Atuo Jianghua said with a smile, "Yes."
"and you……"
Atuo Jianghua deliberately scared her, saying, "I am a ghost."
Si Lan was startled, her face pale as she looked at Wen Nongnong, "She..."
Wen Nongnong's lips twitched slightly as she explained, "Don't listen to her nonsense. She's a living, breathing person. She didn't perish in the fire that time; instead, she left the palace."
Si Lan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. Being a smart woman, she quickly grasped the key point. "You...you faked your death on purpose?"
Atuo Jianghua blinked and nodded, "Yes."
Upon hearing this, Si Lan felt a complex mix of emotions.
On the day of her wedding to Gu Heng, when she heard the news of her accident, she thought it was intentional, that she wanted to ruin her wedding night with Gu Heng, and she even cursed her in her heart.
Unexpectedly, she had no desire to stay in the palace and compete with her for favor. In order to escape the palace, she went so far as to fake her death to get away.
She even considered Atuo Jianghua as a rival in love back then.
Looking at the entire harem, she believed that only Atuo Jianghua could rival her.
What she didn't expect was that Gu Heng, whom she considered a good match and whom she held dear in her heart, whom she wouldn't allow anyone to covet, was someone Gu Heng didn't even look at and wouldn't bother competing with her for favor.
Looking back now, she finds herself truly ridiculous.
What woman would want to love a man like Gu Heng?
She has a broad-minded personality; once she has thought things through, she is completely at peace with them.
Looking at the bright and spirited woman opposite her, she no longer held a grudge.
"It's great," she said sincerely after a long pause.
A-Tuo Jiang Hua was stunned for a moment, then realized that she was saying that it was good that she faked her death and escaped from the palace. She couldn't help but laugh and said sincerely, "Congratulations, just like me, you've gotten rid of that scumbag and regained your freedom."
Si Lan smiled too, "Same to you."
Seeing that they had no animosity towards each other, Wen Nongnong was genuinely happy for them.
Although they had made mistakes, they managed to stop the bleeding in time and extricate themselves from the mire.
She stood up, put her arms around one of them, and winked, saying, "You're both good girls. Don't worry, the next one will definitely be even better."
Si Lan understood what she meant and blushed, but at the same time, the confusion and bewilderment in her heart were replaced by determination.
With a strong and courageous heart, what is there to fear?
Even without love, she believed she could live a good life.
The three of them looked at each other and smiled.
Looking at the three young girls of similar age, Xu felt a pang of envy.
As people get older, they always yearn for their youth.
Having figured out many things, Si Lan became more cheerful. She hugged Gu Yaoyao and moved closer to A Tuo Jianghua, looking at Gu Huaijin in her arms.
Unexpectedly, the little guy also opened his eyes and looked at her, seemingly curious.
Si Lan was taken aback for a moment, then said happily, "He's looking at me."
A-Tuo Jiang Hua said with a laugh, "What's wrong with that? He's never seen you before. When he suddenly sees a strange face, he'll naturally be curious and take a second look."
“That’s true.” Si Lan nodded, her gaze never leaving Gu Huaijin’s little face. She thought to herself that this child was really beautiful. Of course, her younger sister was also exquisitely beautiful. They were both very pretty.
"By the way, I think I heard you say before that his name is Gu Huaijin, right?" Thinking of something, she turned to ask Wen Nongnong.
“Yes.” Wen Nongnong nodded. “His name is Gu Huaijin, and my daughter’s name is Gu Yaoyao.”
Si Lan's gaze swept back and forth between the two children's faces, and she suddenly said, "Aren't they twins? But they don't look very alike."
"Because they are twins, a boy and a girl, although they were born from the same mother, they do not look alike. Generally, twins of the same sex tend to look more alike."
Wen Nongnong gave a brief explanation, which actually involves identical twins and fraternal twins. Identical twins generally look more alike, while fraternal twins, which are mostly boy-girl twins, usually do not look alike.
However, they certainly wouldn't understand if she said it that way, so she only gave a brief explanation.
Si Lan suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. I think Huai Jin looks more like the prince, while Yao Yao looks more like you. Especially when I look at Huai Jin, it's like seeing a smaller version of the prince."
Madam Xu smiled and said, "I also think that Huaijin looks more like the prince, while Yaoyao looks like Nongnong."
“But why do I feel that Huaijin’s appearance is a combination of the Prince’s and Nong Nong’s?” Atuo Jianghua offered a different opinion.
"Yeah?"
The group discussed which of the two children looked more like, each with their own opinion, but the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Two days later, Atuo Jianghua once again asked Wen Nongnong to take her leave.
“Now that you have returned safely, I cannot linger any longer and must set off back to Xinjiang. My brother is getting impatient waiting for me.” Her expression was somewhat sad, but her tone was very firm.
Wen Nongnong knew that if it weren't for the Empress Dowager's passing and her own subsequent troubles, she would have returned to Xinjiang long ago. It was because of these events that her journey was delayed. Although she was reluctant to let her go, she couldn't persuade her to stay any longer.
She held her hand and said, "Since you've made up your mind, I won't try to stop you. But you must write to me after you go back. If you feel dissatisfied or unhappy after you go back, don't force yourself. The gates of my Prince Xiang's mansion are always open for you. You can come and stay as long as you want."
Atuo Jianghua reached out and hugged her, saying in a muffled voice, "Nongnong, I will miss you."
“Me too.” Wen Nongnong patted her back.
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