Xiao Jialan smiled and said: "Because seeing you, young master, is like meeting my brother.
I also have an older brother who is very good to me, but I don’t know if I will ever see him again in this life.”
In her previous life, she had never seen her brother again after leaving Nanyue, and this farewell became an eternal farewell.
The man in front of her was also her brother in her previous life, and her trust in him was already engraved in her bones.
So she didn't hide her identity.
When Ye Jinming heard the word "brother", he thought of his sister again.
He looked at the dirty girl in front of him and thought that she must have suffered a lot along the way when she was the head of Nanyue County and fell to Beichen.
If her brother knew about it, he would definitely be heartbroken.
Ye Jinming put the jade pendant in her palm and said, "I have a heartfelt request. I wonder if the girl can agree to it?"
Xiao Jialan looked at him and nodded, "Master, please tell me."
Ye Jinming said: "My mother became ill because she missed her sister. The doctor said she didn't have much time left, and her wish was to see her sister before she died.
Girl, can you help me fulfill my mother's wish? Just pretend to be the lost lady of our Duke's mansion and come back with me. I will definitely love you as my own sister."
Xiao Jialan was shocked. She had already revealed her identity, but he still wanted her to go back with him?
She said: "Young master, have you ever thought that if you take me back with my status, you might bring great trouble to the Duke's palace?"
Ye Jinming asked: "Is the girl a craftsman sent by Nanyue?"
Xiao Jialan shook his head.
Ye Jinming looked at her and said: "That's alright. If the girl is really a craftsman sent by Nanyue, she will not tell me your true identity, nor will she tell me that Jia Jia is dead.
You could have replaced Jiajia as the young lady of the Duke's Mansion, but you didn't do that, which shows that you are a kind-hearted girl with no heart, so what do I have to be afraid of?"
When Xiao Jialan heard what he said, he suddenly thought of his past life.
In her previous life, she deliberately concealed her identity, and in the end, others took advantage of her and harmed her relatives and friends.
She sniffed and said, "Are you really not afraid that I will harm your Ye family?"
Ye Jinming asked her back: "There is civil strife in Nanyue. If your brother is lucky enough to ascend to the throne of God, aren't you afraid that I will use you to threaten your brother?"
Xiao Jialan shook his head and said, "You can't. I believe the young master is a good person."
Ye Jinming smiled. Although this girl was not his biological sister, when he saw her, he felt like he was seeing his own sister.
He said: "Come back to the capital with me. From now on, you will be the eldest lady of our Duke's mansion, Ye Jialan."
Xiao Jialan nodded and called: "Brother."
The word "big brother" instantly comforted Ye Jinming's heart. He helped Xiao Jialan stand up and said, "Let's go, it's too dirty here. Let's find a clean place to stay."
Xiao Jialan put the piece of jade around her neck and left the ruined temple with him.
They found an inn in the town.
Xiao Jialan took a shower and changed into clean clothes.
Ye Jinming was shocked when he saw her coming out. This girl really had a good look.
He said: "You must be hungry, let's eat something first."
Xiao Jialan sat down at the table. She picked up her chopsticks and gave Ye Jinming some food and said, "Brother, eat it too."
Ye Jinming asked curiously: "How do you know I like to eat this?"
Xiao Jialan said: "Because I also like to eat."
They had been brother and sister for three years in their previous life, so she naturally knew his preferences very well.