In the dark and damp cell, the stench of decay rushed straight into the nose.
Li Sisi covered her nose with her hands, frowning: "I didn't expect the royal princess to be imprisoned in such a place. Can't she be moved to a better place?"
They had made arrangements beforehand, and the two girlfriends followed the prison boss straight in, finally stopping in front of iron gates.
The jailer took out the key and opened the door, explaining, "Her Royal Highness the Princess is inside. If the two ladies need anything later, just call us."
Li Nian nodded slightly: "Okay, thank you."
The jailer pushed open the iron door.
The princess was still wearing the clothes she wore on the day of the banquet, and her hair was a little messy.
When he saw them both come in, he immediately stood up, his face full of surprise: "Niannian, Sisi, why are you here?"
Li Sisi replied, "Nian Nian and I were worried, so we came to see you."
She carried the food box to the small table in the cell and took out the contents one by one: "These are specially made by Nian Nian according to your taste."
The princess raised her eyebrows slightly, a glint in her eyes: "Oh? Since Nian Nian made it for me personally, I must taste it carefully."
The three of them sat down around the small square table.
The princess tasted the dishes and praised them repeatedly, "The food Nian Nian cooks is even better than the food cooked by the imperial chef in the palace!"
Li Nian said, "My cooking skills are still far inferior to those of the imperial chefs in the palace."
"No, no, no, the food I made in my heart is the most appetizing." The princess ate happily and looked happy, without any sign of being in prison.
Li Nian curled her lips and said, "As long as you like it."
"Actually, we are here not only to deliver food." She put her hands into her sleeves and pretended to take something out from her wide sleeves.
"It happened suddenly, and you probably didn't have the pill I gave you with you. Keep this one." A small and exquisite round porcelain bottle was placed on the table.
Then she took out a half-foot-long firework stick and said, "This is a signal flare, take it too. I'll arrange for someone to stay nearby. If you encounter any danger, they will come back to rescue you at any time."
Facing the princess's surprised look, she took out a strange-looking key and said, "This is a master key. It can open any lock."
Each of these three things was presented with full sincerity and care. The princess's expression changed from surprise to profoundness.
Her phoenix eyes held a dark light, and her deep female voice hinted at expectation as she asked, "Niannian, do you believe me?"
Li Nian answered without hesitation, "I believe you." She looked up at the now slightly embarrassed woman with a serious expression, "Sisi and I both believe in you."
She answered very naturally, as if "trusting her" was a matter of course.
My heart seemed to be filled with warmth, and as if it was basking in the sun, a certain emotion became increasingly intense.
The princess looked at her for a long time, then suddenly smiled and asked, "Can I hug you?"
Li Nian hesitated for a moment, thinking about the princess's current situation, she must be feeling bad, so she opened her arms and gave her an encouraging hug, but it was gone in a flash.
The tone was soothing: "Don't think too much, this is just a temporary hardship, everything will be fine."
The hug was over before the princess could even savor it.
She chuckled softly and whispered in a low voice, "I'm so glad that I sent someone to protect you when you left. I really didn't make a mistake."
"Thank you."
Seeing her serious and grateful expression, the princess pointed to the gift she had given her and said cheerfully, "You've given me so much trust. Now we're even."
Li Nian shook his head: "It's not a clean break, it's just mutual help and sharing of hardships between friends."
Hearing this, the princess' heart suddenly beat wildly, and then she thought of the secret she had hidden from her, which made her so worried about her.
The princess was silent for a moment, then asked solemnly, "What if these charges are true?"
Li Nian's heart tightened, and his mouth opened slightly in shock. "Are you really selling poison?" For people of that era, killing was allowed, but selling drugs was not!
Drug trafficking, no matter what the reason, is a heinous crime!
"That's not the case, but..." The princess paused and said tentatively, "I did ask the female teachers to teach the lady how to govern a country. As for the other things, although they were not my doing, I also deliberately allowed others to frame me."
"Huh?" Li Nian looked puzzled.
The princess leaned close to her, her light breath touching the sensitive skin beside Li Nian's ear and neck, and she whispered softly, "Nian Nian, what do you think, can the throne be held by a woman?"
Li Nian's eyes lit up. "You have this idea?"
The princess looked at her reaction and paused slightly: "Do you... think it's feasible?"
Li Nian said excitedly, "That's great!"
Realizing her current situation, she lowered her voice and continued, "When you become empress, let men and women attend the same schools and learn the same knowledge. If men can become officials, so can women! In fact, let me tell you, when I was in the northwest, I found that women there learned riding and archery from a young age, and the restrictions on women were completely different from those in the capital!"
The princess smiled. "I know. It was after listening to my subordinates' reports on the customs of the people in the northwest that I came up with this idea. Women should not be inferior to men. Ability is the proof of one's status."
Li Nian nodded repeatedly, her eyes sparkling with a smile: "I support you!"
The princess looked at her bright smiling face, her eyes dimmed slightly.
Her Adam's apple rolled down. Oh, she didn't have an Adam's apple!
For the first time in his life, he regretted that he was not a man, otherwise he could have snatched Nian Nian away openly before she and Xiao Yunyu fell in love with each other!
Well, if she wasn’t a woman, Nian Nian probably wouldn’t be so close to her.
It is rare to find a true friend in this world, and now that she has one, she is content.
She lowered her voice and suddenly said, "If you hear any rumors later, don't believe them. Trust me, okay?"
Li Nian and Li Sisi nodded together: "Yes, we believe you!"
After saying goodbye to the princess, the two came out of the dungeon and got on the carriage.
Li Sisi couldn't help but excitedly said, "I didn't expect the princess to have such a plan! Nian Nian, if the princess becomes the empress, then we can walk around the capital as we please."
Li Nian nodded. "At least I don't have to worry as much as I do now. However, in this era, it is very difficult for a woman to become emperor. This path is not as simple as I imagined."
Li Sisi didn't take it seriously. "So what? It's not like there haven't been any such cases in history. I'm optimistic about the princess. She's much better than the current Fifth Prince! I get angry just thinking about what happened at the banquet that day. When we lost the battle, the city fell and the people were displaced. Now that we've won the battle, we still have to send the princess to the defeated country to make peace? Is she worthy?!"
Li Nian said, "In fact, the emperor's only goal is to deal with the princess, and marriage is one of the options. After all, the princess is now notorious, and his handling of the matter will inevitably lead to public criticism."
Suddenly, a dark dart flew in from the carriage curtain with a piece of paper tied to it.
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