"Master, are you going to Wumiao?" Ah Man was shocked and covered his mouth in shock.

Ah Qiao was even more confused, and she pulled Ah Man's sleeve and asked, "Where is Wu Miao?"

Ah Man was so excited that he spoke a little quickly: "The Wu Miao are in the south, a tribe on the border between our Great Zhou and Nanlan. The women there are more noble than men. I heard that they can choose any husband they want..."

Ah Qiao looked strange.

Why did she hear excitement in Ah Man's tone? Could it be that this girl not only did not stop her master, but also urged her master to pack his luggage quickly?

Thinking it was very possible, Ah Qiao said with a pale face: "Master, Wu Miao is so far away from the capital, you can't go, it's too unsafe."

"I've made up my mind." Jiang Si said calmly.

Once she made up her mind, she would not procrastinate. It was time to bring her second brother back to Beijing. If she made good use of the time, she might be able to come back in time for the New Year.

Seeing Jiang Si say this, Ah Qiao's face turned even paler, and she asked anxiously, "Master, you are the princess. If you want to go to the south, do you need the permission of the empress?"

Jiang Si shook his head: "It is not convenient to mention this to the Emperor and Empress."

The two maids looked puzzled.

Ah Man couldn't help but ask: "Why can't I tell you?"

Facing the two trusted maids, Jiang Si had nothing to hide and explained, "I was entrusted by someone to go to Wu Miao to do something, and I cannot travel as the Princess of Yan."

This was also what she had discussed with Elder Hua.

Since you want to impersonate the saint, you can't let anyone know that Princess Yan went to the south.

From the perspective of Emperor Jingming, it was fine for his son to go to the south in a low-key manner, but it was not okay for his daughter-in-law to follow suit. If Jiang Siruo could find an excuse to go to the palace and ask for permission, Emperor Jingming might allow her to go south, but he would not allow her to conceal her identity, and the ceremonials of a princess were indispensable.

The Wu Miao people are not fools. If she mobilizes such a large force here, the risk of being discovered if she pretends to be a saint will increase greatly. If she fails to complete the request of the Wu Miao elder, she will not be able to bring her second brother back with a clear conscience.

For Jiang Si, pretending to be a saint in exchange for her second brother was a fair deal. If she succeeded and the other party played tricks on her, then the relationship between her and the Wu Miao elder in her previous life would end, and she could do whatever she wanted in the future.

"But if you leave quietly, what will you do if the nobles in the palace come looking for you? The New Year is coming soon..." Ah Qiao was very uneasy, and she felt desperate when she thought about her master's big ideas.

She used to be worried when her master went out in the middle of the night, but now she thinks that’s nothing.

"I will go to the palace and find an excuse to stay indoors from tomorrow. After I leave, all you two have to do is to provide cover. If anyone comes to see me, just turn them down."

Ah Man was stunned and said in surprise: "Master, you are not taking me with you?"

Jiang Si smiled helplessly: "Why should I take you there? My absence for a long time will inevitably arouse people's suspicion. If even you are gone, it will arouse even more suspicion."

Ah Man immediately hung his head in despair.

Ah Qiao heaved a sigh of relief.

Since she couldn't change her master's decision, at least she had Ah Man to stay and help her deal with it. Otherwise, she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to handle it alone and would ruin her master's plan.

The next morning, Jiang Si went to the palace to ask to see the empress.

Seeing Jiang Si, the queen said warmly: "Prince Yan is not at home. If you encounter any difficulties, just come to the palace and tell me."

"Thank you for your concern, mother. To be honest, there is indeed something wrong." Jiang Si had not expected the queen to be so considerate, and he brought up the topic perfectly.

The Queen's smile froze a little, and she thought to herself that she was just being polite, but the Princess of Yan was really rude.

After a pause, the Queen asked with a smile, "What is it?"

Jiang Si's face turned pale, and her red lips were even less blood-red. She twisted her handkerchief and said, "Last night, my daughter-in-law had a dream. She dreamed that the prince was in danger..."

The queen reached out and patted her hand: "You, you are too concerned and confused."

Jiang Si forced a smile: "But mother knows that some of my daughter-in-law's strange abilities seem to come from dreams..."

The Queen's eyelids twitched, and she was not sure what Jiang Si meant.

"After I woke up, I became more and more worried. I don't know how the prince is doing now."

The queen laughed dryly and said, "Since you are so worried, write a letter home and have the courier send it to the south at full speed."

The handkerchief in Jiang Si's hand had been twisted into a knot: "If the prince really encountered trouble, he would not tell me in the letter..."

The queen became nervous.

Could it be that Princess Yan would ask her to tell the Emperor that she wanted to go south to find Prince Yan?

Seeing that the threat was almost over, Jiang Si bit her lip and said, "Mother, I want to set up a Buddhist temple in the palace. From now on, I will read scriptures and pray in the temple every day, praying for the prince to return safely as soon as possible."

The queen felt relieved immediately.

After all the fuss, they just built a small Buddhist temple.

The Princess of Yan is such a polite person. It's worth going to the palace to tell her this and let her get shocked for nothing.

She owed a favor to the Princess of Yan. If she insisted on going south to find the Prince of Yan, she could only help and speak to the Emperor.

"If Princess feels at ease doing this, then go ahead and do it."

Jiang Si looked ashamed: "If this is the case, I won't be able to come to the palace to pay my respects to my mother as often as I want."

Hearing Jiang Si say this, the empress felt extremely relieved, as if she had drunk ice water in the hottest days of summer.

No wonder the Princess of Yan caught her eye. Among so many princesses, the Princess of Yan was the most capable and sensible.

"Neither your father nor I care about these empty formalities. You just need to pray for the King of Yan with all your heart. When the King of Yan returns, you can go to the palace with him."

Jiang Si was touched: "Thank you for your consideration, mother. As for father——"

"If the emperor asks, I will tell you."

The emperor is not that free, so there is no need to specifically mention his daughter-in-law who is chanting sutras behind closed doors.

After hearing what the queen said, Jiang Si smiled slightly and said, "Then I, your daughter-in-law, will not bother you, your mother."

The Queen said angrily, "I wish you would come more often. If Fuqing knows you've come, she'll regret not having met you."

"Thirteenth sister went to Cining Palace again?"

"Yes, the Queen Mother can't leave Fuqing and Fourteenth Maid anymore." The Queen said this, not knowing whether she was happy or worried.

She was happy that she had won the favor of the Queen Mother, which would be of great benefit to her daughter's future. But she was worried that now she had less time to see her daughter, which made her feel bad.

Jiang Si chatted with the Queen for a while and then went back home.

"Aqiao, call Nanny Ji over."

Soon, Nanny Ji followed Ah Qiao in and asked, "Why did the princess call me?"

"I am going to the south to look for the prince. I will leave the affairs of the palace to you, Madam."

"What?" Nanny Ji's voice rose.

Jiang Si frowned: "Mammy, keep your voice down. I plan to go quietly."

Nanny Ji's eyes went dark. She held onto Ah Qiao's arm and struggled, "Princess, you can't do anything reckless. What if the Emperor or Empress finds out?"

"I just came back from Kunning Palace."

Nanny Ji looked incredulous: "Did the Queen agree to your request?"

Jiang Si smiled slightly: "I told the Queen to recite sutras behind closed doors."

With a thud, Nanny Ji fell down.