Everyone was astonished; they never imagined that the princess disliked her daughter for such a reason.
Su Ruanruan recalled Uncle Gu Yong's dying words, and her heart felt as cold as a frozen pool.
She gazed silently at the woman with a displeased expression, and asked calmly, "I want to ask you, did you receive a letter a few years ago that told you your daughter was living in Qingshan County in the Northwest and asked you to go and find her?"
Princess Jingyi was shocked and pale. "You...you actually knew?"
Su Zhen frowned and asked in confusion, "A letter? What letter?"
Su Ruanruan burst into laughter, tears streaming down her face. "So, it turns out, everything is fate!"
The original owner was regarded by the world as a "cursed lone star," but wasn't she herself also a "cursed lone star" in the old monk's words?
It turns out that they were just two pitiful people abandoned by the world, relying on each other for companionship.
Su Ruanruan looked up and stared directly at Princess Jingyi, "A cursed lone star? That's utterly laughable!"
I congratulate you on getting what you wanted; there is no longer a daughter to control you in this world! From the moment you heartlessly abandoned her, your daughter died!
Su Zhen said urgently, "Ruan Ruan, don't be angry, and don't curse yourself. Your father has never abandoned you."
Su Ruanruan did not respond. Her gaze swept across their faces one by one, and she said coldly, "Remember this, I am from Maoshan Village, Fengdu Town, Qingshan County, and I am not your daughter."
After saying that, Su Ruanruan turned to leave, but Huo Yan grabbed her wrist tightly. "Ruanruan, where are you going? I'll take you away."
Su Ruanruan abruptly shook off his hand. "General Huo, you heard it too. I am a cursed lone star. There is no benefit in keeping me company. I beg General Huo to grant me a letter of divorce. From now on, we will sever all ties and have nothing to do with each other again."
Huo Yan's face darkened. "You actually want to break up with me?"
Su Ruanruan smiled sadly, "General Huo, have you forgotten your promise? I once said that if there were other women by your side, I would leave."
"Now, the general is accompanied by a childhood sweetheart. I have also heard that you two were originally in love. If it weren't for the misunderstanding, you would probably have already become a couple."
"Now, I'm merely making room for you so I won't get in your way. Shouldn't the general thank me?"
Huo Yan gritted his teeth and said, "What happened between her and me is all in the past. Can't you feel my feelings for you?"
Su Ruanruan said indifferently, "Do as you please. I, Su Ruanruan, have made up my mind to leave you. What happens between you and her is none of my business. I only hope you will give me a letter of release from your concubine status."
After saying that, Su Ruanruan turned to leave, but saw Zi Wu standing in the crowd. Upon seeing Su Ruanruan, Bai Ruan in her arms immediately broke free and ran towards Su Ruanruan.
"Bai Ruan, I miss you so much." At this moment, Su Ruanruan regarded Bai Ruan as the embodiment of Mu Bai, hugged it tightly, and her voice choked with sobs.
Bai Ruan nestled obediently in her arms, gently rubbing her arm with her little head.
Zi Wu looked at Su Ruanruan with concern and called out softly, "Master..."
Su Ruanruan raised her head, a smile on her face, and said, "Ziwu, I'm hungry."
The two then emerged from the crowd. As they walked, a figure suddenly appeared from the side.
"Su Ruanruan, it's me."
"White...white clouds?"
Bai Yun, holding Zi Wu's hand with one hand and Su Ruanruan's hand with the other, hurriedly entered the alley. After several twists and turns, they stopped in front of an inconspicuous door.
After finishing a bowl of steaming noodles, Su Ruanruan smiled somewhat embarrassedly and asked, "Could I have another bowl?"
Baiyun gasped in surprise, "When did your appetite become so big?"
Su Ruanruan placed her hand on her stomach and chuckled softly, "I...I'm just hungry."
After dinner, Baiyun threw herself into Su Ruanruan's arms and burst into tears, "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, Su Ruanruan. I shouldn't have treated you like that before."
“I’ve been worried about you these past few days, and I’ve looked for you. Today I heard that you were found and brought back to the Duke of Su’s residence, so I came to see you specifically.”
"I thought you were finally getting better after all your suffering, but I never imagined you would have such a tragic experience."
“I used to think that because my mother died young, I was the most pitiful child in the world. Who would have thought that although you have a mother, and she is the most noble princess of the Great Shun Dynasty, she heartlessly abandoned you and let you be bullied in Qingshan County.”
Su Ruanruan was unwilling to bring up their past, and instead asked, "Why did you come to the capital?"
Baiyun sighed and replied, "Alas, my father has been promoted, but only to a minor fifth-rank official. We set off for the capital together with General Niu and the others."
"The capital city is indeed prosperous, but I am unfamiliar with the place and have no one else I know. I am extremely bored every day."
“My father said that the capital is different from the Northwest. There are many high-ranking officials and nobles here. He told me to keep a low profile and never provoke people I shouldn’t provoke, otherwise he wouldn’t be able to protect me if something happened.”
Su Ruanruan wholeheartedly agreed with this. In fact, Baiyun was simple-minded and impulsive, but she didn't have any bad intentions.
"So what are your plans next? Will you return to Qingshan County?" Baiyun asked.
After a moment of contemplation, Su Ruanruan slowly said, "I plan to stay in the capital."
"I used to live cautiously, like an ant, yet I still suffered endless torment and pain."
Bai Yun couldn't bear to say anything that would discourage Su Ruanruan, so she could only force out a smile that looked worse than crying. "Then you can stay at my house for now. Prices in the capital are much higher than in the Northwest. Everything here is ridiculously expensive."
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