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"Xi Er, the young miss is back." The burly man carried Su Xiaojin and suddenly shouted.

Su Xiao Jin couldn't help but wrinkle her brows, astonishment flashing through her eyes. It was because this courtyard was clearly smaller than the ones from before. It was one thing, but the wall of the courtyard had already collapsed in half, and the stone floor of the courtyard had many cracks on it. When she looked at the house again, she felt dizzy and dizzy. Compared to the tall buildings that were all around them, this little house of hers was much shorter.

Didn't they say that the Prime Minister wanted to get rid of his daughter? Could it be that she had misheard, that she was actually a concubine? Otherwise, how could the Prime Minister's daughter receive such treatment? Could it be that all those exquisite and luxurious buildings were occupied by servants?

Before he finished thinking, he heard a burst of crying sounds. The big person had already crossed the threshold and entered the room. The room's furnishings were also very ordinary. Although it was not dilapidated, it was not luxurious. She was placed on a big bed, and immediately after, a little girl with red eyes, who looked to be around 13 or 14 years old, came over to untie Su Xiao Jin's rope, while sobbing: "Miss, where have you been these past few days? "Xi`er is going to die from anxiety."

Su Xiao Jin licked her chapped lips, looking at the crying little girl in front of her, thinking, This is Xi'er? It was no wonder that the old steward was talking to him like that. Looking at the little girl, she must be really worried about the real prime minister.

She often saw in TV shows that there were many young ladies from noble families who had a loyal, innocent, and kind, obedient servant girl by their side. Even if she was an evil and shameless imperial concubine, she would definitely have Senior Servant Rong by her side who was ruthless and merciless. This Xi Er was the loyal servant of that fool Qian Jin?

Thinking of this, Su Xiao Jin suddenly felt that in this world, if only there was someone who cared for her as much as her master, who would never abandon her. At this moment, she made up her mind. Before she found a way to return, she would temporarily be the Prime Minister. As for the real Su Xiaojin, it was still a matter of whether she could find her way back or not.

Xi Er's eyes were wide open as she looked worriedly at the silent Su Xiao Jin. She asked timidly: "Young miss, what's wrong with you today? "You always talk the most, why are you suddenly so quiet today?" As he spoke to here, he started to secretly shed tears and stammered, "Could it be that you've suffered a lot in the past few days?"

Su Xiao Jin rolled her eyes at Xiao Xi, speechless. Seeing this little girl start crying again, she felt depressed in her heart: Why is she so good at crying? Thus, in order to not let the girl cry, she tilted her head out of curiosity and asked seriously, "I am a fool, what do I have to say for myself?"

As expected, Ying'er stopped crying. The corner of her mouth twitched, and she looked like a wooden sculpture.

Su Xiao Jin thought, Hey, this trick is quite useful. With that in mind, she laid down on the bed. After being tormented for so long, she could finally rest, so she could properly organize her thoughts. Thinking of this, Su Xiao Jin turned her head and curiously asked: "Xi Er, how long have I been gone for?"

Xi Er stared at Su Xiao Jin in a daze. If she were to say that she was foolish, then the words that came out of her mouth would be silly, no … No matter how he looked at it, it seemed weird. The young miss seemed to have recovered some of her spirit.

Su Xiao Jin yawned and scratched her waist. Xi'er immediately giggled. Su Xiao Jin got up and looked at her with her pair of bright eyes and said, "I'm asking you, how many days has it been since we last met?"

Xiu-Er quickly said, "Miss, you have been gone for seven days."

Seven days? Su Xiao Jin lay back down and waved her hand: "Pour me a cup of water." Although her personality wasn't that indifferent, other than talking to her hateful senior sister, who would be like a gun, she was also quite calm at other times. After all, as a thief, it didn't matter if one was lively or not. However, when faced with important matters, the most important thing was to remain calm and be able to hold the treasure in one's hands.

Thinking of this, she clenched her fists, and Xiu-Er brought the water over. Su Xiaojin accepted it and said indifferently, "Thank you." After drinking the water in one gulp, her throat immediately felt much better. She looked at Xi Er and said, "Xi Er, let me tell you something. I'm not stupid anymore."

Xi Er looked at the serious face of Su Xiao Jin and suddenly began to cry. She nodded her head with a pleased expression and said: "En, big miss. I have never thought of you as an idiot."

Su Xiaojin almost spat out a mouthful of blood. Thinking about it, that was true. What was the difference between hearing a fool say "I'm not an idiot" to a naked man and "I'm not a pervert"? What a pathetic amount of credibility …

Su Xiao Jin's heart couldn't help but feel sad. She tilted her head and asked Xi'er in a depressed tone: "Hey, do I look like an idiot?"

He saw Su Xiao Jin walk down from the bed and take the tea bowl from her hands. She then sat down at the table and poured herself a cup of tea. Looking back, she smiled and asked: "Have you ever seen a fool like me?"

He then raised the cup to his lips and began to drink the tea leisurely.

Xiu-Er nodded seriously and said with some emotion, "I have. I have followed the young mistress for ten years."

"Pu ~" Su Xiao Jin spat out the tea. Ten years? That was truly a long history. No wonder she was so nervous about herself just now. As Su Xiao Jin thought of this, she couldn't help but have a good impression of Xi'er, and said: "I'm not joking."

"I wasn't joking either …" The little girl felt wronged.

