The real daughter's life was stolen, and she was reborn and became the best in the capital

Gu Mingheng hummed softly.

As he helped the man up, he asked Ming Jin, "Are you okay?"

Ming Jin was still a little dazed.

She didn't expect to meet Gu Mingheng here.

After being helped to stand, Ming Jin subconsciously asked, "Why is the prince here?"

Gu Mingheng withdrew his hand. Hearing this, he could not help but think of the conversation they had in Weiyang Palace that day. Fearing that Mingjin might misunderstand him, Gu Mingheng hurriedly explained to her, "I didn't send anyone to follow you again."

Ming Jin was stunned for a moment, then reacted and couldn't help laughing.

Just as he was about to talk to Gu Mingheng, someone suddenly pulled his sleeve.

Ming Jin lowered her head and saw the child she had just brought out of the crowd, now looking up at her with tears in his eyes.

The child's face was wrinkled from crying, and he looked very pitiful.

"Don't be afraid, your parents must be looking for you. We'll wait here for a while." Ming Jin comforted the child and asked his name: "What's your name?"

The child sobbed, "Abao."

He looked no more than four or five years old, and was used to being called by nicknames by his family members, so he didn't know his real name.

Mingjin nodded.

She was still half squatting, and said to the child, "Then Abao, you stay here with us for a while. When the crowd is less, we will take you to find your parents, okay?"

When Gu Mingheng heard the word "we", his heart was moved.

He looked down at Mingjin.

Looking at her gentle face at this moment, he was a little dazed, and many things seemed to emerge in his mind.

Over there, Abao had just nodded to Mingjin.

Children of this age are a bit clingy. Although it was the first time he met Ming Jin, Ming Jin was the first person to lend a helping hand to him. He felt Ming Jin was kind and stuck close to Ming Jin.

Ming Jin also let him stick to her.

She held Abao's hand, stood up again, and looked at Gu Mingheng in front of her.

Then he resumed the unfinished topic and continued to talk to others: "I know that the prince didn't send anyone to follow me. I was just curious about why the prince appeared here. Didn't you enter the palace today?"

The moment she stood up, Gu Mingheng regained his composure and realized that he was not misunderstood by Mingjin.

He then breathed a sigh of relief.

He explained to Mingjin: "Xiaowu wanted to come out to watch the fun, and I happened to have nothing to do, so I came with them."

Ming Jin realized: "So that's how it is."

It's more than that.

Gu Mingheng looked at Mingjin and said nothing.

He was just walking when he suddenly heard someone calling "Yanyan". He had often heard his aunt call her like that before. Although he didn't know if it was her, he still subconsciously started looking for her.

I’m afraid that there are too many people here and it’s dangerous, and something might happen.

After searching for a while, he finally found her, which led to the scene just now, where he happened to hold the person.

But there is no need to say this.

At least everyone is okay.

Gu Mingheng looked at Mingjin, who was safe and sound, and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Your Majesty."

A guard holding a sword in his hand rushed out of the crowd and came over.

When Ming Jin heard the voice, she looked over and recognized him as one of the three guards she had seen in the palace that day.

The person who came was Qing Xin.

He obviously saw her too.

Qing Xin was surprised to meet Princess Changle here. He was stunned for a moment, but soon, he hurried over and bowed to Mingjin and called out, "Princess."

Mingjin was about to nod to him.

However, A Bao was afraid of the sword in Qing Xin's hand. His face turned pale with fear and he retreated holding Ming Jin's hand.

"what happened?"

Mingjin was surprised.

Gu Mingheng could see why the child was panicking, and he said to Qing Xin, "Put away the sword."

Qing Xin screamed, but was a beat slow to react.

After looking at the child, he realized what was going on: "Oh oh oh." He said as he put away his sword.

Gu Mingheng gently stroked the child's head and comforted him: "Don't be afraid, he is not a bad person."

A Bao looked at him, then looked at Qing Xin in front of him.

Although he was still a little scared, he did not step back as he did before. Instead, he reached out and held Gu Mingheng's hand.

He just stood between the two of them, holding Mingjin in one hand and Gu Mingheng in the other.

Gu Mingheng had seen many children in the military camp before.

The border has to be guarded, but the soldiers in the barracks also have to live, so as the situation has improved in recent years, Gu Mingheng has also taken in some of the soldiers' wives and children so that their families can be reunited.

There are also many children who were born in the military.

Gu Mingheng is of noble status and looks dignified, but he is actually very easy to talk to and has even given names to many children.

At this moment, when Abao was holding his hand, the corners of his lips curled up slightly, and he raised his hand to touch his head.

Then he bent down and picked the person up.

The sudden leap into the air made Bao exclaim in surprise. He was a little scared, and then he realized that the tall man was hugging him.

Abao, who was sitting in the man's arms, was suddenly not afraid anymore.

He hung one of his little arms around the man's neck, while his other hand was still stubbornly holding Ming Jin's and refusing to let go.

Just like when I usually get along with my parents.

