A young man stood in front of the General's Estate. Arong looked at him from afar and thought he looked familiar.

"Could it be Young Master Yan?" But he didn't think so. The man was thinner than Yan Yi.

As if he had heard the footsteps, the man turned his head and looked over.

Arong looked at the face that was so beautiful it didn't belong to a man. He felt bitter.

It was this lady again …

Princess Jiaping knew what this servant was thinking when she saw his hesitant expression. "Arong, long time no see. I'm here again."

She raised her eyebrows and looked flamboyant. She didn't look like the dignified and dignified princess that was usually praised.

Jiaping didn't wait for Arong to lead the way. She walked into the General's Estate as if she was very familiar with the place.

How could she not be? Ever since she met Xiao Shijing, she had been visiting the General's Estate from time to time. If she hadn't disguised herself as a man, the whole world would have known that Princess Jiaping and General Xiao were having an affair.

But when it came to an affair, Arong thought about it. It really didn't count.

He had never seen his General have any special feelings for the princess.

"Has your family's lord returned?" Jiaping asked.

"Not yet. Lord Zuo has invited the General to discuss some matters today. I'm afraid he won't be back until later." Arong answered obediently.

Jiaping was visibly disappointed. Then she regained her spirits. She tapped her chin and thought for a while. She smiled and said, "Then take me to see the woman Xiao Shijing brought back. I want to see what she looks like." She was curious and had some indescribable feelings.

Arong's expression froze when he heard this.

He lowered his head even more and answered, "Yes."

***

After entering autumn, April became more and more afraid of the cold. Originally, it was fine staying in the town, but after coming to the capital, he could not stand the cold here.

In her early years, because of her stubbornness, she suffered a lot in the brothel and did not pay much attention to her health. In the past few years, her body had become weaker and weaker. It was not obvious on normal days, but when the weather turned cold, it was completely exposed.

Bai Lan saw that she was becoming more and more reluctant to go out in autumn, so he persuaded her to go out for a walk.

Si Yue didn't reject her when she saw how insistent she was.

Although his expression was gloomy, he still came out with her.

She was wearing a moon-white cloak with fluffy rabbit fur on the collar, which made her face look even more small and delicate.

"Miss needs to go out and walk more often. Staying in the house all day is boring."

Bai Lan kept reminding her. She had come to understand Si Yue's temper these days. Si Yue didn't care about many things, but she would often throw a tantrum over small matters. She would agree with you on the surface, but in the next moment, she would sing a different tune without batting an eyelid. It was really hard to deal with her.

"Okay, Bai Lan, I know." Si Yue responded helplessly. "Bai Lan, are you really getting more and more??

Al Shu??

Bi?

Jie Wei?

Bai Lan was angry and amused at the same time when she heard her words. She simply ignored her with a straight face.

"Also, Miss, don't always secretly pour the medicine prescribed by Doctor Zhang.

It's specially used to help you recuperate. "

Bai Lan recalled the situation a few days ago and felt a headache coming on. "… Let go of the evergreen in the house. It's going to die from your medicine."

"…" Si Yue was speechless.

The two of them walked on a small path in the General's residence. As they were talking, they saw a man and a woman walking in front of them.

Si Yue recognized the man. He worked for Xiao Shijing. His name was Arong. She had seen him in and out of the residence many times, but she had never seen the person beside him.

That person was dressed like a man. If one didn't pay attention, they would really think that she was a man.

However, she had stayed in the brothel for so many years. How could she not tell that she was a woman dressed as a man?

She was a little curious. However, seeing that Arong seemed to be very respectful to the woman, she must be someone important.

Si Yue didn't want to cause trouble, so she pretended not to know and didn't speak rashly.

The two people in front of her saw her and stopped.

Arong didn't expect that the two of them would bump into each other halfway. He wanted to say something but paused.

"You're that brothel girl?"

Jiaping was the first to speak. She chuckled and sized her up without hiding her gaze. Her words were straightforward and stinging.

"You …" Bai Lan frowned when she heard her words.

She was about to retort, but Si Yue stopped her.

Si Yue tugged on her sleeve and looked at the woman.

"If I'm not mistaken, you should be talking about me.

Miss, what's the matter? "

She didn't show too much emotion because of the stranger's words. Her tone was still gentle.

Si Yue knew that this woman seemed to have a faint enmity towards her, but she didn't know why.

This was the first time they had met. They had never interacted before. How could she have offended her?

April was not annoyed by the way she was addressed. Over the years, she had received so many insults that she could not even remember them. It was nothing more than a slut, a whore, and the like. She had long been used to it.

