I comforted myself, thinking that the Empress believed Xie Yuancheng was involved with a man, and therefore would lose her will to him.
"Then my sister."
"You really are something else, letting the person you like marry your own sister. That's too generous. Brother Yuancheng isn't a heartless person, yet he didn't even reserve a position for you as the principal wife. After all, you are the legitimate son of the Ji family. However, Mother Consort really doesn't like your sister. I heard that she sent someone to Lin'an to investigate secretly, and I went too. Your sister is quite fierce. Although she can't speak, she still managed to bring that palace maid into the mansion."
"She's always been kind-hearted." I wanted to slap myself for saying that, and praise myself for being shameless.
"What good is being kind? But is your voice natural? I can't even tell if it's a man's or a woman's. If I hadn't verified it myself, I would have been fooled by you for the rest of my life."
"A major upheaval has occurred in the Ji family. I had no choice but to do this for my parents' sake. Also, my voice is something I was born with."
"Hmm, not bad. If I had your looks, I'd like to dress as a man and try to seduce girls."
“Princess, this is no laughing matter.”
"Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore. But, you and Brother Yuancheng don't have... you know, that kind of thing, right?"
Why did Li Zhaole also get involved in gossip? Was she heartless or had something wrong with her brain?
"have."
"Then I'll make the decision for you, as a way of repaying your kindness this time."
"Princess, we are all stuck in the mud now, let's discuss this later."
If she knew the whole story, she'd probably be horrified.
Ever since Li Zhaole found out my true identity, she has been ordering me to do things for her all the time, and she sleeps in the same room with me at night because she can't sleep outside.
General Yan looked like a wise man, which worried Meng Anshi. While Li Zhaole was asleep, I climbed out the window and told him everything that happened in the carriage.
Meng Anshi looked worried. "Don't worry, Madam, I will stay in the palace and watch over you."
“I’m more worried about Yuancheng. Why don’t you go back and check on him?”
"The Marquis's letter arrived this evening. Madam, there is no need to worry. The Marquis has already arrived in Linyang."
That's wonderful.
I looked around warily, worried that Li Zhaole might suddenly appear.
"Sister-in-law, don't look anymore. I gave her some calming powder, it won't affect her fetus."
Lingwu jumped down from the tree; her wrist was wrapped in bandages.
"Lingwu, what's wrong?"
“Sister-in-law is so thoughtful; it’s just a minor injury. I was dealing with the tailings these past few days and accidentally gave myself away, which led to them stabbing my wrist. But they look much worse.”
"It must have been so hard for you, a young lady like you, to protect us."
"What are you saying? It was all my own choice. If I didn't want to, even my senior brother's threats wouldn't work."
I saw that Meng Anshi had something to say, so I made an excuse to go back to sleep.
The carriage was approaching the capital. Li Zhaole was happy inside the carriage; she was finally free from this life of fleeing.
"My lord, rest assured, I will not betray you."
"Thanks."
She's said it so many times already, I really don't want to reply anymore.
"But you should still avoid getting too close to Consort Ji. I'm afraid of the look in her eyes."
She is my own mother, how can I not get close to her?
“Princess, Consort Ji is my aunt.”
"I almost forgot, then don't get too close to my mother. If she tries to blackmail you, I'll use the child in my belly to blackmail her for you."
If Lin Yu found out, he'd probably kill me.
"Princess, the child is innocent. You're going to be a mother. I'm worried he might resent you later."
Li Zhaole immediately clutched her stomach: "I was wrong, please don't hold a grudge against me."
I was amused by her appearance. Li Zhaole is indescribable; she is both innocent and fierce, and she has a clear sense of right and wrong.
The carriage suddenly stopped, and I heard people standing on the roof. A fight had broken out outside.
I held Li Zhaole protectively by my side, gripping the Xuan Tie sword.
It's unclear which side they're on, but it's more likely they're from the Crown Prince's side.
I also heard Ling Wu's voice. Li Zhaole was protecting her stomach, and her face was filled with fear.
"My lord, if we die here, remember to be reborn together so I can repay your kindness."
"Don't say anything out of line, I'll protect you."
"Someone like you, I'd rather protect you."
I'm already feeling discouraged; everyone keeps saying I'm not good enough.
The people in the carriage had disembarked, the curtain was lifted, and a masked man entered.
I quickly pulled the knife handle off and pointed the knife at him.
The sword in his hand was stained with blood; hopefully it wasn't one of the three of them.
Don't drag them out before the masked men have even made a move.
Ling Wu walked in with blood on her face, not forgetting to kick the masked man away.
"Get out of the car and come with me."
I helped Li Zhaole up, and as soon as we got off the carriage, we saw a large group of men in black.
"Meng."
Lingwu pinched me, and Li Zhaole looked up and asked, "What?"
"I wish I knew who sent them, the prince consort."
Lingwu led us down a small path. The carriage would arrive in half a day. The Crown Prince was implicated in the ambush.
When we went down, we saw a man in black lying below.
The sword in his hand looked familiar. Wasn't this the group of people who assassinated us in Linyang? It was Consort Ji! How could it be her?
"My lord, what's wrong?"
"It's alright, let's go quickly."
Lingwu led us into one forest after another, and finally we stopped in a stone cave.
Li Zhaole entered with a curious look on her face. I helped Lingwu sit down and asked, "Are you injured?"
"They're all minor injuries. We'll cross a mountain and arrive by evening. However, I can't guarantee the safety of the capital right now, so let's stay here for the night and make plans for tomorrow."
"Tell me what to do, and I'll bandage it for you."
“Great hero, you are injured and I am currently unwell. Let the prince consort help you. Don’t worry, he is so handsome, you won’t be at a disadvantage.”
Li Zhaole always managed to say something surprising, which made Wu laugh so hard she coughed a few times.
"No need to look."
I could see that her face was pale, so I quickly tore open her clothes.
Lingwu covered her chest: "Princess, your husband is being disrespectful to me, and you're not going to do anything about it?"
"Don't worry, hero, I'm here, she won't dare to do anything reckless."
Lingwu was injured and weak, so I quickly pulled her away, while Li Zhaole screamed from the side.
"Great hero, how come you're a man!"
No wonder he wouldn't let me watch, but why did he pretend to speak like a woman?
"Your Highness, if you treat me improperly, I'll report you." Lingwu's voice was still very soft, even more like a woman's voice than mine.
No wonder Xie Yuancheng broke off the engagement with him; I've been through too much fright lately.
Li Zhaole ran out and specifically instructed me to apply the medicine to Lingwu carefully.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know."
"It's alright. My senior brother doesn't know I'm a man. My father kept it a secret for a long time because of my voice."
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