It turned out that this was Jin Fuyun, the only daughter of Princess Hong'an. Although she was going to meet an old friend today, she was dressed casually and elegantly. She had willow-shaped eyebrows, phoenix eyes, a high nose bridge, and red lips like cinnabar. Her fair and white face was elegant and refined, and she also had an extra heroic air.

"It has probably been five years since we last met in Liyang."

Meeting an old friend is always a great pleasure. Qin Qingdong smiled at Zhu Baoyue, "Ji Zhang has been making excuses and doesn't want to come. If he really doesn't come, I'm afraid Fuyun will miss it."

Jin Fuyun bowed and said, "My two brothers, how are you?"

Pei An returned the greeting with a smile on his face, "Are Fuyun and Miss Baoyue old acquaintances?"

Zhu Baoyue took a half step forward and said with a smile, "Young lady is a dignified and generous person, and she has a chivalrous spirit. A few years ago, I encountered banditry in Huidu County, and it was thanks to you that you came to my aid. You are my lifesaver."

Jin Fuyun waved his hands, not taking it seriously at all.

"If you encounter a situation like that, you will never stand idly by."

After the maids and servants had arranged everything, Zhu Baoyue invited the three distinguished guests to take their seats. She picked up the pipa, played a few tunes, and then covered the strings. "Today, distinguished guests have come to our house. You have shown me kindness. I am a humble person, but I am grateful for your kindness. I will only offer you a song, and I wish you all good fortune in the new year.

The graceful sound of the pipa and the soft tune of the Wu dialect opened the long night in the Full Moon Tower.

"Ji Zhang, on your wedding day, I happened to be attending a funeral and had no choice. I hope you can forgive me a little."

Jin Fuyun wore a bright green satin embroidered wide-sleeved top with a front opening and patterned with flowers, and a golden and white brocade skirt with white epiphyllum patterns. She wore a dark green wide belt with gold embroidery around her waist, and a white jade sachet and a goose yellow turban. She looked very dignified and charming when she walked, sat or lay down.

She held the cup in her right hand and raised it to Pei An Yaoyao, talking about past regrets and the purpose of this trip.

"My mother has not returned to the capital for many years. I have come here with gifts and servants to kowtow to Your Majesty on behalf of my mother, thanks to Your Majesty's grace."

Qin Qingdong joked, "Since Fuyun is here, don't go back to that remote place. The yellow sand will bury you. It's better to stay in the capital and ask His Majesty to choose a marriage for you. It's the best of both worlds, isn't it?"

If another woman were to joke like this, she might say something obscene.

But Jin Fuyun knew that Qin Erlang had no intention of mocking her. She gently touched the elegant hairpin on her head, shook her head and laughed, "It's not that no one has mentioned this matter since He's eldest son passed away. It's just that I didn't think about it anymore. In addition, my mother was not feeling well a few days ago, so I just stayed by her side and served her, and completely forgot about it."

Pei An took a sip of the new wine, which tasted slightly bitter and astringent.

"One should be cautious when it comes to major matters in life. Fuyun is already quite old, so don't be too picky."

Jin Fuyun smiled mischievously, "I can't believe that such words come from the mouth of a second-place Jinshi. I think it's hard to say such words unless you are seventy or eighty years old."

"Ha, Fuyun, don't make fun of Ji Zhang. The lady in his room has made Ji Zhang look several years older for no reason." After saying that, he started to touch Pei An's forehead, "Oh, I can see white hair."

"Although I have just arrived in the capital, I have heard so many legendary stories about my sister-in-law. She is a little jealous, but Ji Zhang cannot be sad because of this."

Upon hearing this, Pei An drank the new Green Ant wine in big gulps.

"Let's not mention her. It would be unfair to Miss Baoyue and disturb her peace."

Zhu Baoyue quickly stood up and said she didn't dare.

In the colorful guest room, there was music and dancing. Qin Qingdong was drunk and said to Jin Fuyun, "There are many stupid people in the world, and blind followers can be seen everywhere. Only you, Fuyun, don't care about trivial matters."

As expected, she was raised by the princess herself, and she is much more elegant and romantic than other girls in the boudoir.

Jin Fuyun glanced at Pei An inadvertently a few times. The familiar face made her feel happy as always, but it was a pity that life was always full of regrets.

Except for the first life when she did it unintentionally, the two of them lived happily together, grew old together, and had no more desires except the death of their offspring. In the second and third lives afterwards, she couldn't let go of Pei An and came back to look for him again, but she always broke the promise of growing old together intentionally or unintentionally.

In her second life, before Pei An married Song Guanzhou, she had already made arrangements to break up their engagement. She thought she would be able to marry smoothly into the Duke's Mansion, but a royal princess Liu Zhuang showed up and robbed her of the fruits of victory.

