Chapter 9 Concubine Yun and the Seventh Prince

Ache reached out and took the jade pendant, rubbed it gently in his hand twice, and then handed it back to Song Yuning.

“My mother carved this for me, and I really like it, but since I gave it to you, it belongs to you now.

If you encounter any difficult problems in the future, you can bring this jade pendant to me for help.

After all, you saved my life before, so it is only natural that I should repay your kindness."

Song Yuning was waiting for A Che to say this, so she stopped being polite and without hesitation took the jade pendant back and put it away properly. Then she looked at A Che and said, "This is a promise you made with your own mouth. I take it seriously."

Seeing that Song Yuning was still as straightforward as before, A Che's eyes showed more smiles, and he nodded vigorously in response.

"Of course, I will never forget the kindness of my young lady."

Hearing this "little sister", Song Yuning smiled again: "You still remember? It was my fault that I insisted on letting you call me that."

A Che also laughed.

Afterwards, the two talked for a while, and Song Yuning revealed his true identity to A Che.

However, as for Ache's real name and specific identity background, he seemed reluctant to mention it, and Song Yuning was tactful enough not to ask too many questions.

Xuetuan on the side began to wink at Song Yuning again and again, and Song Yuning could no longer ignore it.

So she turned to Ah Che and said, "It's getting late now. If I don't go back soon, my grandmother will definitely be worried because she won't see me for a long time.

So I have to go, Ache, we'll meet again someday." Song Yuning waved gently to Ache, then turned and left.

A Che stood quietly there, his eyes following Song Yuning's receding figure until her figure completely disappeared from his sight. Only then did he raise the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a smile, and then turned and walked away leisurely in another direction.

As they walked away, Song Yuning immediately became serious. She glanced at Xuetuan thoughtfully and said in a low voice, "Xuetuan, the person I just talked to is a good friend I made outside.

"This was a chance encounter, so we chatted a bit longer. You must not tell Grandmother about this, lest she blame me for meeting someone else privately and saying I don't know the rules."

Xuetuan's face showed no excessive expression. He only bowed respectfully and said, "Don't worry, young lady. Today you are just going to take a short walk in the courtyard.

On the way back, I happened to see that the palace was heavily guarded and I couldn't enter the main hall, so I stopped to admire the surrounding scenery, but I didn't see any outsiders.

Song Yuning was very satisfied with Xuetuan's answer. He nodded slightly to show his approval and reached out to pat the back of Xuetuan's hand.

She was right. Xuetuan was bought from outside and had no foundation. She could not rely on the old lady. If she wanted to have a good ending, she had to know who to rely on in the future.

Song Yuning was deeply satisfied with her surrender.

When they returned to the main hall, the officers and soldiers had already left following the nobleman's carriage. Seeing this, Song Yuning and his party hurried back to the main hall.

At this time, the old lady was chatting happily with others, her face filled with joy. It seemed that she had just met an important person.

There were many people here, so Song Yuning didn't ask too many questions. He just asked Ningshuang to find out who the benefactor of today was.

The old lady and several other ladies chatted enthusiastically for a while. Yuyan and the others also came back, and then everyone got up and went down the mountain together.

In the car, Yu Yao asked Song Yuning if she knew who the distinguished guest was who was coming today.

"It was such a big scene. We were blocked outside and couldn't enter the main hall. We were really shocked." Yu Yao patted his chest and said.

Song Yuning shook his head: "I also came back after the officers and soldiers left, not earlier than you, and only saw Grandmother talking with several ladies.

"I don't know who the noble is, but with such a big scene, I guess he's from the palace," Song Yuning guessed.

"Who could it be? Or a princess or a prince?"

They returned to the Song Mansion safely.

As soon as Song Yuning returned to her yard, she called Ningshuang to go into the room with her.

Ning Shuang said, "The nobles who went to Yuqing Temple to burn incense today are Concubine Yun and the Seventh Prince."

Upon hearing this news, Song Yuning's heart trembled.

She thought of Ache's age and recalled that he had once told her in the cave that his mother had passed away long ago.

Could it be that Ah Che was actually the Seventh Prince Xiao Yunzhan? This thought shocked Song Yuning, but he was secretly delighted.

She began to recall every moment she spent with Ache, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that he might really be Xiao Yunzhan.

The mother of the Seventh Prince Xiao Yunzhan did not hold a high position. Furthermore, it was said that she was not particularly favored by the Emperor. Even after she gave birth to a prince, the Emperor did not give her a high position.

This noble lady Meng unfortunately passed away when the seventh prince was four years old. After that, the seventh prince was sent to be raised by noble lady Yun, who had no children.

If Ache is really Xiao Yunzhan, then Song Yuning has saved a very remarkable person this time!

Seeing her young lady suddenly lost in thought, Ningshuang couldn't help but call out to Song Yuning with some worry. Only then did she come to her senses as if waking from a dream and waved Ningshuang away.

If Ache is really Xiao Yunzhan, then Song Yuning decided to hold on to this strong thigh tightly no matter what.

This is the prince. As long as he is willing to lend a helping hand, I will definitely be able to successfully break free from the constraints and restraints of those people in the Song family.

Holding the Pisces jade pendant tightly in his hand, Song Yuning couldn't help but feel excited.

He must make good use of this life-saving grace and seek a good future for himself.

It started raining again at night, and the dripping sound didn't stop all night long. However, Song Yuning, who had been in a state of tension, slept soundly and dreamlessly despite the noise.

In the next few days, Song Yuning was in a good mood, and the Qingming Festival passed like this.

About three or two days later, one morning the old lady suddenly asked Li Ma to come and call her, and Song Yuning hurriedly followed her.

The old lady pulled Song Yuning to her side and talked for a long time before getting to the point.

"Ning girl, there's something I need to tell you. Don't be too sad. Someone came last night and told me that your mother was burned to death and is no longer with us."

Song Yuning was mentally prepared for this, but his face showed shock. After he realized what was happening, his eyes immediately turned red.

"Grandma? How could my mother die? How could she catch fire? I don't believe it." Song Yuning felt really upset, and her tears couldn't stop flowing.

Unless she can marry into a good family in the future and have the ability to compete with the Song family, she will never see her mother again.