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The stars are dim.

Yang Chaoxue hurried back to the East Palace when it was completely dark.

The prince had not come to her palace for a long time, so she secretly went to see Xu Nanheng today.

But this time she miscalculated.

She saw Xu Guanlin sitting in the house waiting for her to come back.

Yang Chaoxue's heart skipped a beat.

"Your Highness."

Xu Guanlin stretched out his hand: "Where did Chaoxue go?"

Yang Chaoxue put her hand into his palm with a fake smile.

"Just go out and relax."

"Is that so?"

Xu Guanlin's dark eyes stared at her closely.

She felt a little panicked when she saw it.

Has it been discovered?

"Sheng'an has been in turmoil lately, so you should go out less often."

"yes."

I don't know when it started, but they talked less and less.

The two of them sat together, in endless silence.

After a long time, Xu Guanlin suddenly sighed.

This sigh was mixed with many unclear emotions.

Yang Chaoxue clenched her palms silently.

"Chaoxue, I thought you were still worried about our unborn child."

Yang Chaoxue raised the corners of her stiff mouth: "Your Highness?"

Seeing that she was still pretending to be ignorant, Xu Guanlin was completely disappointed.

Love needs to be maintained. No matter how deep the love is, it cannot withstand constant consumption.

He gave her a chance.

Xu Guanlin suddenly let go of her hand, stood with his back to her, and his usually gentle voice turned cold.

"Do you really think I'm a fool? How could I not know whose baby is in your belly?"

Yang Chaoxue tried to play dumb: "Your Highness, are you doubting me? That's my child too! I look forward to his birth more than anyone else!"

A low sob came from behind.

The crying was so sorrowful, as if she was sincerely crying for the unborn baby.

Xu Guanlin, on the other hand, frowned, his face turned ashen, and his hand hanging down to one side was clenched into a fist.

"Are you still deceiving me?"

Yang Chaoxue was certain that he had no evidence.

It's something that she says without any evidence. As long as she denies it, what can we do to her?

"I've had my suspicions since the third month of your pregnancy. I've thought about it myself. I was very drunk the day you got pregnant. How can a drunk person have sex?!"

The crying stopped.

Yang Chaoxue hesitated: "Your Highness doesn't trust me? It was clearly Your Highness who pulled my hand that day——"

"That's enough!" Xu Guanlin didn't want to listen to her excuses anymore. He was afraid that he would soften his heart again. "I don't want to delve into the matter of the child any further. I can also let bygones be bygones for what happened tonight!"

Xu Guanlin looked at the woman he loved with complicated eyes.

The way she looks now is getting further and further away from the way she looks in my memory.

He didn't want to make things too ugly before the little love he had for the village faded away.

He will not let that adulterer go.

"From tonight on, you are not allowed to step out of the East Palace without my order! I advise you to give up your adulterer as soon as possible!"

Is this to imprison her?

Yang Chaoxue screamed and grabbed him: "Your Highness! No! Don't lock me up in the East Palace!"

Her body was shaking.

Xu Guanlin said coldly: "I have nothing to do with you. You can move freely in the East Palace."

don't want……

Yang Chaoxue sat down paralyzed.

He watched the door close with empty eyes.

It's like going back to when I was seven years old.

It was dark, humid, and her breathing was sluggish. She couldn't see a single ray of light, and no one came to save her.

Yang Chaoxue backed away desperately, rolling and crawling into the quilt, with her face bulging and shivering.

*

The Northern Di envoy asked for the management of Chengzhou and planned to rush there the day after the welcoming banquet.

Cui Huaiji had not yet handed over all the important tasks he was assigned to, so he waited for three days before setting out.

There were supposed to be three carriages, but when Li Muyi saw Cui Huaiji and Song Jin sitting in one, he clamored to get in as well.

The narrow space suddenly became more cramped.

The two grown men sat side by side, trying to leave more space for her.

Song Jin hesitated: "Uncle, you don't have to come up..."

"No!" Li Muyi refused firmly, "You and the Marquis of Quling are not engaged yet. You must understand that men and women should not touch each other. I cannot destroy your reputation."

Does she still have a clean reputation?

Who in Sheng An didn't know that she and Cui Huaiji were having an affair?

She clearly remembered that the customs in Beidi were very open, so why did it become feudal when it came to Li Muyi?

Song Jin persuaded him not to move, so he just let him go.

"Marquis Quling."

Li Muyi raised his eyebrows and looked at him.

Cui Huaiji pulled out the hem of his clothes that was pressed by him with disgust.

I raised my eyelids slightly, wanting to see what he wanted to say.

"I have no objection to you two being together, but before you agree on the marriage, try to reduce the time you spend alone together."

Now that Song Jin is a princess of the royal family who has been exiled, he must protect her reputation before bringing her back to see her father, the king, and the queen.

Whatever the people of Sheng'an said, he had no say over it, but he couldn't let the bad news spread to Beidi.

"You worry too much, Prince." Cui Huaiji raised his eyebrows and said calmly, "Without the permission of Meimei, I will not do anything out of the ordinary."

Um?

Song Jin quietly pricked up his ears.

[Don't do anything out of line? You've done less? ]

She didn't want to talk about it anymore.

Every time she saw Qing Wu's hesitant look, she wished she could drag Cui Huaiji out and drown him!

I am so ashamed to face anyone!

Cui Huaiji is as steady as Mount Tai.

[You are wrongly accusing me, and it is obvious that you are willing to do so.]

Song Jin secretly cursed.

Shameless!

"Really?"

