After rebirth, I cried and criticized the prince

"This young man and I just happened to be lost."

Helan Xuenuo said disappointedly, "That's a pity, otherwise sister could introduce us to each other. Sister, do you like this young man?"

Qi Didi hesitated for a moment and shook her head, a hint of displeasure flashing in her eyes, but Helan Xuenuo did not notice.

In her previous life, Helan Xuenuo thought Qi Didi was the most beautiful and wonderful woman in the world, and she was inferior to her in every way. When she heard that Qi Didi didn't like Gu Shicheng, she breathed a sigh of relief and vowed childishly, "Since you don't like me, I'll take action! I want to see who this young man is from."

I think Qi Didi was very unhappy at that time, but she was just foolish and silly. In her second life, she felt so stupid.

In her previous life, she met Gu Shicheng at a winter banquet, but a few months later at a banquet in the palace, she and Gu Shicheng were drugged and became a laughing stock in the entire capital.

She thought about it carefully, but she couldn't figure out how Qi Didi and the Second Prince had met. She only knew that Qi Didi came back with her clothes soaking wet, and she had used the excuse that she had accidentally fallen into the pool and was rescued by a young man from a certain aristocratic family.

At that time, Helan Xuenuo caught a glimpse of the very expensive gilded carriage that brought her back. Now thinking back, the carriage was almost exactly the same as the second prince's carriage. It seemed that this banquet was the key. This time, she must stop Qi Didi and the second prince from getting to know each other.

However, she did not intend to stop Qi Didi from attending this winter banquet, she had other plans.

Coming back to her senses, she looked at Qi Didi and smiled softly, her lips slightly pale. "Sister, the palace sent an invitation. They're hosting a winter banquet, and there will be young men and women from various noble families attending. I'll have Daddy go to the palace and lobby for your name to be added."

"Sister, you think so carefully about me, but will my identity bring you shame? I am born inferior to others." Qi Didi looked like a lovely girl with tears in her eyes.

Helan Xuenuo jokingly said, "Sister, if you really don't want to go, don't make it difficult for me."

Qi Didi was anxious and immediately replied, "Sister, it's okay. Since you are so willing to help me, I will definitely go with you. This way, you won't be bullied by other young ladies from aristocratic families because you are young. I am here to protect you."

Why does she need Qi Didi's protection?

Helan Xuenuo covered her forehead and pretended to have a headache. This trick always worked. Seeing that she was not feeling well, Qi Didi said goodbye to Chunhe and left.

When she left, she was naturally full of joy, as her goal had been achieved.

After Qi Didi left, Helan Xuenuo immediately regained her spirits. She said to Xiaozhu beside her, "Send someone to follow Qi Didi these few days to see what she's doing. If she goes into any pharmacy or buys any medicine, report it to me immediately. Find some trusted people to follow her and don't let anyone know."

Xiao Zhu looked at Helan Xuenuo in confusion. Helan Xuenuo's face was very calm, a calmness that Xiao Zhu had never seen on his own daughter's face. He just felt that his daughter seemed to have grown up after this incident.

"Miss, are you starting to be wary of Miss Qi?"

"Defenses can not do without."

"My dear girl, you have finally grown up after this incident." The happy expression on Xiaozhu's face was very obvious, even in her eyes.

Helan Xuenuo smiled helplessly. She had indeed grown up after going through this life, but the price was too high. Whenever she thought about it, her heart was mostly filled with pain, and she often broke into cold sweats in her dreams at night.

She sighed softly, stretched herself, walked into the yard, leaned against the mulberry tree, closed her eyes and rested.

The lilac-colored skirt was fluttered by the wind, and this plain dress looked particularly cool in the snowy scene.

The day of the banquet has arrived. Just like in her previous life, Qi Didi wore a green hibiscus cloak and a magnolia-inlaid gold hairpin on her head. She clearly remembered that she bought a box of hairpins for Qi Didi, but she only ever wore one hairpin.

Her skin was extremely white, and with a touch of red rouge on her face, she looked otherworldly. Even without too much adornment, she could still shine brightly in the crowd and attract attention.

Helan Xuenuo recalled that in her previous life, she dressed up particularly grandly and wanted to wear all the expensive jewelry. Of course, Qi Didi's instigation was also part of this.

She was flattered by Qi Didi, and in order to break off the engagement with Yuan Xu, she secretly vowed to find a man she liked at the Winter Banquet. By then, her father and mother would not be able to persuade her, and they would definitely go to Yuan Mansion to break off the engagement.

This bitter memory made Helan Xuenuo couldn't help but smile. She was dressed very simply today, neither too plain nor too heavy. She wore a white dress and a pink silk cape, which brought out her unique coldness. She was neither outstanding nor conspicuous, which was exactly what she wanted.

Thinking of the person she was going to meet soon, her heart still felt a pang of pain, and her eyes seemed to be filled with warm water. She endured it with all her might.

The general's carriage was already waiting outside the mansion. Helan Xuenuo and Qi Didi were riding in the same carriage. After driving for a while, the carriage stopped. There were many carriages heading to the palace today, so the roads were very congested. The voices of several civilians discussing drifted in from the carriage window.

Citizen A: "Isn't this the Helan Mansion's carriage? Isn't the Helan family's daughter already engaged to the young general of the Yuan Mansion? Why are you joining in the fun?"

Citizen B said, "Then you are wrong. I heard that Qi Didi, the adopted daughter of the Helan Mansion, will also be there. This Miss Qi is no less beautiful than Miss Helan. I saw her once, and it's not an exaggeration to compare her to a fairy."

Citizen C: "Yes! Who should I blame? If I have to blame someone, I should blame Miss Qi for having a bad birth. When the Qi family was ransacked, it was thanks to General Helan that he begged His Majesty to spare her life because of her young age. Otherwise, today..."

A trace of fierce displeasure flashed across Qi Didi's face, but in that instant, Helan Xuenuo wanted to praise her for being so patient, and Qi Didi wiped her tears with a handkerchief.

"Sister, don't listen to the nonsense of these ignorant people. Thanks to the old general and your sister for taking care of me, I wouldn't be where I am today."

Helan Xuenuo raised the corners of her mouth slightly, smiled gently as a response to her, and then closed her eyes and took a nap.

In a daze, Qi Didi's voice came again. "Sister, I feel like you and I have become much more distant these days. Did I do something to upset you? Is it because of the last time I fell into the water?"

Helan Xuenuo slowly raised her eyes, her pupils were particularly dark. She fluttered her eyelids, covered her head with her hands, and shook it gently. She said in a dull and weak tone, "Sister, I'm really sorry. Lately, I've always felt like there were bugs flying around in my head, buzzing, and it hasn't gotten better. These remaining symptoms are really difficult to deal with. Please don't blame me, sister."

"Then take a good rest, sister. I will wake you up when we get to the palace."

Qi Didi looked at her with concern.

Helan Xuenuo closed her eyes again, "Thank you, sister."