The mistress is reborn, no one who bullies me can escape

"mother………"

Until the person in the woods walked out, although Xue Jinhua could not see her face clearly, when she saw the haunting figure, she could no longer hold back.

Xue Jinhua ran over without a second thought and threw herself into her arms, hugging her tightly. She greedily inhaled the scent from her body, "Mom, I miss you so much."

Madam Xue's eyes instantly became moist, and tears poured out like a flood. "Huahua, I didn't expect you were still alive. It's great to see you again..."

"Mom, I really miss you..."

Although he had thousands of words in his heart, when the words came to his lips, Xue Jinhua seemed to be under a spell and could only say this one sentence.

Seeing her excited look, the prince looked up at the moon in the sky that looked like a silver plate, his face became solemn, "It's inconvenient for us to talk here, let's go inside first."

Madam Xue was the first to come to her senses. She hurriedly wiped away the tears from her eyes and said, "Yes, yes, it was because mother was too excited that she almost forgot about the important matter."

"Come on, let's go inside and talk."

Go in?

While Xue Jinhua was full of doubts, she and everyone else walked through the woods, and a slightly dilapidated temple came into view.

She still had doubts in her heart, and Madam Xue hurriedly explained: "The Second Master sent someone to bring us a message, saying only that we should simply pack up our belongings and leave. At first we thought he was a liar, until he took out your token, and then I believed him."

“Then we were brought here.”

"Although this place is remote and looks shabby, there is enough food and water inside, so it's not too difficult."

Hearing this, Xue Jinhua felt relieved, and her gratitude towards Ling Yan (the Crown Prince) became stronger. "Little spoiler: Recently, some of you have been asking about the Crown Prince's name. Because the Crown Prince has two identities, his name has not been announced. In response to your requests, I will give you a spoiler here... Please support and follow me, I will work hard to write when I have time."

"The people in the Grand Tutor's Mansion are so cruel!" Old Madam Xue's eyes were as sharp as torches, and she was extremely ruthless. "They are simply a group of beasts. They actually wanted to burn all the more than 100 people in our Xue family alive."

Xue Jinhua still felt fearful at this moment, "Mom, it's all my fault. I got you into trouble."

Madam Xue shook her head gently. "How can you be blamed for this? Now that you are "dead", the Grand Tutor's Mansion still wants to kill you. I guess they are resentful of us for not fulfilling our promise."

After entering the temple, Madam Xue led Xue Jinhua to her temporary room and spoke slowly.

"promise?"

Madam Xue nodded. "When the people from the Grand Tutor's Mansion brought you here, they asked us to kill you. But... at that time, we saw how cute you were. You were born not long ago and were still so petite, but the moment you saw me, you smiled at me."

"I was wondering at that time, maybe you knew you were going to die, so you tried to please me like this."

"And since I have no children, I naturally couldn't bear to kill you, so I thought of raising you quietly."

It turned out that she was not taken away by accident, but the Grand Tutor's Mansion had never intended to keep her from the beginning.

"I originally thought that you would avoid the Grand Tutor's Mansion and take you to Nanling to be raised carefully. Unexpectedly, when you were about to reach the age of marriage, the Grand Tutor's Mansion came to our door." Old Madam Xue was full of regret and blamed herself. "I originally thought that they regretted and came to terms with it, and wanted to find you and treat you well..."

"Huahua, if I knew that you would end up like this after you went back, I would never let them take you back even if it cost me my life."

"I've suffered a lot outside during this period."

After the two of them finished talking, they couldn't help but burst into tears. Old Madam Xue thought that she was overwhelmed with grief after knowing the truth, and kept comforting her.

But how could she know that Xue Jinhua didn't feel sad at all, only endless resentment.

Since they are so intolerant of me, why should I be born into this world?

"Madam, it's getting late." Qingyi reminded softly outside the house.

"Second Master said that in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, we will leave in a quarter of an hour."

