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Chu Huanyan got off the carriage and looked at the shop in front of her.

This is a pawn shop, but it looks like it's closed, and even the sign at the door is covered with a light dust.

"Your Highness, what is this?"

"Let's go in and take a look at the shop I just bought."

Xiao Jinzhi glanced at Qin Li, who immediately stepped forward and pushed the door open.

Chu Huanyan didn't know why and didn't take a step immediately.

"Don't worry, Gu won't do anything, let alone..." Xiao Jinzhi glanced at the position to the west, "Aren't your guards following you secretly?"

"I have no doubts about Your Highness."

Naturally, she didn't think Xiao Jinzhi had any malicious intentions, but she was just a little surprised that he was so good at buying an old pawn shop.

Looking at Xiao Jinzhi, Chu Huanyan walked into the pawn shop without explaining anything.

Xiao Jinzhi followed her and walked in, while Qin Li stayed outside the pawn shop.

The inside of the shop was much cleaner than the outside, but it was empty and some things were scattered around.

Chu Huanyan looked around. The size of this pawn shop in the imperial city was not large, and the layout was not very elaborate. It looked like an ordinary shop.

"Why did Your Highness want to buy this store?" Chu Huanyan asked.

"Looking for something." Xiao Jinzhi replied.

"Looking for something?" Chu Huanyan looked at the other party in confusion, "I wonder if I could ask, what is Your Highness looking for?"

"Do you still remember what Gu said in the palace that night?" Xiao Jinzhi said with a smile, "Gu said, I won't let you say thank you in vain."

Chu Huanyan became more and more confused and looked at Xiao Jinzhi with puzzled eyes.

The latter smiled and said: "I heard that after the accident of the Marquis of Ning'an and his wife, Miss Chu pawned a lot of things in order to stabilize the Hou's house, so recently I have been thinking that Miss Chu might be among those pawned things. If I can find some of the old things that I can’t bear to part with for Miss Chu, it will be a favor in front of you.”

Chu Huanyan was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but look at this pawn shop again. Has she ever pawned anything in this pawn shop?

It took too long, and she was in a hurry at the time. Many of the pawns were given to servants, so she couldn't remember them at all.

"It's a pity that it took too long. Although some things have been found recently, the quantity is very small and they are mostly ornaments. Moreover, some things were pawned repeatedly after being bought by others, so even Gu was unable to thoroughly investigate. Back then, Did it come from the Marquis of Ning'an Mansion?" Xiao Jinzhi sighed softly.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is thoughtful, and I am very grateful. However, since the old things have been pawned, then..."

"But there is one thing that I think Miss Chu can identify in person." Xiao Jinzhi interrupted Chu Huanyan. The next moment, he took out a large wooden box from the shelf next to him and placed it on the table next to Chu Huanyan. .

Chu Huanyan looked at the wooden box and then at Xiao Jinzhi.

"Let's take a look." Xiao Jinzhi said in a low voice.

Chu Huanyan opened the wooden box and saw a faded cloak.

Red brocade, with a circle of white fox fur around the collar. Although it is old, it can still be seen that it is an excellent white fox fur.

"This……"

Chu Huanyan was suddenly startled. After coming back to her senses, she immediately picked up the cloak and saw a line of small writing inside.

The embroidery work is exquisite and the fonts are beautiful.

"My daughter, Yan Yan, may live a happy life and be safe every year."

Chu Huanyan recited word by word, as if something suddenly exploded in her heart, and the dusty memories of the past suddenly burst out of the bank.

Yes, this is what my mother originally embroidered.

May you be happy all your life and be safe every year...

May you be happy all your life and be safe every year!

She was once regarded as a treasure by her parents, and she was loved, loved and pampered well.

At that time, her parents did not expect her to read poetry and books and be dignified in words and deeds, nor did they blame her for being out of character and leaving home to become a teacher.

Their only wish may be that they can be happy and safe all their lives.

A drop of tear fell on the faded Yun brocade. Chu Huanyan was stunned and quickly raised her hand to wipe it, trying to control herself and prevent more tears from falling.

But the next moment, a handkerchief was handed to her.

"If you can't help it, just cry." Xiao Jinzhi said softly.

Chu Huanyan raised her head and looked at Xiao Jinzhi. She opened her mouth and tried hard to say "I'm okay", but her throat seemed to be blocked by something. She was so choked that she couldn't say a word.

Finally, she couldn't bear it anymore.

Looking at the tears falling drop by drop, Chu Huanyan was a little overwhelmed, but as the tears became more and more, all the patience and restraint in her heart were like a dam that had been dug open, rushing eastward and westward, and plummeted thousands of miles.

This was the first time she cried loudly since her rebirth.

She hugged the cloak tightly, as if she felt the warm embrace of the past again.

She originally thought that this warmth was just the remaining light from the ashes of the old years, but now she discovered that even the remaining light from the ashes can also provide warmth.

She had always been loved well, but it had been too long and the hatred was so deep that she often forgot this.

Xiao Jinzhi looked at Chu Huanyan who was crying, and his heart seemed to be tightly grasped. He raised his hand and wanted to gently place it on the other person's back, but stopped when he was still an inch away.

He didn't lower his hand, nor did he say any words of comfort. He just stayed with Chu Huanyan quietly and let her cry loudly.

Outside the pawn shop, Yun Chen was suddenly startled when he heard the crying inside. He immediately wanted to come in to check, but was stopped by Qin Li.

Standing outside the door, looking at Chu Huanyan who was holding her cloak and crying in the shop, Yun Chen stopped and just watched quietly.

Although I don’t know why, it’s always good to cry about some things.

……

When Chu Huanyan brought him back to the Hou Mansion, his eyes were already red.

Xianyue was startled and hurriedly asked what happened, but Chu Huanyan just smiled at her with red eyes.

When she saw the cloak in Chu Huanyan's hand, Xian Yue was stunned for a while, and then finally remembered.

"Miss, is this your cloak from back then?"

"Yes." Chu Huanyan stretched out her hand to brush the white fox fur, "This is the white fox that my father hunted with my own hands, and my mother sewed it for me with my own hands."

"Miss, how did you find it?" Xian Yue said in surprise, "It's great, I thought I would never find it again."

Chu Huanyan looked at Xian Yue, what this meant was...

"Crescent Moon, did you know it was missing at that time?"

Xian Yue nodded, "I once saw the third lady secretly wearing your cloak out of the house. I couldn't stop her at that time. I wanted to tell you, but I just saw that you were busy with the pawn business. I didn't want to annoy you. explain."

It turned out later that the third lady had not put the cloak back on at all. When she asked, the third lady just casually said that the cloak was too big and she didn't like it, so she threw it to beggars on the road.

At that time, the third lady seemed to be having trouble with the young lady because the young lady pawned some of her things. In addition, she was too tired to see the young lady, so she did not tell the young lady. Later, the lady never mentioned the cloak again, and she gradually forgot about it.

Chu Huanyan clenched the cloak in her hand and couldn't help laughing, "It turned out to be Chu Wanyan. I thought I accidentally pawned it together."

These two siblings of hers are really here to collect debts!

but……

Chu Huanyan let go of her hand and carefully smoothed the wrinkles on her cloak.

Fortunately, it's back now.

Looking at the cloak in front of her, Chu Huanyan suddenly thought of Xiao Jinzhi again.

During this period of time, she really owed him a lot of favors...