiding something from me, and it's not a small matter. But I really don't remember knowing the Second Prince. Could it be that he's forgotten? That can't be!

As soon as I entered the west wing courtyard, my eyes started to blur. It felt so familiar, as if I had actually lived here before.

The courtyard has a bridge and water, and you can even row a boat in the pond next to it. Some carp jump out of the pond, so energetic even in the dead of winter. The layout on both sides is like being in a strange place, magnificent yet unique.

I saw a large crabapple tree standing behind me, and when I blinked, it was as if I saw a woman in red hanging herself somewhere.

"Ying'er~ We're not watching anymore." Xie Yuancheng held me in his arms. I reached out to hug him back, but the Second Prince grabbed my fingertips. Xie Yuancheng was quick and sent flying with a single palm strike.

"Ying'er, let's go back. We won't come here again." Xie Yuancheng's brows were furrowed, and I smoothed them out for him. "Let's go."

I saw that cloisonné pendant again, and my eyes lit up. I had lived here in my previous life. The person in the black robe was standing with his back to me. After seeing his face clearly, I realized that he looked just like the Second Prince.

"Yingying, this is what you gave me. You said you'd be with me in the next life too. How could you associate with him!"

The cloisonné pendant in the Second Prince's hand fell to the ground, and the red string was broken. I went to pick it up, but Xie Yuancheng held me tightly and wouldn't let go. "Don't go, Ying'er, it's fake."

"Stop talking nonsense. If you hadn't interfered, we would have met long ago." The Second Prince placed the cloisonné pendant in front of me. "Look, this is what you left me when you left. I remembered it three years ago, but I didn't remember it so clearly."

"No, no, I only like Yuancheng, it has nothing to do with you." I buried my head in Xie Yuancheng's arms, my vision was blurry, I didn't want to be separated from Xie Yuancheng.

"Did you hear that? No matter how well the clothes are made, they can never be the same. Ying'er is my woman. You shouldn't spend your whole life chasing an impossible dream."

I was so dizzy that even holding Xie Yuancheng made me feel uncomfortable. "Let's go, let's not come here anymore."

"Second Prince, take care. No matter if you fight or steal, you can't take Ying'er away." Xie Yuancheng just loves to show off. I'm starting to feel dizzy. My mind keeps replaying the image of the red figure in the floor-length dress.

The outfit I'm wearing has a trailing iris design, but I haven't put it on. I feel incredibly sleepy, and I only feel at ease when I smell Xie Yuancheng's scent; thankfully, he's here with me.

"Ying'er~ You can't see him again next time. I'll stay with you from now on and won't let him get close." Xie Yuancheng held me in his arms, and I finally felt at ease and fell asleep.

I had another dream, but it was about other people's affairs. On the eve of the upheaval, the prince was going to seize the throne. He promised to return alive to see his princess, but it was already dawn and the princess still hadn't seen him.

"Your Highness, the Prince won't be coming." A guard entered, his face obscured by a mist, making it impossible to see his features, but I recognized his voice.

"Go get me some clothes." That was my voice. When she came out after changing, wearing the red dress I was wearing, the long train swept all the pearls in the corridor onto the ground, and they rolled around and got dirty.

The princess knew very well that the coup was certain, otherwise the palace wouldn't be so peaceful. However, she didn't have the status and power of the people in the side palace; if she didn't die, she couldn't let him secure that throne.

A beautiful woman lay dead beneath the crabapple tree, and the guard who had always been by her side lay slumped at the corner of the branch. By the time the prince returned in his yellow robes, the princess was already lifeless. When I saw the black shadow lying beside the tree, I knew it was Xie Yuancheng's face.

He and the princess were childhood sweethearts, but he betrayed her for the sake of his future. By a twist of fate, she became the princess, and he became a guard who could only watch over her. By the time he realized what had happened, he could no longer hold her hand.

The prince had just conquered the land and couldn't possibly have committed suicide for love. He simply gave them both a grand funeral, leaving them to gaze at each other from afar across a river. The scene I witnessed today originated from here, but how could I possibly see it?

The kingfisher flew over and said, "Of course it's because of spacetime chaos, so some people's memories will be awakened. Generally speaking, they won't remember after reincarnation. Last time, the Hua family messed up spacetime, and Master made a mistake, so they remembered."

"Is the Second Prince the person I was destined to meet in my past life?" I still felt a little uncomfortable. He abandoned me for the sake of the country, so why would he still look for me?

"Yes, we always realize the value of something only after we've lost it. He's not as clever as the Marquis. He held onto you tightly from the very beginning, and when he remembered some things later, he spoiled you rotten."

"Serves them right! No wonder they were so nice to me; neither of them are good people."

"I shouldn't have let you know. I don't know if it will affect the Marquis. If you want to run away, I'll take you with me. Don't worry, you won't be found. It's just that someone will suffer. It will probably be terrible."

"Serves him right!" Although that's what I said, I would really be heartbroken if Xie Yuancheng were seriously injured in front of me. Besides, he died for me in my previous life, so what can I say to him?

"By the way, how did Xie Yuancheng, that bastard, know what I was thinking? Does he have some kind of supernatural power?"

"No, with your simple mind, you were born too smart in your previous life, so you're a bit weak in this life. He's so smart, how could he not know?"

I covered my eyes. "That's outrageous! He even wanted to switch with the shopkeeper. I'm not going to switch! If he dares to betray me, I'll take the children and leave him right now."

"Let's forget it. If you go even a mile away, you'll probably be discovered. After all, the Marquis has spies all around. If he can't even protect you, a lot of people will die."

"Putting all that aside for now, can I find out anything else?" I'm curious about what my past life was like, and how smart a smart woman can be.

"A princess in distress meets a cunning prince and sacrifices herself for his grand plan, ultimately dying for it."

"That's all?" I tried to think, but Xie Yuancheng woke me up just as I was about to kick him out of bed. But when I saw his overly worried look, I pulled my foot back.