Liu Lingxi stood there, watching the Crown Prince walk further and further away, his tall, slender figure gradually shrinking...
Until the man descended from the Star-Picking Tower, mounted his magnificent steed, and looked up, the two gazed at each other from afar—
They both knew in their hearts that this departure might be their last.
But this concerned the people of Jiangnan, and with danger looming, no one could do anything. In the end, all that could be left was this:
"Take care, Your Highness."
"Take care, Xi'er."
The prince looked at the woman's beautiful face, his eyes filled with deep reluctance, but he still had to leave.
He left with only those words, forced himself to turn back, and rode away at full speed...
"Your Highness..."
As Liu Lingxi watched the figure grow smaller and smaller until it disappeared from her sight, tears welled up in her eyes.
Her eyes were red and her vision blurred. Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably, but this time no one was there to wipe them away.
Only when the crown prince's figure completely disappeared did Liu Lingxi reluctantly withdraw her gaze.
"Your Highness, it's windy upstairs. Let's go back to the palace. His Highness will definitely return safely."
Ye Zhi spoke up at the right moment. She hadn't dared to urge the Crown Princess before, but now that she saw the Crown Princess was in a better mood, she dared to speak.
Fortunately, Liu Lingxi was not a stubborn person. She knew that it was only for her own health and did not repay kindness with enmity.
"Alright, let's go back to the palace."
Liu Lingxi's figure slowly descended from the Star-Picking Tower until she was blocked by the city wall and could no longer be seen, at which point the ministers came to their senses.
"Sigh, I never imagined that the Crown Prince and Crown Princess were such a loving couple. I heard that the Crown Princess was pregnant, but I never expected that she would personally climb the mountain to see him off. They are truly a loving couple."
"Who can disagree? With a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for? The Crown Princess is truly a model for women in the world."
"I hope Your Highness's journey goes smoothly. Alas, my brother, I've also thought of my wife and children at home, so I'll take my leave first."
"Yes, yes..."
The constant praise for the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, especially the compliments on their deep affection for each other, filled Prince Jing's ears, giving him a headache.
Hmph, that cowardly Crown Prince, what could be more important than the Crown Princess giving birth?
If it were him, no matter how terrible the floods outside were, it wouldn't affect his devotion to the Crown Princess!
Sheng Changling grew angrier the more he thought about it. He was impatient to listen to those flattering and hypocritical words anymore, so he flicked his sleeves and walked in one direction.
"Your Highness Prince Jing, Your Highness Prince Jing, where are you going?"
The official who was speaking to him was somewhat bewildered, mainly because... while they were talking, His Highness Prince Jing walked away.
He wanted to chase after them, but he was pushed along by the crowd trying to leave the palace. In the end, he could only follow the crowd and leave the palace.
Sheng Changling, however, went alone, relying on his memory of the route, bypassing the many guards, and arrived at the palace road near the Zhaixing Tower.
there--
It is the only way for the Crown Princess to return to the inner palace!
Sheng Changling didn't think there was anything wrong with what he was doing; whatever he wanted, he was going to get it.
Regardless of the means he used, his ability to obtain it is a testament to his skill.
The man was dressed in a crimson official robe, with a flying azure dragon brandishing its claws on the robe. Combined with his wicked face, he looked even more unrestrained and imposing.
He didn't have a habit of carrying a bronze mirror around, and there was no lake here, otherwise he would have definitely tidied himself up properly.
Thinking about the person he was going to meet later, Sheng Changling felt a rare sense of unease, which was quite unusual.
He was a martial artist with excellent hearing, and he clearly heard many footsteps...
?
etc!
Do the people around the Crown Princess also know martial arts? How come I can vaguely hear a few hidden footsteps in the shadows, light and concealed, they must be trained martial artists.
Just as Sheng Changling was carefully listening, a red figure suddenly came into his view!
The woman had a jade-like face and black hair, her face was like a peach blossom, and her beauty was as stunning as peach blossoms and plum blossoms. She was so beautiful that she could topple kingdoms and cities, but there was also a kind of pitiful sorrow between her brows.
She didn't say anything, but her red lips were slightly pursed, as if she had said everything, making people feel that they could never love her enough.
What's most heartbreaking is the woman's red eyes; perhaps because she had just been crying, the redness at the corners of her eyes hadn't faded yet...
Looking at her like this, it's as if she's suffered a great injustice somewhere, her eyes are red, making people's hearts ache.
Her maid was quite clever; she kept talking, but what she said wasn't annoying.
"Your Highness, the Crown Princess, you are so beautiful, and His Highness the Crown Prince is so handsome and extraordinary. The prince in your womb will surely charm countless girls as soon as he is born."
Yeats said softly, trying not to let Liu Lingxi continue to be immersed in the pain of separation.
She always considered her master's feelings, afraid that she might say something wrong and make Liu Lingxi continue to shed tears.
"Please don't cry. It's said that a child's five senses are already fully developed while it's still in the woman's womb. If the little prince hears you crying, he might just come out and try to comfort you!"
The last sentence was cleverly said, and Liu Lingxi was finally amused by her words, and was no longer so sad.
"You, you always know how to say nice things to fool me, you're so smooth-talking, I don't know where you learned that from. I'll introduce you to a good family sometime..."
"Your Majesty!"
Liu Lingxi said it casually, but she didn't expect it to make Ye Zhi blush.
Seeing the girl's lovestruck expression, Liu Lingxi perked up, wondering which imperial physician or guard she had taken a fancy to.
"Oh, Ye Zhi, you've clearly taken a fancy to someone. When you get back to the palace, tell me all about it, and I'll act as your matchmaker."
Because of what happened in her previous life, Liu Lingxi knew that Ye Zhi had shielded her from disaster, so in this life, in addition to protecting her, she also wanted to protect her happiness.
Liu Lingxi knew that Ye Zhi was a steady person who hadn't given anything away in front of her before. She was probably worried that if she found out, she would directly grant her a marriage and send her out of the palace.
If it weren't to make her happy, I probably wouldn't have shown it this time.
Having figured all this out, Liu Lingxi felt comforted, a warm current slowly flowing through her heart.
"Alright, you little brat, your mouth is even tighter. Wait until we get back to the palace, and I'll use any means necessary to pry it open!"
"Your Majesty—, please stop teasing me!"
Ye Zhi blushed, as if she was being a little coquettish, but she didn't forget her duty and held Liu Lingxi's hand steadily.
"Alright, alright, it's just that I haven't been paying attention lately. Ye Zhi will be a good steward when she leaves the palace in the future."
"Your Majesty, you're teasing me again!"
The master and servant burst into laughter, and the servants following behind them were also relaxed.
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