Being together is like the blooming of spring flowers, while being apart is like the withering of autumn leaves.

How could Xue Jinhua bear this? Old Madam Xue felt even more heartbroken.

However, faced with reality, they can only choose to compromise.

"Huahua, take these." These words of advice brushed past Xue Jinhua's ears like a spring breeze and were stuffed into her hands.

Xue Jinhua looked at the heavy object in her hand, opened it and saw...it was actually a banknote.

These banknotes appear to be worth at least hundreds of thousands or even millions.

Xue Jinhua was very surprised, but she refused again and again, "Mom, this is absolutely not allowed."

Madam Xue held her hand with her backhand and said, "You must accept these banknotes. Mother has other important things to tell you."

"Back then, we were just small vendors in Kyoto, and we were insignificant. But since we adopted you and came to Nanling, our business has been booming and we've made a lot of money. Although we're not as rich as a country, we're still pretty wealthy."

"Over the years, our business has been getting better and better. What I can give you is some cash. You can take it for emergencies."

"Mother has always believed that you are the lucky star of our Xue family. Because of you, our business is so smooth. If you don't accept these banknotes, mother will feel very uncomfortable."

"Mom, but you don't need so much." Xue Jinhua felt a warm current of emotion in her heart, but at the same time she felt torn about this money.

But Madam Xue said, "Silly child, who would complain about having too much silver? I don't know when I will see you again in the future, so I can only ask you for one favor."

Before Xue Jinhua could come to her senses, she whispered towards the door, "Bring him in."

After a while, a thin girl came in with a half-grown child.

"Child, why don't you come over and greet your sister."

"elder sister."

That childish voice, like a thunderclap, exploded in Xue Jinhua's ears and made her tremble all over.

Surprise and shock intertwined on her face, like the endless flow of a river.

She clearly remembered that the Xue family had no children. Could it be that this child was also picked up like herself?

"After you returned to the Grand Tutor's Mansion, I became pregnant."

Old Madam Xue looked ashamed. After all, she had a child in her old age, and this matter was absurd no matter how she thought about it.

The most shocked person was Xue Jinhua.

She really couldn't imagine that Old Madam Xue would give birth to a child after she left.

However, she knew nothing about it for all these years.

"The mountains are high and the road is long. I didn't tell you because I was afraid you would worry." Old Madam Xue saw through her thoughts and couldn't help but say, "It's just that we are about to go to the frontier. Life there is miserable. I am... worried that he can't bear the long journey, so I want to entrust him to you to take care of him temporarily."

Xue Jinhua frowned. It was not that she was unwilling, but her life or death was uncertain when she returned to Kyoto. If the child went back with her, she was afraid... she would not be able to protect him.

"Once your father and I have settled down outside the Great Wall, we will send someone to pick him up."

Looking at her mother's earnest eyes, Xue Jinhua's heart softened instantly.

"Mom, I promise you, I will take good care of my brother."

Madam Xue breathed a sigh of relief, "No matter what, I feel relieved that he is with you."

"Azhe, you will follow your sister from now on. When the time is right, mother will come to pick you up."

"Okay, Mom, I understand."

"Madam, the time has come."

The urging voice outside sounded again, and Madam Xue knew that she could not delay any longer.

Even though I am reluctant, I have no choice but to harden my heart.

With tears in her eyes, she waved her hand weakly, "Go, all of you leave quickly."

"mother………"

After all, Azhe is still a child, and he is about to leave his parents, with his heart full of attachment and reluctance.

"You will depend on me from now on, so you must obey my words."

Old Madam Xue turned around, covering her chest as if all the strength in her body had been drained away, while Xue Jinhua had already pulled Azhe away.

In the cold and quiet temple, the moonlight sprinkled down like water. After Xue Jinhua and his group left, several figures flashed by quickly.

The carriage headed north, and Xue Jinhua felt extremely heavy-hearted as she looked at her sleeping child.

After some time, the group finally arrived in Kyoto.