Chapter 349: Can’t Get Trapped]
At that time, Emperor Yucheng was placed under house arrest, saying that he was in poor health, and forced to issue an order for the crown prince to rule the country.
After another year or so, the emperor would announce to the world that Emperor Yucheng had passed away, and the crown prince would naturally ascend the throne.
No one in the world can find any flaws.
Of course, the consequence is that the people are living in poverty and displacement due to war.
In addition, the Northern Rong, who have always been eyeing the situation covetously, may also take the opportunity to move south and launch a large-scale invasion.
The people in the towns and cities in the north of Dayu suffered a disaster, and it is feared that the suffering will be even greater than that in the south.
But these are foreseeable costs.
History books have been written for thousands of years, and countless people have repeated the same mistakes time and time again for power and benefits, and for wealth and glory, but no one has ever been able to prevent such things from happening again.
Since ancient times, the victors are kings and the losers are bandits, it is just like this.
However, judging from Xiao Yunshuo's current actions, he probably doesn't intend to do so.
He is the crown prince, who has the means and power to change the situation, but he is willing to bear the crime of treason and hide in such an inconspicuous small village on the border. It is really admirable.
It's a pity for her, all her plans have been disrupted.
She had originally planned that after arriving at the place of exile and settling Qin Mengyue and the Ninth Prince, she would find a way to 'disappear' - preferably an accidental death, and then take Shen Yichuan and Shen Qingxing away from here to find a place in the south with a mild climate and abundant resources to live out her life.
As for the safety of Qin Mengyue and the Ninth Prince, she wasn't too worried. Xiao Yunshuo would naturally send someone to protect them.
Although this dynasty seems to be fictional, its territory is very similar to the real world.
What Chen Fenghe was thinking about was Lingnan. It would be best if she could take a boat across the sea to Qiongzhou Island.
Not only is it spring there all year round, but there are also all kinds of seafood to eat and beaches for sunbathing. No matter how you think about it, it's better than Youzhou, which is so cold and has no heating.
Besides, it wouldn’t be easy for Xiao Yunshuo to find him because they’re separated by the sea, right?
Although... once Xiao Yunshuo ascends the throne, countless people will search for the most beautiful women in the world and send them to the palace for him.
By then, regardless of whether she was fat or thin, he might not care about a 'dead' Crown Princess at all, and it was even more impossible for him to send anyone to look for her, right?
Thinking of this, Chen Fenghe felt inexplicably... a little sour.
Could it be that Xiao Yunshuo is really so heartless?
Reason told her that it was definitely a good thing for Xiao Yunshuo to be a little heartless, but once he got entangled in feelings, it was really sad and infuriating.
Xiao Yunshuo saw her expression change rapidly over a short while, and he couldn't help but raise his hand and wave it in front of her, saying, "What are you thinking about? You look so lost in thought."
Chen Fenghe came back to his senses, smiled awkwardly and guiltily, and shook his head, saying, "Nothing. Your Highness bought a house and land here. Does that mean you plan to stay here temporarily?"
What would happen if he knew that I was thinking about faking my own death and escaping as far away from him?
Xiao Yunshuo nodded and said, "Under the current circumstances, lying low for the time being is the best option. Besides, I'm worried about you and mother being here with the children. I'm afraid the people in the palace won't let this go."
Chen Fenghe sighed quietly in his heart, wanting to say that he only needed to send someone to protect him secretly, and he didn't need to do it himself.
The fact that his true identity was discovered was secondary. She was mainly afraid that she... would lose control.
"And..." Xiao Yunshuo said, and suddenly raised his hand to stroke her cheek, lifted her chin, then stretched out his arms and wrapped her slender waist in his arms.
Chen Fenghe shuddered all over and looked at Xiao Yunshuo in panic.
"I've made you wait for so long. If I delay any further, it would be too unfair to you."
Delay...what...?!
She actually really, totally, doesn't mind at all...
"Your Highness, I... I'm fine! I'm afraid there are people nearby secretly monitoring us. We should be cautious and vigilant. It won't be too late to talk about it after we return to the palace..."
Anyway, she didn't plan to go back to the palace with him...
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yunshuo couldn't help but frowned and said lightly: "Are you... so unhurried?"
Chen Fenghe: “…”
Feeling the arm around her waist tightening, Chen Fenghe raised her hand and pressed it against his, trying to get him to release it. She explained with a smile, "Right now...it's better to put the overall situation first...hmm!"
