"So, am I really leaving now?"
Jiang Huaifu turned his head and stared at her without moving. "I want to see how you're going to leave."
Song He'er breathed a sigh of relief, "Don't worry about how I get out. Anyway, I have a way to leave the palace. Even if I turn into a mouse, I can find a hole to crawl out of and get away."
After saying that, Jiang Huaifu suddenly took out a ring from his sleeve, stood up, and calmly walked to Song He'er's side. "Take this and go find someone who rides the wind. He will escort you away from here."
Song He'er's eyes widened. "You clearly had a plan. You clearly planned everything for yourself. Why didn't you send someone to Nanzhao to inform me sooner?"
"If I sent someone to deliver a message to you, I'm afraid you wouldn't have lived to see today. You found your way into this palace the day after I left. Would you still want your life then?"
Song He'er was speechless for a moment. In her moment of impulse, she only thought that something would happen to Jiang Huaifu, and did not think about anything else. She just wanted to come over and take a look as soon as possible.
"I can't persuade you anymore. If you can guarantee that you won't be hunted down and framed by the court officials, then follow your own nature. Also, Shen Jiadai is a good girl. Don't be too cruel to her. Don't take advantage of her feelings for you and put her in a dilemma."
Song He'er knew that Jiang Huaifu had no feelings for Shen Jiadai whatsoever; the girl was just infatuated with him. But today, thanks to her advice, she was able to avoid rash actions and calmly analyze the pros and cons.
Saying a few words on her behalf now would be a way of repaying her favor.
"Jia Dai is my cousin after all, and I won't make things difficult for her. But you, you still haven't told me how you plan to leave this palace?"
Jiang Huaifu's dazed expression was quite adorable. Song He'er smiled, tilted her head back, and replied with a playful expression, "Have you forgotten how I left the palace last time?"
"But that secret passage is now sealed off; you can't go there."
"You don't need to worry about that. You just need to promise me one thing: whatever choice you make, you must live well."
Jiang Huaifu remained silent, simply gazing at her.
Song He'er didn't stay where she was. Instead, she picked up the cloak from the ground, turned around, and walked towards the door.
Shen Jiadai was very well-behaved. Although she was guarding the door, she did not eavesdrop at all. When Song He'er went out, she saw her leaning against the wall in a daze.
"Little Princess".
Shen Jiadai snapped out of her reverie, cleared her throat, and whispered, "So, did my cousin agree? Will he stay in the palace?"
"Perhaps, maybe."
What do you mean by "maybe"?
"Little princess, tell me the truth. Besides advising your cousin on this matter, what else does the Queen want to do by summoning me here? Does she really want my life?"
Shen Jiadai hesitated for a moment before replying, "If my cousin can change his mind, she doesn't necessarily have to kill you. I... don't worry, I will do my best to help you escape from here!"
"Then tell me now, where is the closest road to the palace wall, and which direction is the least guarded section of the palace wall?"
Shen Jiadai originally thought that she would ask her for help, but she never expected that this girl would actually ask her to run away.
"Miss Song, don't overestimate your abilities. Even the shortest wall in this palace is two people high. Without a ladder, you probably won't be able to get out!"
"If I say I can, then I can. The difficulty lies in whether you are willing to help me."
“Of course I’m willing to help you. You’re the person my cousin cares about most, so naturally I don’t want anything to happen to you. But I don’t know where my aunt is going to imprison you.”
"Let's go outside first and talk about it then."
"Um."
The two walked down the long corridor and returned to the main hall of Yangyue Palace. The Queen was still there, her face cold and bloodless, as if she had just come up from hell.
"So, is my precious son willing to listen to you? Will he obediently stay and sever all ties with you?"
Song He'er had a sudden inspiration and casually replied, "His Highness is eating and sleeping well inside, and he doesn't seem to care about me at all. I went in to try to persuade him just now, but he has never considered returning to Nanzhao. I think Your Majesty is overthinking it."
The Queen sneered and retorted, "Is that so? I hope what you say is true, but I will not be deceived. Guards, lock this girl in the cell for now. Release her when His Highness the Prince changes his mind. Remember, give her only three bowls of water and two plain steamed buns for the servants each day."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After saying that, the guards behind her began to escort Song He'er forward.
Shen Jiadai broke out in a cold sweat. Seeing that Song He'er was about to be taken away, she said calmly to the Queen, "Aunt, let me go. These guards are reckless. If this young lady is injured, what will happen to my cousin..."
"Stop using him to threaten me!"
"Aunt, your plan has only just begun to make progress, please don't let it be ruined by such a trivial matter..."
The queen's face was cold. After hesitating for a long time, she finally nodded. "If you secretly send this girl out of the palace without my knowledge, I will definitely not forgive you."
"Don't worry, Aunt, I will take good care of him."
After saying that, Shen Jiadai pulled Song He'er and walked towards the outside of Yangyue Palace...
In the dead of night, a few soldiers on night duty patrolled the path leading to the palace dungeon. Shen Jiadai was followed by four or five people sent by the queen.
"Don't be impulsive. Now is not the time to run away. My aunt's people are behind you. If you anger her, it will be much more difficult to do things later..."
Song He'er nodded without saying anything.
The two walked for a while longer when suddenly a group of people appeared out of nowhere and ran straight towards the Central Moon Palace...
"But what happened?"
"Shh, let's wait and see..."
Song He'er looked in the direction from which those people had come out and saw that they hadn't gone far when another group of people came running from the other side of the path, each carrying a sack on their shoulder.
"Is this a dead person?"
"Miss Song, please don't worry about what's happening here. Keep quiet. I'll take you to the dungeon first. Although the environment there is a bit rough, it's still safe. Let me think of a way, and then I'll bring you out!"
"Something terrible has happened! Summon the imperial physician! Summon the imperial physician!"
Not far away, one piercing sound after another came from nearby.
Song He'er was stunned for a moment, then whispered, "It seems like something really has happened!"
"...To me, she looks like a maid from my cousin's palace..."
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