"Before I met your father, I had no idea what it meant to be moved. It wasn't until I saw him that I understood what it was like."

If I were to reluctantly accept Jiang Yu, it would not only be unfair to him, but also unfair to myself.

Being with someone you don't love means just getting by every day, and you'll never have the happiness you have now. It also stifles your right to be happy.

When I meet the right person, he will understand my good intentions.

Shen Xingmian nodded knowingly. Although she had never been in love with anyone, she still agreed with this serious and responsible attitude towards relationships.

Shen Yunting thought of something and couldn't help but laugh. She turned to her daughter and said cheerfully:

"Don't be fooled by the fact that your father and Jiang Yu don't get along. In fact, he really respects this friend and is very concerned about his marriage. He's afraid that Jiang Yu will really be alone for the rest of his life."

For a while, he heard about girls from various families who were kind, good-natured, and good-looking, and he wanted to introduce them to Jiang Yu. However, he was afraid that Jiang Yu would be resistant if she heard that he was the one who found them, so he had to introduce them indirectly.

"Haha, that must have been hard work for Father, using all his brainpower on this kind of thing." Shen Xingmian laughed heartily.

The mother and daughter chatted while letting the horse graze slowly to replenish its energy.

Suddenly, the sound of horses' hooves came from afar. Shen Xingmian looked up and saw a group of cavalry. She immediately led her horse to the side to make way. Unexpectedly, the people stopped in front of them.

"Hey, have you seen the person in the portrait? Look closely!" the leader asked gruffly.

Shen Xingmian took the portrait and almost burst out laughing.

The ancient portrait techniques were really strange and casual. In her opinion, she could only barely make out that the person in the painting was a woman, and as for other features, she couldn't make out any characteristics at all.

However, in her own portrait, she has a beauty mark under the corner of her right eye, which is quite distinctive.

She pretended to look at the portrait seriously for a long time before handing it back, shaking her head and saying, "I've looked closely, I've really never seen anything like it before."

Her voice was clear and youthful, which suited her current image perfectly.

On the other side, Shen Yunting also leaned over and watched for a while, and now he was shaking his head along with her.

Those people seemed to have heard the same answer all the way, and upon hearing this, they did not show any discouragement. They put away the portrait and continued riding forward.

After this experience, the mother and daughter felt more confident about their current outfit.

Seeing that no one was around, Shen Xingmian immediately changed to two plump and strong horses. By taking turns riding them, he wouldn't need to rest, although it would be hard on the riders.

“Mother, our era is really inconvenient. The place I visited before, the fastest mode of transportation from here to the capital takes less than two hours and is very comfortable.”

Shen Xingmian said dejectedly.

She loves horseback riding, but leisurely riding a few laps is completely different from galloping for hours!

The former is interesting, the latter...

My legs hurt so much I want to cry.

If it weren't for her healing abilities, which she could use on herself immediately when she felt unwell, she would probably be crying from the pain right now.

She admitted that she was a bit delicate and couldn't tolerate pain, but what did it matter? She was just an ordinary twelve-year-old girl, not a special forces soldier.

Later, seeing that there were hardly any people along the way, she simply ignored them, took out an off-road motorcycle from her spatial storage, had her mother hold on tightly from behind, and slowly started moving, gradually accelerating as she sped off.

This was partly to let my mother get used to the speed of the motorcycle, and partly to let her experience riding a motorcycle on these dirt roads to see if it would be too bumpy.

When she discovered that there was no discomfort and it was much more comfortable than riding a horse, she relaxed completely and accelerated with confidence.

Even when she noticed people ahead, she didn't stop. Before they could even see them clearly, the motorcycle had already sped away, leaving only a trail of dust behind.

This feeling of not caring about anything, experiencing it once in a while, is really quite exhilarating!

The off-road motorcycle's speed greatly shortened their arrival time in the capital. They deliberately found a secluded spot to stop, switched to a quieter horse, and then the two of them moved closer to the deserted base of the city wall.

They didn't have time to forge travel permits, and Jiang Yu wasn't farsighted enough to do so, so they had no choice but to continue entering the city this way.

They made sure to listen to the sounds inside through the city wall and make sure no one was nearby before sneaking inside.

Once inside, they released the horses and headed straight for the princess's residence. What they had wanted to do but couldn't last time, they could finally do to their heart's content today.

After riding to the familiar alley near the princess's residence, Shen Xingmian put away her horse, exchanged a smile with her mother, and sent her back to her spatial dimension.

He only released the person after he went through the wall himself.

Yes, a familiar place.

This time, they were quite familiar with the route. The two headed straight for the storeroom and noticed that there were many more patrols at the princess's residence, indicating that the previous incident had indeed left a significant psychological scar on the princess.

Knowing this made the mother and son much happier.

While they suffered physically on their way to exile, those people they hated also suffered mentally, hahaha.

Seeing them unhappy makes them happy.

The guards at the warehouse entrance were tighter, making it difficult to pass through. The two left for the time being and prepared to check on the situation in the princess's bedroom first.

She's definitely surrounded by guards, but with space available, the success rate of a sneak attack is still quite high. Everyone understands the principle of "capture the leader first."

As long as the eldest princess is confined to this princess's residence, they can do whatever they want afterwards.

The two headed straight for the princess's courtyard.

Upon seeing two young maids, Shen Yunting grabbed them and demanded fiercely, "Where is the Princess?"

The maids, who were already living in fear, were suddenly grabbed by masked people, which made them even more frightened. They trembled and couldn't speak.

Shen Xingmian didn't intend to waste too much time. She took out a dagger and held it to one of their faces, threatening fiercely, "We're looking for the Princess. We didn't want to make things difficult for you, but if you don't talk, you can forget about having any face!"

This was the first time Shen Xingmian had ever said such lines, and it was so awkward it made her feel like she was about to explode. But in order to save time, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue threatening.

The young maid was indeed frightened. She raised her hand with trembling hands and pointed to a room inside, her voice also trembling: "It's...it's...there."

Shen Yunting knocked the two unconscious and placed them in a secluded spot, then quietly crept towards the direction they had just pointed.

As soon as I got close, I heard a discordant sound.

Shocked, Shen Yunting quickly covered Shen Xingmian's ears. How could such a lewd thing happen in broad daylight!