The bride nodded, the tassels on her veil trembling slightly: "I understand."
Lu Qingyan nodded and said to Shangguan Ren, "Your Highness, please go ahead with your business. I will return to Baihe Courtyard first."
Shangguan Ren easily let Lu Qingyan go. Today he married the woman he had admired for many years, only three months after the princess married him; he truly felt somewhat sorry for the princess.
It's understandable that the princess doesn't want to stay here any longer.
Lu Qingyan (cold face): No, Your Highness, you're overthinking it. I just want to pursue my own happiness, just like you—and make Fu Zige suffer.
She has now become much more proficient in her terrible martial arts, so even if she leaves the palace, no one will notice.
Magpie helped Lu Qingyan walk towards the White Crane Courtyard, while Lu Qingyan was lost in thought. Magpie's vision was blurred with tears.
When Lu Qingyan came to her senses, she saw that the girl's eyes were red, like a rabbit that had been bullied badly.
"What's wrong?" Lu Qingyan found it somewhat amusing.
"Your Highness, look how long you've been in the Prince's residence, and the Prince has already brought other women in. How are you going to live from now on? You are clearly the Princess, but the Prince never stays overnight with you. The servants have started gossiping. If this continues, how will you have a place in the residence?" Magpie said, her brows furrowed, very worried about Lu Qingyan.
"So angry?"
The magpie stamped its foot. "How dare this servant be angry with the prince? I just feel sorry for the princess."
Lu Qingyan smiled and said, "Since you know it's not worth it, then don't be angry. That Miss Rou'er, oh, she's a concubine now. The Prince has already spoken to me about that concubine, and I know he's deeply in love with her. Whether I agree or not, he won't give up. So why should I stop him? It's normal for the Prince to bring whoever he likes into the manor, to have multiple wives and concubines. If Xique thinks I've been wronged, then accompany me somewhere."
Seeing Lu Qingyan's smiling face, Magpie suddenly had a bad feeling: "Your Highness... Your Highness wants me to go with you, where to?"
"Little magpie, don't worry, I will definitely take you to a good place."
Half an hour later, Lu Qingyan and Xique were strolling down the street dressed in men's clothing. They looked completely different from before; their skin was darker, their eyebrows were thicker, and they had grown a large beard.
Even the most familiar people might not be able to recognize their true identities.
Although Magpie was also very scared, she dared not show any fear while following Lu Qingyan, for fear that Lu Qingyan would dislike her and replace her with another head maid.
She gritted her teeth and asked, "Young master, isn't it a bit inappropriate for us to come out like this? What if we get discovered? That would be terrible. Also, when did you learn such powerful martial arts that you even brought your servant out with you?"
"Sigh!" Lu Qingyan sighed, her brow furrowed as she explained, "Do you remember what happened when we were little? Mother didn't like me back then, but she always put on a good show in front of others. Although I had food to eat, I was always hungry. Once, when you were sick, I went to the kitchen to get some food and met a mysterious old man. He saw that I had extraordinary bones and wanted to take me as his disciple, so he gave me a secret manual to practice. I've practiced for so many years, but I'm still weak as a chicken. Right now, all I can do is carry you over the wall."
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