The useless second daughter of the Hua family

To avoid unnecessary trouble, Hua Miaomiao left with the team without saying goodbye to Xiuzhu and the others. The news that she was taken away should reach their ears soon.

On the way, Mr. Zhu came to keep her company because he was afraid that she would be bored. He was a guest official in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and Hua Miaomiao learned about the situation in the Prime Minister's Mansion from him.

It turned out that the prime minister's wife had an accidental miscarriage three years ago, which injured her body and she has not been pregnant since then. In the past two years, the Imperial Hospital has been running to the prime minister's residence every few days, and precious tonics have been sent to the prime minister's residence box by box. But there is no movement at all.

Three years ago? Hua Miaomiao couldn't help but think of that rainy night three years ago. Could it be a coincidence?

Seeing her frown, Mr. Zhu comforted her, "You don't have to worry too much. It's been so many years. If you really can't do it, the Prime Minister won't blame you."

Hua Miaomiao looked at him with interest, "You don't look like that Lin Wei."

She added in her mind, looking like a bully taking advantage of the power of others.

Mr. Zhu saw through her implication and could not say much, so he just explained, "He is not what you see."

Hua Miaomiao curled her lips indifferently, "What about you? Are you trying to make a living?"

Mr. Zhu smiled without saying anything and turned to appreciate the scenery outside the window.

The convoy traveled smoothly on the official road. Soon they arrived at the imperial city. It was indeed an important place in the imperial city, under the feet of the emperor. As soon as she entered the city gate, Hua Miaomiao felt enveloped by a spiritual energy, and she felt refreshed.

Princess Ling Lan was the only child of the late general who protected the country. After General Ling died for his country, his wife fell ill and died soon after. Ling Lan was only eight years old at that time. The late queen took pity on her and adopted her as her adopted daughter and raised her by her side. She was a princess personally appointed by the late emperor, the emperor's sister, and grew up with the regent, so her status was naturally extremely noble.

Hua Miaomiao always thought that such a princess must be spoiled and domineering.

So, when she was warmly invited by Ling Lan to have a meal together and looked at the table full of sumptuous delicacies, she said that she felt a little stressed. If this can't be cured, will it be her last meal?

In fact, Ling Lan didn't know the purpose of her husband's trip. She thought Hua Miaomiao was just an ordinary guest. Hua Miaomiao had a baby face and dressed like a man, which made her look even younger. Ling Lan thought she looked kind and pitied her young age, so she took extra care of her.

Yao Muyuan hadn't seen her so happy for a long time, and his mood became brighter, and his killing intent towards Hua Miaomiao also decreased. Forget it, if she is really useful, just keep her in the mansion.

"Since the lady likes you, you should serve her from now on."

Do you want to treat me as a servant? Hua Miaomiao almost choked. She took the soup Ling Lan brought and swallowed it down.

Ling Lan also disagreed, "Prime Minister, he is a guest of your house after all, this is unreasonable."

Mr. Zhu was busy trying to help, "I think Madam and the spirit boy are destined to be together, why don't you become siblings?"

Hua Miaomiao was even more speechless. She wore men's clothes for convenience, but she didn't try to hide it. Was it that inconspicuous? She was a little underdeveloped, but she wasn't completely undeveloped, right?

She puffed out her not-so-obvious chest and said, "Well, it's unlikely that we can be brother and sister. How about we be sisters?"

The dinner table suddenly fell silent.

Hua Miaomiao discovered that Princess Ling Lan loved to make up stories. Ever since she revealed that she was a woman at the table, she was still thinking about how to make up a story about her life. Ling Lan had already helped her to make up a story about how she had a lover but was forced to marry another man, and had to disguise herself as a man to escape the marriage.

Uh... from a certain perspective, it seems to be a bit like that. She implicitly said that it wasn't a lie, right?

At night, Ling Lan insisted that Hua Miaomiao sleep in the same room with her. Hua Miaomiao couldn't refuse, so she had to go into the room under Yao Muyuan's watch.

Hua Miaomiao was not used to sleeping with a stranger. She lay in bed unable to fall asleep, but she was afraid of disturbing the other person, so she did not dare to turn over. After a while, her body began to feel numb.

"Can't sleep?"

A voice suddenly came from behind, and Hua Miaomiao was startled. She immediately stood up and said, "Did I disturb you? How about I just sleep on the floor?"

Ling Lan held her back and explained, "No, I just remembered something, something that happened a long time ago."

She looked at Hua Miaomiao thoughtfully, as if she was looking at another person through her.

"You look a lot like an old friend of mine."

This statement doesn't seem right. Will she hear something she shouldn't hear?

"I heard that you also studied Taoism, but have you heard of the Hua family in Wanzhou?"

Hua Miaomiao's heart tightened. No way, it's true. Daddy, when did you get such an extraordinary beauty?

"She has been married there for many years. I have never heard from her and I don't know if she is doing well."

"Are you talking about Madam Hua?" Hua Miaomiao breathed a sigh of relief. Only then did she remember that General Ling and her grandfather were known as "Miao in the South and Ling in the North". They had fought side by side when they were young, so it was not surprising that their children knew each other.

"They had a very good relationship as husband and wife, and traveled around the world together, doing justice." Hua Miaomiao felt that some things should just be left as beautiful memories.

"She finally fulfilled her wish and did what she wanted to do. It's really enviable."

"You are a princess of the current dynasty, and you have a deep love for the Prime Minister Jianjia. This is what the world envies."

Ling Lan lay flat on his back, looking at the bed curtains above his head with a calm expression.

"Sometimes, a life with everything planned out can be really boring. You know what? You're really like her, daring enough to pursue what you want."

"He treated you badly?"

"No, the Prime Minister is a good man and a good companion. But what girl has not longed for the thrill of that stunning glance and the touching emotion."

"But I heard that you asked His Majesty for this marriage."

"He and I have been engaged since childhood. Who else can I marry if not him?"

"Engagement?" Hua Miaomiao felt that she had grasped some important information.

"My father's hometown suffered a disaster when he was young, and he fled. The ancestors of the Qian family took him in. Later, my father had military exploits and meritorious service, so he wanted to repay the favor. It happened that the Qian family gave birth to a legitimate grandson, so my father arranged the marriage with his family at that time."

"Did you know your fiancé before you got married?"

"When I was born, my father had already returned to Beijing to take up a post, and I never met him. The Qian family fell into decline, and we lost contact afterwards. It was not until he sent me a visiting card and a token after he graduated that I was able to confirm it. My father was a man of his word, and I would not break it. Fortunately, Qian Ning is also a good husband."

Hua Miaomiao suddenly understood a lot of things. No wonder she felt something was wrong when she heard Chen talk about the past. Yao Muyuan killed people too easily. If he didn't pass the exam, he would not only lose a life, but also a relative who could help them. It turned out that he had been planning to pretend to be her fiancé for a long time. He had planned to abandon Chen from the beginning.

Ling Lan looked at her wrinkled little face and reached out to pinch it.

"I don't know why I told you so much. Maybe you really made me feel like an old friend. What happened tonight must be kept secret from anyone."

"Okay, a secret between us."

"Ling'er, you are so good." Ling Lan couldn't help but hug her in his arms.