She was used to it. If she wanted to fuss over the past, she would have died from the very beginning.

She was driven to death by rumors and slanders, but she couldn't bear to give up her life.

"I want to talk to you." Jiaping saw her indifferent expression and sneered at her pretentious act.

She glanced at Arong, obviously telling him to leave.

Arong looked at the two of them worriedly and said "Amitabha" in his heart. He then pulled Bai Lan away to give the two of them some space.

"Why did you pull me out?" Bai Lan asked after they left the path.

"That person ordered me to. I had no choice." Arong spread out his hands and acted helpless.

"Who is she? Why are you so afraid of her?"

Bai Lan was puzzled. She had only worked in the dark and followed orders from above. She didn't know much about those influential people on the surface. Naturally, she didn't recognize Jiaping. She couldn't help but feel dissatisfied and mocking when she asked this question.

"I can't say, I can't say." Arong smiled embarrassedly. He had always been cautious. When it came to the Imperial Princess, he was even more cautious.

Was he going to let the world know that the Emperor's most beloved Imperial Princess came to find the General despite the etiquette between men and women?

If that was the case, then he must be tired of living.

"She is someone that you, I, and even the General can't afford to offend."

Hearing this, Bai Lan had some guesses in her heart. She felt more and more worried.

"I'm very curious. What did you do to make Xiao Shijing bring you here?"

At this time, there was no one else except the two of them. Jiaping straightened her sleeves and strolled toward Si Yue. She was wearing men's clothes. She didn't look awkward when she walked. The belt around her waist outlined her slender waist. Her eyebrows were slightly raised, showing the beauty of a woman. She was as beautiful as a peony.

Si Yue was more like a white plum. She was light and distant. She was a completely different existence from her.

"…" Si Yue didn't know how to answer this question. What should she say? Should she say that she didn't do anything?

"Pfft." Jiaping laughed. "You're different from what they said. You don't look like someone who came from that place.

I'm starting to believe that Xiao Shijing likes you. "She mentioned 'like' casually, as if she was talking about a cat or a dog.

However, Si Yue could clearly see the emotions in her eyes, and understood why she had come.

This woman likes Ah Shi, Si Yue thought.

"He owes my parents a debt of gratitude. He's just repaying the debt of gratitude from many years ago," Si Yue said.

She wasn't just saying this for her, but also for herself.

When Jiaping heard this, she couldn't help but look at her expression. Every expression on her delicate and gentle face didn't seem fake. Her words were cold, clear, and indifferent.

"You're so similar to him. You're both cold to the bone …" Jiaping sighed. She looked up at the sky in the distance, as if she was trying to picture that person's appearance in her eyes.

She still remembered the time when he knocked her off her horse. At that time, she was young and playful. She secretly disguised herself as a soldier and sneaked into the military camp. Coincidentally, she saw them having a spar during their leisure time. She was competitive and wanted to compete with him. In the end, she was knocked off her horse by him with a single spear.

She had felt so embarrassed that her face had turned red. She had lowered her head and refused to face him. She hadn't expected him to walk over.

He had smiled brightly and said, "A real man can't be a sore loser." He had reached out to hold her hand.

The warmth of his palm seemed to be transmitted to her heart.

She looked at his spirited expression and her heart skipped a beat. She was in a daze for a long time.

Jiaping shook her head and laughed. Why did she suddenly think of the past?

She turned around. "Don't have any delusions about him."

She said slowly, but her expression was serious. "You're already different people from him. You should know that you're not worthy of him."

"You're just sullying his reputation by being by his side." She said, "If you know what's good for you …"

"Princess Jiaping." Xiao Shijing happened to hear her words and quickly walked over to interrupt her.

"May I know why Princess Jiaping is here?" He asked, his actions still proper.

Jiaping clearly saw the anger in his eyes. "I'm just here to see the beauty you're hiding in your golden room. What?

Can't I? "She asked back, looking at him with a half smile.

His brows furrowed slightly, but they quickly relaxed.

He smiled faintly. "It's already late. Princess has seen what you wanted to see. You should go back and rest." He said.

Xiao Shijing smiled brightly, but his words didn't have any misgivings about her. He clearly told her that he wanted her to leave.

Jiaping was finally angered by his words. "You don't want to see me that much … Xiao Shijing, you're very good. Ha." Her expression was cold as she spoke.

Her expression became even more arrogant as she left without looking back.

Her back was straight, making her look aloof and unapproachable.

"Don't take what she said to heart."

"Did I implicate you?"

Si Yue and Xiao Shijing spoke at the same time. Then, they were stunned by each other's words.

After a while, Si Yue said, "Ah Shi, I want to leave."