Upon hearing this, Geng Youran suddenly raised her head, her eyes widening in disbelief at what she had just heard.
But Geng Youran quickly adjusted her expression.
"Xinyi, what are you saying?"
Xin Yi smiled gently and patted Geng Youran's hand, indicating that she didn't need to be nervous.
"Don't worry, I won't hurt you. That year, I had a high fever that wouldn't go down. In my delirium, I felt like I was in a foggy place where there was no one. I called out in that space for a long time, but no one answered me. Later, I fainted, and when I woke up, I became the 'Xinyi' I am now."
Geng Youran was greatly surprised. She had spent so much time with the 'Xinyi' in front of her and hadn't noticed anything unusual at all!
"Fortunately, the original owner's personality and family situation were similar, so no one noticed anything unusual about me. Later, when I saw you during the talent show, I felt something was wrong."
Geng Youran then understood why Xinyi had done so much for her, even going so far as to follow her into the Fourth Prince's residence as a 'maid'.
“I’m following you, and I have no intention of getting my body back. If my soul leaves, this body will die immediately. Zhen Xinyi’s mother is very good to me, and I can’t abandon her.”
Geng Youran said anxiously:
"What about your mother? Don't you miss her?"
Upon hearing her mother's voice, Zhen You Ran couldn't help but shed tears.
“I came with you because I wanted to see if you treated your mother well. After seeing how you got along with her a few days ago, I was relieved. Now that you have given birth to your little prince, things will gradually get better, and I can leave in peace.”
"Leave? Where are you going?"
'Zhen Youran' stood up, knelt on both knees, kowtowed deeply, and then raised her head:
“Princess, Xinyi wants to marry Amut.”
"you!"
She didn't know what to say.
Lin Yue (her name before transmigrating) originally thought that the original owner had died from a high fever, and that she was just occupying this body, which is why she lived on under the identity of 'Geng Youran'.
But now, the original owner of this body has reappeared, and she is still her friend who has been by her side for many years. She doesn't know whether she should agree to her request.
Selfishly speaking, she didn't want to agree.
She felt that joining 'Zhen Youran' would allow her to enter Xinyi's body, and perhaps return to her original body, giving her, this extra modern soul, a chance to go back.
But if they do that, 'Zhen Xinyi' will really die, and 'Zhen Youran' and she may not necessarily return to their respective bodies.
In particular, she now has a child.
Although the body wasn't her own, the flesh and blood she carried for ten months were all carefully nurtured by her.
She pondered for a long time before finally nodding.
"If you've really made up your mind, then I'll report this to the Princess Consort after my confinement period. But Xinyi... oh no, Youran..."
"Just call me Xinyi, I'm already familiar with that name."
“Alright, Xinyi. Are you really sure you want to leave the palace? Although Amut is a good man, he is just a guard after all. With your abilities, you can find a better place to be the mistress of the house.”
When Amut was mentioned, Xinyi lowered her head shyly.
“Amut has already told me about his situation. Although he is only a guard of the prince, he is a Manchu and not a slave. He only has an elderly mother at home who usually manages his several shops and properties. Although he is not a prominent person, he lives a simple life and I am very content.”
"But I... but I can't bear to part with you."
Geng Youran shed tears, feeling rather pathetic. She genuinely considered Xinyi as an older sister. Now that she knew she had taken over Xinyi's body, she felt even more guilty.
“You don’t need to be sad. I’ve talked to Amut. Even if I marry him, I will still serve you, just as your nanny. Anyway, Amut is a guard by the prince’s side, so this is not a difficult thing for him.”
"Thank you."
Two people's tightly clasped hands changed the fate of three women.
After the matter was clarified, the two continued to use "Gege" and "Xinyi" as names, as it had become a habit.
Although the Fourth Prince Yinzhen was busy with official duties, he would visit his son, Geng Youran, and Niohuru Wanru, in their courtyard every day.
Li Jingshu was very dissatisfied with this.
That day, she called Hongshi over.
Has your father asked about your homework lately?
Hongshi stood beside the table, head slightly bowed, and respectfully replied:
"Mother, Father has been busy with official duties lately, but he still came to see his son twice."
"Twice? Your father goes to see those two boys every night. Can't you be a little more ambitious? You're really useless."
Li Jingshu has almost completely abandoned her former gentle and virtuous demeanor.
In recent years, the Fourth Prince has had more and more people around him, and Li Jingshu couldn't stop them. Especially after she did a few foolish things, the Fourth Prince didn't want to see her at all.
I only visit occasionally, and only out of respect for Hongshi.
When Hongshi heard his own mother say those things about him, he still felt upset, even though he had prepared himself mentally before coming.
He felt that his mother was becoming more and more radical. She was already a concubine in the mansion, and now that she had a son, did she have to monopolize her father's favor to be satisfied?
Even though Geng Gege and Niohuru Gege had a son, they remained Gege (a high-ranking concubine), and no one ever complained about it.
Hongshi naturally dared not tell Li Jingshu these things. After Li Jingshu finished scolding him, he simply said "Son takes his leave" and left.
The old woman next to her took the tea leaves that the maid had brewed and handed them over, saying comfortingly:
"Why is Consort in such a hurry? The prince is still young and needs to be taught slowly."
“Granny, I originally thought that those things would at least delay them for a few years, at least allowing Hongshi to grow up a bit more. Who knew that they would actually find out and change the medicine right under my nose. With two more princes suddenly in the manor, the Prince immediately forgot about my Hongshi.”
In fact, the nanny knew that Li Jingshu was just a little uneasy.
She came from a humble background and was a Han Chinese woman, so it was truly remarkable that she had managed to climb to her current position.
As a mother who lost so many children, Li Jingshu harbored resentment towards Yinzhen.
But this hatred was mixed with fear, so Li Jingshu didn't dare to kill the other women in the mansion. At most, she would just make them temporarily stop having children.
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