Her guards

Chapter 67 Changes in the Morning

"Miss, don't think about it anymore."

Mo Zheng turned off one of the lights, making the room dim, and whispered to Yang Luo, who was sitting at the table deep in thought.

"Get some sleep."

Yang Luo snapped out of her daze, looked at her, and couldn't help but smile: "You can still sleep?"

Mo Zheng smiled and said, "With Miss here, things are indeed easily resolved, so of course I can sleep."

Ever since the Duke of Ding'an went out to apologize to the Emperor, his wife advised everyone to rest.

Liu Changqing, along with his daughter and disciple, were placed in one courtyard, while Mo Zheng and Yang Luo were placed in another.

This courtyard was not where Yang Luo lived in his previous life.

Lady Ding'an did not stay by her side all the time, but sat anxiously in the hall waiting for Duke Ding'an.

"Of course it's different from the previous life," Yang Luo said, looking at Mo Zheng.

"Don't call me Miss," she whispered. "You're Miss Yang now."

Mo Zheng nodded: "Okay, Asheng." She paused, picked up a pen and paper from the table, and lowered her voice with interest, "But since she is a woman, it would be more reasonable to change Asheng's name to Sheng. What do you think?"

Yang Luo chuckled again; he was actually still considering such details…

“I’ll listen to you, Miss.” She nodded with a smile, then sighed softly, “It’s not that things were so easy because I was there; it’s because you handled things so well that everything went smoothly.”

Although she already knew that the guard was calm in the face of danger, the sudden switch of identities, with her impersonating her and the lack of explanation from her due to the haste, still resulted in the guard handling the situation with remarkable composure.

Although the jade pendant would prevent the Duke and Duchess of Ding'an from suspecting anything, people still pay attention to words and actions. Anything too unusual will arouse suspicion. There were also many outsiders present at this family reunion, including Liu Changqing and the Embroidered Uniform Guard Jiao...

Especially Wei Jiao, whom I had dealt with before.

Thinking of this, Yang Luo pressed her chest and exhaled, still feeling a little panicked when she thought about it now.

Throughout the entire process, Ah Sheng remained calm and composed, neither surprised nor pleased, neither cold nor affectionate.

In short, it was the perfect reaction she had imagined!

Even if she came herself, she might not be able to do it.

Mo Zheng listened to Yang Luo's praise while tidying the bed.

“Actually, it’s not about coping. Just be yourself as you are.” She looked back at Yang Luo and said softly, “Because they don’t understand us, we don’t need to think about how we should react to them. Our reactions are all correct. So you should also remember to be yourself as you are used to and not deliberately act like a maid.”

Yang Luo nodded seriously and replied, "Yes."

Mo Zheng smiled at her: "Then lie down and rest for a while."

The lights in the room went out.

Yang Luo, acting as a maid, slept on a small couch next to the bed. The "young lady" on the bed was breathing evenly and seemed to be truly asleep.

She couldn't sleep.

Only now does she seem to have time to think about what has happened.

Although I had long anticipated this day, it came too soon.

And it was different from what I expected.

After all, she didn't know the guard was a woman when she made her initial prediction.

So the current result is much better than expected.

Although she entered the Duke of Ding'an's mansion, she was not Yang Luo's identity, meaning she was still hiding in the shadows.

It makes it easier to observe other people's reactions and avoid some dangers that directly target the identity of "Yang Luo".

The thought flashed through Yang Luo's mind, and he clenched his fist tightly in front of him.

She didn't do it on purpose; she let Ah Sheng shield her from danger...

But she loosened her grip and gave a self-deprecating laugh.

Why deceive yourself? She was indeed using Ah Sheng.

Right from the beginning.

"...Did you foresee that they would fabricate another identity for you?"

A soft female voice came from inside.

Yang Luo was startled and was momentarily unaccustomed to Ah Sheng's voice.

"Ah, that." She came to her senses and nodded in the darkness. "Yes, I did divine it." At that time, she and Asheng had changed their clothes inside. After the Duke and Duchess of Ding'an had verified the jade pendant, before they were about to leave, the Duke's wife stopped Asheng again and made a request.

