Yu Sanniang was a little dazed. She muttered, "It was the Crown Prince who spread the news that you have made meritorious contributions while serving your sentence and will be released from today."
"When did he release the news?"
Ruan Hezhu felt a chill on her back, as if her every move was under the control of the prince.
"Early this morning."
Yu Sanniang answered truthfully, "Is there something wrong?"
Ruan Hezhu did not answer her. She knew that the maid beside her was the prince's servant, and she must have told the prince about her actions.
But what was the prince's purpose in doing this? Why did he release the news of her coming out in advance?
Suddenly, an idea flashed in her mind, "Does everyone know that I'm coming out today?"
"Yes, everyone in the capital knows it." Yu Sanniang nodded cautiously.
Now that her and Ruan Hezhu's identities as mother and daughter have been made public, there is nothing to hide.
When she learned that Ruan Hezhu was about to come out, she had a quarrel with Ning Yuan and insisted on coming to pick up Ruan Hezhu.
"Everyone knows, so Song Yu also knows. Why doesn't he come?"
At this moment, Ruan Hezhu probably knew the prince's purpose. The prince probably wanted her to see her true identity.
Song Yu had abandoned her.
She sneered. The prince was too naive. Did he really think that if he provoked her like this, she would abandon Song Yu and turn to him?
It's just a foolish dream. Even if Song Yu wasn't there, she would still look down on the prince.
"The prince..."
Yu Sanniang didn't know how to answer her question. The whole capital knew that Song Yu and Lin Jing were engaged.
After much deliberation, Song Yu finally chose Lin Jing, who was a good match for him.
In fact, from the moment Ruan Hezhu's life experience was revealed, she was destined not to be the Crown Prince's Consort. At least that was what Yu Sanniang thought in her heart.
"He Zhu, Miss Lin is now the future Crown Prince's consort. She still lives in Prince Chen's mansion. It's probably inconvenient for the Crown Prince to come."
Even if Song Yu had feelings for her, coming to pick up his ex-fiancée in broad daylight was tantamount to slapping Lin Jing in the face.
Ruan Hezhu sneered, "He has never been a person who cares about worldly opinions."
"I want to see him. Send someone to Prince Chen's Mansion to deliver a letter to him."
“He Zhu, why don’t you go back and rest, have a meal and take a nap, and see the prince another day.”
Yu Sanniang wanted to comfort her, but Ruan Hezhu came out so urgently because she wanted to see Song Yu and ask him what was going on in person. She didn't want to wait a moment.
"No, I want to see him today."
Ruan Hezhu was firm, "If you don't invite him, I will go to Prince Chen's Mansion to find her myself."
Ruan Hezhu was about to leave when she said that, but Yu Sanniang was afraid that she would make the matter worse and make it more difficult to resolve, so she quickly held her back.
"I'll send someone to invite them now. Please go to the restaurant in front and wait."
Ruan Hezhu had a gloomy face as she sat down in the restaurant. Yu Sanniang ordered a table full of dishes for her, but she refused to touch any of them.
He sat there like a wooden sculpture, his eyes staring out the window.
She didn't look up until the messenger came back. "Where's the person?"
"The servant at Prince Chen's mansion said that the prince and Miss Lin went on an outing and are not at the mansion."
"When did you leave?"
"It seems like he left early in the morning." Feeling Ruan Hezhu's anger, the maid answered cautiously.
"You left early this morning. The prince might not know that you came out of the weapons depot. I asked someone to leave a message for him. He will definitely come to look for you when he returns. Let's go home first."
Before Yu Sanniang could finish her words, Ruan Hezhu turned and left, ignoring her call.
She went to a shop to rent a carriage and went straight out of the city. She had to meet Song Yu today.
She could guess where Song Yu took Lin Jing without even having to think about it. He had also taken her here for an outing before.
Especially in the previous life, he loved to bring me here the most. At that time, the two of them were newlyweds and were in great love.
He was the Crown Prince and she was the Crown Princess. Those were the happiest days in her memory.
She thought that the ending of the two of them in this life would still be as perfect as in the previous life, but today, everything is different.
His engagement with Lin Jing was equivalent to a betrayal of the promise between them.
He knew that what he had always wanted was to be together for the rest of his life, and he would not tolerate any flaws in their relationship.
Knowing his difficulties, she never forced him and always worked hard for their future. She knew that only if she was strong enough could she be worthy of standing by his side, but he chose to abandon her when she was in the most difficult time.
When she came to this place of green mountains and clear waters, she saw two slender figures standing side by side, perfectly matched.
It seems like they were a match made in heaven.
I don’t know what Song Yu said, but it made Lin Jing smile shyly.
Looking at this scene, Ruan Hezhu felt heartbroken. She could no longer bear it and wanted to step forward.
But before he took two steps, he was suddenly stopped by someone. It was a man dressed in black with tough features. He held a sword in his hand and stood in front of him.
She recognized this man; he was Song Yu's personal bodyguard.
Is this a case of a tiger in trouble being bullied by a dog? Ruan Hezhu sneered, "You scared your dog eyes, and you even dared to stop me and let me see."
But her words had no effect on the guard, who still stood in front of her without moving.
Song Yu and Lin Jing also noticed the movement here, and saw their eyes looking over.
Ruan Hezhu felt extremely ashamed and angry. What she didn't want most was to let Lin Jing see her in such an embarrassing scene.
In her heart, Lin Jing was her defeated opponent and should live in her shadow and struggle in pain all his life.
But now, at least at this moment, she was staring at her like a winner. This was a scene she had never imagined.
It shouldn't be like this, nothing should be like this.
Whether it is Jiang Qingluo or Lin Jing, they can only be supporting roles in her life and stepping stones on her road to success.
Now they want to turn the tables and become the masters, but she will never allow it.
Thinking of this, she raised her chin and shouted at Song Yu, "I want to talk to you alone."
Song Yu did not agree immediately, but turned to look at Lin Jing. Seeing her nod, he walked towards Ruan Hezhu.
Ruan Hezhu clenched his hands tightly, trying hard to calm his emotions that were about to collapse.
Her eyes were slightly red, and she looked at Song Yu with some grievance, trying to find affection for her in his eyes.
But the more she looked at him, the colder her heart became. The look in his eyes was something she had never seen in either of her past lives.
Not only did she not find love, she even felt a faint hatred.
She took two steps back in panic, not understanding what was going on.
She swallowed and called out in a trembling voice, "Song Yu."
Song Yu walked up to her and stopped, saying indifferently, "You came out so soon."
"Yes, I didn't want to be a musket, but I heard you were engaged and I wanted to see you, so I handed over the musket."
Ruan Hezhu said somewhat aggrievedly, expecting him to give her an explanation.
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