Chapter 750 Gathering - Let's Go Together
"Don't worry! I won't wrong you."
After the eldest prince finished speaking, he placed something on the fake Sun Ruoyun, smiled slightly, and then entered the palace.
The carriage slowly left the palace, and Bai Moqin's sweat dripped down her face and onto the ground.
After turning several streets, Sun Ruoyun hurriedly got out of the carriage and helped the emperor and Bai Moqin into the carriage.
"Thanks for your hard work!"
As Sun Ruoyun spoke, she personally wiped Bai Moqin's sweat, but Bai Moqin snatched the handkerchief away.
"There's no need for Your Highness to trouble yourself."
Bai Moqin's words were somewhat sarcastic, which made the fake Sun Ruoyun feel a little confused.
I helped them, and this is how they treat me.
Sensing the awkward atmosphere, the emperor glanced at the imposter Sun Ruoyun and asked, "Miss, what is your name?"
The emperor's simple question startled the fake Sun Ruoyun.
However, glancing back at Bai Moqin, who remained largely unmoved, she knew that her identity as a fake princess sent for a political marriage had likely already been exposed.
No wonder Bai Moqin has never touched her; she probably feels she's not good enough for him!
"This servant is Ru Xue, a first-class maid of the eldest daughter of the Sun family of the Great Zhou Dynasty."
When Ru Xue said those words, a huge weight was finally lifted from her heart.
She was raised as a shadow of Sun Ruoyun, and because she bore a five-point resemblance to Sun Ruoyun, she was kept in the backyard of the Sun family mansion.
She has no memory of anything before the age of ten, but after the age of ten, she has been imitating Sun Ruoyun's behavior and actions.
Sun Ruoyun said that she was her first-class maid, but for some reason she could not see outsiders. Therefore, she always obediently listened to Sun Ruoyun and accepted everything she was given.
On the day Sun Ruoyun got married, she was not the first bride to be helped into the bridal sedan chair; she was replaced halfway through the journey for a political marriage.
Sun Ruoyun entrusted her with everything, yet she knew nothing about the reasons or details behind any of it.
Ru Xue thought she might be controlled by Sun Ruojun for the rest of her life, but after coming to Wei, Ru Xue gradually fell in love with someone and also fell in love with a life where she could have her own consciousness.
"He really was an imposter!"
Bai Moqin couldn't help but mutter to himself, but he never expected that his casual remark would make Ru Xue's eyes redden again.
"This servant knows that I lied to Your Highness, but who in the world would be willing to be someone else's substitute?"
Ru Xue lowered her head and wept.
If she could, she would also like to be the real Sun Ruoyun, with a status worthy of Bai Moqin.
"Please, don't cry!"
Bai Moqin was taken aback by the woman's sudden outburst of tears and was momentarily at a loss for what to do.
Upon hearing this, Ru Xue quickly stopped crying, but her sobbing was less effective than her actual crying.
"Alright, I know I misspoke. You risked your life to help me today, and I should be grateful. But just now, the First Prince, the First Prince actually..."
Bai Moqin felt she couldn't continue speaking.
What's wrong with my inexplicable feelings? Back when we were in the Eastern Palace, I used to get annoyed whenever I saw the Crown Princess.
But seeing the eldest prince coveting this young woman, he felt somewhat displeased.
As someone who had been through it all, the emperor was incredibly anxious seeing his son, who was just beginning to experience romantic feelings, still looking completely clueless.
“Miss Ruxue, I know you had no choice. But now that you have become my daughter-in-law, Moqin’s wife, please stop calling yourself a servant.”
The emperor provided a divine assist, and Bai Moqin nodded in agreement.
Then, under Ru Xue's surprised gaze, Bai Moqin pouted and said, "How can you use words like 'withered flower' or 'fallen willow' to describe my woman, Bai Moqin's woman? Don't say that again."
Bai Moqin's words seemed like those of a stubborn child, but the emperor still nodded with satisfaction.
He's finally figured it out; at least it's much better than just sulking.
Ru Xue was completely dumbfounded. What did this father and son mean? Did they still acknowledge her status as a royal daughter-in-law? Or were they simply thanking her for her help?
"What are you waiting for? Get off the bus."
Before they knew it, the carriage had arrived at the noodle shop.
Seeing that Ru Xue was still in a daze, Bai Moqin couldn't help but tap her head, and Ru Xue belatedly got off the carriage.
"We can't use horse-drawn carriages for the rest of the journey!"
The speaker was none other than Wuying.
He was the one who initiated the plan to leave the city, so he was responsible for arranging the rest of the journey.
As soon as Ru Xue got off the carriage, she heard Wu Ying say this, so she bid farewell to everyone and said, "Since you don't need the carriage, I'll head back now."
"What are you going back for? To wait for the Crown Prince to come and marry you?"
Bai Moqin tugged at Ru Xue in annoyance. How could this woman be so stupid? Didn't she know that going back would be like a lamb entering a tiger's den?
Ru Xue naturally knew what awaited her when she returned, but what could she do? A substitute, a dispensable maid.
"What are you still hesitating about? Do you really want to marry the eldest prince and become someone's concubine?"
Bai Moqin was bad at coaxing girls. Even though he wanted Ruxue to go with him, his words always ended up being misunderstood.
Sure enough, upon hearing his words, Ru Xue immediately replied in an annoyed tone, "Yes, I do want to marry the First Prince as a concubine."
As she spoke, Ru Xue called to the maid beside her and turned to get into the carriage.
Bai Moqin panicked and quickly grabbed her sleeve, asking timidly, "Wouldn't it be better to continue being my Crown Princess?"
Bai Moqin's words sounded extremely aggrieved, causing Ru Xue to pause and turn back to look at him.
"I... I don't want you to go back." Bai Moqin panicked for a moment, completely unsure of what to say.
These two forced sentences, however, already speak louder than a thousand words.
Ru Xue's eyes were a little wet. She wanted to leave with Bai Moqin, but she knew she couldn't.
“But I want to!” Ru Xue said, prying Bai Moqin’s hand away.
Seeing the tears streaming down Ru Xue's face, the maid beside her couldn't help but say, "Princess, stop being so stubborn. If you can't bear to part with His Highness the Crown Prince, then go with him!"
“But what will happen to you if I leave? We are all bound together. If I leave, they will kill you.”
How could Ru Xue let all of them get hurt just for her own sake?
“Princess, His Highness the Crown Prince is a good man. You should go with him. As long as you can gain your freedom, it would be a relief for us to die.”
The young maid was only a teenager, yet she saw things more clearly than people in their fifties.
She knew their fate all too well: abandoned by their master, they would be trapped in this foreign land forever, and unless they died, they would never escape this place.
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