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[This extra chapter is the if storyline of Xiao Ning's rebirth. You can choose and eat it by yourself. 】

In the Dayun Dynasty, the 20th year of Xingyuan, it was early spring, the flowers were in full bloom, and spring was a good time for people.

"Your Highness, the matter of Min County has been settled." Xiao Guanzi bowed and lowered his eyes.

The prince sat in front of a desk, gazing at a painting. His handsome face still looked a bit immature, but his whole body was so majestic that people subconsciously forgot his age. He looked aloof, dignified, and yet had the sense of detachment of an outsider.

There is another box on the upper left. Xiao Guanzi knows that it contains letters. The paintings and letters were found by the prince at the Duan family in Xihedao at the order of the guard Zhang.

The prince was obviously deeply in love with the painting, or rather the woman in the painting, but Xiao Guanzi had never seen this woman. The prince had also changed a lot in recent months, becoming increasingly indifferent and awe-inspiring. Fortunately, Xiao Guanzi had been with the prince for many years and was able to tell that the prince was still the prince and had not been possessed by evil spirits.

"Call Guard Zhang in." The prince put away the scroll carefully and leaned back in his chair. He was not as serious as before, but had a casual demeanor.

After entering, Guard Zhang knelt down and saluted. "Your Highness, may I know what orders His Highness has?"

Ning Rusong tapped the table with his fingers, "I have to go to Min County."

Xiao Guanzi and Guard Zhang were both stunned. Guard Zhang pondered over the prince's words and asked cautiously, "Your Highness, do you want me to prepare the ceremonial equipment for your trip?"

"I will be gone for at least three months." Ning Rusong glanced at Guard Zhang, "It will take too long, and without a legitimate reason, my father and the court officials will not agree. I can only find another way."

Guard Zhang vaguely sensed what the prince was about to say and lowered his head even more.

"Next time Prince Rong tries to assassinate me, you don't need to be so defensive, just give him a chance." The prince raised his eyes, supported his chin with his hand, and slid his wide sleeves down, with a red string of incense ash beads tied around his wrist, "Prince Rong is still of some use."

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In a modern apartment.

The final exams of the third year of college were approaching and He Yue was extremely anxious. "Buddha, please bless me. If that doesn't work, God can help me across regions!"

Her school does not allow make-up exams and she can only retake the course. Some courses will not be offered again until the second semester of the senior year. If she fails this time, she will be on the verge of delaying graduation!

After reading for half an hour, He Yue fell asleep on the table and put the book on her head, hoping that the profound knowledge could flow into her poor and dry brain.

The warm light added a bit of coziness to the small apartment. He Yue slept soundly with her head resting on her arm, leaving several red marks on the side of her face.

The reason why she didn't live in the school dormitory was that He Yue often had to work part-time, and the night shifts were very long. She didn't want to disturb her roommates every time she returned to the dormitory, so she simply rented a cheap apartment and moved out.

He Yue seemed to smell the faint scent of grass and trees, a scent that was somewhat moist.

Is it raining now? No way! She hadn't closed the window yet. He Yue woke up with a start, only to find that she was no longer in the apartment!

It was not yet daybreak. He Yue was lying by a stream. She sat up in fear and suddenly thought she was still dreaming. She muttered, "People still have to rely on themselves. God, please don't cross the service area."

Aunt Ma from Lijia Village came to the creek with a wooden basin and was about to wash dirty clothes. In the dim sunlight, she saw a woman with disheveled hair sitting by the creek. She was so frightened that she dropped the wooden basin to the ground!

He Yue turned around when she heard the noise. When Aunt Ma saw her face clearly, her heart skipped a beat. She was too beautiful to be normal, and too enchanting. She was wearing thin clothes, without even an outer garment. She could only look at her weird inner garment. "Are you a water ghost who was wrongly drowned in the river?"

"I... I have never done anything wrong!" Aunt Ma stepped back again and again, her face pale with fear, "Don't expect me to take your place!"

After Auntie Ma's shout, He Yue finally came to her senses. She stood up tremblingly, her hands covered with mud and sand. Liu Ye's eyes were full of panic, her teeth chattering, and she managed to squeeze out a sentence after a long while, "Where is this?"

About an hour later, He Yue sat on a small wooden stool in Aunt Ma's house, having changed into a slightly loose brown coarse cloth dress. She was surrounded by three women, all of whom came to watch the fun.

One can tell at first glance that this young lady is not from an ordinary family, and it is rare for her to have fallen to such a state.

"Our Lijia Village is really rich!" The speaker was Aunt Fang. She leaned against the door and pointed to the west of the village. "A young man named He came last month, and now there is another young lady named He."

Her eyes stopped at He Yue's gorgeous face, and Aunt Fang sighed, "You were born different from us who make a living in the mud!"

Such a face makes Aunt Ma's house look much brighter.

He Yue didn't know who Mr. He was, and she wasn't in the mood to think about it now. Anyone who suddenly traveled to an unfamiliar place would be extremely panicked.

The most urgent task was to deal with the women in front of him. He Yue raised his head, forced a miserable smile, and said in a sad tone, "What nobleness? Madam, you should know what my current situation is just by looking at my appearance!"

The topic finally turned to what they were most interested in. Everyone has bad habits, whether they admit it or not.

They were all guessing. Ma stared at He Yue's hair and clapped her hands to draw everyone's attention. She raised her voice and said, "You should get married at your age, but what happened to your husband? Your in-laws forced you to cut your hair and become a nun!"

There are many dirty things happening in wealthy families. If a woman's family is weak, her husband's family will definitely not allow her to remarry. If they are not happy with her living a comfortable life at home, they will force her into a nunnery. Aunt Ma has a son who works as a laborer in a wealthy family in the county, and she has heard about such things from her son.

With the ready-made excuse in front of He Yue, there was no reason for her to refuse. Tears immediately flowed down her cheeks, she wept and accepted what Ma said. "I managed to escape, walking along the deserted mountain road, not daring to stop for a moment..."

There is no need to say the rest in full, the ladies will naturally complete it in their minds.

The only woman who hadn't spoken spoke out of pity and gloating, "You're such a poor girl. Your husband is gone, and you've lost your support. How are you going to live in the future?"

He Yue hung her head and said nothing, playing the role of an infinitely miserable widow very well. In fact, she was already in a state of collapse due to the sudden change.

Now, you don’t have to worry about whether you will fail the exam or not. Just think about how to survive and not fail!

The sky was already bright, revealing the full picture of Lijia Village. A house to the west looked out of place here, and its tall, tightly closed red door blocked out the prying eyes of passers-by.

Guard Zhang, who was dressed as a servant, reported, "Your Highness, the girl you described has been found!"

It was like it appeared out of nowhere, and there was no trace of it, which was terrifying.

Ning Rusong stroked the incense ash beads on his wrist and smiled. His half-closed eyes were filled with deep joy. His words seemed to have finally let go of some invisible repression. "It turns out that this was not just an empty dream."