"I have an agreement with your father. That lowly creature cannot be made a princess. Don't worry. You are my biological daughter. Your brother is the crown prince, and your grandfather and uncle are generals. Who among your peers can be more noble than you?"

Hearing this, Princess Mingyue's uneasiness was instantly dispelled. She took the Queen's arm and smiled sweetly, "Mother is the best to me. It is Mingyue's blessing to be her daughter."

The queen looked at her daughter who was acting like a spoiled child in front of her, patted her head lovingly, and smiled, "You are the only one who talks too much."

In the beginning, she had spared the lives of the mother and daughter to give the emperor face. Now that the bitch was dead, if the boy dared to cause trouble, she could just frame him and kill him without anyone daring to object.

"Jinzhi, find someone to monitor the situation over there. If there is any unusual movement, report it to me immediately."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will do it right away." After receiving the order, Jinzhi immediately began to arrange the palace servants.

Jiang Ziyi's legs were numb from squatting on the ground. She was about to stand up and rest when she heard footsteps approaching from afar. She quickly squatted down again and used her hands as a broom to gather up the broken snacks, while a few tears were brewing at the same time.

Sure enough, she was not wrong, the person who came was Xiao Jingyun.

As soon as Xiao Jingyun entered the yard, he found Jiang Ziyi squatting on the ground. A tattered food box was scattered not far away from her, and there was a pile of unrecognizable things in front of her.

He strode forward, "What's wrong with you?"

Perhaps he himself did not realize that there was a hint of anxiety in his tone.

The girl slowly raised her head, and her eyes, which used to be as bright as autumn water, were now covered with a layer of mist.

"Brother Jingyun...Brother..." Jiang Ziyi called out his name with a hoarse throat, and the tears that had been brewing for a long time burst out instantly. She stood up and hugged Xiao Jingyun who was standing in front of her, looking very sad.

"The palace maids... when they came to deliver food today... they threw it all on the ground and stepped on it several times. Mother clearly said that if I stayed here well, I would be happy. Why is it that everyone still bullies Ziyi even though she has done what she said..."

Being suddenly hugged by Jiang Ziyi, Xiao Jingyun wanted to say that physical contact between men and women should not be allowed, but after hearing her tearful accusation, he was unable to speak.

He felt the girl's soft body and her natural fragrance. The little girl sobbed in his arms, and the vibration from her chest burned into his heart like a branding iron.

He could only pat her back gently and said, "Don't cry, don't cry. Ziyi did nothing wrong. The ones who are wrong are those who treat you badly."

When Xiao Jingyun got closer, he realized that the crumbs of pastries were scattered on the ground. The wind blew them loose, and it was obvious that they had been hardened for many days. Had she been living on these?

He also thought of Princess Mingyue and his own sister, who were usually pampered at home. Ziyi was obviously half royal, but even the most ordinary palace maids dared to bully her, but now he had no way to protect her.

"Ziyi, are you willing to believe me? When I have the ability in the future, I will definitely take you away from here."

"Leave?" Jiang Ziyi pretended to be confused and asked a question.

But I knew in my heart that the fish seemed to have taken the bait.

"Brother Jingyun, I believe you!" After she said that, she held Xiao Jingyun's hand, acting like she believed you very well.

But of course she didn't believe it at all. He had promised her this in his previous life, but the promise was only valid when he had a good impression of her. If he got tired of her later, the promise would of course be invalid.

Men who are in their prime always dare to say anything and think they can do anything.

Xiao Jingyun felt very distressed by Jiang Ziyi's attachment. It was precisely because of this attachment that he felt that he could become her unparalleled hero.

However, he cannot be her hero. If she really believes him, he will become her death warrant.