Li Muyi was half-believing and half-doubting.

Regardless of whether what he said is true or not, with him watching over us on the way to Chengzhou, nothing should go wrong.

Instead, we should think about how to deal with that guy from Chengzhou.

Thinking of this, Li Muyi smiled innocently, hiding the gloom that flashed across his eyes.

The journey to Chengzhou was long and the carriage moved slowly. The two of them took Song Jin's frail body into consideration and had to stop at each post station to rest for a night.

Song Jin really wanted to say that she was not as fragile as they thought.

As the night deepens, the mist spreads.

The further north you go, the lower the temperature becomes and the greater the temperature difference between day and night becomes.

Song Jin closed the wooden window.

There was a sudden knock on the door.

"Who?"

By this time the green mist had already subsided.

"Jinjin, it's me."

Li Muyi noticed the temperature around him, and before it got completely dark he went to the street and bought a cloak for her.

He knew that Song Jin was afraid of cold and that Chengzhou was colder than Sheng'an.

Since it concerns Princess Beiyin, Song Jin has to come no matter what.

"Uncle?"

Song Jin saw the cloak in his arms.

She felt a little cold when she landed, and was afraid that they would worry too much, so she rubbed her hands away from them.

She could still bear this bit of cold.

Unexpectedly, I was seen.

"Jinjin, you don't have to hide from us. Chengzhou is located in the north and is much colder than Sheng'an and Qingzhou. If you can't stand it, just tell us."

Li Muyi felt sorry for her understanding.

Are all children who grow up without their mothers so sensible?

Both he and his elder sister grew up under the doting of their father, the king, and their mother, the queen, and had never suffered any injustice.

Song Jin's sensibleness made him feel distressed.

She should have been a princess who grew up being pampered and loved by everyone.

"How much do you know about Beidi?"

Song Jinchuan gave him a cup of hot tea and shook his head when he heard this: "I don't know much. I heard in the past that Beidi intended to go to war with Sheng'an."

The emperor sought out talented people to build the giant ship for this purpose.

Rumors, most of them are not true.

Li Muyi did not comment: "If the Emperor of Yu Dynasty does not agree to our request during this mission to Sheng'an, it may turn out as the rumors say."

"Why?"

Li Muyi said solemnly: "Firstly, the Yu Dynasty intends to expand its territory, and we have also heard that they are targeting the Northern Di. Secondly, it is for your mother. We know that she has been wronged in the Yu Dynasty, and we want to seek justice for her."

It seems to be closely related to Chengzhou.

Li Muyi was unwilling to tell her that she could check it herself!

"It's getting late," Li Muyi stood up and was about to leave. "We have to continue our journey tomorrow. You should have a good rest. Don't worry about Beidi and Yuchao's affairs. Once everything is settled, I will take you back to Beidi to meet them."

"good."

*

Half a month later, the group finally arrived in Chengzhou.

The view was covered in silver. Thick snow covered the ground. When you stepped into it, you would sink half a leg into it.

My shoes and socks were wet and sticky and very uncomfortable.

Song Jin's lips were frozen purple.

"Jinjin, come up, I'll carry you."

Li Muyi bent down, and she didn't refuse.

She really couldn't leave. The temperature in Chenzhou was much lower than she had imagined.

But in order to understand A Niang better, she can endure it!

Cui Huaiji glanced at it lightly.

At this time, it is most appropriate for Li Muyi, as the uncle, to carry Song Jin.

They had arrived at the city gate. Three days ago, the governor of Chengzhou had received news that Quling Hou was coming to Chengzhou, and he immediately arranged for people to prepare a manor for them to stay.

There was a heavy snowfall last night, and the snow on the roads has not been cleared yet.

Governor Sun and his people warmly welcomed their arrival.

"Your Excellency, I have arranged for a hot bath and ginger tea to ward off the cold."

Cui Huaiji nodded: "Well, prepare some clean clothes for the young lady."

Governor Sun looked at the young lady who had fainted behind him calmly.

“Yes, yes!”

Governor Sun bowed and welcomed them into the city.

As soon as they entered the city, the people swarmed over them, and the guards were almost unable to stop them.

Cui Huaiji and others were confused.

Suddenly, someone in the crowd threw an egg, which hit Sun Zhouchang's feet clearly.

The crowd was silent for a moment, and then, as if triggered by something, rotten leaves and stones came one after another.

It came down densely like raindrops.

Li Muyi dodged with Song Jin on his back, and a short man jumped out from the right side, clenched a stone and threw it at him!

"You are all in the same group!"

Li Muyi's right leg was hit unexpectedly, and the person on his back was thrown out.

"Jinjin!"

A pair of big hands held her gently.

Cui Huaiji was furious and shouted, "Shi An! Catch them!"

"yes!"

When the people heard that they were going to be captured, they immediately scattered like birds and beasts, and the guards couldn't catch them.

It seems that this is not the first time these people have done this.

Governor Sun had heard of the reputation of Marquis Quling.

Seeing that he was furious, cold sweat broke out immediately.

"Master, calm down! The people are all being deceived..."

"Governor Sun!" Cui Huaiji said coldly, "The people are in turmoil, and you, as the governor of a state, are unable to quell it, allowing it to escalate. Even if you are deceived, you still have to distinguish right from wrong."

"Since I have come here, all the people who caused the rebellion will be imprisoned."

"I want to see who is behind this!"

Governor Sun was stunned and lowered his head in confusion.

The murderous intent in his eyes quietly leaked out.

Oh, it's you who are meddling in other people's business.