"Kneel down! It's all because I've been too pampering with you. I've allowed you to become lawless. How dare you come to Dacheng without permission?"
In the post station, Jing Kangshan's face was flushed, and Yang Yang knelt in front of him, letting him scold him.
"Father, I'm doing well in front of you! I was very careful along the way and didn't get discovered... Besides, I can protect myself..."
"You are still arguing with me! I will definitely punish you today!" Jing Kangshan really didn't expect that his daughter would be so bold that she ran away with a maid and came all the way to the capital of Dacheng, thousands of miles away.
He was so angry that he even used the name "This King".
"You, you, you!" He put one hand on his waist and pointed at Jing Yang with the other. "You still think you're hiding well? That you haven't been discovered yet? Let me tell you, the Emperor and the Crown Prince of Dacheng have known you've entered the capital for a long time!"
Jing Yang was stunned. "You knew it a long time ago? How did you know?"
She went to Baoshang Pavilion to buy clothes and changed into them on the first day she arrived. Could it be that the Emperor and the Crown Prince of Dacheng have planted spies everywhere in the capital and are they so powerful?
Jing Kangshan felt helpless when he saw his daughter's confused look.
He took a deep breath and continued, "You stole the show on your first day in the capital. Do you know who Yuan Musheng was that you saved?"
Jing Yang shook his head, feeling quite pleased with himself. "My daughter knows. Yuan Musheng is the princess's eldest son!"
Jing Kangshan glanced at her sideways, and from the look on her face he knew that that was all she knew.
He felt a bit disappointed with her, raised his hand but couldn't bear to put it down again, so he could only take a deep breath and explain to her.
"Then since he is Princess Showa's eldest son, and Princess Showa is the Crown Prince's sister, born from the same mother, what is his relationship with the Crown Prince?"
Jingkangshan went around in a circle, almost making Jingyang dizzy, but she thought carefully and answered quickly, blinking her eyes and answering,
"The prince is his uncle?"
"So?" Jing Kangshan stared at her, expecting her to say it herself.
"So... he knew my identity and told the Crown Prince?" Jing Yang understood a little, but then she thought again, and she was very confused. "But my daughter only told him my name? With so many people in the world, how could he know that I am from Northern Qiang and that I am your daughter Jing Yang?"
"I could be a grown-up, too? Or maybe I'm from another family with the surname Jing in Northern Qiang..."
Jing Kangshan took a deep breath, stood up straight, and covered his face with his hands in despair.
He and his wife had a daughter in their old age, and he has been very obedient to her since she was a child.
He never expected her to understand any court affairs, and he didn't force her if she didn't like studying, nor did he let her get involved in any conspiracies or intrigues.
Anyway, his daughter just needs to enjoy herself, and her future depends on him as her father.
Jing Kangshan was also a powerful and political figure in Northern Qiang, and he had a naive and innocent girl!
It was such a simple matter, and the answer was right at her fingertips, but she still managed to find a way out of it.
It’s not that Jing Yang is stupid, it’s just that she really doesn’t have that many thoughts.
Her father held a high position in Northern Qiang, so her living environment since childhood was always black and white, and she would not give that step too much thought.
She was still kneeling, and Jing Kangshan simply sat down in front of her, "Girl!"
He was determined to make Jing Yang understand the whole matter today. "Do you know that Yuan Musheng is not only the Crown Prince's nephew, but also has always been very close to the Crown Prince. He has been personally taught by the Crown Prince since he was young, and now the Crown Prince always keeps him by his side."
"The Crown Prince is in charge of receiving us. Think about it, Yuan Musheng must have known who is in the delegation, their names, and their characteristics, right?"
Jingyang nodded.
"Not only did you arrive in the capital before us, but do you still remember what you were wearing when you rushed out to save him?"
Jingyang thought about it and realized that he was going to Baoshang Pavilion here and met Yuan Musheng on the way, so he was wearing Beiqiang clothes at that time.
"Let alone the material of your clothes, you can tell at a glance that it is not something that ordinary people can afford. Think about the pattern on the clothes?" Jing Kangshan reminded her.
"Oh..." Jing Yang suddenly realized, "It's snow lotus!"
"The Snow Lotus is a sacred object. In Northern Qiang, only the royal family can wear it. Did he use this to deduce my identity?"
Now that his daughter had come to his senses, Jing Kangshan finally breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
But the next second, Jing Yang raised the corners of his lips and smiled, "He is quite smart!"
Jing Kangshan slapped her on the head, "You're still so ambitious!"
Jing Yang covered her head, feeling a little aggrieved. "Father, I'm not wrong. He is just very smart!"
"He's not only smart, but also good-looking and has a good personality... He also..."
"Enough!" Before she could finish her words, Jing Kangshan interrupted her with a sullen face.
Looking at his father's expression, Jing Yang knew that his father was really angry.
She knelt down obediently and didn't dare to speak anymore.
I thought to myself: I wasn’t so angry before, why did he get so angry just because she praised Yuan Mu?
Jing Kangshan stood up and glared at her. He felt that he must educate his daughter well this time, otherwise it would cause a big disaster.
"It's a good thing our delegation is right here. If Dacheng harbored evil intentions and kidnapped you as a hostage, you'd still be able to act so carefree?" His tone grew stern. "This trip to Dacheng is crucial. If you ruin the situation, even father would be implicated!"
Jingyang didn't refute anymore and restrained his smile.
"You will kneel down here and reflect on your mistakes!" Jing Kangshan said again after thinking of something, "You are not allowed to act on your own again! You are now the princess of Northern Qiang. Your every move affects the reputation of Northern Qiang!"
"I'll let Helian Yu follow you. You just stay here and don't cause any more trouble. I'll let you two get married when we return to Beiqiang!"
"Father! I don't want it..." Jing Yang's face changed when he heard the last sentence, but before he finished speaking, Jing Kangshan waved his sleeves and left.
Jingyang knelt on the spot, feeling extremely upset.
After Jing Kangshan left, Xuezhu quietly came in, knelt behind her, and called softly, "Princess Wang..."
Jingyang didn't say anything.
Xuezhu handed her a cushion and said, "Princess Wang, the Second Young Master Helian just asked me to give this to you, saying that it would be more comfortable for you to kneel..."
Jing Yang took a look at the mat, snatched it away and threw it away, "Who wants his mat?"
Xuezhu ignored the mat and stayed behind Jingyang for a while, trying to persuade her.
"Princess, you ran away secretly because you didn't want to agree to the marriage with the Second Young Master Helian. If you really don't like the Second Young Master, you can talk to the Prince and Princess after returning to Northern Qiang, or even ask the King again. Perhaps you can still cancel it..."
Jingyang wiped the tears from his eyes and looked back at her, "Really?"
Xuezhu nodded, "The prince and princess have always loved you. If you really don't want to, why would they force you? But..." She hesitated for a moment and looked at Jingyang's face.
"But what?" Jingyang thought about what she said and felt that there was some truth in it, and his mood improved a little.
Xuezhu sighed and finally said, "But please don't think about that Mr. Mu Sheng anymore..."
"It's absolutely impossible for you and him to be together..."
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