The useless second daughter of the Hua family

When Hua Miaomiao opened her eyes, she saw Princess Linglan sitting beside the bed. She was a little confused for a moment, when did she come back?

She remembered what happened before she lost consciousness, sat up abruptly, and examined herself.

"You are such a fool, girl. If you are not used to the food in the mansion, you can just say so. But how can you act so recklessly outside?"

"I……"

"I didn't see you this early in the morning. The Prime Minister said you two went out in the middle of the night. I almost thought you were kidnapped. If it weren't for the Zhenxiu Pavilion sending someone to bring you back, I would have reported it to the police."

"Uh..." Thinking of that scene, Hua Miaomiao felt a little embarrassed to see people.

"It's a good thing the waiter saw our nameplate and gave us some face. That's the Regent's territory. It's okay that you didn't know it when you first arrived, but Mr. Zhu is too tactless."

No sense of propriety? He was very sensible. Yao Muyuan would definitely get suspicious if he found out that they were not there at night. The two of them broke into the Zhenxiu Pavilion at night and made a scene in the kitchen after drinking, which just alleviated his suspicion. Even taking off the badges and putting them aside in advance was probably a plan.

"You should have a good rest first. Tonight is the birthday banquet of the Regent. You can just come with me to pay apology."

"Ah? Can I not go?"

"Can't!"

Ling Lan said to her seriously, "What happened between you two is not a big deal, but it's not a small deal either. You should go and pay a visit anyway to avoid being criticized."

Hua Miaomiao felt that Princess Ling Lan was really educating her as her own little one, and she couldn't help but feel warm in her heart. Wu was a kind mother, and no one had ever told her what she should do as strictly as Ling Lan.

She nodded obediently, and Ling Lan pinched her face lovingly.

At the banquet, Hua Miaomiao followed Ling Lan cautiously, fearing that she would make any mistakes. On the other hand, Mr. Zhu seemed to be drunk, staring at her and ignoring her no matter what she said. Hua Miaomiao began to wonder, is this a new trick?

After meeting everyone, Ling Lan took her to the backyard. The Regent was meeting guests at the moment, so the two of them were waiting outside the door.

After a while, Hua Miaomiao saw a man wearing a white hat coming out of the room.

"So mysterious, who is this person?"

"That's the Imperial Master. Do you see the silver chain with auspicious clouds on the brim of his hat? It was given by the Emperor, and there is only one of its kind in the world. The Imperial Master has a high reputation in our dynasty. If you see him next time, you must be polite."

"Oh." Hua Miaomiao responded, feeling a little regretful that she couldn't see his true appearance.

"Don't just stand there, come with me." Ling Lan took her hand and walked into the house.

In front of the table in the room, a man with a dignified look and handsome features was sitting waiting for them.

The more Hua Miaomiao looked at him, the more familiar he looked. The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became. She had seen this man before, or to be more precise, she had seen his portrait. It was in the portrait that her aunt had thrown into the brazier three years ago.

"Ling Lan, is this the friend you mentioned who you get along with?"

"Yes, my royal brother. Ling'er, are you still not polite?"

Hua Miaomiao came back to her senses and hurried forward to salute, "My humble daughter Ling'er greets His Majesty."

"Princess Linglan has high praise for you."

"It is my honor to be favored by the princess."

Hua Miaomiao handled the situation appropriately, and the Regent was quite satisfied.

"I've heard all about your interesting stories. It's understandable that you're young and frivolous."

When Hua Miaomiao thought of that embarrassing thing, she lowered her head even lower.

"It's rare that Princess Linglan likes you so much, so you should stay by her side and serve her from now on. After a few days, I will ask His Majesty to make you a princess and find a marriage for you."

Hua Miaomiao was muttering in her heart, "I haven't done anything yet, and he has already pulled me into his camp? He wants to use her lifelong event to win people's hearts?"

Back at the banquet, Hua Miaomiao was still worried. The heartless enemy that her aunt was thinking of, and the "above ten thousand people" that her father mentioned, was it the regent? If so, she must be careful to hide her identity. She must not let him discover the existence of her aunt and her elder sister.

The Imperial Master did not attend the ceremony, but sent a gift. It was a strange tree with luxuriant branches and leaves, shining like pearls and jade, and its leaves swayed in the wind, emitting a refreshing fragrance.

Miaomiao had seen this tree flower in the Xumi Secret Realm. Now that the secret realm has been broken, those strange things have been left in the human world, and no one knows what happened to Xiaoyu and Wangchao.

"Do you like it very much?" Mr. Zhu asked when he saw Hua Miaomiao staring at the tree in a daze.

"It should be quite valuable, right?" Hua Miaomiao answered casually.

Mr. Zhu looked very proud, "If it is made by the national master, it must be precious."

Hua Miaomiao disagreed, saying that there were a lot of these things in the canyon.

"Are you sober now, or do you know what's going on and stop pretending to be stupid?"

"Am I that kind of person?"

"You are."

"..."

"Do you know what the Regent told me?"

"what?"

"He told me to stay away from you. I want to be a princess and marry into a wealthy family in the future."

Mr. Zhu glanced at her and muttered softly, "Don't dream, it's absolutely impossible."

"What did you say?"

"Nothing, just eating."

The two of them huddled in a corner and feasted on their meal. Princess Linglan looked back and shook her head helplessly but dotingly.

There was a sudden commotion at the table, as if some important person had arrived.

"I have met the prince in my humble position."

Hua Miaomiao knew this voice very well. Her eyes felt slightly hot. It was Yizhu.

"She is the descendant of an old friend. She has grown up now and become a heroic female general." Ling Lan said with emotion.

Hua Miaomiao looked confused after hearing this.

"Female general?"

Mr. Zhu put down his chopsticks and kindly helped her to clear up her confusion.

"Three years ago, the Miao family father and son went out to suppress bandits but encountered a sandstorm and their entire army was wiped out. Miao Yizhu, as the only daughter of the Miao family, came out to ask for the command in her father's place. The emperor was moved by her loyalty and filial piety and named her the General of Loyalty and Filial Piety."

"I don't know how those villagers offended her. She has been suppressing them for the past three years. I heard that this time she captured all the leaders of the Nine Caves and Eighteen Villages."

Hua Miaomiao was a little overwhelmed by the amount of information. Her grandfather and uncle had passed away three years ago, so Yizhu was the only one left? How did a little girl like her support herself to this day? Of course, she understood her hatred for the villagers. For her, Hua Miaomiao felt guilty and full of heartache.

Princess Linglan was very concerned about this old friend and quickly called her to her side.

As soon as Miao Yizhui got closer, he saw Hua Miaomiao behind her and was confused about the situation for a moment.

"cousin?"

My cousin called out so softly that almost no one heard it.

Ling Lan lowered his head in thought, then pretended nothing happened, and said to Miao Yizhu with a smile: "I am an old friend of the Hua family. I grew up with your father and aunt when I was young. We should get closer in the future."

Miao Yizhui looked at Hua Miaomiao uncertainly, and only when he saw her nod slightly did he agree to Ling Lan.

Ling Lan put the two sisters' hands together and said to Miao Yizhu, "This is your sister Ling'er. You two sisters should get along well with each other in the future."

Outsiders who don’t know would think that Ling’er is Ling Lan’s newly adopted daughter, and that her actions are paving the way for her adopted daughter.

Only Hua Miaomiao understood that the princess might have already noticed it but was unwilling to expose it.