After being abandoned, Tofu Xishi broke off the relationship

The group stepped out of the hall and met the abbot who was waiting for them in the courtyard.

Su Zhen thanked him sincerely, "Thank you, abbot, for taking my daughter in. It's late today, and one day I will personally buy incense oil for your temple and rebuild the Buddha's golden body."

The abbot clasped his hands together and responded softly, "The donor is thoughtful."

Su Ruanruan walked past him, and the abbot lowered his head and whispered, as if talking to himself, or as if talking to her, "Donor, please remember my words."

Su Ruanruan's lips curled up slightly, revealing an imperceptible smile, which seemed to be mocking and provocative, and she responded softly, "I don't want to do what you want."

Huo Yan, who was standing by, noticed her abnormality and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"

He stretched out his hand, trying to touch Fusu's soft waist, but she dodged it nimbly.

Su Ruanruan looked around again, and the thin figure had disappeared.

Coming out of the Fahua Temple, Su Ruanruan sat in the spacious and gorgeous carriage, lifted the curtain, and looked outside. The surrounding scenery was like a gorgeous painting, slowly unfolding before her eyes.

This was once the place she longed for, but time had passed and things and people had changed. The threesome that once made a promise to go together, now had no trace of Mu Bai and Xiao Xi, leaving her alone.

Along the way, Huo Yan sat upright on his tall horse, looking down at Su Ruanruan in the carriage. He was both overjoyed at the reunion and a little uneasy, as he always felt that Su Ruanruan's attitude towards him was slightly different.

In the temple, she said she didn't remember who took her away and didn't want to talk about her experiences in those days.

He had a thousand words he wanted to say to her in private, but Su Zhen stayed close to her like a wolfhound guarding a treasure, not letting him get close at all.

After entering the city, Su Runrun looked at the people outside the window curiously. It was really lively here.

Seeing the carriage of Duke Su's mansion and Huo Yan riding a horse, the people gathered around curiously and looked around.

"She is the lost daughter of Duke Su's mansion?"

"You actually found her? Let me see what she looks like."

Some people were whispering to each other, and no one knew what they were muttering about.

Su Ruanruan didn't want to be watched like a monkey, so she let down the curtain.

She knew what they were talking about without having to guess. If a woman disappeared for half a day, she would be labeled unclean, but she had spent countless dark nights in an unknown place.

By now, I'm afraid that everyone in the capital has already heard that the daughter of Duke Su and the princess came from a remote northwestern mountain village, and even her every move in Qingshan County has become known to everyone.

Even before she showed up, her reputation might have already... her reputation might have become infamous.

Su Ruanruan never thought that the pain would come so suddenly.

The carriage stopped in front of a magnificent gate, which was already crowded with people watching the fun.

When Su Ruanruan was helped down from the carriage, the maids and servants waiting at the door kept calling her "Fifth Miss".

Su Zhen shouted excitedly, "My dear daughter, we are home."

Huo Yan watched Su Ruanruan step onto the stairs, thinking to himself that her current status really prevented her from going back to the general's mansion with him, but he would definitely marry Su Ruanruan legitimately as soon as possible.

Just as Su Ruanruan and others were about to step into the vermilion door, a servant suddenly walked out from inside. She was holding a tray in her hand, on which lay something quietly - a ruler. The ruler flashed a frightening light in the sunlight.

Su Zhen realized that something was wrong and immediately said in a stern voice, "How can this be possible? Who allowed you to bring out the family rules?"

The servant lowered his head even more and replied softly, "Yes...it is the princess's order."

"How is this possible..." Su Zhen was caught off guard.

"That's exactly what I meant." Princess Jingyi placed her hand lightly on Madam Shu's wrist and walked slowly towards her with lotus steps, as swaying in the wind as a willow.

Her pupils, like black gemstones, surged rapidly like the tide the moment she saw Su Ruanruan, but it only lasted for a moment before returning to her cold and distant look.

Su Ruanruan stood there, looking at the radiant woman in front of her in disbelief.

