A life of ups and downs is pure joy

In the inner courtyard of Tailai Villa, sunlight shines through the lush branches and leaves, casting mottled shadows.

"Sister Hongqi, you should just accept your fate! That princess definitely can't be your sister-in-law."

Xiao Qiannan shook her head helplessly and advised Hong Qi, the double-sword heroine.

After listening to Xiao Qiannan's words, Hong Qi was silent for a long time before slowly raising her head and looking straight at Lin Mo who was standing beside her and asked.

"Second Miss, even you don't believe it?"

Lin Mo looked at Hong Qi's expectant eyes and felt a pang of pain in his heart.

She took a deep breath and tried to keep her voice calm.

"This... Hongqi, I understand your longing for Huan'er, because I miss her too. However, the princess's pulse is steady and strong, and she is very healthy. There is no sign of any serious injury or illness."

"So... she's really not our Huan'er. Maybe we should look for clues somewhere else."

Lin Mo's voice grew fainter as she spoke, as if every word weighed heavily on her, suffocating her. Her tone was filled with a heavy sense of loss, deeply moving.

Hong Qi anxiously looked around at the people around her, only to see a look of despair and resignation on everyone's face. She was so anxious that she couldn't help but shout loudly:

"He is Xiao Yu... He is the Medical Saint. As long as he is here, the girl can live!"

When Xiao Qiannan heard the name "Xiao Yu", her heart trembled violently.

For some reason, this name that was once so familiar to her now felt so strange and distant to her.

She couldn't help but stand there in a daze, staring at Hong Qi with empty eyes, muttering to herself: "Xiao Yu..."

"I think what Hongqi said is absolutely right. Huan'er was thirteen years old in Yinan. He was completely dead that day, but was eventually brought back from the brink of death by Brother Yu. I believe in his medical skills."

Jia Xu broke the silence and spoke.

Lin Mo was very surprised when he heard this.

You know, Jia Xu usually has a cynical and playful look, and it's rare for him to speak so seriously. So, she turned to look at Jia Xu with a little surprise.

At the same time, Hong Qi cast a puzzled look at Lin Mo and asked, "Second Miss, you grew up with her day and night, can't you even smell her unique scent?"

This sudden question left Lin Mo speechless for a moment. She stared at Hong Qi with wide eyes in confusion.

"I…"

"Hongqi, what did you just say?"

Ning Sijue stared at Hong Qi in astonishment, his body trembling slightly as if he had received an electric shock. He stared wide-eyed, eagerly waiting for Hong Qi to give further explanation.

Hong Qi frowned slightly and said with a hint of anger:

"It's the smell of girls! Each of you has a unique scent, I can smell it."

However, as Hong Qi is half inland, his thoughts are simpler than those of ordinary people. Not everyone has this special ability to distinguish the different smells of each person, but Hong Qi knows nothing about this.

Xiao Qiannan, who was standing by, couldn't help but look surprised when she heard this. She fixed her eyes on Hong Qi and exclaimed in disbelief.

"Sister Hongqi, you have such amazing skills!"

At the same time, Xiao Fan and Ning Sijue exchanged a glance, and then Xiao Fan cautiously spoke and tested the waters:

"Lady Hongqi, can you really identify a person by their scent?"

Facing the puzzled looks from everyone, Hong Qi nodded nonchalantly.

"Yes."

She seemed unaware of the uniqueness of her ability.

"Could it be...could it be that you are from the inland?"

Xiao Fan asked stutteringly in disbelief.

Hong Qi nodded disapprovingly.

"Don't you all know about this?"

Lin Mo looked at everyone's surprised reactions strangely and said.

She originally thought that everyone already knew this secret, but when she saw that everyone present had a bewildered expression, especially her husband Jia Xu's eyes that were wide open, she couldn't help but be stunned.

"We really don't know! Oh my god, but this Lady Hong Qi is completely different from the people in the inland!"

Xiao Fan's eyes widened as he spoke in astonishment. As soon as he said that, he couldn't help swallowing, as if something was stuck in his throat, and he almost choked himself because of the shock.

He remembered that when he was a child, he had followed Ning Jinyang, Xiao Yi and others to the Colosseum, where he met many adult inland people.

Although those inland people possessed strong combat capabilities, their intelligence was generally low, which left a deep impression on Xiao Fan.

However, the red-clad heroine standing before him at this moment, even with a mask on, looked nothing like those inland people.

"But what does this have to do with whether Hongqi is from the interior?"

Xiao Qiannan, who was standing by, saw that everyone was either shocked or had expressions of disbelief, and she became extremely anxious and quickly asked.

In fact, she had only heard of the legendary inland people, but had never actually seen them with her own eyes.

