Xia Ting felt that her life had been smooth sailing for the first twenty-odd years, but this last year could only be described as bleak and tragic.
Xia Ting has never done anything immoral or immoral; she's just a bit spoiled and has high standards.
She finally found a man she liked, only to discover on their engagement day that her boyfriend already had another woman.
I initially thought it was a third party interfering, but later I found out that my boyfriend had also had a girlfriend before, who was that woman's sister. It turned out that my boyfriend was two-timing me.
The woman's sister was also involved in a car accident and died because of this, so she was indirectly responsible for her sister's death.
Xia Ting could have any kind of man she wanted. There was no need to hang herself on this one man, especially one who was two-timing her. So she dumped him, and he lost his job in the process.
I thought that was the end of it, but then I heard that the woman died at her sister's grave. I felt a little sorry for her, but we weren't really close, so I just sighed and moved on.
Who knew that the man would come back, wanting to rekindle their old relationship? Hmph, he was just driven to desperation by his ex-girlfriend's family, and he was trying to climb up to her family to find a better job. He even went so far as to slander his ex-girlfriend.
The nightmare began when, during an argument, Xia Ting was pushed to the ground, her forehead hitting a roadside stone, and she ended up in the hospital.
The head injury didn't kill her, but when she got off the hospital bed, she accidentally fell to the ground, and a vase of flowers on the table smashed down, cracking her skull open and killing her instantly.
Before she died, she lamented her terrible luck, only to wake up to find herself, to her dismay, a concubine that an ancient man had snatched back.
She escaped by all means and met a kind princess, thus escaping her misery. However, she then encountered the unfortunate deposed crown prince in history, fell in love with him, and followed him into the palace.
Although she had only been a concubine for the past few years, the Crown Prince doted on her, and the Crown Princess, being weak, hadn't bullied her much. She had lived a good life and thought it would be fine to continue like this.
But then I discovered that history seemed to be different from what I remembered.
Everything else was the same, except for the Thirteenth Prince's wife.
She married into the Thirteenth Prince's household earlier than anyone else in history and even gained his exclusive favor, while the concubine of the Thirteenth Prince, Lady Guarjia, who had given birth to his eldest son Hongchang, was disliked.
What's more, Hongchang was born from the womb of the thirteenth prince's wife, Lady Zhaojia.
After much thought, Xia Ting came to a conclusion: this Thirteenth Prince's Consort was fake—no, she was a time traveler, just like herself.
Then, thinking about her given name, isn't it the same as Zhao Heyue, the one who stole her boyfriend?
Xia Ting exclaimed at the time, "What a small world! To run into someone like this!"
Later, I thought that I would never see the Thirteenth Prince's wife again, and it would be best if we never had any contact again until we died.
However, fate wouldn't allow it; who could blame her for falling in love with the Crown Prince? Even though she was extremely unwilling, she still came.
I had hoped to resolve our differences so we could get down to business, but the other party refused to admit anything and even claimed to be sick. How infuriating!
Although they suspected that the other party was really Zhao Jia and Yue, how did everything change?
So Xia Ting decided to take the gamble.
Ignoring the other party's stubbornness, Xia Ting tried her best to suppress her anger and put on a kind smile.
"Even if you say I'm sick, I'm still going to tell you what's going on." With that, Xia Ting sat back down and gulped down a cup of tea.
He Yue straightened her clothes, sat up straight as before, and ignored her.
Xia Ting seemed to know that she wouldn't say what she wanted to hear, so she started talking.
"It doesn't matter if you don't admit it, I'm here to talk to you about serious matters anyway. Before you married into the Thirteenth Prince's household, I told you it would be best not to marry into it, thinking of repaying your life-saving grace. Who knew you would still marry into it. Now that things have come to this, there's no point in saying anything more. I think the Thirteenth Prince treats you very well. Even if there are any shortcomings in the future, I think they will be insignificant."
Hearing this, He Yue's heart stirred, and she thought of what she had said back then. At this moment, she roughly understood what she meant by those words.
As for the child, Heyue doesn't think too much about it now. Now that she has the child, she will cherish it and doesn't care about the future.
In truth, Heyue didn't really dislike this woman that much; she was just taking her anger out on her.
After all, her sister was indirectly killed because of her.
Now that her sister is alive, Heyue naturally won't dwell on those old stories anymore.
Regardless of what He Yue was thinking, her expression remained completely unchanged.
"Actually, right now, it's good for you if the Thirteenth Prince is good to you. I think you also want to live a good life with him, preferably for a long time." Xia Ting continued, gradually getting to the point.
Heyue didn't believe that she would come to the temple without a reason, nor did she believe that she was just there to reminisce. That's why Heyue patiently listened to her rambling.
As she said this, Xia Ting kept her eyes fixed on He Yue's face.
Little did she know that over the years, He Yue had developed a remarkable ability to remain impassive; as long as she was unwilling, no one could discern anything from her expression.
This was something I learned from Prince Yong.
As expected, Xia Ting looked disappointed, but she didn't care and continued to talk: "I know history very well. The Fourth Prince will become the emperor in the future, and the Thirteenth Prince will become a key minister of Yongzheng. However, there is one thing: although the Thirteenth Prince lived a glorious life in his last few years, he was still left with aftereffects during his later confinement. If history continues to develop as it does, the Thirteenth Prince will still die young."
He Yue looked up at her, surprised by her boldness. She was indeed heartless. Wasn't she afraid that someone was eavesdropping?
Noticing her gaze, Xia Ting finally showed some excitement: "I knew you cared."
"I want to know, where did you hear these words? Aren't you afraid of losing your life? The Crown Prince is still in power, yet you utter such treasonous words. Are you trying to sow discord between the Crown Prince and Fourth Brother, or between the Crown Prince and Thirteenth Prince?"
In any case, Heyue wouldn't allow her to continue. After all, the Thirteenth Prince's residence wasn't an impenetrable fortress. She had overestimated Xia Ting's vigilance; how could she dare to say such things?
Therefore, He Yue's expression turned completely cold, and he stopped being insincere.
Xia Ting pouted: "Don't try to pin this on me. I won't say much more. I'll leave after I finish, since I can't stay out for too long. You should know that if the Crown Prince ascends the throne, the Thirteenth Prince won't be implicated and won't suffer the ten years of confinement. With the Crown Prince around, the Thirteenth Prince won't be any worse off than when Yongzheng was in power. If the Crown Prince falls, the Thirteenth Prince will still be unable to escape the fate of dying young. You can decide for yourself what to do. If you've made up your mind, you can come to the palace to see me anytime."
Having said that, he stood up, did not bow, and made as if to leave.
He Yue suddenly called out, "Wait!"
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