After leaving Prince Xi's Mansion, Luo Lan and the others sat in the carriage, feeling a little heavy-hearted.
Luo Xue murmured to herself,
"A woman's life is not easy. If she can't find a man who treats her well, she will live in pain all her life."
Ah Cai pursed her lips and nodded.
"Well, just like that Prince Xi. Princess Xi was so anxious about the child, but he still blamed her and even wanted to divorce her. It was really too much."
Ah Hong also sighed and agreed.
"Mrs. Yu's performance today was truly surprising. I admire her very much..."
Luo Lan raised her fingers lightly, lightly touched the hair on her forehead, and said calmly:
"Yu Qiaoqiao went crazy because of her child, and Madam Yu went mad because of her child. Women are weak by nature, but they become strong as mothers..."
"Princess, it seems to be raining outside..."
Hearing Ah Cai's words, Luo Lan and Luo Xue lifted the curtain of the sedan chair together. When they saw the heavy rain outside, Luo Lan smiled and whispered:
"It's nice to have some rain. I've been busy lately. A little rain will make the air fresher and my mood will improve."
Luo Xue seemed to be stimulated by what happened today, and a melancholy expression remained on her face.
Luo Lan asked softly:
"Xue'er, let's go to Prince Yu's mansion for dinner tonight. I'll ask someone to cook you some of your favorite dishes."
Luo Xue just shook her head.
"No, I haven't been home for three days. Mom and Dad must be missing me. I'd better go back and tell them I'm safe."
After Luo Xue said this, Luo Lan suddenly thought that she had not been to the Duke's Mansion for a few days.
"Then I'll accompany you, just in time to pay my respects to Dad and Mom."
Hearing this, a gentle smile appeared on Luo Xue's lips.
When they arrived at the Duke's Mansion, the rain was still falling outside. Ah Cai said hurriedly:
"Princess, Second Miss, please wait here while I go get the umbrella."
Luo Lan waved his hands hurriedly.
"It's okay, the rain isn't heavy, we can just go in like this."
Seeing this, Ah Hong hurriedly stopped it.
"Princess, you and the Second Young Miss are both precious, how can you stand in the rain? Please wait in the carriage while I fetch you an umbrella."
"If I say no, then no. Our bodies are precious, and you are not mortal, are you? Since you are not afraid of the water, why should we be afraid?"
Luo Xue also nodded in agreement. "This little rain is nothing. When I was in Chu State, I often rolled in the snow. I'm in good health, so I'm not afraid."
As they were talking, the two of them got off the carriage without saying anything. Seeing this, the servants of the Duke's Mansion hurried over to bring an umbrella. Even so, Luo Lan and Luo Xue were still wet from the rain.
Arriving at the main hall of the Duke's Mansion, Xiaoling and Liu Dechang came out to greet them upon hearing the news of their return. When they saw the rain stains on their bodies, Liu Dechang couldn't help but scold them:
"These slaves, seeing the weather change, why don't they take an umbrella? Just let you pour water like this?"
Luo Xue wiped the rain off her body with a handkerchief while shaking her head.
"Dad, we're fine. They wanted to come in early to get an umbrella, but my sister and I refused. We don't blame them."
Xiaoling took out the handkerchief in her hand and wiped Luo Lan's hair, muttering to herself,
"My hair is all wet. I need to take a hot bath soon, or I'll catch a cold."
Although Luo Lan felt that she and her mother had just met and their relationship was not too deep, the feeling of being cared for by her mother still made her feel warm in her heart. She smiled and shook her head.
"Mom, Luo Xue and I are in good health. We're fine. You and Dad don't have to worry. I'll take a shower and change clothes in a while."
When he heard that she wanted to take a bath, Liu Dechang hurriedly shouted to the people around him:
"Someone, prepare some hot water and add more of the dried flower petals that Madam just bought. The eldest and second daughters need a hot bath."
In the Duke's Mansion, he liked to call his two daughters this.
Soon, two basins of bath water were ready. Luo Lan came to her room and turned to Ah Cai and Ah Hong and said:
"You've all been tired these past two days, let's find a place to rest for a while!"
Ah Cai hurriedly shook her head.
"I am not tired. I am here to guard you."
"No need to guard, I'll knock on the door later. In the Duke's Mansion, no one dares to enter without invitation. You guys go and rest. I'll send someone to call you when you're ready."
After these few days of hard work, Acai and Ahong were really tired. At Luo Lan's instruction, they all went to find a place to rest.
After Luo Lan entered the room, he slammed the bolt on the door, looked at the basin of steaming bath water, covered his mouth with his hand and yawned, then slowly took off his clothes and got into the bathtub impatiently. While smelling the fragrance of roses, he gently moved his fingers and enjoyed the comfort of the moment.
Maybe she didn't get enough rest these days, or maybe she was too tired, she fell into a deep sleep in a short while.
In her dream, she dreamed that she had returned to her previous life. It was still the familiar operating room, with the same familiar colleagues, but Leng Yu, Luo Xue, and her three children were missing...
She paced around desperately in the operating room, trying to find the entrance back to Daning Kingdom, but she found nothing.
She suddenly felt very scared. Although she had a father and a mother in this life, she could clearly see them playing with their teddy bear in the community. She could see smiles on their faces. It seemed that they had accepted the fact that she was leaving.
But the other world would be different. If she disappeared like this, Leng Yu would definitely go crazy looking for her everywhere. The three children would become motherless. Luo Xue would not be able to accept it, and her father and mother would be sad too...
"No, I want to go back, I want to go back..."
She tried to shout, but found that she had lost her voice. The people around her seemed not to see her. They were all busy with their own things and no one paid any attention to her.
She tried to grab her colleagues, her mentor, and everyone around her, but they acted as if they couldn't see her and ignored her completely.
"No, no, Leng Yu, save me, Leng Yu, save me..."
"Sister, what's wrong with you? Sister, open the door."
"Lan'er, what's wrong with you? Lan'er, are we coming in?"
The shouting outside made Luo Lan feel as if her body had fallen into a black hole. She shouted anxiously,
“Ah! Help…”
When she shouted the last two words, she suddenly woke up in the bathtub.
She looked around in panic, breathing heavily.
There was a sound of banging on the door outside. She hurriedly got out of the bathtub and put on some clothes. At the same time, the door was pushed open and Luo Xue and Xiao Ling rushed in with A Cai and A Hong.
When they saw Luo Lan standing in front of them safe and sound, they breathed a sigh of relief.
Luo Xue stepped forward, looked at Luo Lan, whose forehead was covered in sweat, and comforted him softly:
"Sister, what's wrong with you?"
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