Ning Sijue took a deep breath and tried hard to suppress the joy that suddenly surged in his heart. After his emotions calmed down a little, he slowly began to explain to everyone.

"Inland people have a far superior sense of smell and hearing. Because of this, Hong Qi can hear subtle sounds from far away and even distinguish the unique scent of each person."

"I see... No wonder Hong Qi was convinced from the beginning that the princess was Huan'er..."

Lin Mo was halfway through his words when he suddenly covered his mouth with his hands in excitement. Tears filled his eyes again like a flood that had broken through a dam.

"Really? This is actually true? That princess is really my sister-in-law?"

Xiao Qiannan was extremely excited. She walked forward with a smile on her face and grabbed Hong Qi's arm, eagerly confirming again and again.

"Oh, you're a girl after all. I've made it clear to you from the beginning."

Hong Qi looked at the group of people in front of him with some resentment, muttering to himself.

"You guys are weird!"

Hearing this, Xiao Qiannan grinned, shook Hong Qi's arm happily like a child, and said coquettishly.

"Sister, you can smell everyone's scent, but we can't. We are all ordinary people. We can only see the different faces and different pulses."

For a moment, everyone's mixed emotions, like a tangled mess, were completely washed away by this sudden good news, and now only sweetness remained in their hearts.

However, the joyful atmosphere did not last long. Soon, Lin Mo frowned slowly, looking at everyone with concern, and said slowly:

"But...what should we do next?"

After all, she knew one thing better than anyone else present - the deep and complicated feelings that Lord Shang Gong Heyu of Dayan had for Lin Qinghuan.

"If she really is the fifth sister, why would Brother Yu let us take her away?"

Jia Xu's sharp eyes caught the strange expression on Lin Mo's face, and he immediately understood, so he slowly spoke.

Hearing this, Hong Qi looked at everyone in confusion and asked in confusion.

"Where?"

"The girl is in the palace. I just need to go to the palace. She doesn't have to go anywhere."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qiannan hurriedly let go of Hong Qi's arm and explained.

"Sister Hongqi, she is my sister-in-law, so of course she will return to Dasheng with us."

However, Hong Qi refuted without hesitation.

"Your eldest brother is a bad man, and so is that hateful Tao. They only make the girl sad and cry. But Xiao Yu is different. When the girl is with him, she is happy every day."

After saying that, Hong Qi patted his arm lightly and glared at Xiao Qiannan fiercely.

Hong Qi's words hit everyone's heart like a heavy hammer, and the whole scene became silent for a moment.

Even Xiao Qiannan, who was always lively and cheerful, seemed to have suffered a heavy blow at this moment. She stood there in a daze, staring at Hong Qi like a wooden sculpture, unable to come back to her senses for a long time.

Lin Mo also lowered his head silently and began to carefully consider what Hong Qi had just said.

After a while, she just smiled helplessly, shook her head gently, and muttered softly.

"Maybe Hong Qi is right..."

"Huan'er, I suddenly realized that even I don't understand you as well as Hongqi does."

Her voice was so soft that only she could hear it.

Seeing this, Jia Xu slowly stretched out his right hand and gently held Lin Mo's slightly trembling hand, as if he wanted to convey some warmth and comfort to him through this simple action.

"Let's not discuss whether we can successfully take my sister-in-law away, but we must at least find out why her appearance has changed so drastically and why she has become such a stranger to us."

Jia Xu looked around at everyone with a serious expression and spoke word by word.

Among this group of people, Xiao Fan is the calmest and most sober one at this moment.

After all, he had never personally experienced the tortuous and moving past between his eldest sister-in-law and second brother, so naturally he did not have the same mixed thoughts and feelings as other people.

"Fool!"

Hong Qi on the side couldn't help but roll her eyes at Xiao Fan and muttered unhappily.

"Huh? Is she...is she calling me stupid?"

Xiao Fan was obviously confused by this sudden comment. He first stood there in a daze, and then looked at the people around him with a puzzled look on his face, eager to get a negative answer from them.

However, facing Xiao Fan's expectant eyes, everyone chose to remain silent. For a moment, the atmosphere became a little awkward.

Seeing everyone's reaction, Xiao Fan suddenly felt embarrassed, but at the same time, the spirit of not wanting to admit defeat in his heart was also aroused.

He gritted his teeth, turned around and asked Hong Qi loudly.

"Huh, you call me stupid? Okay, then why don't you tell us why?"

Hong Qi rolled her eyes slightly, then answered slowly.

"The girl fell from Dugu Cliff, and something went wrong with her brain, which is why she is now like this."

After saying that, Hong Qi once again turned his gaze to Ning Sijue, who had been standing aside without saying a word, and knelt on one knee to beg.

"Your Highness the Sixth Prince, please take me to the palace. He will definitely agree to my request."