Although she didn't understand the meaning in Nan Xi's eyes, she could tell he had no ill intentions, so she didn't put on a face for him either. Instead, she sat down in a chair to one side and raised an eyebrow at Nan Yi Xie: "I wonder if the Second Prince has any solution?" She thought it was just an accident after all - the original host was stupid and abnormal, running too fast and colliding with someone - but looking at the Second Prince's expression, she knew he must want to avenge his beloved!

  Nan Yi didn't understand why his usually taciturn big brother would take the initiative to speak to Ye Ruxue, but he was too simple-minded to think deeper and just gave her a sidelong glance: "Go to the Taishi Mansion and apologize to her!" This was the least he could do! If not for fear of being blamed by his father, he wouldn't have let it go so easily! Old scores and new grievances should be settled together, and at the very least, they had to patrol the city with a signboard for a day!

  The night was like frost, and she nodded slightly, hooking her lips: "As you wish." She wanted to go see what kind of woman could make the second prince so infatuated that he didn't even care about his fiancée. In the past, it was fine when the original owner was foolish, but now that it was her, how could she let someone take something from her again? Even if she had no feelings for the second prince now, she wouldn't let this pair of scum men and women off so easily!

  Nan Qi slightly furrowed her brow, wanting to persuade him of something, but then remembered that she would have to go to the Tai Shi's residence anyway, so it was better to just go together.

  At night, like frost, I didn't understand anything before, so the mistakes I made should be easily forgiven, right?

  When Xia Ying returned to the study in the front yard, she heard the servant report that it was the Ninth Prince who had come to visit Xia Tianmeng. She merely waved her hand and let the butler go to welcome him personally, without going herself. At this moment, he didn't know how to face Xia Tianmeng, and his mind kept thinking about the conversation they had just had in the backyard.

  Under the autumn sun, she looked even more spirited than usual, but her words were like a sharp sword piercing his heart.

  "What do you want me to forgive you for? Is it for being a cut sleeve or for hanging yourself because of your mother?"

  He weakly sat down on the chair, letting out a bitter laugh, even his eye sockets were aching with sourness.

  He was still in his early thirties, yet he looked refined and elegant, even more mature than the average young man. He supported his forehead with some distraction, staring at the ground, muttering: "Yes, what qualifications do I have to let her forgive me, it's all my fault, my fault..."

  At a young age, he was already famous throughout the land. At just 16 years old, he was appointed by the previous emperor as the Taifu of the current emperor. Within two years, when the current emperor ascended to the throne, he was promoted to the position of Taishi. If not for his exceptional talent and youth, he would not have been able to marry the eldest daughter of the esteemed Cui family in the imperial capital, who was renowned for her virtue. After marrying him, Mrs. Cui managed the household diligently and gave birth to their only legitimate daughter after having several sons with other concubines. The mother of his eldest illegitimate son was a servant-concubine in the mansion, who died due to difficult labor; afterwards, he did not take any more concubines.

  She had always thought that he did not take a concubine because of their harmonious relationship as husband and wife, and was deeply moved by this.

  Until that day, she had pushed open the door of the study without permission and saw two men entwined together...

  When he was worried and anxious, she showed no unusual signs, just like usual. But when he let his guard down, she hanged herself.

  Left behind was a 10-year-old little girl and him full of shock.

  For ten years of marriage, he had never understood her, taking her for a gentle and kind-hearted person, but not knowing that she would also be so stubborn, using such a tragic way to tell him the determination to rather be 'jade' broken than intact tile!

  He didn't know how Xia Tian Meng knew about this, he thought she was just being distant because of a misunderstanding that he and her mother had an argument, but unexpectedly... she actually knew everything!

  In the summer, Meng continued to sit in the courtyard reading a book. The sun's warmth gradually became scorching hot, but she seemed to feel nothing, staring blankly at the pages.

  She's now very confused, during her conversation with Xia Ying Shen earlier, it seemed like a lot of memories suddenly flooded into her mind, almost making her faint! Now she's sorting through the memories in her head... Her name is Xia Tian Meng, the current emperor's legitimate daughter, known as the number one beauty under heaven. Her life can be divided into two stages, when her birth mother was still alive she was spoiled and didn't understand things, after her birth mother passed away she learned a secret, almost overnight she grew up. She worked hard to learn music, chess, books, paintings, poetry, songs, and even at the age of thirteen wrote a poem for the imperial examination that was praised by the current emperor as the "female" champion!

  The person she adores is the current Crown Prince Nan Qi. The reason, however, is that when she entered the palace at the age of eleven, she got 'lost' and saw him standing under a tree in the Peach Blossom Forest, smiling. One gentle gesture, one smile, captured all her admiration from a young age.

  "Miss..." A maid rushed in from outside, took a glance at the maid standing next to Xia Tianmeng, and said, "Chen Yu, hurry up and brew some tea! The Ninth Prince has arrived!"

  Xia Tian Meng returned to his senses and lifted his head to glance at Chen Yu and Luo Yan, who were busy preparing tea and snacks. A faint smile played on the corner of his mouth.

  Now that she has memories, she naturally knows that Chen Yu and Lu Ying have been serving her for many years and are trustworthy people. Without the estrangement, there is also no need for the initial guard.

  Nan Jiu followed the housekeeper in and saw her smiling under the sunlight, warm rays almost shining on her body, a smile that could emit warmth.

  "Miss." The housekeeper saw Nan Jiu staring at Xia Tian Meng without saying a word, and didn't know what he was thinking. After all, the Ninth Prince was also known to everyone as the cold-faced king, who had never changed his expression even in front of the emperor.

  In the summer, Meng turned her head to meet Nan Jiu's pitch-black eyes, and smiled slightly: "I've met the Ninth Prince, forgive me for not being able to bow as a woman." In her impression, this Ninth Prince was taciturn, looking stern but actually having a very good temperament, at least not like Nan Yi Ke's spoiled rich kid.

  Nan Jiu slightly pursed his lips and nodded: "No need to be too polite. I just happened to know that Miss Xia was injured, so I came to visit her." He looked cold, as if visiting the sick was a task, without any willingness or enthusiasm. His cold face had deterred countless young girls in the Imperial Capital who had a crush on him.

  Xiatian Miao nodded with a smile, the white bandage wrapped around her forehead made her look frail and pitiful, which was completely different from the Xiatian Miao that Nanju had in mind.

  In his impression, Xia Tian Meng rarely smiled, except when he was with Er Ge. Rarely did she have a weak and delicate appearance like a 'girl', because she, like him, always had a cold face, making people dare not approach her. He was an iceberg, she was a snowy mountain peak.

  But today he suddenly saw a different summer Moe, and his normally calm heart suddenly beat a little faster.

  This unprecedented feeling made him feel like his cheeks were burning even when he looked directly into her eyes.

  "The Ninth Prince is being polite." Xia Tian Meng smiled, her eyebrows slightly curved, and she looked softer overall. "It's just a minor injury, I'm fine now." It was only temporary amnesia, but her memories had returned.

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  Thank you for always chasing after me! Happy birthday to our little gong!