The same request as in my previous life.

Tell her not to reveal that she is her mother's daughter, but to pretend that she is the daughter of a deceased aunt in the family.

"Your mother had a bad marriage back then and left home for so many years. Everything is in the past now. Now that you've come back, in order to prevent others from bringing up the past again and making your mother and our family laugh at us again, we've asked you to pretend to be the daughter of your great-uncle's aunt."

"That's what we'll say to outsiders: we'll include you in the family genealogy, and from now on you'll be our family's daughter. We'll also say that you're returning home on behalf of your mother, and those past events won't be mentioned anymore."

"Luo'er, what do you say?"

In that life, she nodded without hesitation and agreed. In fact, she didn't care at all what her aunt said. As long as she was recognized, included in the family genealogy, and had a home, that was enough.

In this life, after Ah Sheng finished listening, she looked at her and happily congratulated her, "That's wonderful, Miss."

Ah Sheng nodded in agreement.

It doesn't matter to outsiders whose daughter she is; those who don't know her won't care, and those who do won't be fooled.

"But I can't predict what will happen next," Yang Luo whispered, "whether I'll still be allowed to go to school."

After all, in that lifetime, the Duke of Ding'an's mansion had always kept her hidden away; she had never left the mansion, let alone gone to school.

“Don’t worry about that. They can’t change what has already happened,” Mo Zheng said softly in the darkness. “To lock someone up at home, we need to explain to more people, which is a lot of trouble. Besides, it’s not like we can just lock them up whenever we want.”

Yes, she is not Yang Luo from that life, and most importantly, she still has A Sheng. It's impossible to keep her locked up at home.

Yang Luo couldn't help but laugh.

“However, I definitely won’t be able to go tomorrow, so…” Mo Zheng continued, her voice languid, “I can sleep in without worry.”

Yang Luo laughed again. Yes, that's right, they're not the ones who should be worried right now.

Yang Luo stretched on the small couch, loosening her tense body, then changed to a more comfortable position and closed her eyes.

As night faded and the morning light gradually brightened, the darkness gradually disappeared.

The early winter mornings grew colder each day, and Princess Heisei couldn't help but rub her cheeks as she walked down the street.

"Princess, please put on your hat."

The accompanying eunuch hurriedly handed over a hood adorned with white fox fur.

Princess Heisei declined, saying, "No need." She looked ahead and said, "We'll be at the Empress Dowager's palace soon."

She quickened her pace and stepped lightly and cheerfully into Kunning Palace, but the Empress was not there.

"Her Highness has gone to the Imperial Study to see His Majesty," the palace maids said.

So early? Princess Heisei was taken aback. Moreover, her mother rarely went to her father's palace. Was there something wrong?
"Is the princess waiting for the Empress?" the palace maids inquired. "Or should we go to the Imperial Study?"

Princess Heisei glanced at the sky.

"No, I have to go to school today," she said. "I'll come to greet my mother after school."

This was the first unusual thing Princess Heisei encountered today, and soon she encountered a second one.

As the princesses' carriages traveled along the main street of the Imperial Guard Road, she did not see Yang Hui's carriage, which was supposed to be waiting at the street corner.

In fact, Yang Hui did not need to wait for her at the street corner, but in order to show that she had a good relationship with the princess, Yang Hui deliberately followed the princess's carriage.

This was a trivial matter, and Princess Heisei didn't mind, so she let her do as she pleased.

Why not wait today?

Princess Heisei sat in the carriage, her brows slightly furrowed.

If they insisted on waiting, she was tolerant and did not offend the Duke of Ding'an's family.

But if we wait today and not tomorrow, then the princess's face cannot be treated so casually.

Princess Heisei decided to tell Yang Hui during the school break that she should no longer travel with the carriage, just like the other students.

But when they arrived at the school, Yang Hui did not appear until all the teachers came in to prepare for class.

Princess Heisei turned her head slightly, looking at the last two empty seats.

Liu Chan didn't come either.

Something must have happened.

So, is this why the Empress Dowager went to see the Emperor so early in the morning?

(End of this chapter)