Chapter 116 Mother, don't you recognize your little girl?

The carriage stopped opposite Tianxiang Restaurant. Dou Wenyi, wearing a veiled hat, entered the restaurant accompanied by Cuizhi.

The shopkeeper stopped using the abacus, looked them up and down, and asked with a smile, "Miss, do you have an appointment?"

"Yes, the top-tier private room."

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper composed himself, immediately closed the ledger, and his smile became noticeably more genuine. "Miss, please come with me."

As he spoke, the innkeeper led them through the hall and directly to the backyard. After several twists and turns, he pointed to the second floor of another building, "Miss, it's the largest room on the right upstairs."

Zheng Zhilong had been waiting in the private room for quite some time.

Dou Wenyi took off her veil, revealing her face. She looked up and saw a man in an indigo robe coming to greet her. He had dark skin, a tall and lean build, and bright, piercing eyes, yet he had a relaxed and leisurely demeanor.

Zheng Zhilong bowed and greeted her with clasped hands, "Miss Dou, we meet again!"

I never expected the Crown Prince to send her to contact me. But the thought that she must have something extraordinary about her to be able to obtain the Crown Prince's private seal is just one thing!

Looking again, she was stunningly beautiful and had an elegant demeanor. Her relationship with the Crown Prince... was definitely extraordinary!

Thinking of this, his attitude became much more respectful.

Dou Wenyi didn't beat around the bush and directly stated her purpose. Zheng Zhilong was slightly stunned when he heard her say that she wanted to exchange all the money for rice.

HNA operates by exchanging goods and making money from both sides, earning profits on both sides. Don't they understand this simple principle?

Zheng Zhilong looked slightly puzzled. "Is this His Highness's intention?"

Dou Wenyi smiled calmly, "Yes. The Imperial Advisor has already foreseen that Tianning City will suffer a natural disaster."

By bringing out the imperial advisor, she avoided a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Zheng Zhilong's heart tightened, and he put away his disdainful attitude, nodding slightly, "I, Zheng, will certainly handle this matter well."

Dou Wenyi was quite surprised, not expecting things to progress so smoothly. Sure enough, he was Pei Siyan's man.

After discussing the details further, Dou Wenyi left Tianxiang Tower.

Even after getting into the carriage, her emotions were still churning.

It is said that the eldest princess played a crucial role in Emperor Muzong's smooth ascension to the throne, as he greatly favored her and even designated a silver mine as her fiefdom.

The eldest princess had disciples all over the court and the country. It is said that she had a firm grip on the Maritime Trade Office. In addition, she also controlled the largest merchant guild in the country.

Some in the dynasty even claimed that whoever among the princes could gain her support would become the next ruler. Over the years, it has been unclear who the eldest princess favored.

Will she become Pei Siyan's enemy?

As soon as Dou Wenyi stepped out of Tianxiang Tower, she saw Chi Yan's figure.

Upon seeing her emerge, Chi Yan immediately stepped forward and reported, "Miss Dou, Your Highness invites you to dinner at Fanlou at 7 PM. I have asked you to inform you in advance."

"Okay," Dou Wenyi replied perfunctorily.

She just found it funny. Pei Siyan had always been domineering. Had he changed his personality?

They've even learned to use diplomacy first, then force?

In the past, whether she wanted it or not, he always did whatever he wanted.

Does she have the right to refuse?

Then why would he bother to notify her?

After Dou Wenyi got into the carriage, she thought that she would have to ask Granny Cao to help her store grain after returning to the mansion. Then she ordered the coachman to go to the West Market.

She paid a large deposit to several familiar herbal medicine merchants and ordered a large quantity of medicinal herbs. After a busy day, she was exhausted and ready to head home.

The carriage soon arrived near Jingmingfang. Half-asleep, she seemed to hear a familiar voice.

"Sugar seller, sugar seller—"

"...Daddy, I want a sugar figurine, a little rabbit sugar figurine!"

Dou Wenyi suddenly opened her eyes, immediately stopped the carriage, lifted the curtain, and in the crowd she seemed to see a beautiful little girl!

Her expression changed drastically, her blood seemed to freeze, and she hurriedly ran off the carriage.

This place isn't too far from the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence. My daughter used to love pestering her to buy me little rabbit candy figurines. That childish voice just now sounded so much like my daughter's...

"Girl, what's wrong?"

If even something as bizarre as her rebirth has happened, what if Nannan suddenly appears in this world as well?

Dou Wenyi's thoughts were racing. She subconsciously looked around, but the crowd was bustling and noisy. Where was Nannan? Was it just her imagination?

In her haste, she grabbed the old man selling candy figurines and asked anxiously, "Where's the little girl who bought the candy figurine just now? She looked about three or four years old, and she wanted the little rabbit candy figurine?"

"Oh, look, it seems to be moving forward."

Dou Wenyi released her father-in-law and hurried forward to catch up.

In her previous life, even though she was sent to the Northern Barbarian camp and was framed by Xie Guidu, she felt that she had died a worthy death and had no regrets towards heaven and earth.

But she felt guilty towards her daughter, Nannan, because she hadn't protected her well enough, which led to her untimely death. Her daughter's death was her eternal pain, the most regrettable and heartbreaking thing in her past life!

In the countless nights after her death, she fell ill with longing for her daughter, like a silent snowstorm, a snowstorm that falls silently, yet leaves the moon shining over the mountains.

The street suddenly narrowed because a restaurant was under renovation, with wooden scaffolding erected outside.

A creaking sound came from above, and Dou Wenyi suddenly stopped in her tracks and looked up from the surging crowd.

It turned out that the vertical sign hanging in the restaurant was teetering on the verge of falling and crashing down on the crowd. The crowd below suddenly dispersed, leaving only a little girl in a pink dress!

"Watch out, run!"

Dou Wenyi rushed over, picked her up and protected her tightly, and quickly ran to the side.

Why aren't you running?

Immediately afterward, with a "smack," the vertical weapon slammed into the ground, landing right where they had just been standing.

"What's wrong with this shop?"

"That was dangerous! It almost hit someone!"

......

Accusations arose one after another, and the restaurant owner ran downstairs, apologizing to them with a look of remorse.

"Mother!"

Suddenly, the little girl grabbed her sleeve and shook it a few times, "It really is you, you are my mother!"

The child's excited voice pulled her back from her dazed thoughts.

The little girl was clutching a dirty little rabbit candy figurine in her hand, with her hair tied in two pigtails and adorned with a pair of delicate, sparkling butterfly hair accessories. She was incredibly cute.

Those almond-shaped eyes, like glass, looked at her with some nervousness and timidity.

Dou Wenyi held the little girl tightly, and looking at her face, which bore a resemblance to Xie Guidu, her eyes instantly welled up with tears.

Her voice, appearance, and clothing are so much like her daughter Nannan from her previous life!

Dou Wenyi's hands trembled as she gently stroked the child's rosy cheeks, a deep, throbbing pain welling up inside her. Her voice choked with emotion, "Child, what's your name? Where are your parents?"

"Mother, it's me, Nannan. Don't you recognize me?"