Rebirth and Rewriting Fate

“A few days ago, when I was in Shilipu, some young ladies from noble families came to our area to inquire about Lord Luo! They said that Lord Luo often comes to Shilipu, so their relationship must be very good, and they came to ask about Lord Luo’s preferences.” Zhu Ling’s words pulled Yun Chu out of her reverie, and a gossipy thought arose spontaneously.

"Which family's daughter is she from? What are her looks and character like?" Yun Chu asked.

“Miss,” Nan Rao replied, “Later, I saw Lord Luo arrive and speak with that young lady by the carriage. Afterward, the young lady seemed to cry and leave in a huff. Perhaps Lord Luo had already rejected her.”

Yun Chu couldn't help but sigh. Was Luo Yan still not over it? But what right did she have to judge others?

“I think Lord Lin Muxuan is also very good! He often sends some strange and unusual things to Shili Pu. Xu Lige sees them, repairs and improves them, and Shili Pu sells a lot of them.” Zhu Ling continued.

Yun Chuwei sighed almost imperceptibly. It wasn't that Xu Li improved and sold it, but that Lin Muxuan did it on purpose.

She had never noticed Lin Muxuan's kindness to her before, but when he risked his life to save her on the city wall that day, Yun Chu was forced to confront her suspicions. She could never repay his kindness, so she was afraid that he would suddenly reveal it, like Luo Yan had done before, and she really wouldn't know how to handle it.

"Why are you pulling me?" Zhu Ling asked, puzzled.

"Stop talking, go to sleep," Nan Rao stopped her.

She knew that Lin Muxuan had saved her mistress on the city wall, and she could also see through Lin Muxuan's intentions.

The former prince is not returning, and if possible, she hopes her young lady can be with Lin Muxuan. She has met the elders of the Lin family; they are all easy to get along with, and now they are the Imperial Father-in-Law's family, holding a prominent position. Compared to Lord Luo, they are more capable of protecting her young lady. Therefore, she secretly wants her young lady to have a better life.

However, seeing how deeply the young lady loved and how much she suffered for the person in her heart, she couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.

The room fell silent for a moment.

"Knock! Knock! Knock!" A series of knocks came from the front gate.

It sounds like someone is still talking, but they're too far away to hear clearly.

"I'll go take a look!" Mo Han sat up abruptly.

“Let’s go together.” Yun Chu sat up as well.

Zhu Ling helped Yun Chu out of the room, her hand gripping Yun Chu tightly as she asked nervously, "Miss, are you sure there aren't any ghosts?"

Yun Chu looked at her amusedly, "Be careful, Mo Han might beat you up later, and I won't care!"

Mo Han glanced at Zhu Ling, who stuck out her tongue.

The closer they got to the door, the clearer their voices became. "Miss! It's us! Open the door quickly!"

It was the voices of Xu Li and Ping An.

Yun Chu hurriedly ordered someone to open the door.

Reaching the gate, Mo Han looked at the scene before her and glanced at Zhu Ling.

Zhu Ling hurriedly stepped forward and said awkwardly, "Brother Xu Li, please wait a moment!"

Behind the gate, Zhu Ling had brought several large flower pots and some tables and chairs from somewhere, and they were now blocking the gate.

Seeing this, Yun Chu found it somewhat amusing and quickly went forward with Nan Rao to help.

After finally clearing out one door, it creaked open, revealing Xu Li and Ping An standing outside, each carrying a bundle on their shoulders.

"What are you doing here?" Yun Chu asked in surprise.

"We'll keep Miss company!" Ping An shouted.

Yun Chu couldn't help but smile and quickly beckoned people in.

As the gate closed, Xu Li was taken aback when he saw the flowerpots and chairs piled up to the side, and his eyes welled up with tears.

The words Nanrao had told him that afternoon still echoed in his ears: "Now that Miss and the Prince have separated, you shall address her as Miss from now on, and do not bring up the past in front of her again."

Although he didn't understand, he still had to maintain his sense of duty as a servant. But seeing this scene, he realized that these young ladies were afraid, and he couldn't help but be moved.

He turned around and smiled, "We're here, you don't need to be afraid anymore."

"Yes! I'm a man, I can protect Miss!" Ping An patted his chest.

Yun Chu smiled, feeling a warmth in her heart.

Nan Rao hurriedly led Xu Li and the others to an empty room to rest. Fortunately, the room had been cleaned together that afternoon, so they only needed to bring their bags and move in.

It was late at night, and the other three returned to Yun Chu's room. The four of them didn't say anything more and quietly fell asleep.

Chiwu, who was waiting outside the study of the Prince's mansion, saw Chengfeng and Suibo enter. Chengfeng gave Chiwu a wink and pointed to the window.

The three of them gathered under the window and whispered loudly to each other.

“Your Highness, oh, Miss Yun Chu is living in a two-courtyard house that the Shen family gave her as part of her dowry, named Forget-Worry Residence.” Sui Bo paused here and looked into the window.

A soft thud was the sound of a calligraphy brush being placed on the table.

Chengfeng gestured for him to continue.

"That courtyard has been uninhabited for too long. In the afternoon, Xu Li and the children from Murong Manor came and helped clean it. It's almost done now."

"At night, probably because they were scared, all four of them slept in Yun Chu's room."

Chengfeng couldn't help but interject, "Isn't Mo Han here? With that level of combat power, what are they afraid of?"

Sui Bo glanced sideways at Cheng Feng, "You're used to fighting with Mo Han, you haven't forgotten that Mo Han is a woman, have you? The courtyard has been uninhabited for so long, and the whole house is full of young ladies, how could you not be afraid?"

"They also moved a bunch of odds and ends behind the door, blocking the entrance."

Chiwu frowned and looked out the window.

There used to be the sound of turning pages inside the window, but now there's nothing.

"What happened next? Why did you come back?" Chiwu asked, puzzled. Those girls were so scared, shouldn't Suibo have stayed with them? Why did you come back?

"Later, Xu Li and Ping An arrived. With men in the courtyard, they shouldn't be afraid anymore," Sui Bo explained.

Chengfeng Chaosuibo gave a thumbs up, the three of them looked at each other, and then dispersed.

Gu Ruoxiao sat at his desk for a long time, the books on the table were open, but he didn't read a single word.

He got up and went out of the study, and Chiwu followed him at a distance.

When he saw his lord enter Jingxuan Courtyard, he was stunned. The princess had left, so why was the prince returning to the courtyard?

Gu Ruoxiao was a little dazed when he stepped into the bedroom. He looked around and found it to be exactly the same as when he came in that day when Yun Chu was sick, except that the person sitting at the table or lying on the bed was missing.

He remained silent for a moment, then walked to the wardrobe and opened it, revealing a closet full of clothes. A chill ran through him; she hadn't taken them with her.

He strode to the dressing table, pulled out a drawer full of gold and silver jewelry, none of which she had taken. Was she really going to cut ties with him completely? Yun Chu?! What kind of person was she, really?

His gaze fell on a corner of the jewelry box. He gently pulled it open, revealing a dagger, a hidden dart, and a wooden hairpin broken in two.

His eyes flickered slightly. What were these things? Why was the wooden hairpin broken? That dagger seemed to be the one he had given to a little girl when he was a child for self-defense, but why was it here?

He wanted to think, but his head started to ache again, and his chest was also aching slightly.

He sat on the edge of the bed, then lay down. The pain in his head made it impossible for him to think. He pulled the covers over himself; Yun Chu's scent still lingered on the bed. As he lay there, Gu Ruoxiao actually fell asleep.