"Chu Wei, you are my best sister, how could you be so heartless?" Princess Qingning stared wide-eyed, her face full of disbelief.
Jiang Chuwei turned her head away and hardened her heart, saying, "I'm doing this all for your own good. If you leave the capital with your father and mother as soon as possible, you can avoid the gossip and rumors in the capital."
Even if a princess were born in the capital, she would still be criticized.
"Hmph, in the end you just don't want me to stay in the capital, and I even considered you my best friend!" Princess Qingning said angrily, then turned and left.
Watching Princess Qingning's departing figure, Jiang Chuwei sighed helplessly. She knew that if Princess Qingning were to stay any longer, she would only be drawn into more conflict.
She has important plans to make with the prince, so how can she take care of Princess Qingning?
Moreover, she was determined to get to the bottom of Princess Qingning's matter, so that Qingning wouldn't have called her sister-in-law in vain.
Seeing her daughter return in a rage, Princess Xiang asked in surprise, "Who are you angry with?"
Princess Qingning threw herself into her mother's arms, "Mother, do you really have to leave?"
"It's not that we're definitely leaving, but that you're coming with us."
Princess Xiang knew that Jiang Chuwei must have refused to let her stay.
Princess Xiang was grateful.
She was genuinely worried that Jiang Chuwei would go along with her daughter's wishes.
Leaving the daughter in the capital was tantamount to handing her over to the emperor as a hostage.
How could the Prince of Xiang and his wife not be worried?
"I don't want to go with you!" Princess Qingning threw a tantrum. "I don't want to go with you, I want to stay in Shangjing!"
Princess Xiang shook her head helplessly, "My child, the situation in the capital is complicated right now, it's too dangerous for you to stay here."
"I don't care, I want to stay!" Princess Qingning broke free from the embrace of Princess Xiang.
"Nonsense!" the Prince of Xiang roared. "You have no choice but to leave the capital with us tomorrow!"
Princess Qingning was so angry that she ran back to her room and slammed the door shut.
Princess Xiang looked at Prince Xiang with concern, "What should we do?"
Qingning's personality has changed lately.
The Prince of Xiang pondered for a moment, "I can only send someone to keep a close eye on her and make sure she doesn't run around. I also need to invite the Princess Consort of Yu over so she can explain things to my daughter in detail and see if she can persuade her."
The Prince of Xiang sent someone to invite the Princess Consort of Yu and told her the whole story.
Jiang Chuwei said she would do her best to persuade Princess Qingning.
The next day, Jiang Chuwei visited the Prince's residence and had an in-depth conversation with Princess Qingning. She explained to Princess Qingning the complexities and dangers of court life.
If the Prince of Xiang and his wife don't leave, who knows when the Prince of Xiang's mansion will disappear.
Princess Qingning retorted, "How could it be that serious?"
"Didn't you ask your mother why she insisted on leaving?" Jiang Chuwei asked.
Everyone has a deep attachment to their hometown. Unless forced to, who would willingly leave their hometown at an advanced age?
The Prince of Xiang and his wife were born and raised in Shangjing.
Where do they want to leave?
All you want is to stay alive, right?
Princess Qingning began to reflect on her decision and eventually realized that staying in the capital was not a wise move.
However, she was unwilling to accept it.
She was also disappointed. Why didn't her sister-in-law want her to stay in Beijing?
In the evening, the Prince of Xiang and his wife spoke with Princess Qingning again.
Princess Qingning volunteered to leave the capital with her parents to escape the troubles. The Prince and Princess Xiang were very pleased and decided to set off from the capital early the next morning.
That evening, the family packed their bags, preparing to set off at dawn.
However, in the middle of the night, the Prince of Xiang was suddenly awakened by a commotion. He hurriedly put on his clothes and went out to check, only to find the palace ablaze with flames and filled with shouts of battle.
"Assassins! Protect the Prince and Princess!" The guards drew their swords and rushed towards the man in black.
The Prince of Xiang quickly led his wife and daughter into a secret room.
"What's going on? Who's so bold as to raid the Prince's residence at night?" Princess Xiang asked in a panic.
“Someone must not want us to leave the capital…” Prince Xiang frowned. “It seems that someone is watching us, and our itinerary has been leaked.”
"What do we do now?" Princess Qingning asked, clutching her father's clothes tightly in fear.
Who could be so heartless as to burn down the Prince's mansion just to stop them from leaving the capital?
If you get caught, it's a serious crime.
"Don't be afraid, I will protect you," Prince Xiang comforted him. "When it's dawn, I will go to my brother and ask him to seek justice for me."
This is absolutely outrageous.
This person is too audacious; he even dared to set fire to the Prince of Xiang's residence.
The family of three waited anxiously in the secret room, knowing that he would have to go to the palace as soon as it was light.
Suddenly, footsteps came from outside, getting closer and closer.
The Prince of Xiang warily drew his sword, preparing to face any potential danger. The door was pushed open, and a dark figure rushed in. Upon closer inspection, the Prince of Xiang recognized him as his trusted confidant, General Li.
"Your Highness, I am late in coming to your rescue!" General Li knelt on one knee. "Why are you here?" Prince Xiang asked, somewhat surprised.
"I learned of the trouble at Your Highness's residence and came to offer my assistance," General Li said. "I have brought a troop of soldiers, and they are currently engaged in battle with the assassins." "Thank you, General Li!" Prince Xiang exclaimed, tears streaming down his face. "However, who exactly are these assassins? Why did they attack me?" "I suspect this matter is related to certain forces within the court."
General Li analyzed, "Your Highness, you have always been upright and incorruptible, which may have offended their interests." "How outrageous!" Prince Xiang stamped his foot angrily, "I must thoroughly investigate this matter and restore the reputation of my Prince Xiang's Mansion!"
“Your Highness, please calm down. The most urgent task is to ensure the safety of you, the Princess, and the Queen Consort,” General Li said. “We will make further plans after the situation stabilizes.”
"Good!" Prince Xiang nodded. "Everything depends on General Li." At this moment, the fighting outside gradually subsided.
General Li sent someone to report that the assassins had been repelled. "Great!" Prince Xiang breathed a sigh of relief. "We can go out now."
The family followed General Li out of the secret room, only to find the palace in complete disarray. Fortunately, there were no casualties.
“This place is not safe to stay any longer,” General Li suggested. “Your Highness, we should set off as soon as possible.” “Yes,” Prince Xiang agreed. “Pack your things and let’s go immediately.”
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