Liu Zhuang gave up her airs as a royal princess and followed Pei An in his official duties. How could she, the daughter of a county princess with a widowed status, compare to him?

She died alone when she was less than 30 years old.

Back to the third life, this time she simply persuaded her mother early on, and got engaged to Pei An when she was young, waiting to marry him when she was fifteen.

Everything was ready except for the east wind. Who could have expected that just after the wedding night, Pei An received a secret order to go on a diplomatic mission to the Eastern countries. She carried the seeds planted by Pei An in her heart and looked forward to it. Who could have expected that in May or June, in her own summer resort, Song Guanzhou came on horseback and frightened her into premature birth, and the baby died.

Even though she used some means to have the orphan girl of the Song family executed, it could not overcome the misery of being childless for three lifetimes.

Pei An, who was far away in the East, had lost contact again. She was living on thin ice in the Duke's Mansion. The vegetarian and Buddhist old lady, Mrs. Xiao, always believed that it was her bad fortune that brought disaster to Pei An.

After ten years of hardship, Pei An, who had been missing for many years, returned.

After returning with his foreign concubine and three children, Pei An did not neglect her, but it was in stark contrast to the exclusive doting he showed her in his first life.

In such a situation, she was depressed and died before she was thirty.

Pei An had become her obsession, and what she could not forget in her heart was how good Pei An was to her. In this next life, she let nature take its course, just like in her first life, becoming a widow and letting Pei An marry that fool of the Song family.

Everything went according to the first life, but she couldn't wait any longer, so she intervened in advance and was more cautious.

The good banquet ended early. The Qin family was fine, but there was a curfew in the market where Pei An lived. They took Qin Qingdong's carriage back. Jin Fuyun watched their carriage gradually going away with a calm face.

Shuang'er walked over quietly and whispered, "Miss, it's getting late. We should go back home."

The Jin family's carriage came over, and she called Zhu Baoyue over, "You are still young, save more money, and find a place to settle down."

"Big girl..."

Jin Fuyun looked at Zhu Baoyue, who had died three times, and felt a little pity for her. "After all, welcoming and sending off people is not a long-term plan."

"What the eldest lady said is absolutely right. I have thought about it before, but I have no father or brother to rely on, and no one to look to at home. I can only live one day at a time." She is the daughter of a criminal, and has fallen into prostitution. Even if the emperor grants her mercy and allows her to be freed from prostitution, she can never return to being a daughter of a good family.

Jin Fuyun sighed slightly, said no more, and just nodded goodbye to Zhu Baoyue.

After getting on the carriage and returning to the Jin family residence, Shuang'er hugged Jin Fuyun's royal blue quilted brocade cloak and strode into the inner room.

"Madam Xian has sent word that all of them will be driven out of the capital tomorrow."

Jin Fuyun stopped walking when he heard that, turned around and looked at Shuang'er, "Why?"

"Mr. Pei locked up the Immortal Ladies two days ago and was going to report to the authorities, but the old lady sent someone to secretly release them. She also gave them a few instructions, which were nothing more than keeping it a secret and not spreading the news. I thought the matter was over, but I never thought that the Duke would send the butler to drive the Immortal Ladies out of the capital today."

"How is Song Guanzhou?"

Jin Fuyun looked unhappy. He always fell short in his plans and calculations.

Madam Xian accepted the benefits, but behaved so ugly. Seeing Pei An's mood tonight, Song Shi seemed to be unaffected, and instead worried Pei An.

In terms of words, he carefully defended the Song family twice.

This was not the Pei An she was familiar with. In the past three lives, everything was uncertain, except Pei An and Song Guanzhou. After Pei An killed his own relatives for the sake of justice in the first life, Song Guanzhou remained active in front of Pei An in the second and third lives. There was no love between men and women, only mutual disgust.

How come in this life, there is some loosening?

Shuang'er helped her remove her hairpins and makeup, and said softly, "Second Pan, please reply. Song has suffered a lot this time. She has had a high fever for a long time and has not woken up yet."

Jin Fuyun rubbed Lingnanzi on her fair and tender skin. The subtle fragrance could help her sleep. In the past two years, she had been suffering from insomnia and excessive worry.

"Madam Xian replied that she broke Song's leg, why didn't Erpan reply?"

Shuang'er was stunned for a moment. "I also asked Madam Yu, who is under Madam Xian, but she was evasive and avoided my gaze. I think she probably didn't do it. If the Duke's Mansion really investigates, it will be a serious crime of murder."

Just like the next two generations, Song Guanzhou had to live to be twenty before the catastrophe happened. No matter how she planned in the future, this bitch was just unlucky!

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