C2

On the official road leading from Tongzhou to the capital, snowflakes as large as goose feathers were falling down. A gust of cold wind blew by, blowing up and down, causing passersby to be unable to open their eyes.

The leader was a emerald covered Eight Treasures Carriage, followed by two vermilion chariots and over twenty black-painted flatcars. The horses pulling the chariots let out a white mist from their nose, and the copper bells around their necks tinkled with the sound of wheels creaking. They moved forward with great difficulty in the snow, creating many deep ruts on the snow-covered ground.

Jiang Wan, whose face was filled with food, sat in the shaking carriage, gently lifted the plywood curtain in front of the window, and a gust of cold wind mixed with snow blew past her, catching her by surprise.

"Fourth Miss, the wind is blowing strongly outside." Fourth Miss, the wind is blowing strongly outside. Clove, who was sitting at the side, quickly covered the plywood curtain that she had opened, then took some red-hot silver frost from the brazier in front of her and put it in Jiang Wan's arms.

It had to be said, sometimes people couldn't escape their lives.

Jiang Wan hugged the warm stove, curled up in the carriage, and was in a daze.

She originally thought that after experiencing two lives, she wouldn't have a third life. However, when she opened her eyes, she discovered that she had actually returned to when she was sixteen and entering the capital.

Did this mean that he would have to experience what he had experienced in his previous life once more?

At the thought of this, she felt a splitting headache and could not help but pat her own head.

"Fourth Miss …" What's the matter with you? "But the wind just now …" The head servant Jasmine who was beside her asked with a face full of concern, her eyes constantly searching for Jiang Wan's expression.

"I'm fine." Jiang Wan shook her head and squeezed out a smile, "It's just that sitting in the car is a bit annoying."

"So that's how it is." Jasmine heard and laughed, "I heard from the manager that he came to pick us up just now that we will be entering the city in half a day."

As they were talking, the carriage suddenly stopped. This made Jiang Wan, who was used to being bumpy, a bit uncomfortable.

She lazily stood up and asked Clove who was sitting by the door, "What happened? Why did you stop? "

Clove lifted the heavy curtain of the carriage and peeked outside. She then put down the curtain and turned her head. "It seems like we've arrived at the city gates."

"Oh." Jiang Wan lowered her gaze, her long eyelashes casting a thin shadow on her porcelain face. What was to come would always come.

Suddenly, she heard the sound of a whip as she was sitting in the carriage. Then, a shrill voice shouted, "The crown prince has returned to the capital, let's get out of the way!"

Crown Prince? In an instant, the image of a noble young master with a gentle smile appeared in Jiang Wan's mind.

She couldn't help but open the plywood curtains of the carriage to look out.

She saw a group of soldiers wearing black military uniforms slowly pass by her carriage, the one leading them was a white horse with silver glows, clad in red and silver armor. He stood tall and straight, looking like an angry horse, a sight that was hard to behold in this snow-white world.

Looking at the familiar back view, Jiang Wan's heart was filled with emotions. He used to be such a good person … Unfortunately, his life was too short.

"Hey, which one is the crown prince? Which one is the crown prince? " Clove and Jasmine, who were beside him, looked at the outside with a face full of curiosity, bringing along some of the little girls' naivety.

Jiang Wan smiled as she retreated. Just as she wanted to give them the empty space in front of the window, she raised her head and saw a five carriage, painted in black, slowly passing by her car. The one she was riding on, which was beside it, was just like a small boat.

Who is it? Such arrogance! He actually got the crown prince to escort the carriage for him.

Curious, Jiang Wan glanced towards the carriage.

It was fine if he didn't see it, but with a single glance, he felt like he was about to suffocate.

How could it be him!

She wanted to call out to him, but her voice was stuck in her throat.

He had been reborn in this life, but what about him? He was the dignified heir to the Duke Jin Mansion, Xiao Rui. How could he know him, a commoner who had just entered the capital?

She could only size him up from a distance: his black hair, black eyes, and black jade crown made his thin face turn even paler. From his eyes and pale lips, he looked like he had been sick for a long time.

How could he be like this?

An indescribable pain spread from her chest, and her tears flowed uncontrollably.

Jiang Wan felt that this was a joke the heavens had played on her: in her previous life, they were subjects of a king, separated by etiquette. But in this life, one was the heavens, the other was the earth.

"Fourth Miss, what happened to you?" Jasmine, who was still fighting over the pearl, immediately noticed Jiang Wan's change in expression. She hurriedly passed a clean handkerchief to Jiang Wan.

"It's nothing, it's just the sandstorm that's bewitching my eyes." Jiang Wan forced out a smile, wanting to prove that she was fine, but she was still unable to hold back her pain. She hugged Jasmine and cried out, "I'm really okay, it's just that the wind and sand are enthralling my eyes …"

Although Jasmine didn't know why her young miss suddenly started crying, she could only quietly hug her and comfort her, "Yes, yes, yes. It's just that the wind and sand are too big that it captivates my young miss's eyes …"

Xiao Rui, who was sitting in one of the five carriages in the black paint, looked at the carriage parked by the side of the road. Her face was so dark that it looked like water was dripping out of it.

Looking at the date, the person he sent to Jiangnan half a month ago should have responded. Wasn't it just to find a person? Why did it seem like a stone had fallen into the ocean, leaving no trace?

If he remembered correctly, Wan Wan'er would be tricked into entering the Crown Prince's Palace by her elder sister Jiang.

And now, with only half a month left before the new year, how could he not be anxious?

If he really couldn't handle it, he could just ask the crown prince for her. Looking at the red shadow of the horse team, based on his extraordinary relationship with the crown prince, he would definitely give him some face if he was lured into the mansion by a young lady.

Xiao Rui thought with uncertainty.

Since it was rebirth, why didn't he rebirth earlier?

Xiao Rui said with a bit of resentment as he punched the side of the carriage. He was so shocked that his face turned pale, "Crown Prince, what orders do you have?"

"Go ahead and ask if you can walk faster. It's so slow that it makes me dizzy." Xiao Rui casually gave an excuse.

"Here." That manservant agreed and ran out. Not long after, the entire team of riders started running again. The clattering of the horses' hooves mixed with the ringing of the bell as they headed towards the city gate.