Xue Huan sat down on a chair, her eyes fixed on the two maids, not moving away for a long moment. Cuitai felt uneasy under her gaze, twisting her fingers nervously. Hongxiang, on the other hand, was more composed, keeping her head lowered and motionless.
"What is the Crown Princess' maiden name?" she suddenly asked.
Cui Tai visibly sighed and quickly answered, "My surname is Mo. The Mo family is one of the five great families in the imperial capital."
"Oh? The five great families? Which five families are they?"
"The Mo family, the Hua family, the Sun family, the Ji family, and the Zong family."
Xue Huan asked some more questions about the five great families, seemingly just out of curiosity.
Cuitai was very good at gossip and knew all the gossip about the five major families, and told her everything.
Xue Huan learned a lot of information and rewarded her with a spirit stone, "Use it to buy some candy."
Cui Tai was shocked when she saw the shining high-grade spirit stone. She casually used the high-grade spirit stone to reward the servants. This Miss Xue might have a mine at home!
She was about to reach out to take it, but Hongxiang beside her tugged at her subtly. Cuitai reacted and withdrew her hand painfully, "Miss Xue, this is too valuable. I cannot accept it."
Although he said this, his eyes were glued to the spirit stone.
"Take it. It's just a high-grade spirit stone. It's nothing. I'm tired and want to rest for a while. Please don't disturb me."
She put the spirit stone down, got up and went upstairs.
A cheerful response came from behind.
Xue Huan lay down on the bed, the shock in her heart still lingered for a long time. The questions she had asked Cui Tai just now actually had answers long ago, because the moment she learned the name of the Crown Princess, some incoherent fragments of memory suddenly popped up in her mind, about "Concubine Mo Xue" and the five major families.
These memories were confirmed during the chat with Cuitai.
This was clearly her first time in the imperial capital, so why did she have these memories?
Could it be that those were the memories of her previous life? But she clearly remembered that her last memory was frozen in the present.
Or did she go through not just one lifetime, but several?
According to Aunt Lin, everything the dragons experienced during their tribulations will be forgotten after they return to their original bodies, so as to prevent those memories from affecting their lives after returning.
But even if the memory has been forgotten, sometimes when you encounter familiar people and scenes, you will still have some vague impressions.
There is a feeling of déjà vu.
However, her condition is more serious now.
It was so serious that her past memories were gradually awakened, causing her to feel confused.
That night, she dreamed of Pei Ji again. She dreamed that he was seriously injured and unconscious, and she picked him up and brought him home. When he woke up, he had lost his memory and didn't remember anything from the past. He was childish and even threw tantrums at her, which was very cute.
She couldn't help but wake up laughing. The scene in her dream was vivid in her mind. However, when she thought of Pei Ji who had a beautiful wife and young son in his arms in reality, her mood became heavy.
What is he doing now? Reuniting with the Crown Princess after such a long separation, their love must be as intense as a newlywed couple, right?
Thinking about what the two of them might be doing at this moment, she actually felt a sense of anger and sadness as if she had been betrayed.
She was not related to Pei Ji, so what right did she have to be angry? Could it be that she had secretly regarded Pei Ji as her own property?
This emotion really came out of nowhere.
Xue Huan tossed and turned in bed, feeling really irritated. She decided to go and say goodbye to the Crown Princess tomorrow.
She can no longer live in the Prince's Mansion.
The jade talisman in her arms vibrated twice. Xue Huan took it out and answered the call. It was Aunt Lin calling.
"Hanhuan, are you okay? I was refining the elixir just fine, but suddenly my right eyelid started twitching non-stop, and I started to feel anxious."
"Aunt Lin, what could happen to me? I'm fine."
"Really? But I hear your voice is so deep, did you encounter something unhappy? If you are unhappy staying outside, just come back, it will always be more comfortable at home."
Xue Huan's eyes welled up and her nose felt a little sour. "Aunt Lin, I've fallen in love with someone, but he already has a wife and children. I... don't plan to see him anymore. We've only known each other for a short time anyway, and I don't have deep feelings for him."
"What about him? Does he like you?"
"I don't know. Sometimes he looks at me in a way that makes me think he likes me, but sometimes he becomes cold to me for no reason."
"Hanhuan, why don't you ask him clearly? Even if you want to leave, leave clearly."
Xue Huan was silent. When she saw that Pei Ji had a wife and children, she sentenced him to death, so his feelings were no longer important. She was just glad that she did not confess rashly before and embarrass everyone.
The next day, Xue Huan had breakfast and went to see Mo Xuefei to say goodbye to her.
But she was told that the Crown Princess had not yet gotten up. The head maid said, "Your Majesty went to bed late last night and hasn't gotten up yet. What do you want? Why don't you tell me? When you get up, I will pass on your message."
I went to bed late last night... Why? Isn't the answer obvious?
Xue Huan felt a pang of pain in her heart, but she smiled. "No need. I just came to say goodbye to the Crown Princess. When she wakes up, just tell her."
After saying that, he turned and left.
When he reached the gate of the courtyard, he happened to meet little Pei Ya who came to look for his mother. He ran very fast on his short legs. If Xue Huan had not caught him in time, he would have bumped into her legs.
"Don't run so fast next time." Xue Huan pinched his face. The child had a round and chubby face and was very cute. In fact, she liked him very much when she saw him, but when she thought that this was Pei Ji's son with another woman, she couldn't get close to him without any scruples.
After all, she still couldn't let go of Pei Ji completely.
After leaving the Prince's Mansion, Xue Huan went to the tower.
Originally she said that she wanted to have a good time in the imperial capital and maybe even settle down here, but now she doesn't want to stay in the imperial capital any longer.
The imperial capital is so big that she can completely avoid Pei Ji and live her own life, but she is afraid that she will not be able to control herself and pay attention to the news about him, and her determination will be shaken, so she decided to leave quickly.
Unexpectedly, Pei Ji caught up with her just as she arrived at the tower. At that moment, she couldn't deny that she felt a little secretly happy. Was he here to find her?
However, the next moment, her expectations were dashed.
"Xue Huan! What did you do to Yi'er!" Pei Ji rushed up, grabbed her wrist tightly, and questioned her harshly.
Xue Huan was stunned. "What do you mean? I didn't do anything to Yabao."
Why did she call that kid "Yebao"? Before she could figure out why, Pei Ji dragged her out.
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