Hearing the servant girl's tearful narration, Ning Shu instinctively frowned and continued, "Then what is my name?"
"Your maiden name is Linlang, White Jade Linlang, fourth in the family. You have three elder brothers and a shu sister. They are all very friendly and kind people. Of course, you may not be used to this name. You haven't used it for more than a decade. You will slowly get used to it in the future. Right, look at this servant's brain, I forgot to say my name. "The servant girl slapped her head and wiped away her tears. She said with a smile," This servant is Pangui, this is the name that furen personally bestowed. I hope that Miss will return home soon. "
"So it's like this … …" Ning Shu lowered her eyes.
If it was as Pangui said, that she was unfortunate enough to end up in a brothel and suffer for more than a decade. One day, she would return home. Her family was rich, her brothers were honest, her sisters were kind, her parents were all deeply in love and only hoped for her return. She should be overjoyed. But why was her heart so calm and unruffled? She felt unfamiliar, as though the person she spoke of had nothing to do with her.
In the dream, the sorrowful cries of "Shu 'er" echoed in her mind. It was like a knife cutting at her heart, causing her limbs to feel numb and the pain to penetrate her heart.
She moved and then realized that the right side of her face was bandaged. She instinctively wanted to tear it off but was stopped by Pangui. She said with a nervous expression, "Fourth Miss, what are you doing!"
Her momentary panic caused Ning Shu to say blankly, "I just feel that the cloth is too thick and I can't breathe. So I want to tear it off a bit to get some air. What is it?"
Pangui's gaze dodged and then she said reproachfully, "You fell down the stairs, saw blood, and your face was injured. So I helped you bandage it. The doctor said that you must not tear it off in the next few days. Otherwise, if it leaves a scar in the future, you will cry. "
Ning Shu smiled. "Alright, if you say so, then so be it."
The carriage followed behind the long procession, rumbling forward at a constant speed. She looked out from the corner of the fluttering carriage curtain, looking at the bustling streets that seemed strange yet familiar. She looked at the people passing by with familiar accents, chatting and laughing with their friends, bargaining with the shopkeepers. She looked at the ridge on the corner of the city gate getting closer and closer. She thought for a moment and said, "Are we going out of the city?"
Pan Gui nodded and said happily, "Yes, we can leave this place and return to our homeland of the Southern Yan after a while."
Ning Shu's gaze lingered on a tall horse in front of the convoy. Sitting on the horse was a young noble who was close to twenty years old. He was wearing a scarlet cloak and had a tall and straight figure with slender limbs. But for some reason, that person's mood didn't seem to be good. His entire body was filled with a lonely and evil aura, causing people to retreat.
Looking at his blurry silhouette, a strange feeling floated through Ning Shu's heart. She said, "Who is that?"
Pangui pulled the carriage curtain back and said with a panicked expression, "Ah! That is the sixth prince of Great Yue. He is under the orders of the emperor to escort the vice envoy and the princess out of the city. I heard that this person has a strange temper and kills people like scything flax. We should keep a respectful distance. "
Ning Shu's gaze floated to her unconsciously clenched hands and then she calmly retracted it. She said with a smile, "It's just a glance. Why are you so nervous? If you act like this, I will think that I have some conflict with him in the past and you won't let me see him. "
Pangui realized that his reaction was too much and hurriedly covered it up, "No, no. You didn't know each other before. This servant just heard that this prince's reputation isn't good. We are about to leave Great Yue. It's best if we don't cause trouble. This way, we can return home safely and smoothly. Young miss, don't think too much."
Ning Shu blinked and became curious, "It sounds like after you came to the capital, you have inquired a lot about this place. Otherwise, how would you know what kind of reputation their prince has? Why don't you tell me about it."
Caution flashed through Pangui's eyes, "Fourth young miss, why are you asking this?"
Ning Shu's pair of watery eyes were limpid and bright. She gently said: "What I mean is, I have already left Southern Yan for more than ten years and have been living in Great Yue's capital all this time. I presume that the things I have heard are all strange things here, so I wanted to ask you to tell me about it. This way, I might be able to recall some familiar things and recover my memories."
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