Before she could finish her words, Xiao Yunshuo leaned over and forcefully blocked her lips.
Chen Fenghe: “…”
How could these ancient people be more presumptuous than a modern person like her?
Qin Mengyue's footsteps were heard outside the house. Chen Fenghe felt embarrassed and anxious, and could not help but try harder to pry his hands apart.
If she dared to do such a thing with the prince in front of the queen in the deep palace, she would be a beauty who brought disaster to the country and the people and disrupted the government. She would probably be dragged out and beaten to death!
The most infuriating thing is that it was clearly not her fault.
Even if this wasn't the palace, even if she hadn't traveled through time in modern society, if her parents saw this, they would be so embarrassed that they would dig their toes into the ground...
However, her skills were completely useless against Xiao Yunshuo, who was extremely skilled in martial arts, and she was unable to break free for a long time.
However, Xiao Yunshuo didn't react at all to her anxiety and hints. He even thought she was being dishonest and whispered a warning in her ear: "Don't move!"
Chen Fenghe could only beg for mercy in a low voice during the interval: "Your Highness...I said the wrong thing...Um...Your Highness, please let me go. My mother will come in and see us soon..."
Xiao Yunshuo remained unmoved.
Chen Fenghe was so angry that she had no temper left, so she had to settle for the next best thing: "At least... well... go to the inner room..."
This time, Xiao Yunshuo showed mercy and pulled her into the inner room.
As soon as they entered, Qin Mengyue came in with a tray of food.
When he saw that there was no one in the room, he was startled, but then he heard a slight movement in the room. He was embarrassed at first, then he quietly put the food on the table and went back to his room.
Xiao Yunshuo was just joking. Who told her to say "no rush"?
But later on, he couldn't help but feel a little moved, and his slender fingers untied her belt...
Alarm bells suddenly rang in Chen Fenghe's mind. She quickly grabbed his hand and whispered, "Your Highness, don't do that! If...if you're pregnant, wouldn't that arouse suspicion?"
She has preventive medicines, emergency medicines and other things in her space.
But... we can't let our guard down for a moment and overstep our bounds. This will only make things more complicated later on.
Xiao Yunshuo paused, lowered his eyes and stared at her for a moment, then he finally sighed softly and said, "I'm really hungry. What delicious food did you make tonight?"
Having said that, he let her go, opened the door and returned to the main room.
Chen Fenghe's heart was still beating loudly and her breathing had not yet calmed down.
This can be considered as... another escape, right?
While feeling relieved, she couldn't help but hate herself at the same time. Why didn't she act a little more like a villain?
After all, he will have a harem of three thousand beauties and countless concubines in the future, so her "abandoning" him for a while should be forgivable...
No, no! This idea is too dangerous.
It would be terrible if you accidentally get caught up in it and can't extricate yourself.
She leaned her back against the wall to calm herself for a moment, then tidied her appearance and went out.
Xiao Yunshuo had already picked up the glutinous rice and started eating.
In ancient times, vegetables were in short supply in winter, and there were only a few kinds of vegetables such as radish, cabbage, and spinach.
On the table were cabbage stewed with tofu, scrambled eggs with spinach, fried bacon with dried beans, and a chicken soup stewed with radish.
To ease the awkwardness, Chen Fenghe smiled and said, "The tofu was just made during the day. I also soaked some soybeans, and they sprouted quite well, so we'll have bean sprouts to eat tomorrow."
Xiao Yunshuo glanced at her and said nothing.
Are you still in the mood to talk about food?
Seeing that he didn't respond, Chen Fenghe was probably a little unhappy, so she could only smile awkwardly and said, "I'm sleepy, I'll go to sleep first..."
After saying this, he went back to the house as if escaping.
I can't sleep.
Fortunately, Xiao Yunshuo came in after dinner and just lay beside her without doing anything else.
Chen Fenghe finally fell into a drowsy sleep.
After half a month, the house was finally repaired, and the "Yun family" chose a good day to move in.
"Young Master Yun" finally showed up in front of the villagers.
All the villagers came to watch the fun.
This time, he and Yuan Xu changed their disguises and no longer had the pockmarked faces they had on the road to exile.
Yuan Xu disguised himself as a middle-aged man and put on a mustache. He was Butler Yun.
Xiao Yunshuo looked like a thin and handsome young man, but his face was pale and he looked like a sickly person.
Even so, when he got off the carriage and greeted Village Chief Wu, all the girls and wives in the village were stunned.
