“But Mother, I don’t want to do this.” Lu Qingyan clearly stated her thoughts: “From a personal perspective, I’m worried about him and don’t want him to get hurt, so I want to go with him; from a professional perspective, I’ve learned a lot from Father and Mother over the years.”
“I helped him not only to maintain this relationship, but also in the hope of making some contribution to the common people. The recognition of ordinary people will be the foundation for my position in the Xiao Prince’s Mansion in the future.”
The ruler is the boat; the people are the water. Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. Even for a woman confined to the inner quarters of a wealthy household, achieving this is remarkable.
Lu Qingyan understood this principle, but Liu Yu was somewhat confused. However, upon hearing her daughter's words, Liu Yu still expressed her support: "I don't understand what you're saying, but you know it yourself. You're all grown up now, and you have your own thoughts about everything. As your mother, I can't stop you. Remember to protect yourself while you're out there, and come back soon."
Lu Qingyan nodded: "Mother, I understand. Please take care, Father. Liu Chen will be leaving soon. I'll go get my things and won't go to say goodbye to Father."
Watching Lu Qingyan's figure disappear into the distance with a "whoosh," Liu Yu waved from the corridor: "Yiyi, be careful!"
Lu Qingyan understood that going south wasn't a good idea; she shouldn't expose her identity by following Xiao Liuchen. She thought for a moment and said, "[Tong'er, exchange for men's clothing and a mask to disguise your identity.]"
【Okay, Master, do you want it to be a one-time use or permanent?】The system wagged its tail happily, its big round eyes looking greedy.
"[Can it be permanent?]" Lu Qingyan was somewhat surprised. She had traded with the system so many times, all of which were one-time consumptions; she hadn't expected it could be permanent.
[Ahem,] the system said somewhat apologetically: [Of course, not everything can be exchanged permanently. Things like clothes and masks, which are considered less useful, can be exchanged permanently, but the rest can't.]
Lu Qingyan sighed: "I thought you'd leveled up, but it's still a garbage system."
[Hehe] After being repeatedly criticized by its master, the system has become calm.
[Fine, I'll exchange it.] Compared to those inferior items outside, Lu Qingyan was quite confident in the special effects of the system's products.
[Beep—400 points deducted, successfully redeemed one set of "Elegant Gentleman" (men's clothing) and one "Gentle Breeze" (face-changing mask).]
With a flash of soft white light, Lu Qingyan had transformed into a different person. She looked at herself in the bronze mirror on the dressing table and was quite satisfied with her current appearance. She smiled somewhat maliciously, wondering if Xiao Liuchen would still recognize her if she appeared in front of him like this.
"Achoo!" Xiao Liuchen sneezed on horseback, thinking to himself with a happy feeling that Lu Qingyan might be talking about him.
People around him crowded around nervously: "Young Master Xiao, are you alright?"
Xiao Liuchen raised an eyebrow: "What could possibly happen to me? You all just go your own way, why are you looking at me?"
Normally, Xiao Liuchen would joke and play around with them, but today his stern face really startled them. They all thought in unison, "Could it be that Young Master Xiao has suffered some kind of shock and is acting impulsively?"
Little did they know that their god-like second young master was still picturing his wedding to Lu Qingyan. Sigh, having to wait another month or two is truly agonizing! No wonder the Emperor gave him the imperial decree at this time; it was all so he could see it but not have it.
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