The second wife came from a prestigious family and was pampered since childhood. She had never suffered such pain before. Her face turned pale with pain, and she almost fainted.
Everyone was busy helping the person up and didn't pay attention to Chu Changning.
She quietly slipped out with the crowd and stood outside the door.
Before she knew it, Yan Beimo walked towards her, still holding a white jade bead in his hand and playing with it.
Chu Changning's expression remained unchanged, only the tips of her fingers, which were twisting the handkerchief, turned slightly white.
"What's this?"
His eyes were gentle, but she inexplicably saw a wicked smile in them.
"How could I possibly know what you have taken, my lord?"
Upon hearing this, Yan Beimo chuckled softly.
"cousin."
At this moment, a woman in white walked out from behind the corridor. She was beautiful, gentle and graceful. Perhaps she was unwell, because she was out of breath after walking a few steps and looked sickly.
Wang Wan.
She was Wang Wan, the most favored legitimate daughter of the Langya Wang clan. She was gentle by nature, but unfortunately, she was in poor health and had been frail and sickly since childhood.
Chu Changning glanced at the unmoved man beside her and took a slight step back.
If it weren't for her accident, Wang Wan would have rightfully married Yan Beimo. They would have been a match made in heaven, a divine couple in Yandu City.
The original owner of this body was pitiful; knowing that the powerful families would not let her off easily, she committed suicide.
Chu Changning was lost in thought when he suddenly looked up and saw that the person had already walked up to the two of them.
"Sister-in-law."
Wang Wan was frail; after walking a few steps, her cheeks flushed, making her look delicate and frail.
Chu Changning nodded slightly.
What brings you here?
Upon hearing Yan Beimo's words, Wang Wan said softly, "My mother asked me to deliver something to my aunt."
After saying that, she peeked inside and saw that the inner hall was surrounded by a room full of people. Just as she was about to go in, she saw Madam Ronghua walk out majestically.
"Kneel down."
Chu Changning tightened her grip and pursed her lips, "What wrong has Jinling done?"
"This is the rule of the manor. If you make a mistake while serving tea and burn an elder, tell me, what wrong have you done?" Madam Ronghua said sternly, "Kneel down."
Chu Changning felt a chill in her heart. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of Yan Beimo watching the show, then glanced at the ladies in the inner hall before kneeling down.
"So that's how it is. It was Jinling who was too soft-hearted. No wonder Aunt couldn't catch the tea. Jinling is willing to accept the punishment."
Wang Wan, who was standing to the side, then realized what was happening and hurriedly said...
"Has something happened to my aunt?"
As she spoke, she tried to walk into the house, but she was too weak. Before she could even step through the door, she felt dizzy and fell backward.
Yan Beimo reached out and caught her.
Wang Wan has suffered from a heart condition since childhood and cannot withstand any stimulation; this is a fact known to all the prominent families.
Seeing that she was having trouble breathing, Madam Ronghua ignored Chu Changning's sarcastic remarks and looked at Yan Beimo before speaking.
"Get the person inside first."
Yan Beimo raised an eyebrow, picked up the person in his arms, and without even glancing at Chu Changning kneeling on the ground, went straight into the house.
After everyone entered the West Hall, Madam Ronghua glanced at the displeased crowd in the inner hall and said to her, "Go to the ancestral hall and reflect on your mistakes for one night."
The Yan Family Ancestral Hall is located behind the main courtyard and is cleaned year-round, but the garden is still gloomy.
When Chu Changning arrived, it was almost dark.
The entire ancestral hall was pitch black.
"Madam, kneel here and reflect on your mistakes."
Knowing that she was not favored, the old nanny shoved her into the room without any politeness and slammed the door shut.
Chu Changning always sought revenge, and fearing that the old woman would run away, he groped his way to the window in the dark, picked up a stone from the ground, and threw it at the leg of the old woman who was walking away quickly.
A scream rang out, and she immediately closed the window to block the view.
The old woman cried out in pain and cursed a few times, but the surroundings were too eerie, so she quickly ran away.
The ancestral hall is usually deserted and quiet.