Qing Xin was not surprised by this.

Ming Jin slightly opened his eyes, looked at Gu Mingheng, and called softly: "Prince..."

Gu Mingheng explained to her in a low voice: "He stands higher, so his parents can see him more clearly."

Mingjin understood what Gu Mingheng meant, but was still a little surprised. She didn't expect that someone of his status could do this.

I saw that he looked normal and didn't feel unwell at all.

The surprise in Mingjin's heart gradually disappeared. She stood quietly beside Gu Mingheng and let Abao hold her hand.

"Where's Zhuo Qian?"

Gu Mingheng asked Qing Xin.

Qing Xin was about to answer when he suddenly heard hurried footsteps behind him.

"Abao!"

"Dad, Mom!" Abao's eyes also lit up.

Gu Mingheng and Mingjin looked over and saw a couple leading their maids and servants running towards them anxiously. The man looked anxious and the woman had red eyes. It seemed that she had just cried.

"Father, mother!"

The child in the arms struggled to get down.

Gu Mingheng bent down and put the person down.

The child named Abao ran a few steps and was hugged by the woman.

"You scared me to death!"

"What did I just tell you? Don't run, don't run. Do you know how worried I am about you?"

The woman cried without caring about her image, but she held the child tightly and would not let go.

The man's eyes turned red as he watched this scene.

He first gave instructions to the maids behind him, then walked over to thank Gu Mingheng and Mingjin: "Thank you, sir and madam."

Although I don't know who they are, I can tell they are from important backgrounds by looking at their attire and temperament.

I saw the two of them standing like this again.

The man naturally thought they were a couple, so he bowed and thanked them.

"My son is a naughty boy. If he hadn't met my husband and wife, I don't know what would have happened to him."

Ming Jin was absent-minded at the moment, looking at the mother and son hugging each other in front of him, without saying a word.

However, Gu Mingheng's expression changed when he heard this title.

He first looked towards Mingjin to see how she reacted. Just as he was about to explain to the man, he saw the look of realization on Mingjin's face.

Gu Mingheng realized what she was thinking almost immediately.

His heart ached instantly and he forgot to explain to the man in time. When he wanted to explain again, the woman came over with the child.

"Thank you very much. Abao told me that it was thanks to this girl that he was saved."

As the woman spoke, she bowed to the two men.

Ming Jin has also come back to his senses.

"fine."

She spoke softly in a hoarse voice.

"Sister, this is for you!" A Bao handed a bag of osmanthus cake to Ming Jin.

Mingjin reached out and took it.

"This is the osmanthus cake I bought at the street corner in front." The woman said to Mingjin with a smile.

Mingjin knew that the child was thanking her.

"It's okay, it's just a small favor." She wanted to hand the oil paper bag back, but Abao refused to take it and hid behind his mother shyly.

The woman also laughed and said, "Just accept it, young lady. If it weren't for you, I don't know what would happen to the child."

After she finished speaking, she thanked the two of them earnestly.

The man beside him also said, "We have opened an escort agency on Ma'an Street. If you two need us in the future, just let us know."

Gu Mingheng and the man nodded.

The man then left with his wife, children and servants.

Ming Jin held the bag of osmanthus cake and watched them leave. The child stood in the middle, and his parents were holding her hands tightly.

"Your Majesty."

Mingjin suddenly called out softly.

Gu Mingheng replied almost immediately: "I'm here."

"Tell me, have they ever been so worried about me?" Ming Jin asked.

Although she didn't say who it was, Gu Mingheng knew who she was asking without having to think about it. He replied without hesitation: "Sure!"

Ming Jin smiled: "Really?"

Gu Mingheng wanted to comfort her, but he didn't know how to do so given his status.

He could only purse his lips and look at Ming Jin with concern.

Ming Jin didn't look at him. She still looked ahead, watching the child named Abao being taken away by his parents.

If someone had saved her at the beginning, perhaps nothing would have happened.

But there are no ifs in this world.

She saw Abao turn around and wave goodbye to her with a smile.

Mingjin also laughed.

She also raised her hand and said goodbye to Abao in the distance.

But she knew clearly that there was no such thing as a reunion in this world.

A broken mirror cannot be mended, spilled water cannot be collected; this is the eternal truth.

Now that the cracks already exist, it is impossible to return to its original state.

There are no ifs and no need to look back.

She just felt a little sad, a little nostalgic, and a little soft-hearted for a moment.

But this moment is only temporary.

She couldn't just rely on this temporary remembrance and soft-heartedness to kindly let go of all her resentment and hatred and accept the injustice and charity.

They can't go back, so just look forward.

The child in the distance had already left with his family, but Ming Jin, who had grown up alone, turned back with a smile.

Under the street lights, her smile was not very bright, but she still smiled and looked at Gu Mingheng beside her: "Prince, let's go too."

Gu Mingheng looked at her bright smile, but felt endless sadness in his heart.

He looked at her, and replied softly with a hoarse voice: "...Okay."