The Rebirth of an Orphan

"Master," Changfeng saw Gu Lun and Zhao Xihua preparing to come out at the garden gate, and hurried forward to say, "Miss Nangong has sent an invitation, please invite Master and Madam to the banquet."

Zhao Xihua looked at Gu Lun. After all, it was an invitation from the Zhao family. It seemed that Miss Nangong really wanted her and Gu Lun to attend the banquet. However, given the tit-for-tat situation between Sun Xiao and Gu Lun, Zhao Xihua was not sure what to do.

Gu Lun smiled and said, "Hua'er means..."

"I'll follow whatever you want. After all, the Sun family and Miss Nangong are on the side of the third prince." Zhao Xihua said.

Gu Lun was quite pleased that Zhao Xihua didn't mention Sun Xiao's name, so he smiled and said, "It's a banquet hosted by my Hua'er's family, so why shouldn't I go? Let's go. Hua'er already knows the location of the garden, so she can move in and stay here anytime she wants."

Although Zhao Xihua felt that this place was too luxurious, she still nodded. As long as Gu Lun liked it, it was fine.

Soon Gu Lun and Zhao Xihua took a car and went straight to Miss Nangong's Princess Garden. Although the Princess Garden was not as magnificent as the Gu family's from the outside, the entire Princess Garden was decorated very exquisitely, with rockery, pavilions and ponds.

Miss Nangong has been a widow for many years. She doesn't like to be busy and rarely socializes with others. However, many people were invited today. When Gu Lun and Zhao Xihua arrived at the banquet hall, they were surprised to find that the ninth prince Mo Lingtian, who had always been low-key, was also there, as well as the third prince Mo Yunlu.

Even the fourth prince, Mo Yunxiang, who was poisoned and mute, was there, but the fourth prince's face was not very good. He sat alone in a corner of the main seat, and people around him avoided him as if he were a plague.

He saw Gu Lun walking in at a glance, and his face suddenly became even gloomier, filled with hatred and resentment. He was about to swallow Gu Lun in one gulp to feel relieved.

Zhao Xihua also saw the Fourth Prince's gaze directed at Gu Lun, and she felt a chill in her heart and her body shivered.

But she was also very puzzled. The Fourth Prince was only against the Ninth Prince, but he didn't seem to have any great hatred towards him. She also didn't know why Gu Lun poisoned the Fourth Prince and made him mute.

Gu Lun didn't care about the Fourth Prince's gaze at all, and instead smiled at him. The appearance of Gu Lun and Zhao Xihua attracted the attention of everyone present, so Gu Lun greeted everyone one by one, and even drank a glass of wine with the Third Prince, looking very warm and friendly.

Zhao Xihua looked at the ninth prince Mo Lingtian who was sitting in the main seat. Seeing his calm and composed look, who could have known that he would be the most powerful person in the world in the future.

She hadn't seen him since she saved his life in Yuncheng. He looked more imposing than before, and had the domineering aura of a superior. Perhaps seeing that Zhao Xihua was a little absent-minded, Gu Lun approached Zhao Xihua after drinking a round of wine with everyone and asked, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Zhao Xihua hurriedly shook her head and put her hand in her clothes pocket, tightly holding the plum blossom hairpin that Uncle Lin picked up after the fire in Ning'an Courtyard. Her master's plum blossom hairpin was made of pure silver, and the pattern was also very simple and ancient. Judging from the craftsmanship, it should be something that only foreigners have, but it was slightly deformed.

But I couldn’t talk about my master’s affairs right now, so I just casually replied, “I just met my relatives and friends whom I haven’t seen for a long time, and I felt a little emotional.”

Gu Lun's heart sank. Could it be that she became like this after seeing Sun Xiao? But he still endured it. He believed that as long as he continued to be good to this girl, she would eventually forget Sun Xiao. He didn't believe that he would be outdone by Sun Xiao.

At this time, someone else came to toast Gu Lun, so Gu Lun had no choice but to get up and leave Zhao Xihua to attend the social event. Zhao Xihua just raised her eyes to look at Miss Nangong who was sitting in the main seat. In fact, Miss Nangong had been staring at her for a long time.

Miss Nangong herself had never imagined that the woman she looked down upon would one day end up like this. Before, she could be crushed to death with just one finger, but now she had to endure it.

The hairpin in Zhao Xihua's palm was soaked with sweat. She slowly raised her head and inserted the hairpin into her bun. The room was filled with jewels and precious stones, making Zhao Xihua's silver hairpin particularly eye-catching.

As expected, Miss Nangong was stunned, this was Caiyun's relic.

Sure enough, there was some reaction. A hint of sneer flashed across Zhao Xihua's lips. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Ling, who was sitting in the guest seat, stood up suddenly, stared straight at the hairpin on Zhao Xihua's head, and then suddenly fainted and fell down.

What happened? Everyone looked at Zhao Xihua. Zhao Xihua wanted to see Miss Nangong's reaction, but she didn't expect that it was Madam Ling who fell. But she was focusing on Miss Nangong and didn't pay attention to Madam Ling next to her.

Zhao Xihua was frightened by Mrs. Ling. She then realized that Mrs. Ling was staring at the hairpin on her head. She felt confused and didn't know what to do.

Zhao Xihua watched Mrs. Ling being helped away. Ling Ziye also followed her out, but before leaving, he turned back to look at Zhao Xihua.

Zhao Xihua lowered her head, took off her master's plum blossom hairpin, and hid it back in her pocket, but her eyes became much deeper.

What happened today was too strange. She put on the hairpin just to catch Miss Nangong off guard and make her reveal her true colors. Sure enough, Miss Nangong's face changed drastically, but she didn't expect that Mrs. Ling on the side would also react so strongly? What was going on? Did Mrs. Ling also know her master?

"What's wrong?" Gu Lun also felt very strange. What was even stranger was that everyone looked at his wife. What was going on?

Zhao Xihua also didn't want to tell Gu Lun the secrets of her parents and master. After all, the secrets in the book left by her biological father must be something she didn't want others to know.

Zhao Xihua smiled at Gu Lun and said, "It's okay. Maybe Madam Ling is not feeling well. Thinking that I once saved her, she looked at me." She deliberately raised her voice a little, just to let the people around her hear.

Those people understood immediately, and everyone knew that Mrs. Ling was frail and sickly, so no one paid any more attention to the matter, and the chaos subsided.

Gu Lun looked at Zhao Xi and frowned slightly. This girl was not telling the truth.

Hua'er liked Madam Ling. Normally, it must have been Hua'er who rushed to save Madam Ling when she fainted. But this girl just sat there quietly. I wonder what she saw? What did she notice? But this matter must be closely related to Madam Ling.

But Gu Lun still respected Zhao Xihua very much. No matter what this girl wanted to do in the end, or what she wanted to deliberately conceal, he cared about her opinion.