The journey from the clinic to the western suburbs was not far, so Ye Zhen and Qi Jin did not take long to arrive.
In fact, Ye Zhen knew very well that this time she came here to find peace of mind. There was nothing wrong with her body at all. If she couldn't get pregnant, it must not be because of her and Mo Rongzhan's physical illness, but the result of her rebirth into her sister's body.
"Madam, the bamboo house in front is the residence of Doctor Wu." Qi Jin whispered, "I don't know if she is at home today. If she goes up the mountain to collect herbs, I'm afraid we won't meet her."
Ye Zhen asked, "Is this Doctor Wu a native of the capital? I don't seem to have heard her name before."
Qi Jin said, "I heard it by chance. It seems that she has not been in the capital for long."
After a while, they walked to the front of the bamboo house. Hong Ying went forward and knocked on the door, but after a long time, no one answered.
"It seems that no one is here." Ye Zhen smiled faintly. Somehow, she felt relieved.
Anyway, when she decided to leave the palace, she already had some regrets. She seemed to be too entangled in this matter. Even if this was the will of heaven, what else could she do but accept it? Was it possible that she had to change her fate?
Qi Jin said with a smile, "In my opinion, madam, you don't have to be too entangled. You are still young, don't be too impatient."
Ye Zhen nodded, "Yes, I am too impatient. Let's go back."
Just as they turned around, they heard the door open behind them. "Who is it?"
"Madam, there is someone inside." Hong Ying looked back and whispered to Ye Zhen.
Ye Zhen also looked back and was shocked by what she saw.
"Who are you?" It was a woman in her twenties. She had a light face but a different kind of temperament.
The woman came out and looked up to see Ye Zhen. Her eyes widened, and the indifferent expression on her face was replaced by horror. "You … are you a human or a ghost?"
Ye Zhen suppressed the surprise in her heart. She knew the woman in front of her. She was a confidante of the former crown prince. She used to be a female doctor in the medical center. She had seen her in the crown prince's residence, but then she disappeared. She did not expect to meet her here. Her name used to be Wu Mei, but now she was called Wu Mei.
"How dare you! Of course our madam is a human. You're the ghost!" Dai Mei immediately glared at her and retorted.
Voiddy stared at Ye Zhen in a daze. "Yes, it's broad daylight now. Since he can stand here, he is naturally not a ghost. I just didn't expect that someone could be so similar."
Qi Jin was secretly surprised. Could it be that Voiddy had seen the late Empress before? Who was she?
"Why are you looking for me?" Voiddy regained her indifferent expression, but her eyes were fixed on Ye Zhen.
Since he had seen the late Empress, he would definitely be able to guess the identity of the Empress. No matter what, he could not reveal his true purpose of coming today.
"We just happened to pass by here. I'm old, and I feel uncomfortable after walking a few steps. Seeing that there are people living here, I wanted to borrow a place to rest. Sorry to disturb you." Qi Jin said in a low voice.
Voiddy glanced at the carriage not far behind them and said, "No outsiders usually come here. If you want to rest, sit on the stone chairs in the courtyard."
Qi Jin turned to Ye Zhen and said, "Madam, I feel better now. It's better not to disturb others. We can hurry into the city."
"That's good." Ye Zhen nodded gently.
Voiddy just glanced at Ye Zhen, said nothing more, and closed the door directly.
"Madam, do you know where she came from?" Qi Jin was stunned by Voiddy's action and asked Ye Zhen in a low voice.
Ye Zhen knew Voiddy's identity, but she could not say a word. She smiled faintly, "I just think her behavior is strange, a little strange."
"It's this lowly official's mistake. I let the Empress leave the palace without inquiring clearly." Qi Jin said hurriedly, bowing her head with guilt.
"She didn't recognize me either. Qi Jin doesn't have to blame herself. It's getting late. Let's go back to the palace." Ye Zhen said softly and walked slowly to the carriage.
Before they reached the place where the carriage was parked, they saw a carriage turning in from the intersection.
Hong Ying held Ye Zhen's hand. "Empress, let's get on the carriage."
Ye Zhen didn't want to meet anyone again, so she lowered her head and quickened her pace to the carriage. The moment she got on the carriage, she felt someone watching her from the carriage that had already arrived.
She frowned and looked over. A familiar feminine and handsome face flashed before her eyes.
Mo Ronghui!
Ye Zhen was shocked. How could the deposed Crown Prince appear here? Wasn't he under house arrest in the palace?
"Empress, what's wrong with you?" Hong Ying noticed Ye Zhen's strangeness and asked in a low voice.
"Get out of here." Ye Zhen said in a deep voice, frowning at Qi Jin.
Hong Ying said to Xue Lin, "Let's go."
Xue Lin and Wu Chong had been vigilant since the carriage appeared. Naturally, they saw Mo Ronghui's appearance from the window. Although they had never seen the deposed Crown Prince before, how could they not be vigilant when a carriage suddenly appeared?
The carriage, which had been moving fast, also stopped. A man jumped out of the carriage and watched Ye Zhen's carriage disappear at the intersection.
"Your Royal Highness, what are you looking at?" A man followed from the carriage. It was none other than Old Prince An.
"An old friend." Mo Ronghui murmured in a low voice, his eyes showing obsession. "She looks like her. When she grows up, she must look like that woman."
Old Prince An asked with a smile, "Who is Your Royal Highness talking about?"
Mo Ronghui came back to his senses and looked at Old Prince An with a wry smile. "Uncle, I am just a commoner now. Don't call me Your Royal Highness anymore. If the people in the palace hear it, I'm afraid it will bring you disaster."
"Alas, if it weren't for that person's cruelty, you would still be in the palace now." Old Prince An sighed softly.
"Royal Uncle, why did you bring me out of the temporary imperial residence? Didn't you say you were going to take me to see an old friend?" Mo Ronghui said in a low voice. "If people know I left the temporary imperial residence, that person in the palace will definitely not be happy."
Old Prince An said, "Now that the emperor has not grounded you in the palace for a long time, you can go wherever you want."
"That being said …" Mo Ronghui laughed at himself. His eyes looked in the direction where the woman had just left. Wasn't Ye Zhen dead? Why was there a woman who looked so similar to her?
"Your Royal Highness, let's go this way." Old Prince An saw his infatuated face and a smug smile flashed in his eyes.
Sure enough, Mo Ronghui still couldn't forget the former Empress.
If he knew that the woman just now was the current Empress, would his ambition be rekindled?
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(Tianjin)
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