Chu Changning felt a chill on her back. Using the moonlight, she found a tinderbox and lit the candle.
The table in front was covered with countless memorial tablets, along with offerings of fruits and vegetables.
She glanced around, then picked up a peach and started eating it.
Chu Changning was certainly not stupid enough to kneel all night. After filling his stomach, he put the several prayer mats together, wrapped himself in his clothes, and lay down to sleep.
This aristocratic family has many rules. She is a useless former imperial princess who occupies the position of the legitimate wife of the Yan family. She is very likely to be poisoned or murdered.
It's only the first day, and I'm already causing her trouble. I'll be exhausted from now on.
Yan Beimo has always wanted to kill her, yet he is very gentle with Wang Wan. Could it be that the two of them are truly in love, and therefore Yan Beimo wants to kill her to make room for Wang Wan?
Upon hearing this guess, Chu Changning felt a chill run down his spine and couldn't help but shake his head.
If that's really the case, then she must find a way to survive.
She can't go back to Kyoto, and she can't stay in Yandu. Where else can she go?
Penglai?!
Suddenly, the image of Penglai flashed through Chu Changning's mind.
The book describes Penglai as the only pure land in the world, free from killing and war.
If she could get rid of these people, she could go live in Penglai.
Chu Changning sighed, unable to resist wondering if the original owner had any memories of the road to Penglai.
No.
It seems I'll have to buy a map from somewhere else to find out.
She thought about it for a long time, and then she got so tired that she drifted off to sleep.
The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Chu Changning heard a low murmur outside.
"Princess--Princess--"
As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw a face peering through the crack in the door, which startled her so much that she instinctively backed away.
"Princess, this is your servant, Taozhi."
Peach branches?
Chu Changning snapped out of his daze, saw that it was a person, and took a deep breath.
"Do you know that people can scare each other to death?"
Peach branch, "---"
Chu Changning sat up, glanced at the locked door, carefully examined the maid in front of her, and began to recall.
After she fled the capital, all the people her father had left her were hunted down and killed. Only Taozhi remained, and she and Taozhi depended on each other for survival as they fled to Yandu.
As Chu Changning was thinking, a white light suddenly flashed in his mind.
wrong.
How did a maid with no martial arts skills manage to bring her to Yandu and sneak into the Yan family's ancestral home?
A sudden chill ran down her spine, and a shrill voice rang in her mind.
"Your Majesty dotes on the little princess, but Princess Jinling was born in the palace. She should know that the empress is in charge of the harem. If you are unwilling, there is no guarantee that something might happen to the little princess in the palace."
"Princess, rest assured, as long as you agree to retrieve the Dragon Talisman, the little princess will be safe, and our family will spare the life of the eldest princess as well."
She remembered.
When the original owner of this body was chased to the Huai River, the palace eunuchs led their men to capture her.
They used Princess Chu Chang Le to threaten the original owner of the body, forcing her to obtain the Dragon Talisman of Yandu City.
Not only did they leave a group of people to monitor her, they also spared Taozhi's life.
It's highly likely that this peach branch was a spy planted by Shen Yan next to her, in order to use her to drug and control Yan Beimo and obtain the Dragon Talisman of Yandu City.
No wonder Yan Beimo wanted to kill her on their wedding night; he clearly knew her intentions.
As soon as the thought crossed his mind, Chu Changning subconsciously touched the cold back of his neck.
The only family member of the original owner is Princess Chu Chang Le, who is imprisoned in the capital city. As for the female lead, she definitely won't die.
As a princess of a fallen kingdom, she has no one to protect her. With so many people watching her, she's bound to die sooner or later.
Run, we must run.
Back then, when her father was desperate and hesitant to act rashly, he sent 100,000 troops hoping that the aristocratic families would protect her life. But now, these aristocratic families wish they could make her disappear immediately.
It would be better for her to do as they wish and divorce Yan Beimo.
By the time the news reached Kyoto, she had already gone to Penglai, and Shen Yan could no longer catch her.
Yes, first propose a divorce to Yan Beimo.
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