The legitimate daughter returns to the capital and embarks on a splendid life, tearing apart the fak

Inside the Jinshu Pavilion, Yun Jin was about to rest when there was a soft knock on the door. She called out, "Come in."

Dongxue pushed the door open and came in, then turned around and closed it tightly. She walked up to Yunjin and said in a low voice, "Miss, Lixiang has woken up."

Yun Jin paused, then abruptly looked up: "When did you wake up?"

"I just received a message," Dongxue said. "She wants to see you and says she has something to say to you."

That day, Dongxue noticed that Meixiang, a new maidservant of Yunxiu, had martial arts skills. Yunjin suspected that she was arranged by the Fifth Prince, so she asked her to take Meixiang out of the mansion that night and settle her outside the mansion in a safe place.

She prepared medicine for Lixiang and asked Dongxue to take it with her, instructing her to take it with water every day.

She wasn't sure if she would wake up; she could only do her best and leave the rest to fate.

If Lixiang could wake up, she would become a knife stabbing into Yunxiu's chest in the future.

Later, she had Dongxue keep an eye on Meixiang, and sure enough, she saw Meixiang go to the dry well in the backyard to look for Lixiang's body. She then followed her all the way to the Fifth Prince's residence, and only then did she realize that Meixiang was the Fifth Prince's person.

Now that Lixiang has woken up, she can finally hold onto this knife.

Yun Jin took a deep breath, put on her coat, and said to Dong Xue, "Come on, take me to see."

The two left the mansion quietly, without alerting anyone.

Winter Snow gave the signal, and a moment later, an inconspicuous blue-canopied carriage drove from the alley entrance and stopped in front of the two.

The driver nodded to Dongxue, who then lifted the carriage curtain and let Yunjin get in first.

The carriage traveled south of the city and finally stopped in front of a secluded courtyard.

Dongxue didn't say whose courtyard it was, but Yun Jin knew that Prince Yu owned many such properties, which were used to house sentries and hide important people.

Dongxue stepped forward and knocked on the door. A voice answered from inside, and the door opened a crack. The gatekeeper recognized who it was and quickly opened the door.

"Miss, she's in the east wing," a lean man said, bowing.

Yun Jin nodded and led Dong Xue toward the east wing.

An old woman was guarding the door. When she saw the two of them coming, she quickly pushed the door open and stepped aside to let them in.

Li Xiang leaned against the bed, her face as pale as paper, her lips devoid of color, and she had lost a lot of weight.

Hearing the door open, she looked up and saw Yun Jin walk in. She struggled to get out of bed and curtsy, saying, "Second Miss..."

Yun Jin quickly stepped forward and pressed down on her shoulder: "Don't move. Talk to me while lying down."

Lixiang leaned against the pillow, her voice choked with sobs: "Second Miss... thank you... if it weren't for you, I would be dead... it was you who saved my life... my life was given to me by you..."

Yun Jin sat down on the chair by the bed, waved her hand, and said calmly, "I heard you have something to say to me."

Lixiang composed herself and nodded solemnly: "I did many wrong things while serving the eldest young lady... I shouldn't have helped the eldest young lady deceive the madam... I know I was wrong..."

Yun Jin didn't reply, but simply looked at her quietly. She wasn't there to hear a confession.

Lixiang swallowed hard, as if she had made a great decision, and said in a low voice, "Miss, I know a secret. Eldest Miss... she is not Madam's biological daughter. I have heard her call that Mr. Liu 'Mother' more than once."

Yun Jin's fingers tightened slightly, but her expression remained unchanged: "Besides this, what else?"

She already knew about this, and what Rika said was only circumstantial evidence, far from enough.

Lixiang thought for a moment, then said, "This servant also knows that Master often spends the night in that Mr. Liu's room. Also, after Mr. Liu moved out of the mansion, Miss secretly went to see him more than once. And... I don't know who shaved Mr. Liu's head."

After she finished speaking, she cautiously looked at Yun Jin and found that Yun Jin's expression was calm and her eyes were not rippled at all, as if she had known about these things for a long time.

Lixiang panicked. If what she said was useless, would the Second Miss still save her life?

She gritted her teeth, racked her brains for a moment, and added, "Also, Granny Qi was specially kept by Mr. Liu to stay by Miss's side." After saying that, she secretly glanced at Yun Jin again.

Yun Jin remained silent, simply watching her quietly.

Lixiang panicked completely, almost pleading, "Miss, I've told you everything I know. I only beg you to spare my life. I don't want to die..."

Yun Jin then spoke, her voice unhurried: "How did you get to be by the young lady's side?"

Lixiang paused for a moment, as if recalling something: "I am from the same hometown as Sihua, the head maid of Mr. Liu. My family was poor, and my parents wanted to sell me to a brothel. It was Sihua who saved me and found a way to send me to the young lady's side."

Yun Jin nodded, then asked, "Who else in the manor is Liu Zhixue's person?"

Lixiang tried hard to recall: "The people around her were all brought by herself. Apart from this servant and Granny Qi, everyone else around the young lady was arranged by the madam. Also... I heard that Granny Sun and Granny Qian around the young master were also arranged by her. The previous physician was said to be from the same hometown as that Mr. Liu. I really don't know anything else. These are all things I overheard, and they may not all be accurate."

Seeing that she couldn't say anything more, Yun Jin paused for a moment and then asked a different question: "If one day you were required to say these things in public, would you dare to?"

Pear Fragrance stiffened slightly, lowered her eyes, and gripped the corner of the blanket tightly with her fingers.

The room was quiet for a while before she raised her head, looked at Yun Jin, and nodded vigorously: "Miss, I dare. My life was saved by you, Miss. Whatever you ask me to do, I will do. Even... even if you ask me to die, I won't even flinch."

Yun Jin looked at her, her gaze softening slightly.

She stood up, straightened her clothes, and said calmly, "You can rest here for a while. Later, I'll have someone send you to the estate outside the city. When I need you, I'll send someone to pick you up. Once everything is settled, I'll give you some money, arrange a new identity for you, and send you away from the capital to live your own life."

Pear Blossom's tears finally fell. She leaned against the pillow, her voice choked with sobs, "Thank you, Miss. I will follow your arrangements."

"You rest. If you need anything, just tell them. I'm leaving now." After giving her instructions, Yun Jin turned and walked out with Dong Xue.

Stepping out of the courtyard, the night wind swept in. Yun Jin pulled her cloak tighter, took a deep breath, and realized that things were getting more and more interesting.

She suddenly remembered the address Xiao Jingyan had given her, telling her to go find someone who could do anything for her.

"Winter Snow, the address the Prince gave me, telling me to go find someone... Do you know that place?"

(Today is Mother's Day, so I'm taking a break and will only be posting one chapter. Wishing all my fellow mothers a happy Mother's Day and all your mothers a peaceful and prosperous holiday!)