Chapter 82 Farewell
"I don't know if I'll have the chance to call you like this again in the future."
The old princess is powerful and will definitely take advantage of Xiao Linyuan's amnesia to send her away.
Whether she wants to or not.
Fu Yue was not entirely right when she said that the old princess was an ungrateful person.
Fifty thousand taels of silver! With my father's salary and my mother's shop, the Song family couldn't save five hundred taels of silver a year.
"What you said to Brother Shouqian that day really touched me. I never thought there would be a man in this world who loves me as much as his life. Meeting you is my blessing.
That night, I struggled so much that I couldn't sleep well. I thought about staying, but I knew that my status would only allow me to be a shameful concubine or mistress, and I didn't want to. I'm sorry, I care too much about my reputation.
She curled her lip in self-deprecation, then reached out and poked Xiao Linyuan's face, "You've been very well-fed in the capital for the past six months. There will definitely be many noble ladies vying to marry you in the future."
Thinking of the scene of his marriage, she felt heartbroken.
But she could do nothing.
The hairpin placed on the bedside caught her attention.
Since the day I bought him this hairpin, he has worn it every day, regardless of whether the hairpin is suitable for his status.
She took the hairpin and said, "Since you have decided to leave, let's return the gifts we gave each other to their original owners. I don't want any of the three boxes of jewelry, and I won't leave the hairpin I bought for you. I hope you will be safe and sound in the future."
As soon as the words fell, her warm lips left a kiss on his forehead.
"Take care of yourself."
The moment she turned around, the person sleeping shed a tear.
I don’t know what nightmare I’m having.
The door opened, Song Zijin looked up, and saw the old princess with a gloomy face.
Wang Ge knelt beside him.
Song Zijin bowed and said, "I greet the old princess."
The old princess was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect the girl to have such an attitude.
I thought she would go crazy and ask questions.
She had to admit that Song Zijin was the most beautiful woman she had ever seen. Although she was reserved in the past, her eyes were always sparkling.
But at this time, her eyes were dull, which was heartbreaking.
"Before I left the clinic, I instructed that no one else be allowed to enter this courtyard. Why did Miss Song insist on going against me?"
"Please don't embarrass Guard Wang. I threatened him with the prince's safety, so I came into the room while you were away. This is my first time detoxifying someone, so I naturally want to see the results with my own eyes. This excuse is not too much, is it?"
The old princess scoffed, "Aren't you trying to awaken Ling Zhi's memory?"
Song Zijin shook his head.
The old princess was speechless and turned around, "This is not the place to talk, follow me."
The two of them came to the outer courtyard one after the other.
The old princess got straight to the point: "I would never agree to what's going on between you and Ling Zhi, so Ling Zhi's short-term amnesia this time is God's help. You're so smart, you should understand what I mean, right?"
Song Zijin lowered his head and remained silent.
The moonlight shone above her head, leaving only a small shadow on the ground.
She felt as if her heart was being torn apart, and the old princess, who had been so gentle and kind to her, put on a mask of fangs and rubbed salt into her wounds.
She seemed to have no affinity with women of the old princess's age, such as Mrs. Wen.
"You're silent. Do you not want to leave? Or is fifty thousand taels of silver not enough?"
The old princess looked away, not daring to look directly at the girl in front of her.
She knew she had a kind heart, but she could only assume malice towards her, otherwise she could not convince herself to say such vicious words.
Song Zijin's eyes felt sore, and he looked up at the old princess with a stubborn expression.
"You are taking advantage of the prince's amnesia to do this. Aren't you afraid of hurting the relationship between mother and son?"
The old princess snorted softly, not knowing whether she was mocking herself or her.
"You come from a humble family, so you naturally don't understand. For a century-old family, reputation is more important than anything else.
Ling Zhi might not care, that's because he is still young and doesn't realize that he is carrying the responsibility of the century-old Duke's Mansion on his shoulders.
When he's my age, he'll gradually understand. So now, as his mother, I have the right to help him make the right decision."
In an instant, Song Zijin seemed to have lost all his strength, and his eyes were full of brokenness.
"The prince promised me to redress my father's innocence. If nothing unexpected happens, my family will return to the capital, so I will not go to Jinyue."
The old princess clenched her handkerchief tightly. How could she compromise?
"As a girl, it's very dangerous for you to go to a place where you are not familiar with. Especially since you are too beautiful, you may easily bring disaster upon yourself."
"The prince taught me how to disguise myself, so you don't have to worry."
She didn't want to get entangled with the old princess, so she left after blessing herself.
Looking at her desolate back, the old princess felt pity for her and after hesitating for a moment, she stopped her.
"Ling Zhi has never liked any woman, so his feelings for you might just be a passing fancy. If he still misses you after a few years, I'll allow you to return to the palace's backyard. How about that?"
Song Zijin laughed at himself, didn't answer, and strode away.
——
Xiao Jin was also in a coma for three days.
Before he could control the mother Gu, he was hit by a palm from Xiao Linyuan and was seriously injured. Coupled with the backlash from the mother Gu, he was in critical condition.
Emperor Guangxi was worried and couldn't sleep all day.
Zeng Yuanshi had no choice but to give Emperor Guangxi a strong medicine, which made him fall into a deep sleep.
While everyone's attention was on Emperor Guangxi, Lingpin put on her night clothes and went to the clinic in the middle of the night.
"Who is it!" Wang Ge stepped forward to stop the man.
Lingpin pulled down her mask and said, "It's me!"
Wang Ge put the sword back and asked, "Ling'er, why did you leave the palace?"
Lingpin was Wang Ge's godsister, named Wang Ling. She was the concubine's daughter of the former Crown Prince's Secretary.
The former crown prince was a man of noble character and reputation, but he was assassinated by Emperor Guangxi.
The Prince's Secretary was not spared either. The entire Secretary's Mansion was engulfed in flames, and only Wang Ling managed to escape.
That year, she was only ten years old.
The ten-year-old child had no means of self-protection and could only follow the madam into Yichunyuan, where she was taught various methods of charm.
Once, she saw Xiao Jin and heard from others that this man was deeply trusted by Emperor Guangxi, who was still a prince, so she decided to kill him.
But she was too weak and was discovered before she could get close to Xiao Jin.
On the way to escape, he was rescued by Wang Ge who had secretly returned to Beijing to do business, and followed Wang Ge to Jinyue.
Two months ago, the prince suddenly sent a letter saying that he needed to arrange for a beautiful woman to enter the palace. She knew that the time for her revenge had come, so she stood up without hesitation.
"Brother, I want to see the prince." Wang Ling prayed.
She hadn't spoken to the prince alone for half a year. Yesterday, she heard from the palace servants that the prince was unconscious again, and she was worried to death.
Wang Ge pulled her to a deserted place and said, "Are you not afraid of exposing your identity by leaving the palace? Go back quickly. The prince is fine, and it would be better if nothing happened to you."
"If the prince is alright, let me see what's wrong. The prince must be in trouble, right?"
Wang Ge felt sorry for her and didn't think of hiding it from her: "The prince has successfully removed the poison and will be fully recovered soon. It's just that he has short-term memory loss now, so I'm afraid he won't even remember you."
Wang Ling's eyes lit up. "So, the prince doesn't remember anyone?"
Isn’t that the maid the same?
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