Listening to her daughter's heartfelt words, the pregnant Lady Hou went on a killing spree.

Hey beautiful, you look a lot like my mom! How about I call you Auntie from now on?

An An said the same thing when she met Ji Qianqian in her previous life.

Ji Qianqian raised her head, her small face bearing a striking resemblance to Ji Yueru, and An An was right.

This is also why An'an became friends with Ji Qianqian in her previous life, because Ji Qianqian's face looked very much like her mother's, and even their tragic fates were damnably similar.

However, while her mother was still alive, Ji Qianqian's body had been freed, but her soul had trapped herself to death in the east of the lake.

Seeing An'an's appearance, she couldn't help but touch her own abdomen. Her child had never been born before her death and was still inside her.

"Okay, from now on I'll be your aunt."

[You can have whatever you want to eat; I'll have my mother cook it for you. Consider it a gift from my mother as my new aunt.]

Ji Qianqian didn't take An'an's words seriously, and said with a hint of self-deprecation, "If I wanted Gao Jin's life, could your mother send him down to keep me company?"

Uh... it's not impossible. I'll ask my mother when I get back.

Now that you're my aunt, do you have any gifts for me to give you? I'm due to be born in three months.

"There's a thousand-year-old tree on Wanfeng Mountain outside the city, and a box of jewels is buried beneath it. If you can take it, go and get it."

An'an carefully noted that in her previous life she had never asked Ji Qianqian for anything. One of them was a lonely soul and the other a spirit, and her mother couldn't hear her voice, so asking for those material possessions was of no use.

But things are different now. It's very hard for her mother to raise her alone, and she has to plan for the future.

Since you've become my aunt, I'll give you a little something to mark our meeting.

I know you like the guzheng; I'll have my mother burn one for you.

Ji Qianqian stood in her original spot with her head down, looking like she didn't want to talk to An'an anymore, letting An'an chatter on beside her without saying another word.

In the end, An'an had no choice but to give up. In her previous life, it took her more than a month to get anyone to pay attention to her. She hoped it wouldn't take too long this time.

She only visits her a few times a year, so if you count a month, it would take several years.

Okay, if you're unhappy today, then let's not talk about it. By the time I come to see you again, I might already be born. Goodbye, Auntie.

An'an happily said goodbye to Ji Qianqian by herself, and then ran back to her mother's side with joy.

[Mommy, Mommy, I'm home!]

"How was your time? Did you have fun?"

Just like in my previous life, I recognized her as my aunt. She looks just like you, Mother. If you met her, you would definitely like her too.

She knows so many things, and I learned many of my skills from her.

Oh, and Mom, my aunt also gave me a gift. She buried a box of jewelry under a thousand-year-old tree on the top of Wanfeng Mountain outside the city. My aunt said it was a gift for me.

Did An'an say thank you?

As I said, I also sent a return gift. My aunt likes the guzheng, so when we get back, Mom, please burn one for her.

Oh, by the way, I asked my aunt what she wanted, and she asked if she could send Gao Jin downstairs to keep her company.

That man was a complete scumbag, no less so than the Marquis of Anshun. All scumbags in the world deserve to die.

It's clear that An'an is now taking her anger out on Gao Jin, but Ji Riru doesn't think there's anything wrong with what An'an said.

"Sure, but it might take a little longer. Let's work together to get Gao Jin down to keep your aunt company, okay?"

Okay, as long as we work hard, we'll definitely be able to send that bastard Gao Jin down to keep Auntie company.

Gao Jin, right? Xiao Ce has decided that Gao Jin is now on his kill list.

Since they were the third brother's men anyway, killing them wouldn't matter.

"Zhiyi, go and tell Steward Chen to go for a stroll elsewhere."

"Yes, madam."

Yingyue Lake is not large. In just one day, the master and his servants traveled on a painted boat and explored almost half of the lake.

By noon, more and more pleasure boats appeared on the lake, and you could see one almost every now and then.

"thump"

Ji Yueru was taking a nap on a chaise lounge when she heard the sound of water splashing outside the window, followed by someone shouting for help.

[Mother, the eldest daughter of the Feng family has fallen into the water. Should we save her?]

Upon hearing that An'an said it was the Feng family, Ji Yueru immediately perked up.

Thinking back to the timeline, it seems that around this time in her previous life, the eldest daughter of the Feng family came to the capital. She went boating on the lake at the invitation of her friends and accidentally fell into the water. In the end, she was rescued by the young master of the Wuwei Marquis's mansion.

Many people witnessed this at the time, and in the end, the eldest daughter of the Feng family could only marry the young marquis of the Wuwei Marquis's mansion. She lived a life of frustration and was not much better off than the young lady.

Ji Yueru straightened up and opened the window.

"Don't answer, quickly save them!"

Mo Da also came along this time, but he stayed on the first floor.

He was watching the play when he saw the lady give the order. He immediately leaped up and stepped onto the railing to stand, then used his lightness skill to lift the Feng family's eldest daughter, who was still struggling in the water, by the hair and carried her directly onto the painted boat.

Ji Yueru's lips twitched. She had asked Mo Da to save the person, but was it really appropriate to treat a young woman like this?

Mo Dahao is brave, but I respect him as a true man.

"thump!"

Almost the instant Mo Da rescued the person, someone from the nearest pleasure boat also jumped into the water.

It's obvious without even thinking that it must be Lu Li, the young master of the Marquis of Wuwei's mansion.

Although both are marquisate residences, the Wuwei Marquisate is different from the Anshun Marquisate, which relies entirely on Lin Mufeng for support.

The Marquis of Wuwei's family rose to prominence through military achievements. The old Marquis single-handedly guarded the northern border for thirty years. After he retired, his eldest son took over his post and has now been guarding the northern border for more than ten years.

Perhaps due to excessive killing, by the time of Lu Li's generation, all the children born in the Wuwei Marquis's mansion were daughters, and the two sons born to the Wuwei Marquis's wife had not made a name for themselves.

Lu Li is the third son and has been taking medicine with him since he was a child. Now, let alone going into battle, it would be good enough if he could even keep his life.

This is also why, in her previous life, Lu Li disregarded his own health and jumped into the water to save people. This debt of gratitude was so heavy that the eldest daughter of the Feng family had no choice but to marry him, no matter how unwilling she was.

As Ji Yueru gazed at the lake, she unexpectedly met the eyes of Young Master Lu, whose eyes were filled with intense hatred.

Ji Yueru understood immediately. If it were truly to save someone, Young Master Lu wouldn't be looking at her like that now.

It's truly unexpected that the Marquis of Wuwei's mansion would resort to such a treacherous scheme to force Miss Feng to marry him.

Normally, the Feng family would not agree to a marriage proposal from the Marquis of Wuwei's family. But it's different if it's a matter of saving a life. The Feng family is a respectable family, and they value their reputation above all else.

[Mommy, he's glaring at you. I really want to gouge those eyes out and use them as glass beads.]

The little girl was incredibly bold. Instead of telling An'an to keep a low profile, Ji Yueru was thinking about how to increase her own leverage so that others wouldn't dare to touch her daughter.

On the top of the painted boat, Xiao Ce flicked his finger, and a pebble shot straight at Lu Li's forehead.

Lu Li, who was swimming, suddenly felt dizzy, stopped moving, and slowly sank down.