Chapter 3: Rebirth and Return

The gauze fluttered lightly, and the red curtain swayed gently.

Jiang Chenhe suddenly felt a sharp pain in her forehead. As she turned over, the pain intensified. Just as she opened her eyes, she saw a figure outside the curtain swaying. Just as she was puzzled, she saw the person covering her face with a handkerchief, sobbing softly:

"Miss has been unconscious for a day and a night, and her life and death are uncertain. Madam has not come to see her even once. Could it be that she has really made up her mind to abandon Miss? Lianzi, do you think Madam has really decided to let the Second Miss marry the Fifth Prince in place of Miss?"

"Ah!" Lianzi sighed:

"Miss's temperament is too headstrong now, always causing trouble. Madam's heart has also turned cold. Although Madam has always doted on Miss, she probably feels that Miss's current temperament is not suitable for the future. Now, Madam doesn't even look at Miss. Perhaps she is trying to discipline Miss, to make her restrain herself and not take advantage of her favoritism. But fortunately, although Miss is seriously injured, she has received ointment from Miss Lu, so she should be fine."

Upon hearing this, the little maid's eyes lit up, filled with respect and joy in her tone, "Amitabha, fortunately Miss Lu didn't abandon Miss. She treats Miss as close as her own sister. Otherwise, Miss would have had a hard time!"

Jiang Chenhe was stunned by what she heard. What on earth was going on?

Madam? Lianzi? Old Madam? Wasn't the Jiang family exterminated? Didn't her mother die? How... Jiang Chenhe felt a sudden shock in her heart, and her body couldn't help but tremble uncontrollably. She heard voices outside again:

"That's right, now everyone in the mansion is keeping away from Miss. Even the Fourth Miss, her own sister, is disgusted with Miss. She took one look at Miss and left. And the eldest son also resents Miss for causing trouble for Miss Lu. I'm afraid that when Miss wakes up, the eldest son won't let it go easily!"

"What should we do? Miss Lu injured her arm this time. According to the eldest son's temper, he probably won't let Miss off lightly!"

"Ah!" Lianzi sighed softly, "We can only beg Miss Lu. I think the eldest son will let Miss off this time for Miss Lu's sake!"

The eldest son? The more Jiang Chenhe listened, the more shocked she became. She tried to get up and open the curtain to see who was speaking outside, but as she twisted her body, she knocked over a teacup, causing a sound of shattering. The curtain outside rustled, and two figures rushed in.

"Miss, you've finally woken up. You scared this servant to death!"

"Miss, are you feeling any better?"

The two voices were familiar and comforting. Jiang Chenhe was completely stunned. These were her two maids, Lian'ou and Lianzi. They had both been killed by Lu Chengjun while trying to protect her. And she clearly died in the back alley of West Street. How... Jiang Chenhe felt her mind reeling and her body went numb. She could only see everything around her that was so familiar—the incense burner, the tea table, the delicate furnishings, and the lingering scent of incense...

This was her boudoir in the Jiang family, wasn't it? She subconsciously rolled up her sleeve, and her fair skin, as smooth as tofu, showed no signs of any scars. This... Jiang Chenhe was shocked. She looked at Lian'ou, her eyes wide open, and saw her delicate eyebrows, large eyes, and every detail that was so vivid and real. She couldn't help but reach out and touch Lian'ou's face. The warmth of her skin was real.

It was really warm!

Jiang Chenhe couldn't help but feel overjoyed!

Could it be that this was the real Lian'ou, alive and well?

At this moment, Jiang Chenhe couldn't care less about the reasons behind it. She was so excited that she hugged Lian'ou and cried tears of joy, "Lian'ou, Lian'ou, is it really you?"

Lian'ou was shocked and stiffened in place, unable to speak. Lianzi, on the other hand, was also frightened, and the teacup in her hand fell to the ground with a "clatter," as if she had lost her soul, murmuring, "Could it be... Miss... hit her head?"

Hit her head?

What did that mean?

Jiang Chenhe was shocked by the reactions of the two maids. She slowly let go of Lian'ou, wiped away the tears on her face, and realized that she had been so caught up in her joy that she hadn't fully understood the situation, which had frightened the two maids.

So she tried to suppress her excitement and asked as calmly as possible, "Lianzi, you just said that my mother..."

Lianzi finally recovered from the shock and subconsciously said, "When Miss was unconscious, Madam never came. Miss, could it be..."

There really was a Madam!?

Jiang Chenhe was so excited that she completely ignored the rest of Lianzi's words and eagerly wanted to see her biological mother. She said excitedly, "Quickly, help me change my clothes!"

She had been struggling to survive in the prison just to see her parents one last time. Unfortunately, she only heard the news of the Jiang family's extermination before she died. Now she could see her mother immediately. How could she not be excited?

Lianzi shuddered and stared at her as if she had seen a ghost. Jiang Chenhe had already walked to the bronze mirror, but all her joy was instantly extinguished.