After Shu Zhenmeng left, Shu Jiaying sent Old Man Shu and Mrs. Ke back to the inn.
Thinking that Shu Zhenmeng would offer sacrifices to the river tomorrow, while Old Man Shu and Madam Ke were kept in the dark, Shu Jiaying felt inexplicably upset. She asked tentatively, "Dad, Zhenmeng is in the palace. She might never leave. Will you and Aunt Ke miss her?"
"It would be strange if I didn't miss her, but as long as Zhenmeng is doing well in the palace and continues to be favored by the Emperor, then we old couple have nothing to ask for."
When Shu Jiaying heard Old Man Shu say this, her heart ached even more. She knew that Old Man Shu and Mrs. Ke would never see Shu Zhenmeng again. She echoed him, saying, "Zhenmeng is so smart and knows how to cheer people up. I think she'll have a good life in the palace in the future."
Mrs. Ke suddenly grabbed Shu Jiaying's hand and said, "Jiaying, Auntie Ke knows I've let you down in many ways in the past. It's rare that you're willing to accept us again, regardless of past grudges. Auntie Ke is truly grateful. But there's one more thing I need your help with. Can you agree to this?"
Shu Jiaying nodded.
"Auntie Ke, please speak!"
"It's like this. Although your father and I can't enter the palace to see Zhen Meng, it's different for you. You are now the Princess of Chen and you can enter and leave the harem at any time. So, Aunt Ke will trouble you to take care of your sister from now on."
“…”
There is no such thing as a future. Shu Zhenmeng will die tomorrow, and no one will be able to see her again.
Shu Jiaying didn't dare to tell the truth. She could only nod and say, "Okay, Aunt Ke, as long as conditions permit, I will visit the harem more often and help you take care of Zhenmeng."
"Jiaying, Auntie Ke is really relieved with your words. Actually, Auntie Ke has something I'm not sure if I should say..."
"Old woman!"
As soon as Mrs. Ke said this, Old Man Shu knew what she wanted to do.
Ke patted the back of Old Man Shu's hand.
"It's okay. Now that the matter is settled, no one can change it. Do you still want to keep it a secret from Jiaying?"
"Why……"
Old Man Shu didn't know what to say, so he turned his head to the side, which meant he agreed with what Ke said.
Mrs. Ke continued, "Jiaying, did you pay attention to what Zhenmeng said just now?"
"Of course."
At that time, Shu Zhenmeng said that she didn't want to enter the palace and didn't want to die. She also said that she was General Zhuang's daughter. Shu Jiaying just thought that Shu Zhenmeng wanted to deliberately push her into the limelight in order to get away.
Shu Zhenmeng used to do this often, so Shu Jiaying didn't care.
Mrs. Ke also guessed what Shu Jiaying was thinking, and she took a deep breath.
"Jiaying, actually, some of what Zhenmeng said before entering the palace is true."
"What?"
Could it be that Mrs. Ke already knew that Shu Zhenmeng would soon die? Shu Jiaying was wondering how she knew that when she heard Mrs. Ke slowly say, "In fact, you are General Zhuang's real daughter, and Zhenmeng is just taking your place. You are the one who was originally going to enter the palace and marry the emperor."
"hold head high?"
Shu Jiaying didn't hear clearly for a moment, so she asked, "Auntie Ke, what are you talking about?"
"I said, when General Zhuang came to Guangming Village looking for his daughter, Zhen Meng wanted to live a life of luxury, so she pretended to be you. In fact, you are the daughter of Zhuang Tianming and Qin Susu!"
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