"Look, you're the only family I have left," Su Lixia whispered.
"Princess, what nonsense are you talking about? You have other good friends too. Young Master Lin has been waiting for you for a long time. You are such a kind person, you don't only have Xiao Lian."
Su Lixia forced a smile: "Friends are friends, but right now, you're really the only family I have left."
Xiaolian didn't know what was wrong with her, but she was still moved and said through tears, "There will be more in the future."
"Don't you think I've changed a lot compared to before?" Su Lixia asked, holding her hand.
Xiao Lian shook her head and said, "No, the princess hasn't changed at all, but she's gotten more and more beautiful."
"I'm serious. I suddenly wanted to know because I really can't remember a lot of things. I only vaguely remember some things, like the mother and son who recognized me that day. I really can't remember them. So I wanted to hear you tell me. You've been with me since you were little, so you must know everything."
Upon hearing this, Xiaolian was stunned, covering her mouth in surprise. After a moment, she said, "Could it be because of that time..."
Which time?
"Isn't the princess hungry? Listen to me while you eat."
"Okay." Su Lixia agreed, then picked up the porridge and drank it.
Xiao Lian then said, "It was during the palace garden party that the princess and the daughter of the Imperial Censor had a conflict. She left and ignored the princess. The princess was furious and chased after her. They argued on the bridge in the Imperial Garden. The young lady was very strong and accidentally pushed the princess into the water."
Upon hearing this, Su Lixia frowned: "I really don't remember this." Su Lixia was puzzled. She hadn't inherited Su Lixia's memories when she came here. And this was a soul transmigration. It seemed that the original owner had lost her memory. But Su Lixia in the book didn't lose her memory. Could it be because of my arrival?
"Then it seems the princess has indeed lost some of her memories."
Su Lixia smiled and said, "That's alright. It's only a part of it, and it's all bad stuff. It's good to forget about it. So, how do you think I am compared to before?"
"The princess was very kind to Xiaolian before, but she was never polite to others. Anyone who displeased the princess in the slightest would be punished by her. She also had a particular fondness for handsome men, and the princess had flirted with countless of them, which caused her to offend many people outside the palace."
Su Lixia's lips twitched, and she gave an awkward laugh, saying, "There's no need to describe it in detail."
Xiao Lian laughed twice and then said, "Since that day, although the princess's personality is still fiery, she has never lost her temper with anyone again, nor does she flirt with handsome men much anymore. Even... even our prince doesn't like her anymore."
Su Lixia raised an eyebrow: "It's normal to like him in the past. After all, the girls I liked before were all delicate and pitiful. There are indeed few like him who look strong and handsome. But that's all in the past. Now we like different people."
"It seems the princess is no longer upset, she's talking so excitedly."
Su Lixia coughed twice and asked, "By the way, you brought all my red dresses, right?"
Xiao Lian nodded and said, "I took them all, but the princess doesn't wear many clothes anymore, so I took two sets of clothes that she used to wear and put them in the wardrobe."
"Then let's go look for them and pack two more."
"Okay, let's wait until tomorrow. It's already late today, and it won't be easy to find anything now."
Su Lixia hummed in agreement and continued eating.
"Princess, will Young Master Lin see you today?"
Upon hearing this, Su Lixia looked up at him and asked, "Why is he here? When did he arrive?"
Xiao Lian's lips twitched; it seemed she had said nothing of value.
"I followed the princess after she got off the carriage, and I've been waiting in the side hall ever since."
"Goodness, let him come over quickly, don't make him worry. Haven't you prepared any food for him in all this time?"
Xiaolian exclaimed in surprise, "Oh! I really forgot about that. I'll tell the kitchen to make some more dishes right away."
"Go quickly."
After Xiaolian left, Su Lixia put on her clothes and then cleaned up the table.
Lin Ziwen was summoned here shortly afterward.
Before Su Lixia could speak, Lin Ziwen asked, "Is the princess still feeling unwell?"
Su Lixia shook her head and said, "It's all over now. Please sit down. Xiao Lian, go and get some snacks for the young master to have something to eat."
"yes."
"Are you starving after waiting for so long?" Su Lixia felt a little embarrassed that the second male lead had spent so much of his precious time on her.
"I'm okay, not very hungry." But as soon as she finished speaking, her stomach growled out.
Su Lixia raised an eyebrow and muttered to herself, "This is really awkward."
Fortunately, Xiaolian returned quickly, placed the snacks on the table, and said, "The food will be ready soon, so eat less of the snacks." Then she left again.
Su Lixia pinched a snack and handed it to Lin Ziwen, saying, "Actually, we didn't have to wait this long."
Lin Ziwen smiled slightly and said, "This is nothing. After all, you only became like this after you came out of the palace, so we can only feel at ease after we are sure that the princess is safe and sound."
"Haha, I see, that makes sense." Su Lixia felt like she had been presumptuous.
A short while later, Xiaolian and a palace maid served all the dishes, and then they both went out.
Su Lixia frowned as she looked at the dishes on the table. She explained to Lin Ziwen, "I guess I just don't feel like eating today, so I can't eat any of these dishes. I can only have some porridge. Please eat by yourself, young master."
"Princess, there's no need to explain further. Please eat something else you can."
"good."
After they finished speaking, the two of them started eating.
At this moment, Yi Zexuan also returned from the palace.
Uncle Li stepped forward to greet him and asked, "Why has Your Highness returned?"
"The truth has come out, so I came back."
After saying that, Yi Zexuan seemed to remember something and asked, "By the way, has Lin Ziwen left?"
Uncle Li clicked his tongue and said uncertainly, "I haven't seen him leave the manor. He's probably still with the princess."
"Did you go to check on her? Could it be that the princess's condition hasn't improved yet?"
Uncle Li frowned: "This old servant has failed in his duty and has not gone to see if the princess is getting better. This old servant will go to see her now."
Yi Zexuan raised his hand, indicating that he didn't need to, and said, "You can go back now. I'll go and take a look myself."
"yes."
After saying that, Yi Zexuan went to the backyard.
When Xiaolian saw Yi Zexuan coming over, she stepped forward to greet him.
"Is the princess ready?"
Xiao Lian hummed in agreement: "I'm all better now. I just woke up after a nap and I'm having dinner with Young Master Lin."
Yi Zexuan nodded and said, "Then I won't go in. I'll tell the princess later that the food poisoning was caused by the Empress's wine going bad. The Empress herself was also affected. I assure the princess that no one wanted to harm her."
"yes."
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