After asking the question, Li Tiao listened nervously to the sounds outside, but there was no sound after the person knocked on the door. Li Tiao dared not make a sound and quietly walked to the door.

After standing behind the door, holding her breath and composing herself, Li Tiao quickly opened the door.

But there was no one outside!

This was even more terrifying for Li Tiao than seeing someone!

Is this some kind of psychological warfare tactic by Master Kang to get rid of me, or have Consort De or the Crown Prince's men already tracked me down here?!

Either way, it made Li Tiao uneasy!

She felt she had to make a decision, otherwise she might be silently killed while she was asleep, and the thought made her feel miserable.

The palace maid who had brought Li Tiao earlier returned. Seeing Li Tiao holding onto a door with both hands, gritting her teeth and blocking the entrance, she asked in confusion, "Mistress Li, what's wrong?"

Quickly composing herself, Li Tiao shook her head: "It's nothing, I'm just a little hungry and want to find something to eat."

"Please forgive me, Your Highness. It was my fault for not serving you well. I will immediately instruct the kitchen to prepare the meal. However, Your Highness, the food here is not as good as what you would find in the palace..."

"It doesn't matter."

After saying this, Li Tiao smiled at the palace maid, then closed the door and went inside.

While waiting for the palace maid to bring the meal, Li Tiao's mind was still racing. Someone had just knocked on the door, interrupting her train of thought, and now she was continuing with her train of thought.

Master Kang and Su Mala Gu said that the death of the Sixth Prince was related to the Empress Dowager. Li Tiao felt that Consort De should not know this. If she did know, the Fourth Prince would not have deliberately mentioned the Sixth Prince to blackmail Consort De.

Previously, Consort De was unaware of this, and Li Tiao was even less aware of it. Su Ma La Gu and the Emperor's attitude towards Li Tiao... were they afraid she would be killed?

But they seem to be completely unrelated things.

Li Tiao wondered if there was some unknown relationship between her and the Sixth Prince...

However, according to Li Tiao's own understanding, she did not have her soul transmigrate; her entire body came here, just like the cheap special effects in a TV series. She jumped here in a flash!

Therefore, it's impossible for her to have any connection with the deceased Sixth Prince. If there is any connection at all, it would be with the true eldest daughter of the Li family...

Suddenly, a ridiculous and unbelievable idea popped into Li Tiao's mind!

Even though Li Tiao was alone in the room at that moment, she still hurriedly covered her mouth, afraid that she might blurt out her guess in her excitement.

However, given her past speculations about Master Kong, Li Tiao wondered if her thinking was wandering too far...

"Master Li, His Majesty has instructed you and Granny Su to dine together."

Li Tiao, whose thoughts were wandering, heard the palace maid's words outside the door, quickly composed herself, opened the door, and followed the palace maid to have her meal.

On the way, Li Tiao thought to herself that having dinner with Master Kang was a bit like a red rain falling from the sky, something must be going on.

As expected, after bowing and paying his respects, Master Kang made no attempt to hide his attitude and asked directly, "Li Tiao, what have you decided?"

She didn't want to stay in the palace in the first place, and now that Kangxi was urging her, coupled with the incredible speculation in Li Tiao's mind, she really couldn't think of any other reason to delay.

Leaving with the help of Master Kong isn't out of the question, but one must ensure their safety and avoid being killed halfway through the journey.

"Your Majesty, Li Tiao will obey Your Majesty, but..."

Master Kong asked, "Just what?"

"But Your Majesty, as you know, Li Tiao is foolish. While in the palace, not only did Consort De dislike her, but even the Crown Prince felt she was disrespectful to him. Li Tiao fears that if..."

"Since I have agreed to let you leave, I will naturally protect your safety."

The emperor's word is probably as good as gold.

However, Li Tiao also knew what it meant to serve a king like a tiger. They were doing well now, but who knew what might happen in the future... So Li Tiao looked at Su Mala Gu.

Sumalagu nodded to Li Tiao without making a sound.

Swallowing hard, Li Tiao nodded timidly: "Your Majesty, Li Tiao will obey your orders."

Master Kang seemed relieved and picked up his chopsticks first: "Let's eat."

That's what they said, but neither Li Tiao nor Su Mala Gu sat down until Master Kang finished eating and left, and then they sat down to eat.

Li Tiao was starving, but Su Mala Gu ate very little and was a vegetarian. She only ate a few bites and then stopped. Li Tiao herself felt awkward continuing to eat, so she put down her chopsticks as well.

Back in her room, Li Tiao thought resentfully that once she was settled, she would definitely have a good meal, like she was eating at a buffet, feeling her way in and out.

Otherwise, I would be letting myself down after living in fear every day.

Because Kangxi could not leave the palace for too long for fear of being discovered, he arranged for someone to escort Li Tiao away quietly that very night.

Before leaving, Su Mala Gu gave Li Tiao a heartfelt hug: "I'm sorry you had to go through this, but you must believe that the Emperor will take good care of you."

All Li Tiao could say was to express her gratitude and trust.

Finally, she could leave the Fourth Prince and stop living in fear every day, but Li Tiao was not as happy as she had imagined.

She felt she was acting very strangely, and finally came up with a reason: she had been in too much of a hurry and hadn't brought any money with her. Although all the jewelry she had saved had been swallowed up by the Fourth Prince, Li Tiao had been secretly saving money in order to escape.

They're all at the Prince's residence now... She can't think about it; just thinking about it makes Li Tiao feel a pang of heartache.

As he pounded his chest in frustration, the already unstable carriage suddenly began to shake violently.

Instinctively, Li Tiao quickly looked for something to grab onto. Just then, the sound outside suddenly became sharp and crisp, sounding like swords clashing.

Li Tiao was startled and went to lift the curtain of the carriage. A sharp, gleaming silver object was only about one centimeter away from the space between her eyes.

Startled, Li Tiao immediately pulled down the curtain and retreated abruptly. Then, as if she had been struck by a pressure point, she sat there motionless!

Outside the carriage, swords clashed and spears flashed. Although Li Tiao appeared stunned, her mind was not blank.

It was obvious that the people who hijacked the carriage outside were after him.

Whether it was Consort De's people, the Crown Prince's people, or even if Kangxi changed his mind and wanted to silence her, Li Tiao knew she couldn't just sit and wait to die. With the killing spree outside, when else would she run away!

So he mechanically crouched down, preparing to leave quietly without anyone noticing.

She finally understood that, whether in modern times or ancient times, relying on anyone else is not as good as relying on yourself, and the emperor is even more unreliable.

However, when you're down on your luck, even drinking cold water can cause problems.

Her firm resolve and decisive actions hadn't yet calmed her lingering shock. As she lifted the carriage curtain to alight, the first thing she saw, crouching low, was a long black robe, before she slowly looked up...