The mistress is reborn, no one who bullies me can escape

The next morning, the sun shone through the clouds, casting a soft glow on the earth.

Xue Jinhua was wearing a simple long dress and walked towards the Wen family with light steps.

From afar, the magnificent mansion stood before us, its gate open, as if welcoming its owner's return.

At this time, Lord Wen was already standing at the door of the mansion, waiting anxiously.

He was dressed in official uniform, stood tall and had a kind smile on his face.

When he saw Xue Jinhua slowly approaching, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes.

"Dad." Xue Jinhua called softly, with a kind tone in his voice.

Master Wen smiled and nodded, looking at her lovingly, and asked gently, "Are you back? Was the journey smooth?"

Hearing the caring words of this "father", Xue Jinhua felt a warm feeling in her heart.

Although they were not father and daughter in the true sense, during the time they spent together, the love and care that Master Wen gave her was much greater than that of her biological father.

Deep down in Xue Jinhua's heart, this feeling is no different from that of her biological parents.

However, whenever Xue Jinhua thought of using Master Wen to achieve certain goals, she would feel a surge of guilt.

He was so good to me, trusting and caring for me wholeheartedly, but I was scheming behind my back.

This contradictory mood often made her fall into deep thought.

Perhaps sensing Xue Jinhua's dazed look, Master Wen couldn't help but smile and console her, "Don't worry, Crown Princess. I am a subject of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. It is my duty to serve His Royal Highness the Crown Prince until my death. As long as I can help His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, I will do whatever it takes."

After saying this, Master Wen gently patted Xue Jinhua on the shoulder to show his understanding and support.

In fact, there is an unknown pain deep in his heart.

Once upon a time, he lost his own daughter, and that experience left an indelible scar in his heart.

Therefore, over the years, he has paid special attention to and cherished everything related to his daughter.

Now, Mr. Wen feels extremely satisfied and relieved to have a daughter-like existence again and enjoy the happiness of family.

"Is anyone here?"

Lord Wen looked around eagerly, then frowned slightly. After looking around again, he turned to look at the Crown Princess beside him and said softly, "Crown Princess, this is not the place to talk. Let's go inside and talk." After that, he made a gesture of invitation, indicating that the Crown Princess should follow him into the inner room.

Xue Jinhua nodded in understanding. She knew very well that this matter was of great importance and she must not ask any more questions at this moment.

So she quickly followed Lord Wen's steps and soon they walked into the room together.

As soon as they entered the room, Lord Wen began to comfort them, "These are all our people, Crown Princess, there is no need to be restrained, just say whatever you want."

Hearing this, Xue Jinhua calmed down a little, but still maintained due caution. She took a deep breath and said slowly: "Yesterday I sent someone to sneak into the Wen family mansion. I wonder if it caused you any trouble?"

Upon hearing this, Master Wen quickly shook his head and replied with a smile, "Your Highness, you are too polite. It is an honor for me to serve Your Majesty. The man has been arranged according to Your Majesty's instructions. He is now in the secret room. Please follow me." As he spoke, he stepped forward.

Xue Jinhua followed closely behind, and the two of them walked, occasionally talking in low voices.

From an outsider's perspective, they look like a close father and daughter.

However, only Xue Jinhua herself knew best that what was happening was far from as simple as it seemed.

In this way, Master Wen led the way in front, and Xue Jinhua followed carefully behind.

The two first walked through an elegantly decorated study, then passed through a dark and narrow corridor, and finally came to a tightly closed door.

Master Wen stopped, gently turned the doorknob, and after pushing the door open, a stale smell hit him in the face.

When the dust settled, the two could see the scene inside the house clearly - this was the entrance to the secret room.

Then, they stepped into the secret room without hesitation and continued along one of the narrow secret passages...

Xue Jinhua couldn't help but feel a little surprised. She really didn't expect that the Wen family actually hid such a mysterious and amazing place.

Just now, she walked in that secret room for a long time.

As she continued to move forward, she gradually realized that the distance they had traveled seemed to have far exceeded the scope of Lord Wen's mansion.

Lord Wen was quick to notice the doubt on her face and quickly explained, "This is indeed not the Wen family residence. I once suffered a great loss because I did not take precautions in advance."

"Since then, I have spent a lot of effort to build this secret passage, the purpose of which is to be able to handle various matters more conveniently."

When Xue Jinhua heard this, she deeply admired Lord Wen's foresight.

She was grateful from the bottom of her heart: "Dad, I understand. Thank you for your thoughtful consideration and arrangement."

After Lord Wen turned and left, Xue Jinhua finally had the leisure to carefully observe the surrounding environment.

I saw that this was still a secret room and the light inside was quite dim.

After a while, the faint candle flames began to shake slightly, as if they might go out at any time.

At this moment, a low friction sound was heard, and the heavy stone door slowly moved away.

Not long after, Li San's figure appeared in front of Xue Jinhua.

"Greetings, Crown Princess." Li San bowed respectfully to Xue Jinhua.

Xue Jinmiao looked dignified, nodded slightly, and asked softly, "Is the matter settled?"

Li San's face looked a little solemn. After a moment of silence, he did not directly respond to Xue Jinhua's question, but carefully took out an exquisite box from his arms.

"I found this item from the Star Picking Platform, but... there was only a blank piece of paper in the box."

"After I got it back, I pondered and studied it carefully for a whole half day, but I still couldn't figure out what kind of mystery is hidden in it." Li San said while shaking his head, his face full of confusion and puzzlement.

They all had doubts in their hearts. If this was not something of vital importance, why would it be placed in such an exquisite box and guarded by someone?

