Upon hearing this, Ding trembled and whispered, "The cicada... sheds its shell? What... does that mean?"
Chen Mianmian explained in a low voice, "Usually, it's a fake death, a fabricated accident that makes outsiders believe the prince is dead, so the prince can change his identity and start a new life."
Upon hearing this, Ms. Ding was overjoyed, but before she could feel happy, she realized that her son was about to leave her and that she might never see him again. She lowered her head and began to sob.
At this moment, even someone as naive as Ding knew that there was no other way but to use the method of "golden cicada shedding its shell".
Marquis Anning's eyes reddened. He raised his head, a man of unyielding integrity, unwilling to shed tears in front of others.
Princess Ryan's eyes also reddened, and she complained, "Mianmian, aren't you full of ideas? Quickly think of a way."
Chen Mianmian was both amused and exasperated—what could she possibly do? Even if she had a solution, she wouldn't be forced to stay in the book.
But now, everyone's eyes are fixed on her, especially the pregnant lady. If she can't come up with a solution today, her delicate, sheltered wife might...
She dared not think about what came after that.
"Your Highness, I have a bold idea."
Everyone was overjoyed and looked over. Princess Ryan also asked with delight, "What method?"
Shen Mianmian looked at Bai Qingzhou, searching for the image of that timid boy when she first transmigrated into the book.
But the timid and incompetent young phoenix was gone, replaced by a tall, elegant, and refined man with eyes as clear as a pool of water.
It's different now, yet it seems the same.
"I have a feeling that the young master can grow taller. I will first change my identity and find a place where no one knows me to exercise and supplement my nutrition so that I can grow even taller."
At the same time, he'll try to change his physique and temperament through martial arts training, and also work hard to tan his skin. After a few years, once the people of the capital have forgotten about Bai Qingzhou, he'll change his identity, for example, returning as the Marquis's adopted son. He thinks... he can get away with it.
Everyone was stunned—what a brilliant idea! Why hadn't they thought of that before?
Sleepyhead—what else could it be? Because there are no online novels here. If you read a few more, you'll master all the melodramatic plots.
Bai Qingzhou breathed a sigh of relief, and instead of being sad, a smile appeared on her lips.
Chen Mianmian—yes, he had wanted to get rid of this identity for a long time, and this time, he had finally gotten his wish, right?
Princess Ryan asked, "I think this is a good idea, Your Highness, what do you say?"
Marquis Anning was filled with unbearable grief. He felt so guilty towards his son, who had only just begun to accept him. How could he bear to let his son leave like this?
He suddenly felt hatred!
He hates himself for being so harsh on his son.
I hate that he's incapable of protecting his family.
I hate the current emperor. He not only trusts treacherous officials and is incompetent, but he also has homosexual tendencies and even has designs on his son.
All those years of loyalty he had wasted! If he had known this would happen, he should have resigned long ago and taken his family away from this wretched place in the capital!
Suddenly, Marquis Anning was reminded of his own thoughts and hurriedly said to Madam Ding, who was crying in Li Mama's arms, "Madam, please don't cry. We will be reunited."
Ding looked on, puzzled.
Marquis Anning could not hide his excitement, "Let Qingzhou leave first, and I will resign from my post in a few years!"
Lady Ding looked at her husband in astonishment, then at the princess in bewilderment, as if to say—the princess is still here, and you're already saying you're resigning? Is that appropriate?
Princess Rui'an's lips twitched. "Ding Xuan! I've had enough of you! You're not smart when you should be, and you're smart when you shouldn't be. Now you know to be wary of me? If I weren't on your side, would I risk angering the Emperor by taking Qingzhou away? I really want to crack open your head and see if it's filled with mush or tofu!"
"..." Ding Shi.
What was supposed to be a tragic event was surprisingly calmed down by Princess Ryan's witty remarks.
Yes, although Princess Ruian was domineering, arrogant, and willful, she was truly devoted to Lady Ding and the Marquis of Anning's household.
Marquis Anning said, "Princess, please calm your anger. This humble general apologizes to Your Highness on behalf of my wife."
Princess Ryan snorted coldly, "Now is not the time to pursue her crimes. I will settle accounts with her properly after this matter is over. Qingzhou, what do you think? Are you willing to give up your status as the crown prince?"
Bai Qingzhou immediately replied earnestly, "Your Highness, I am willing!"
Princess Ryan sighed, "Actually, I saw it long ago: your resistance to this title. If your parents hadn't had no other children, you probably wouldn't have given up being the crown prince. This is a stroke of luck amidst misfortune."
Inside the hall, another wave of sighs swept through.
Princess Ryan turned to Prince Jin and whispered, "If Qingzhou really wants to escape unscathed, do you have any suggestions?"
She had a feeling that Prince Jin would be able to answer this question.
After all, the current predicament of Prince Bai should have been Prince Jin's, and Prince Jin must have considered a way out before.
As expected, Prince Jin nodded, "If Prince Bai agrees, I will arrange this matter."
Princess Rui'an was pleasantly surprised, "Then thank you. On behalf of the Marquis of Anning, I thank you, Lingyu."
Prince Jin shook his head with a wry smile, "It's not worth thanking. On the contrary, I should thank Prince Bai."
As he spoke, he looked at Bai Qingzhou and said, "Originally, I still held a glimmer of hope for the Emperor, but now it seems that I should also make plans for my own retreat."
"..." The crowd.
Yes, the Emperor is obsessed with Prince Jin to the point of madness. He used to have some sense of reason, but now he is so insane that he even wants to possess the Marquis's heir. He is willing to pay any price to keep Prince Jin in the capital. Prince Jin's future fate is already clear.
Your Majesty, I'm afraid you won't let Prince Jin off the hook!
If she wasn't mistaken, in the original novel, Prince Jin also considered escaping unscathed and even prepared some plans and tools for it. However, he might have been discovered by the emperor, so Prince Jin had no choice but to rebel.
So, will Prince Jin now simply hand over the plan and tools to Fengchu? And then... rebel directly?
The subsequent topic of conversation revolved around how to escape unscathed.
Princess Ruian and Prince Jin were doing the talking, while the others listened.
Suddenly, Shen Mianmian felt the gaze of the man beside her, stopped her random thoughts, and looked in that direction.
Bai Qingzhou asked in a low voice, "And you?"
Chen Mianmian was taken aback. "Huh? Me? What do you mean?"
"What are your plans after I'm gone?"
"..." Shen Mianmian pursed her lips—she, of course, still held onto a last glimmer of hope, expecting the male and female leads to develop a romantic relationship. Although the chances were as slim as a collision between Mars and Earth.
Bai Qingzhou said calmly, "Before, I had a strange feeling that we would separate sooner or later. I thought it would be you leaving me, but I never expected that it would be me leaving you."
"..." Sleepless.
"Will you come to find me?" Bai Qingzhou looked up at her, her tone cautious.
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