"Why? Miss? Why?"

Qing'er's eyes reddened, and she asked impatiently.

Seeing Qing'er's tearful eyes, Jin Changge's carefully maintained serious expression finally relaxed. She pursed her lips slightly, her gaze softened, and she stroked Qing'er's head, saying:

“Girl, you’ve grown up, it’s time for you to leave the manor.”

"This is not a safe place for you."

As soon as she finished speaking, Qing'er burst into tears.

"No! I think following Miss is fine. Did Qing'er make Miss unhappy?" Qing'er hugged Jin Changge tightly, buried her face in Jin Changge's chest, and started sobbing.

Jin Changge tried to lift her face, but found that Qing'er's hands were like iron hoops, and she could even feel Qing'er's body trembling.

So Jin Changge lowered her head, her dark hair falling down her forehead, and she couldn't help but sigh.

“I am about to marry into the Kingdom of Hunli, which is a foreign land, and I cannot take you with me.”

"Although we are master and servant, I treat you as my sister. But from now on, you have your path to walk, and I have my path to walk."

"Qing'er, it's time for us to part ways..."

Before she could finish speaking, Qing'er sobbed, "Wherever you are, I will be. I won't go anywhere else. I will just follow you."

"Miss, why would you want to get married? This certainly isn't something you want to do..."

"I know! It must be the master and the others who forced you! Miss... you can't go..." Qing'er raised her head and said incessantly with red eyes.

Jin Changge shook his head and forced a smile: "No, this is my decision. Nobody forced me."

"I've lived for nineteen years, but it feels like I've wasted my life. But now I understand and see many things clearly."

"Only then did I realize what I could do and what I should do."

She lowered her head and wiped away Qing'er's tears: "Look at you, you're crying like a big, dirty cat."

"It's not like I'm letting you go right now. I want you to spend more time with me. You'll be free next month."

"You can live your own life without being a servant or serving anyone."

"Although the Jin mansion is large, and people wear fine silks and eat delicacies, it is missing one thing."

At this point, Jin Changge seemed to realize something, and her eyes gradually lost focus.

“I think you should go and live a free and unrestrained life,” she said softly.

Qing'er's eyes were red and she couldn't stop the tears. She pressed herself against Jin Changge's chest and sobbed:

"Miss, I know you. Don't you want to?"

She grabbed Jin Changge's slightly cold hand, her voice growing increasingly urgent:

"Miss, please listen to Qing'er this once."

"I know you don't want to stay here anymore either."

"Come on, miss, I'll take you away, away from this cage!"

Jin Changge was stunned.

But then, she smiled and her eyes narrowed into crescent moons.

Qing'er hurriedly said, "Miss, really, believe me, I'll take you away. I know you want to leave here too!"

"I have a way! I can take you away, Miss." Qing'er said, sobbing.

Amidst sorrowful sobs, Jin Changge pressed her lips to Qing'er's ear and whispered:

"You little fox, you're showing your tail now."

"When did you get in touch with Qin Ze?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Qing'er opened her mouth, momentarily forgetting to cry. She stared blankly at Jin Changge's smiling face.

After a moment of silence, she stammered, "Miss...you...."

Jin Changge laughed even harder, and she pinched Qing'er's face:

"You brat, you've been pretending and hinting at it to me several times. Do you think I didn't know? I just couldn't be bothered to call you out on it."

"Hmph, if it weren't for your young age and the fact that you didn't intend to harm me, I would definitely have arrested you, locked you in a dungeon, and given you a good beating."

As these words fell, Qing'er didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

"Miss, so you knew all along." Qing'er frowned, sniffling, but her tears gradually subsided.

"You haven't answered me yet. I'm interrogating you now. You're a little spy I've caught!" Jin Changge put on a scary face and threatened Qing'er.

Qing'er's face gradually flushed red, and she whispered:

"I...I am not the prince's man, I...I am from the Crimson Tide Alliance."

"However... he's also one of the prince's people, isn't he..."

Hearing this, Jin Changge couldn't keep up the funny face anymore, and she chuckled again:

"Your Highness? Shouldn't you call me His Majesty?"

Hearing her laughter, Qing'er felt uneasy. She nervously looked around, afraid that someone would hear her, but there was no doubt that the martial arts room was empty, and the two of them were speaking in hushed tones.

Seeing her nervous expression, Jin Changge patted Qing'er's head:

"Don't be afraid, Qing'er."

“I understand. Just do as I said. You can leave the manor next month. After I’m gone, there will be no one in this manor who can protect you.”

"This place... is too filthy... You are an innocent and good girl, you can't stay here any longer." Jin Changge's expression gradually turned cold, and her voice became icy as well.

“And what about you, Miss! Aren’t you the same? Since you understand, then come with me, let’s go together. Let’s not worry about those things anymore, we can’t change them.” Qing’er persuaded Jin Changge.

Jin Changge seemed lost in thought at this moment, and she fell into confusion again.

No, they're not the same.

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