It was only after Li San saw Gongzi Jin quickly glance at the place that he suddenly realized that there were important items hidden there.

Xue Jinhua, who was extremely intelligent, naturally knew this very well. She subconsciously stretched out her jade hand, gently picked up the box, and then placed it steadily on her slender palm, and began to examine it carefully and attentively.

Time passed minute by minute, and Xue Jinhua observed intently for a long time, but in the end she still didn't notice anything unusual.

Helplessly, Xue Jinhua had to give up temporarily. After a little thought, she said, "I'll keep this thing for now. I'll think about it carefully when I return to the mansion."

"Li San, you continue to closely monitor the Xue family's every move. If there is any slight movement, you must report to me immediately! No mistakes!"

"Yes."

Li San nodded slightly in response, but did not turn around and leave immediately. Instead, he paused for a moment and spoke again, "Crown Princess, there is one more thing I want to tell you."

Upon hearing this, Xue Jinhua looked at Li San with a bit of confusion and curiosity in her eyes.

Li San hesitated for a moment, as if he was choosing his words, and then he began to speak slowly: "I happened to see a man following the Imperial Master. His behavior was quite strange, which made me suspicious."

At this point, Li San frowned unconsciously, as if he was still recalling the scene he saw at that time. "At first, judging from his appearance, this person must be a close confidant of the Imperial Master."

"However, after careful observation, I found that there seemed to be something fishy. I don't know why, but I always feel that this person has ulterior motives and does not seem to be someone who is wholeheartedly loyal to the Imperial Master."

Hearing this, Xue Jinhua's eyes flickered slightly, revealing a hint of thought.

She asked softly, "In your opinion, could it be that he is not truly loyal to the Xue family?"

Li San hurriedly shook his head and replied in a firm tone: "I dare not jump to conclusions, but my intuition tells me that this person must be hiding some unspeakable secrets or purposes, so I hope the Crown Princess will pay more attention and be cautious in everything."

Xue Jinhua nodded slightly, indicating that she understood Li San's meaning, and then said: "I understand, you can leave first."

After Li San left the secret room, Xue Jinhua stayed alone in the room, holding the mysterious box in her hands and examining it carefully.

Just as Li San said, whether it was this seemingly ordinary box or the piece of paper placed in the box, there was indeed nothing unusual on the surface.

But the more this happened, the more doubts Xue Jinhua felt.

"Young master, the queen is busy in there right now, you must not go in!" The maid beside him hurriedly stopped him.

However, the young Azhe refused to listen and muttered, "No, I want to see my sister. I haven't seen my sister for a long time, Azhe misses her so much." As he said that, he broke free from the maid's hand and rushed into the room with his not so stable little arms and legs like a gust of wind.

As soon as he entered the room, Azhe didn't even bother to see what the other people in the room were busy with. He rushed straight to the figure in the middle, hugged Xue Jinhua's thighs tightly, and shouted in a baby voice: "Sister, Azhe really misses you!"

Xue Jinhua was stunned at first when she was suddenly hugged, then she looked down at the little person beside her legs, and a feeling of guilt suddenly surged in her heart.

Only then did she realize that she had been busy with various affairs in the palace for some time and had completely forgotten about Azhe.

I still remember that when the adoptive parents entrusted Ah Zhe to her, she had vowed to take good care of him. But now...

Previously, Ling Yan had always been in charge of Azhe's placement, but unfortunately he was never able to find a suitable and decent identity for him.

Who could have expected that Azhe would eventually appear in the Wen family's mansion.

Could it be that Ling Yan made such arrangements intentionally to create an opportunity for himself and Azhe to meet each other legitimately?

If that's true, then he's really done too much for himself.

Xue Jinhua was thinking this in her heart, but Ah Zhe's eyes revealed a trace of resentment, as if he was an abandoned person. "Sister, what are you thinking about? Do you think Ah Zhe is getting in your way?"

"No."

Xue Jinhua picked him up without saying a word, scaring the man in blue clothes who was standing beside him and hurried over.

"Princess, you are not feeling well."

After all this ordeal, Qingyi's heart was still restless, fearing that something might happen to the fetus in her belly.

"It's okay. I know what's going on." Xue Jinhua's mind was as clear as a mirror. She knew that her pregnancy was stable and there was no discomfort.

Ah Zhe thought for a moment, then came down like a sensible child, "Sister, are you pregnant?"

Xue Jinhua smiled slightly, like a peach blossom in full bloom in spring, "Yes, Azhe is going to be an uncle."

However, there was no smile on Azhe's face, just like the calm surface of a lake, without any ripples.

Xue Jinhua's heart suddenly softened. Could it be that this child was feeling uncomfortable because of the baby in her belly and felt that she was going to fall out of favor?

Xue Jinhua patted his head and stopped talking about this topic. "By the way, has Ah Zhe learned anything during these days in the Wen family?"

Speaking of this, Ah Zhe's face suddenly brightened up, and he excitedly held the things in his hands, "Sister, I learned a magic trick, I'll show it to you, okay?"

Before Xue Jinhua could come back to her senses, Azhe turned the white paper in his hand into blue paper in the blink of an eye.

After a while, it turned yellow again...

It looked dazzling, but Ah Zhe couldn't let it go at this moment, "Sister, do you think I am really amazing?"

"Well, Azhe is indeed amazing." Xue Jinhua couldn't help but praise him.

"Hehehe, that's right. I spent a long time learning this trick."

"Sister, look, when I pour this on white paper, the paper changes color immediately. Not only that... when I put it under the sun, there are a lot of words on it. Isn't it magical?"