Every time the prince opens his eyes, he sees

"We heard that the Prince's Mansion has a new beauty, so we came here specially to see her." Gu Huai answered calmly.

Xie Qingchen's expression didn't soften at the mention of the new beauty. Instead, it was filled with an indescribable gloom. "You came at the perfect time. She just happened to be here too."

Lu Yaoyao and Gu Huai turned around at the same time and saw a woman in elegant clothes and with a cute and lovely appearance walking in with a tray of food. Behind her were two maids who were also holding trays.

Lu Yaoyao was stunned the moment she saw her face clearly. It was not that this woman was so beautiful that people couldn't take their eyes off her and were stunned, but that she looked exactly the same as before.

She looks very young, only seventeen or eighteen years old at most, so she is different from her previous self.

From her calm and elegant eyes, one can tell that her personality is different from before.

At first glance, they look alike, but at second glance, they don't.

"Your Highness, is there a distinguished guest visiting today? Am I coming at the wrong time?" The woman's voice was clear and pleasant, with just the right hint of shyness.

The way he looked at Xie Qingchen was so similar to the way he looked at him before.

Lu Yaoyao felt more and more horrified.

What exactly is going on?

It was as if my former self had been resurrected from the dead, but that body had clearly been burned to ashes, and my soul had entered Lu Yaoyao's body.

Seeing the shy expression on the woman's face as she looked at him, Xie Qingchen's face seemed to soften a little. He said softly, "It's okay. They are my friends. They are just taking a walk here. This is General Gu Huai, and this is Miss Lu Yaoyao." He introduced the two to the woman.

Gu Huai finally understood why this woman caught the prince's eye.

He didn't point it out, but nodded slightly.

Lu Yaoyao nodded, her eyes fixed on the woman, making her feel embarrassed. "Miss Lu, is there dust on my face? Why are you looking at me like that?"

Lu Yaoyao slowly withdrew her gaze and said, "It is my fault for being rude. Please forgive me, my beauty."

"Nothing. It's rare for you to come here, why don't you try the cakes I made together?"

The woman opened the lid of the bowl, and when Lu Yaoyao saw the familiar pastries on the plate, the strange feeling in her heart became even more intense.

Who is this woman? If the similar appearance is just a coincidence, then how come she can also make peach blossom cakes? She makes them exactly like me?

"The prince's new concubine is really good." Gu Huai smiled, and the smile on the corner of his mouth had a deeper meaning.

Xie Qingchen remained silent.

The few of them had some cakes and tea, and then Xie Qingchen played chess with Gu Huai.

Both women stood behind their respective men and watched them play chess.

Lu Yaoyao discovered that Xie Qingchen was playing the same chess game that she and he had played before, where she could never beat him, and in the end he was the one who taught her how to beat him.

Why did he set up this chess game today? Was he testing whether his beautiful concubine was the same one from the past?

She also wanted to see how this beautiful concubine would proceed.

Gu Huai's chess moves were similar to hers, and he soon found himself in a dead end.

She was originally thinking about how to guide Gu Huai to play the chess game according to the strategy she and Xie Qingchen had played before, but now, there was no need for guidance.

"My beloved, General Gu has driven himself into a dead end. Show him how to defeat me. If you can help him turn defeat into victory, I will allow you to ask for one wish."

"Really?" The beautiful concubine smiled coquettishly.

"Once I have spoken, I cannot take it back."

"it is good."

The beautiful concubine looked at the chessboard, as if thinking, and then she picked up three black pieces from Gu Huai and placed them in three places.

This time, a dead chess piece was brought back to life.

Exactly the same chess playing idea.

Lu Yaoyao felt cold all over when she saw this.

Who is she?

Few people had seen this chess game at that time.

"It seems that my beloved concubine is not only dexterous, gentle and considerate, but also extremely intelligent!" Xie Qingchen praised.

The beautiful concubine blinked, looking playful, "Then Your Highness, please don't forget to grant me one wish."

"Of course, you can ask me for it anytime."

Afterwards, Xie Qingchen invited the two of them to have dinner at the Prince's Mansion.

Looking at the table full of familiar delicacies, Lu Yaoyao felt more and more that Xie Qingchen, this beautiful concubine, was a clone of her former self.

How can the dishes be so similar?

System, she must find the system as soon as she gets back and ask for clarification.

Facing the table full of dishes, Lu Yaoyao couldn't eat a single thing. The feeling of uneasiness kept lingering around her, making her feel very uncomfortable.

Gu Huai noticed her abnormality and asked with concern: "Yaoyao, are you feeling unwell?"

"I am a little dizzy. Maybe I caught a cold last night."

"Your Highness, I will take Yaoyao back first."

Xie Qingchen nodded slightly, his eyes still focused on the beautiful concubine, not even looking up. "Since Miss Lu is not feeling well, General Gu should take her back first. We will meet again another day."

Gu Huai quickly stood up, bowed respectfully to Xie Qingchen, and then helped the gloomy-looking Lu Yaoyao out of the Prince's Mansion.

In the carriage, Lu Yaoyao had calmed down. She said, "Ah Huai, that woman isn't stunningly beautiful, so why did the Crown Prince like her so much?"

Gu Huai sighed, "I couldn't understand it before. The prince has seen all kinds of beauties, and even if she is stunningly beautiful, it's impossible for her to make him so obsessed. But when I saw her just now, I finally understood. She looks exactly like the prince's deceased beloved, and many of her movements and habits are exactly the same as hers. No wonder the prince is obsessed with her."

"Then how did the prince meet her? I think the timing of her appearance is too strange."

"I heard that the Crown Prince came across this woman being robbed by bandits on his way back from paying respects to his beloved deceased woman a few days ago. He accidentally saved her, and she fainted from shock, so he brought her back to the Eastern Palace. This woman didn't live in the capital before, but she lost her mother a few months ago, and she came to the capital to live with her maternal grandparents, which is why she was encountered by the Crown Prince."

This explanation works.

Lu Yaoyao thought of another important thing.

"Where was the deceased woman buried? Outside the city?"

Lu Yaoyao had never asked about this before, but now that it was mentioned, she asked casually.

After all, her soul is still alive here, and her previous body is dead. She feels like she is neither human nor ghost, and she doesn't want to face it.

"It's a peach grove. The prince got drunk one day and started talking nonsense. He said he buried his beloved in the peach grove, the place where they first went out for fun. His beloved had hoped to build a small cabin there, where they could live occasionally and be buried there when they grew old."

"He buried her there to fulfill her wish."

Lu Yaoyao's hands and feet felt cold again.

She had just mentioned that place casually, but Xie Qingchen actually took it seriously and buried her there.