Duan Yiheng and Duan Yiling said the last sentence in unison.

Looking at the two people's serious faces, Xiao Ru'an was half-believing and half-doubting.

"Is it true? Didn't the little princess collude with the two of you to deceive this prince?"

"How is that possible!" Duan Yiling spoke first and raised his finger.

"I swear, if there is even a single lie, I will...I will...from now on..."

"Forget it, let's talk about it later..."

Duan Yiling lowered his head and glanced at Xiao Ru'an from time to time.

Xiao Ru'an's expression relaxed a lot and he picked up Xiao Ruyu.

"Okay, then I will trust the little princess for once and report to my father later..."

[No! ]

Xiao Ruyu hugged his neck with an innocent look on her face.

[Father will definitely not let me go, so Big Brother, just take me there quietly. I promise I won’t cause any trouble for you.]

"this……"

Xiao Ru'an looked embarrassed.

"Don't worry, my prince. The little princess is very capable. She might be able to play a big role when the time comes!"

Seeing Xiao Ru'an hesitate, Duan Yiheng quickly added a sentence.

After being persuaded by several people, Xiao Ru'an successfully agreed.

After seeing off his two cousins, Xiao Ruyu hurried back to the bedroom to pack his things.

She didn't know how many days it would take her to return from Jiangnan this time, and she didn't dare tell Queen Duan.

Afraid that the palace servants would find out, she had to pack her luggage herself.

Just as she was rummaging through the things she had brought with her, Xiao Rujin's voice sounded behind her.

"Sister, are you going to Jiangnan?"

Xiao Ruyu turned around and saw Xiao Rujin standing at the door, staring at her.

[Why did you get out of bed? Master told you to cultivate yourself more.]

She walked forward and held Xiao Rujin's little hand, with a hint of worry in her tone.

"I'm fine now."

Xiao Rujin looked down at the luggage in her hands and knew that the task was accomplished.

"What do you think? My idea is good, isn't it? Sister, you should reward me."

Seeing him taking credit, Xiao Ruyu squeezed his palm.

[Okay, okay, whatever you want, I'll bring it back to you when I get back.]

Xiao Rujin pulled back her little hand, twisted her two fingers, and looked at her with a serious little face.

"I don't want anything, I just want my sister to come back safely."

Hearing his words, Xiao Ruyu felt a warm feeling in his heart.

She gently rubbed Xiao Rujin's head and spoke softly.

"Don't worry, little brother. I will be back as soon as possible. You also need to take care of yourself."

Xiao Ruyu stretched out her arms and hugged Xiao Rujin tightly.

[When I come back, I will bring you the most delicious pastries outside. ]

[Must wait for sister to come back. 】

Xiao Rujin nodded solemnly and agreed.

…

The next day was the day when Xiao Rujin went to the south of the Yangtze River to study.

Early in the morning, Xiao Ruyu packed her luggage and asked Eleven to secretly give it to Xiao Ru'an.

Leaving the luggage with him first would make it easier for the two of them to blend into the team.

The prince went on a study tour, with the sound of gongs and drums, and a grand farewell ceremony was held for Xiao Ru'an in the palace.

At noon, at the entrance of the main hall, several lion dancers were beating gongs and drums to celebrate Xiao Ru'an's departure.

The lifelike dancing lion was tumbling at the door, and the drums beside it were beating non-stop, creating an extremely spectacular scene.

Emperor Shangwen and Empress Duan were sitting in the palace, giving Xiao Ru'an his final instructions.

“This time, if you want to be stable, you must live up to everyone’s expectations and take everything you see and gain to heart.”

Emperor Shangwen patted Xiao Ru'an on the shoulder, his eyes full of trust.

Xiao Ru'an nodded heavily.

"I will definitely live up to my father's and mother's expectations!"

After saying that, he turned around, walked through the lion dance group, and got on the carriage that had been prepared long ago.

At the same time, Xiao Ruyu in the corner seized the opportunity, used the drum as a cover, and successfully slipped under the carriage.

Hearing the noise coming from above, it must be Xiao Ru'an getting on the car.

She muttered to herself.

[Big brother, I'm already under the carriage.]

After a moment, the wooden board above her head was lifted, and Xiao Ru'an lifted her in with one hand.

Eleven also crawled in.

The carriage started slowly, and just when Xiao Ruyu thought he had won, the carriage was stopped after driving a few hundred meters.

[Oh no, I haven’t been discovered! ]

Xiao Ruyu spoke quietly, holding her breath, and stuck closely to Xiao Ru'an's back.

Xiao Ru'an suddenly had an idea, so he simply lifted the curtain on the side and stuck his head out.

"Who is it?"

"Her Majesty the Virtuous Consort has arrived."

Concubine De was dressed appropriately and looked at Xiao Ru'an reluctantly.

"An'er, be careful on the road."

She stroked Xiao Ru'an's face, her eyes full of reluctance.

Xiao Ru'an grabbed her hand and gave her reassurance.

"Don't worry, your majesty. I will definitely come back safely."

After saying goodbye to Concubine De, Xiao Ruyu let out a long sigh.

[Luckily, it's lucky. If I had been discovered before leaving the palace, it would have been so embarrassing.]

Xiao Ru'an pressed her forehead and said, "You are such a smart kid."

Within half an incense stick of time, the carriage had already left the palace.

Xiao Ruyu lifted the curtain a little bit, looked back at the palace through the gap, and muttered to herself.

[Daddy, mommy, and my stinky little brother, wait for me to come back! ]

After four hours, the carriage had already left the capital.

Judging from the time, the Queen should have noticed that Xiao Ruyu was missing by now.

In order not to implicate Xiao Ru'an, she had already thought of an excuse.

[Big brother, please write a letter now and have someone send it back to the capital.]

Xiao Ru'an looked puzzled. "Why is that?"

[Just tell mother that after leaving the capital, you suddenly discovered that I had sneaked into the study tour group.]

Xiao Ruyu tilted her head, with a hint of cunning in her eyes.

【This way, mother won’t blame you. 】

Xiao Ru'an understood that she wanted to take all the responsibility on herself, and looked uneasy.

"In that case, won't the Queen Mother blame the little princess?"

She shook her head firmly, confident

[My mother is a virtuous woman, she will only say a few words to me, don't worry! ]

Seeing that Xiao Ruyu had given the promise, Xiao Ru'an had no choice but to listen to her.

He fetched pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and wrote down the whole story in a fluent manner. He then had someone send it back to the capital at full speed.

After dealing with everything, Xiao Ruyu's heart calmed down.

Looking at Xiao Ru'an who was busy running around in front of her, she was thinking about how to repay him.

Got it!

While everyone was getting off the car to rest, Xiao Ruyu suddenly had an idea and turned around to enter the Medicine King Valley.

She immediately went to the back mountain to look for some medicinal herbs.

Cangmu, Phellodendron, Polygala...

After a little bit of it came, Xiao Ruyu quickly slipped back.

Eleven stayed by her side the whole time, fearing that others might notice anything unusual.

Xiao Ruyu held a handful of medicinal herbs in her hand, and after Xiao Runan rested and got in the car, she handed them to him.

"What's this?"

Xiao Ru'an looked at the various herbs and was confused.

Xiao Ruyu blinked her big eyes and looked at him confidently.

[These are all good things.]

【Big brother, just take it and you will know. 】