After Xie Tingzhou left, Ye Zhen didn't really rest; she went to see Cui Yihuan.
She has been accompanying Cui Yihuan to the charity hall whenever she has free time lately. With Su Luoqing's help, Cui Yihuan's energy and spirit have improved, and she has started to gain weight.
Today, Xie Tingzhou talked to Ye Zhen about getting married. For some reason, Ye Zhen wanted to tell Cui Yihuan herself.
Upon hearing this, Cui Yihuan was overjoyed. She immediately stood up and circled around the room, saying, "Since you say I am your mother, then I should prepare a dowry for you."
My mother left me a lot of dowry, and Xie Bang helped me get it all back from the Cui family. I've decided that my dowry will be divided into four parts: one for you, one for Jing Shuo and his sister, and the remaining part will be donated to a charity to support orphans..."
The dowry was given by Cui's mother, but she was also Lou Tinglan's aunt, and therefore she was entitled to a share from them.
As she spoke, she seemed to remember something, "Oh right, when I got married, my aunt made me a pearl phoenix crown. The cat's-eye stones she paired with it were bought from overseas merchants at a high price. They were extremely beautiful and also very expensive."
Xie Bang also prepared a phoenix crown for me at that time. My aunt put the one she prepared into the dowry box and asked me to bring it to the Marquis's mansion. Jing Shuo's sister is already married. I have to find that phoenix crown and pass it on to you.
After I became pregnant with Suige'er, the imperial physician examined my pulse and said it was a son. At that time, I thought, for the phoenix crown that my aunt gave me, I must have a daughter as well..."
Unfortunately, she died shortly after giving birth to Suige'er.
"Madam, there's no rush. We'll discuss everything once Her Majesty the Empress arrives."
Ye Zhen held her hand, "You are getting married with your head held high, there's no rush. As for the dowry, you don't need to give me so much, leave more for your future younger brothers and sisters."
Xie Tingzhou said that the Marquis has been recuperating in private and probably wants to have another child.
But judging from Cui Yihuan's words, she seemed to have given up, so Ye Zhen tentatively asked.
Sure enough, the smile on Cui Yihuan's face gradually faded, and a trace of sadness appeared. "Sui Ge'er must have been reincarnated."
After so many unsuccessful attempts, perhaps the child has already found another way.
She wanted to be Suige'er's mother again, not to have another child make up for her regrets, but to have another child replace her Suige'er.
Seeing that she was in low spirits again, Ye Zhen quickly told her about Su Yanwan's disturbance at the mansion.
Upon learning that someone was trying to steal Ye Zhen's man, Cui Yihuan quickly said, "Let's go take a look."
Upon looking, she spotted Xie Jinyao.
To be precise, it was Ye Zhen who discovered Xie Jinyao first, and then reminded her.
Enemies meeting are bound to be extremely hostile.
Cui Yihuan walked up to Xie Jinyao.
As Cui Yihuan approached, Xie Jinyao subconsciously touched her veil to make sure it was still on, then breathed a slight sigh of relief and asked warily, "Who are you?"
She wasn't familiar with Cui Yihuan, but they had met before. Since she couldn't reveal her identity now, she pretended not to know her.
She could have simply turned around and left, but Xie Jinyao was unwilling to hide for the rest of her life. She had worked so hard to climb up to Li Heng, wasn't it all so that she could stand in front of others?
But to her surprise, Cui Yihuan stared intently at her, making her feel a chill run down her spine.
Cui Yihuan searched for Liu Shi's shadow on Xie Jinyao's face. Although the lower half of her face was hidden under a veil, Liu Shi's charm could still be seen in her eyes.
When she was suffocated to death by Shu Liu Niang, Liu Shi watched from the window with excitement and malice in her eyes, a memory that Cui Yi Huan would never forget until her death.
"You are... my benefactor?"
Just as Xie Jinyao was about to leave, unable to bear the stare any longer, Cui Yihuan hesitated and spoke.
“At a banquet once, I was bullied by Su Yanwan and a group of noble ladies, and you came to my rescue. I have always remembered your kindness and want to repay you.”
As she spoke, Cui Yihuan quickly took off her bracelet, earrings, and hairpins, stuffing them all into Xie Jinyao's hands.
Looking around, he said with great concern, "The Marquis and the others all think you are dead. If they find you, they will definitely take you to the slave quarters again."
"You should leave quickly. This is all I have on me today, enough to pawn for some money. Take this and find a safe town to live in. Once things have settled down, try to send me a message, and I'll have someone secretly send you more banknotes."
Her actions shocked Xie Jinyao and left her somewhat bewildered.
What surprised me was that Cui Yihuan mentioned the female slave, which meant she recognized her.
She was bewildered because she gave her money and planned for her future.
You've mistaken me for someone else.
Xie Jinyao refused to acknowledge her identity and did not accept those gifts.
Cui Yihuan became anxious, "If it weren't for my benefactor saving me, I would have been bullied by Su Yanwan to the point of jumping into the water to commit suicide. Over the years, I have always remembered my benefactor's kindness and dreamed of repaying her. I would never admit my mistake."
She looked around anxiously. "Ye Zhen is also in the manor. She seems to hate you. If she recognizes you, you'll be in danger. You'd better hurry."
Her words were full of worry.
Xie Jinyao doesn't remember saving Cui Yihuan, but she and Su Yanwan have always been at odds, and she always tries to make trouble for Su Yanwan. Perhaps she helped Cui Yihuan unintentionally.
In addition, she had always been fond of chivalrous acts and had saved countless people.
She didn't doubt that Cui Yihuan's claim of gratitude was genuine, but when she mentioned Ye Zhen, her eyes flickered.
“I don’t know who you’ve mistaken me for, but you’ve really mistaken me for someone else. My name is Mingyue, and I’m from the Prime Minister’s residence. I was just passing by and saw something interesting, so I came to take a look.”
The fact that the lady was willing to give away all her jewelry shows that she is a kind and compassionate person, which deeply moved Mingyue.
I have only recently arrived in the capital and have few friends. If you do not mind, Madam, I would like to make you my friend.
If I could get in touch with Cui Yihuan, I might be able to learn about Ye Zhen's movements through her, or even kill Ye Zhen through Cui Yihuan.
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