The unmarried girls soon blushed with shame, while the older and married girls became much more bold and started to talk about it in whispers.
"Oh my! This Mr. Yun is so handsome, I wonder if he's married yet?"
"He's handsome and has a wealthy family. If he's not married yet, then the Yun family's door will be broken by matchmakers soon, right?"
"Alas! She's pretty, but it's a pity she's a sickly woman. If she gets married for three to five years and something goes wrong, it'll be so miserable! In my opinion, it's better for men to be strong!"
"Wu's wife, if you want to praise your own man, then do so. Why are you cursing him? I think you're just jealous, right?"
When the Wu family's daughter-in-law heard this, her face turned red instantly, and she was so angry that she wanted to hit the woman who made fun of her.
Someone came up and said to Madam Yang with a smile, "Madam Yang, let's be serious. Go and ask if this Young Master Yun is married. I have a distant niece who is so pretty..."
Madam Yang glanced at the woman and said, "The distant niece you're talking about is the one who came to visit relatives in our village before?"
The woman smiled and said, "Yes, that's her. She's so beautiful!"
Madam Yang smiled and said, "I think you should give up this idea as soon as possible. Your niece's appearance is indeed acceptable, but she is not a good match for Master Yun. Besides, if her appearance is not suitable, it would be fine. If her family background is acceptable, that would be fine. But the Yun family is so wealthy. Although your niece's family has several shops in town, they can't compare to the Yun family. She is not a match in any way. I don't have the face to ask her!"
The woman was very dissatisfied after hearing this. She stiffened her neck and said, "Madam Yang, what you said is far too harsh. I asked you to do something out of kindness. If it really led to a marriage, wouldn't you also be able to enjoy the matchmaker's gift? It would be fine if you didn't appreciate my kindness, but why are you belittling me like this? How is my niece unworthy? If that's what you mean, then tell me, within a few miles of this place, is there any girl with my niece's family background and looks?"
Madam Yang heard this and said with a smile, "Madam Liu, you don't have to be so anxious with me. I'll tell you something your niece definitely can't compare to."
After hearing this, Lady Liu became even more angry and sneered, "Tell me! I want to hear who it is!"
Madam Yang nodded her chin towards the direction of Shen Fenghe's house and said with a smile, "Madam Shen's looks are so amazing that I'm afraid there won't be another one like her in the entire Hejian Prefecture, or even in the entire Dayu, let alone your niece."
After hearing this, Madam Liu couldn't help but look in the direction of Shen Fenghe's house.
It happened that Shen Fenghe brought Shen Yichuan, Shen Qingxing and Xiao Yunhao out to watch the fun.
Chen Fenghe was wearing ordinary coarse cloth clothes, with no makeup on her face and no decorations such as pearl hairpins or earrings in her hair.
But she just stood there facing the wind, raised her hand to tidy up her hair that was messed up by the wind, and she was so beautiful that people almost forgot to breathe.
Madam Liu looked at her for a while before she whispered unwillingly, "Madam Chen... she's a princess consort, how can we country girls compare? But in other words, the prince is dead, and she was demoted to a commoner. To put it bluntly... she's just a widow. No matter how beautiful she is, what's the point? Which decent family would marry a widow as the mistress? Even in terms of family background, my niece's family has shops and fertile land. Madam Shen has been exiled, so I'm afraid she can't compare to them, right?"
Madam Yang heard her say this. Although she admitted in her heart that what Madam Liu said was not without reason, she had been very close to Qin Mengyue and Shen Fenghe's family these days, and her son had made a lot of money because of Shen Fenghe, so she felt a little uncomfortable. So she said coldly: "If you insist on saying this, you can go to the Yun family and ask clearly. Anyway, I can't bring myself to ask this question."
Upon hearing this, Madam Liu said unconvincedly, "Go ahead! Humph! Wait until my niece marries you, and you'll regret it!"
While people were arguing about this matter, there was another family that was interested, and that was Zhu Huaihua's family.
Zhu Huaihua had always relied on her good looks and fantasized that one day the imperial court would select concubines, and she would apply, and wait for her to be chosen to enter the palace as a concubine or imperial concubine - even if she could not enter the palace, as long as she was selected to go to the capital, she would have the opportunity to marry into a noble family in the capital.
But... those are all illusory fantasies. As she grows older, she is already eighteen years old this year, and her heart really can't wait any longer.
Now suddenly here comes Mr. Yun, who has first-class looks and family background. How can she not be tempted?
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
