Exile at the start? The princess is no ordinary woman.

This little girl had relied on the original owner of this body for survival, but now that her soul had been replaced by Gu Nanzhi, she didn't care about the master-servant relationship anymore. This little girl had had a tough time; if she wanted to leave, she should leave and regain her freedom.

However, the next second, the little girl became emotional and grabbed him, begging him not to leave her.

"Miss, I won't leave! I want to stay with you! Please don't send me away! I've been an orphan since I was little. You bought me and have treated me like family. I want to protect you and take care of you for the rest of my life..."

Xia He knew her indenture was in her mistress's little box. Her mistress had previously said she would give her freedom and she wouldn't have to follow her anymore, but Xia He hadn't chosen to leave. Now, she was even less likely to leave. Her mistress was now married into the dangerous Prince's mansion and had lost her memory; there was absolutely no way she would leave.

Seeing the girl's sincerity, Gu Nanzhi had no choice but to let her be. Well, the girl was pitiful too. Since she was so good to the original owner of this body and so loyal, she would protect her from now on.

"Alright, alright, stop crying. If you want to stay, then stay."

"Yes, thank you, Miss. I want to stay with you and never leave you."

Upon hearing this, Xia He put on a show of smiling through her tears for Gu Nanzhi. Just moments before, she had been terrified of the dangers of staying in the Prince's mansion, but now that she was allowed to stay, she could still smile happily. What a loyal and kind little girl!

"Alright, Xia He, since you've chosen to stay, then you'll listen to me from now on..."

"This servant will obey Miss,"

Before Gu Nanzhi could say anything, the little girl quickly nodded to show her loyalty. What a simple-minded girl!

"Okay, then listen carefully to what I'm about to say. This amnesia has turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Although I lost my memory, when I woke up, my mind had a lot more other knowledge, which means..."

They actually kept this little girl by their side. She's a good girl, and she grew up with the original owner of this body. Therefore, Gu Nanzhi's behavior will inevitably differ from the original owner's.

Gu Nanzhi needed to find an excuse to give Xia He a heads-up beforehand, and also need the girl's cooperation at the appropriate time.

However, before she could finish speaking, the little girl became flustered and started jumping up and down.

"What? Miss, is this...is it true?"

A blessing in disguise? If that's really the case, then that would be wonderful.

"Okay, don't get excited yet. Let me finish. It's true. I'll show you the details later. I'm telling you this as a reminder. Don't be too surprised if I behave differently or do things I didn't know before, no matter how I act in the future."

And if anyone notices and asks, you have to cover for me.”

"I understand, Miss. Don't worry, I'll listen to you. Miss, can you tell me what's new in your head?" Xia He's eyes seemed to be shining as she looked at Gu Nanzhi.

"For example, because I know medicine, I was able to find out that my poor health over the years was due to poisoning."

"Poisoning? Miss, is it true? You're poisoned? Can you tell what kind of poison it is? No, we need to find a doctor to see you and get an antidote..."

Upon hearing this information, Xia He was once again thrown into turmoil. It wasn't just that her mistress had unexpectedly benefited from the misfortune; more importantly, since her mistress's chronically poor health had deteriorated due to poisoning...

Gu Nanzhi sighed helplessly. This little girl really was a lively and impulsive person, easily startled, but also a clever one, which was quite nice.

"Hmm, don't worry, I can cure this poison. I'm telling you this mainly so you'll have some peace of mind. Xia He, I know a lot of things now. Just believe that I'm a very capable person. Since you've chosen to stay, I'll protect you from now on, okay?"

"Yes, Miss, I... I believe you."

Although she still had some doubts, she believed whatever her mistress said.

"Alright, since you believe me, that's good. You'll see how powerful I am in the future. But I'll tell you one more thing: from now on, you don't need to refer to yourself as a servant in front of me. Just call yourself 'I'. Understand?"

Gu Nanzhi still wasn't used to hearing "This servant comes, this servant goes."

Xia He: "That won't do, Miss, these are the rules..."

Gu Nanzhi: "Huh? You're not listening to me?"

The young lady was still the same young lady, but at this moment she inexplicably exuded a kind of pressure, making her dare not disobey.

"Listen, Miss...I'll listen to you,"

Miss's aura is too strong, so has she really turned misfortune into a blessing? Has she really become different? Has she become assertive, just like... just like when she was first by Miss's side?

Gu Nanzhi nodded in satisfaction.

"That's right. Alright, since that's the case, let's just wait and see. Go find a room and rest. I'm a bit tired too, I'm going to rest for a while. We'll talk about the rest when the Prince returns."

Xia He was still worried and afraid because of the rumors about the Prince of Yan, but since her mistress was so strong and calm, and now that her mistress was different, she would just listen to her.

"Yes, Miss. I...I'll go now. Please call me if you need anything, Miss."

After saying that, Xia He prepared to leave the house, but as she reached the door, she remembered something and took out a plain little wooden box from her pocket, placing it on the table.

“Miss, this is yours. You were...knocked unconscious and stuffed into the bridal sedan chair. I brought it out for you. Inside is the bracelet that Madam left for you, and a jade pendant that you brought back when you were little after you got lost. You must keep it safe. I'm going now.”

After Xia He put it down, she left the room, and Gu Nanzhi also opened the wooden box.

Unwrapping the cloth, inside were indeed as Xia He had described: a bracelet and a jade pendant. Upon closer inspection, both were of high quality: the white jade bracelet and the jade pendant, a round double-phoenix pendant made of Hetian jade.

After a careful examination, no related memories were triggered. It seems these two items were very precious to the original owner, and had been carefully preserved by her. In addition, Xia He's indenture was also found inside.

Seeing this, Gu Nanzhi admired Xia He's loyalty even more. Even with all this stuff in her hands, she hadn't harbored any other thoughts.

The next second, Gu Nanzhi entered the space along with the items. Since these were important to the original owner, it was safest to put them in the space.

..............

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Prince's residence, a completely different scene unfolded. In the past, the Prince's residence had welcomed two princesses. Forget about the princesses decorating with lanterns and streamers; even when the emperor bestowed a marriage upon them, the mansion's main gate remained tightly shut. Both princesses entered through a side gate and were never heard from again.

However, the Prince's attitude towards this arranged marriage was completely different from the previous two times. They decorated the mansion with lanterns and streamers, opened its gates wide, and sent out a wedding procession, making a grand spectacle of welcoming their new princess.