She looks exactly like her mother, even the teardrop mole at the corner of her eye is exactly the same.

Her eyes were still the same as before, distant and unfamiliar when looking at her.

Looking at that familiar face, every detail of the past kept playing in my mind like a movie.

There was no crying, no touching scene of mother and daughter hugging and crying.

"Kneel down!" Princess Jingyi roared, exploding like thunder in Su Zhen's ears.

Su Zhen took a step forward, frowned, stared at her, and said, "What do you mean? Let's talk about it when we get home. My daughter has been through a lot outside and her body has just recovered. Don't let her suffer again..."

Jingyi glanced at Su Ruanruan, "Any woman should first learn to establish herself. The way to establish herself is to be pure and chaste. Purity means cleanliness, and chastity means honor."

"Don't you understand these principles for women? If you weren't wrong, how could so many things happen? How could you make everyone worry about you?"

Su Ruanruan's heart felt as if it was being gnawed by millions of ants, and she felt a dense pain. She stared at the face that had brought her nightmares countless nights.

He said slowly, "This is the first sentence you said to me... I thought you would care whether I was hurt, whether I had gone through hardships, whether I was cold and hungry outside... But I never thought that you would devalue me to such a worthless level."

She once thought that God had mercy on her and gave her the opportunity to renew her mother-daughter relationship, allowing her to make up for the maternal love that she never had and desperately longed for.

However, from the moment this woman appeared, she only saw indifference, even disgust, in her eyes.

Su Zhen looked at Su Ruanruan's red eyes, tears rolling like crystal pearls. Her frail body seemed like a candle in the wind, swaying and about to fall. He was distressed and asked loudly, "Jingyi, what on earth do you want to do?"

"Sisters of the Su family, we all prosper together and suffer together. Now Qingyu is about to marry King Rui. Su Ruanruan has a bad character and is a hazard to the reputation of the Su family. She will be punished by the family rules first, and then sent to a farm in the suburbs to rest and reflect. I will arrange for a nanny to teach her personally."

"When she is as quiet and chaste as Qingyu, she will come back when she is neat and chaste, behaves with shame, and has rules for her actions."

"You!" Su Zhen's face turned pale and his hair stood on end with anger. "Jingyi, Jingyi, is your heart made of iron? Ruanruan has not been with us since she was a child. How can you use the same method to discipline her as you would a noble lady in the capital?"

"She has suffered so much that it is like the stars in the sky. I have no other wish but that she can be happy and worry-free in the future."

"If you don't care about her, I'll be there as her father in the future, so you won't have to worry about her. Get out of the way!"

There was not a ripple in Su Runrun's eyes, as calm as a pool of stagnant water. She looked at everything around her silently. Those pairs of eyes shot at her like sharp arrows, some were full of kindness, and some were gloating.

She missed Mu Bai so much! She remembered that on the streets of Qingshan County, when she faced those unfriendly eyes, Mu Bai would always hold her hand tightly, giving her endless strength to face those rumors.

But now, she feels extremely lonely. Her soul survives in someone else's body. She has the same face as the original owner, but she can never integrate into this time and space that does not belong to her.

Su Ruanruan took a few steps back, and a strong arm protected her lower back like an iron clamp.

Su Ruanruan glanced sideways and saw that it was Huo Yan.

"You are going too far. I thought Ruanruan would finally have a happy ending after returning to your Su family, but I didn't expect you wouldn't even let her in."

"You can ignore her, but she is my woman, Huo Yan, and I can't just sit back and watch."

"Ruanruan, I'll take you away!"

Seeing Huo Yan was about to take Su Ruanruan away, Su Zhen hurriedly stopped him and said sternly, "Don't go! She is my daughter, I must take her home today."

Su Zhen was filled with anger. He pointed at Princess Jingyi who was supported by Su Qingyu at the door and cursed indignantly, "You vicious woman, if you don't let Ruanruan enter this house today, I... I will divorce you!"