Su Xiao Jin held her forehead with her hands and helplessly looked at Xi Er. She said, "In the past seven days, I've actually met a very powerful teacher who cured my illness."

Xi Er looked at Su Xiao Jin in disbelief. However, this little girl could be considered simple. She carefully walked over and asked curiously: "Miss, is what you said true?"

Su Xiao Jin nodded her head and said seriously: "Of course, what's more, do you think a fool would say something like that?"

After thinking about it carefully, Xiu-Er's face was full of joy. She clapped her hands and said, "That's great! xiaojie isn't dumb! The old master will definitely not despise you anymore in the future. The Second Madam and the others will also not be able to bully you. "The little girl said as she wiped away her tears. She was probably crying from happiness.

Su Xiao Jin looked at the happy Xi Er and could not help but sigh at the simplicity of the ancient people.

However, Xiu-Er seemed to still be immersed in her joy. "Madam's spirit in heaven can finally rest in peace." After he finished speaking, his tears fell like rolling pearls.

Su Xiao Jin's heart tightened, she frowned and asked: "What did you say?"

Xiao Xi looked at Su Xiao Jin, only to see that her expression was quite ugly. She couldn't help but timidly say: "I said, Madam can finally rest in peace."

Su Xiao Jin nodded, as if her soul had left her body. No wonder that Second Madam or something like that would bully her. She must be a motherless child, and probably because she was a fool since she was young, she wasn't doted on. Since ancient times, men have always been fortunate. As Su Xiao Jin rubbed her teacup, she thought to herself, That prime minister doesn't seem to be anything good.

"Miss, what's wrong?" Seeing Su Xiao Jin not saying anything, she couldn't help but to be worried.

Su Xiao Jin narrowed her eyes, supporting her head with one hand, she lazily placed her elbow on the table, raised her eyes, looked at Xi Er and said: "Xi Er, although I am not an idiot, but …." I don't have any memories of my past. "

Xiu-Er's mouth was wide open, disbelief written all over her face.

"So, in order to prevent Daddy and the others from suspecting you, quickly tell me everything that happened in the past." Su Xiao Jin said with a serious expression.

Xi Er quickly nodded her head and began to narrate the story of Zhen Su's little brocade.

"… …"

In the poorly lit room, behind a few ordinary screens, Su Xiao Jin was comfortably lying in a wooden bucket. Hot water was all over her body, causing her to feel exhausted.

Raising her head to look at the high window and the blue sky, Su Xiao Jin laid on the bucket and rested her chin on her arm as she began to organize the information she had just received from Xi Er.

It turned out that her mother was the only daughter of General Shen Nian of Heaven's Policy. Her name was Shen Zhi Wei, and when she married the Prime Minister, Gu Zhi Qiu, she had only just reached the prime of her youth, and was already known as the 'number one beauty in Li Kingdom' at such a young age. Her personality was also indifferent and gentle, but her body wasn't too good. Ever since she was a little girl, Shen Nian had treated her like a pearl in his hand, and the Prime Minister had treated her extremely well.

One year later, she gave birth to Su Xiaojin, who was still a loving and envious husband and wife. It was only until she was three years old and could not speak and was extremely clumsy that Gu Zhiqiu came to look at her husband and realized that because Shen Zhi's body was too weak, and because she was born prematurely, Su Xiaojin's talent was lacking and her mind was always at the age of three. And Shen Zhi Wei, on the other hand, had a weak body and was unable to conceive again.

This was like a bolt out of the blue for Shen Zhi Wei and Gu Zhiqiu. Once, they went out to get drunk, and after that, they spent the night with the dancers, the Song Family. Not long after, they took Shen Zhi Qiu home as their concubine.

Shen Nian naturally refused, but Shen Zhi Wei felt that he owed Gu Zhi Qiu. He persuaded Shen Nian to agree, and welcomed his sister home with a smile.

In June, she would call him "Daddy". In an instant, the last trace of patience Gu Zhiqiu had for Su Xiaojin was taken away, and from then on, Gu Zhiqiu rarely saw Su Xiaojin, and over time, even she no longer felt the slightest bit of gentleness towards Shen Zhiwei.

Shen Nian, on the other hand, had been sent out of the city ever since Su Xiaojin was four years old. It was only three years ago that Shen Zhi Wei returned in a hurry due to excessive grief, old and new illness and death.

Uncle Fu had been at Prime Minister Fu's place for a long time and had treated this lady with great respect. At that time, seeing how Xi'er had treated Su Xiaojin so well, he couldn't help but tell her about the matters from the past. He also told her that this young lady had a bitter life, and if she wanted to repay this lady, she must treat her well.

After Shen Zhi Wei died, Shen Nian specifically requested for the imperial edict, and stayed in the capital for a year. In this year, Su Xiao Jin and Xi Er stayed by his side, carefully and carefully taking care of them. However, the good news did not last long. Soon after, there was a rebellion at the border, and Shen Nian was sent out. With this departure, ten years had passed and he still had not returned. As for Gu Zhiqiu, he didn't even want to look at Su Xiaojin. It was just that even after so many years, he still hadn't changed his wife. He didn't know if it was due to his fear of Shen Nian.

Standing up from the wooden barrel, ripples started to appear in the water. Su Xiao Jin picked up a floating flower petal and sniffed it with her nose, her eyes filled with disdain.

She had not seen Gu Jingqi before, but Xi Er did care. She clearly remembered how Mrs. Song and Gu Jingqi treated Su Xiaojin all these years.

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