Reborn as a concubine's daughter and entering a noble family: Xie Lang, don't be too seduc

Xie Hou stared speechlessly at the seemingly harmless, well-behaved, and reserved little girl before him.

The person before me seems to overlap with the person from back then...

In a daze, he seemed to see his junior sister's shadow again, just as obedient as before, but with a meticulous mind and a clear head; that timid, rabbit-like demeanor was nothing but an act...

However, back then, the junior sister was the master's most beloved youngest daughter, a little girl cherished by her fellow disciples.

That arrogant and smug attitude was completely different from the cautious little girl in front of him, whose eyes revealed unease and nervousness.

Immediately afterwards, Wutong, who was standing at the door listening, was dismissed.

"Your mother is not the one you know." But Xie Hou had no intention of hiding it from her any longer. "Now that you are married, you are no longer the naive little girl you once were, so you should know who your parents are. Sang Hua... Your mother is Empress Wang of the former dynasty, A Mian. Your father is Emperor Ai of the former dynasty. You are the orphan of the former dynasty that His Majesty has been searching for for many years!"

"..."

Even though she had guessed some of the answers before, and had heard Lu Ming mention them, hearing them confirmed by Xie Hou today still left her incredibly flustered. "So, I am A-Zheng?"

"How do you remember this name?!" Now it was Xie Hou's turn to be surprised.

This was something she should never have remembered.

Hawthorne was speechless with disappointment, then let out a sigh of relief. It turned out that what Lu Ming had said was all true...

Ah Zheng, is that really her name?

"You don't need to worry. Now that you're a member of the Xie family, I will do everything in my power to protect you from harm. You can stay here and live in peace, without any fear. From now on, just be yourself!" Xie Hou assured her.

To him, Sang Hua was the last bloodline left by his master's family, and the daughter left behind by his junior sister.

Even if it means causing a huge disaster, he will still take good care of this child for his junior sister.

"..." Huo Sanghua was in a state of utter confusion. She had learned too many secrets today and couldn't process them all at once. She opened her mouth several times, trying to say something.

But when those jumbled thoughts reached his lips, he couldn't utter a sound.

She really is a descendant of the previous dynasty?!

"Sang Hua, is there anything you want to do?" Xie Hou was afraid of startling her; she already looked terrified, and he couldn't bear to frighten her any further, so he could only cautiously ask about her future plans. "Things you wanted to do before, but never had the chance to?"

"I... I want to study, I want to learn to write." Huo Sanghua murmured to herself, her unease growing. But when she spoke of what she wanted to do, she looked around and said, "Actually, a few days ago, the eldest young master taught me to read here... Can I continue to learn from him?"

"sure!"

Lord Xie naturally had no objections; in fact, he was quite pleased when he heard that she wanted to learn to read and write.

Then he made arrangements, "If you like, you can continue to learn to read and write from Shu'er. Although Shu'er is a military general, he is very knowledgeable. I feel at ease if you learn from him. You can come and continue to learn from him every day... ...Besides that, is there anything else you want to do or desire?"

"..." Suddenly, when asked about things he wanted to do, Hawthorne had many things he wanted to do, but he couldn't think of many at once.

Remember the day she was kidnapped by Si Qingyue and taken outside the city? Xie Shu wanted her to ride back on horseback to report the news, but she said she couldn't ride a horse. Xie Shu's reaction at that moment was as if to say...

How come the daughter of General Huo can't even ride a horse?

Hawthorne tentatively asked Xie Hou, "I'd also like to... learn to ride a horse? Is that alright?"

"Of course." Xie Hou didn't object, but hesitated for a moment. "If you want to learn to ride a horse, I can teach you myself... However, I need to find you a gentle pony first. We can practice slowly, there's no rush. Don't worry, leave this to your father-in-law. He will definitely find you a top-quality steed!"

When Hawthorne saw that his request had been granted, he breathed a sigh of relief and became much more cheerful.

"Is there anything else?" Xie Hou asked again.

Hawthorne thought and thought, "I can't think of anything else for now."

"Alright, then take your time to think it over. It's not too late to talk about it when you've made up your mind. Just come and find me whenever you've thought of something! Anytime is fine. As long as it's what you want, your father-in-law will definitely arrange it for you!" Xie Hou generously promised.

I saw the shadow of my former junior sister in Sang Hua.

He deeply regretted that when his junior sister suffered, he wasn't the first to arrive at the palace to rescue her and her child...

When I heard the news, my junior sister's palace had already burned down.

Everyone says that the junior sister's child also perished in the fire...

Later, he learned by chance that General Huo had taken the four children out of the palace before Empress Wang burned it down.

Among them was Empress Wang's daughter, who was less than a year old.

He went to great lengths to find General Huo and gain his trust before finally seeing the hidden princess with him.

For the sake of the little princess's safety, he had no choice but to agree to let General Huo leave the person behind.

Seeing this child grow up today, I think of my master and junior sister in the afterlife; they can rest in peace now...

Hawthorne was so overjoyed that she didn't notice her father-in-law's near-tearful expression. He truly hadn't expected that after 16 years of suffering, he would finally face a new destiny...

The man in front of her, who claimed to be her maternal grandfather's disciple, was actually her father-in-law, the most capable person in the Marquis's mansion who could take care of her.

No matter what conditions she proposed, he would agree to them!

What a wonderful thing! She's been blessed with all of this!

Before leaving, Marquis Xie even let her take the pastries back with her. Even Wu Tong, who was with her, was greatly shocked, wondering what they had just discussed in the study. That Marquis Xie was so kind to his second wife!

Carrying a food box, she followed behind Huo Sanghua. "Second Madam, what did you and the old Marquis talk about just now? Why is the old Marquis so kind to you?"

"... ...Yes, we talked about some things from the past." Huo Sanghua's joy was evident, but then she thought that she couldn't tell Wu Tong what Xie Hou had told her. "It turns out that my father-in-law and my parents are acquaintances. He even promised to let me continue to study reading and writing with the eldest young master!"

"Really?" Wu Tong was extremely envious and tried to lift the food box higher.

It's really heavy!

There must be lots of delicious food in this food box!

"And also, my father-in-law promised me he would teach me to ride a horse!" Huo Sanghua thought to himself, as he was worried about how to leave the city a year from now.

Now that's great! Once she learns to ride a horse, she can go wherever she wants, right?

Wu Tong didn't understand, "Why does Second Madam want to learn to ride a horse? It's so convenient for us to go out by carriage. Riding a horse is very tiring."

Hawthorne looked back at her, smiled, and didn't offer any further explanation.

To save Wutong from worrying.

Wu Tong looked at her smiling face and smiled back. "Second Madam's smile is so beautiful! You should smile more often... Indeed, the Old Marquis is a good man. Second Madam is so much happier just talking to him!"