“A Yao is here?” my brother happily walked over. “Perfect, let’s have a nice meal together today.”
“Great!” I happily waved to Miao Yin and Miao Miao.
“I took Miao Miao, but as soon as I held her, she was about to cry, so I quickly handed her back to Miao Yin.
“This child,” Miao Yin apologetically looked at me. “Why be afraid of your own aunt?”
I sighed. It was normal that Miao Miao didn’t recognize me.
From the moment I left home, I went directly to Prince Ning’s residence. Prince Ning was about to embark on a journey, and the mansion was in complete disarray. The place Jiang Yunqiao was going to was called Raozhou, far from the capital and known for frequent earthquakes. Those officials who usually fawned and curried favor now avoided her like the plague, with even the servants mostly gone. The entire Prince Ning’s residence appeared exceptionally desolate and quiet.
Only Ah Fu remained, still laughing innocently and playfully, which made my heart ache. Jiang Yunqiao, seeing me arrive, handed Ah Fu to her consort and accompanied me for a walk.
“What brings you here?” Despite her fallen status, she still smiled quite freely and at ease.
“Came to see Ah Fu,” I smiled at her. “Am I to blame?”
She shook her head. “I said long ago, it’s each person’s own ability, win or lose. Once defeated, why blame heaven and others? But about the gold cup incident—”
“I know you didn’t do it,” I shook my head. “I heard Raozhou isn’t a good place. If you need anything after you go, be sure to send someone to tell me.”
“Don’t worry, Ah Yao. I’m going to a granted land, not wandering. What are you worried about?” She laughed, glancing at her consort and Ah Fu in the distance. “I’m sorry only to them, making them suffer with me.”
“What about Xia Zhiyuan? What do you plan to do with him?”
Her smile slightly faded. “I’ll take him with me. Leaving him here, I won’t feel at ease.”
“Will he agree?” Given Xia Zhiyuan’s temperament, he would never willingly accept such a defeat.
