Ah Qiao supported Madam Ji with great effort and asked repeatedly, "Madam Ji, are you all right?"

Nanny Ji, whose face was ashen and lips were purple, trembled her eyelids. There was only one thought in her mind: the princess was abnormal, and her two maids were also abnormal.

The princess wants to go to the south secretly, and she even goes to the palace to fool the queen. Does it matter to her, an old woman whose body is half buried in the ground?

"Princess, you must be joking?" Nanny Ji felt that she could still fight back.

Jiang Si smiled and said, "How could that be? Ah Qiao and Ah Man have even packed their gifts."

Nanny Ji's eyes rolled back and she looked like she was going to faint again.

Ah Qiao supported Nanny Ji with one hand and patted her back with the other: "Nanny Ji, don't get excited. Listen to what the master has to say."

Nanny Ji distanced herself from Ah Qiao and asked with an expression that looked as if she wanted to stab her to death with a needle, "Ah Qiao, have you really packed your gifts?"

Aqiao nodded embarrassedly.

Nanny Ji held her forehead and tried hard not to faint: "Ah Qiao, the princess is making a fuss, why are you making a fuss too?"

Before Ah Qiao could say anything, Jiang Si's face turned cold: "That's enough."

The cold tone made Nanny Ji pause and shudder.

How could she forget that this princess has never had a good temper.

Jiang Si stopped smiling, and said slowly with a straight face, "Madame Ji, I called you here just to inform you, not to ask for your opinion."

When will it be someone else's turn to interfere in what happens in the palace?

Although Nanny Ji was afraid of Jiang Si's majesty, she made up her mind and said, "Even if the princess hates me, blames me, or even sends me to clean the toilet, I will still tell you. Has the princess ever thought about what the consequences will be if she is discovered?"

Jiang Si did not get angry at Nanny Ji's insistence.

It was because she knew that the old lady was only concerned about the palace that she told her the truth.

Aqiao and Aman are not good at managing the household affairs, so Nanny Ji is the best candidate.

"I have obtained the Queen's consent. You don't have to go out to see anyone until the prince returns. Don't panic, Ma'am. As long as there is no chaos in the palace, no one will find out."

"Can--"

Jiang Si said in a tone as if a dead pig is not afraid of boiling water: "Anyway, that's how it is now. If grandma is willing to help Ah Qiao and the others, I'm happy to ask for it. If not, just pretend that you don't know about it. Ah Qiao, send grandma out."

"Princess, Princess--" Nanny Ji was supported and pulled out of the room by Aqiao. She stood outside the door, turning around anxiously, and finally stomped her feet and left.

No, she has to go find reinforcements!

Jiang Si watched Nanny Ji running away through the window, sighed lightly, and went to the room.

At this time, Ah Huan was not asleep and was staring at the colorful ball above his head.

Jiang Si suppressed the sadness in his heart, picked up the wave drum placed aside and shook it.

A dong dong sound was heard, and Ah Huan quickly found the direction, looking at his mother and smiling.

Jiang Si held the little person in his arms and almost shed tears.

Her Ah Huan was still so young, but she had to leave her behind and go far away, not even knowing when she would be able to come back.

No, I must hurry back to spend the New Year with Ah Huan.

Jiang Si made up his mind.

"Lotus can be picked in the south of the Yangtze River. The lotus leaves are so lush and the fish are playing among the lotus leaves..."

The gentle singing voice rang out, causing Ah Huan to stare at his mother's face curiously.

The ballad was sung so softly that the little man finally fell asleep.

Jiang Si gently touched his cheek against his daughter's tender little face, handed her to the wet nurse, and walked out silently.

The scenery in the courtyard was bleak and the cold wind was blowing. Only the plum blossom in the corner was quietly blooming, sending its subtle fragrance.

I don't know when snowflakes began to fall from the sky, as thin as needles and cotton, falling down slowly.

It's snowing.

Aqiao glanced at Jiang Si quietly, and her eyes turned red.

She had never been a mother, but she knew that her master must be feeling extremely uncomfortable at this moment, just like she felt when she was forced to separate from her mother when she was young.

So many years have passed, my mother's face has long become blurred, but the pain she felt has always remained deep in my memory and will never fade.

Cold tears flowed down, Ah Qiao wiped them away and whispered, "Master——"

Jiang Si didn't cry, and his expression didn't show much change, but his voice became colder: "During the days when I'm not at home, the most important thing for you two is to take good care of Ah Huan. Even if the fact that I'm not at home is exposed, it's not as important as protecting Ah Huan. Do you understand?"

Ah Qiao nodded vigorously.

Ah Man patted his chest and said, "Master, don't worry. With me here, no one can dare to touch the little princess."

Jiang Si returned to the house, took off her hairpins and other items, re-combed her hair, changed into ordinary maid's clothes, and followed Elder Hua out.

Elder Hua still wore his hood to cover his eyes and eyebrows, which attracted curious glances from the passing maids.

Ah Man glared at him and said, "You little bitch, do you have any manners? You dare to look at the guests invited by the princess without any reason. If you turn around, I will poke your eyes out!"

The scolded maid hurriedly lowered her head and walked away quickly.

A carriage with green curtains was parked outside the Chuihua Gate, and the one driving it was Lao Qin.

Long Dan was standing not far from the carriage. When he saw Jiang Si, dressed as a maid, come out, he almost cried.

He thought that staying in the palace to protect the princess was an easy job, and that he could even look at his fiancée a few more times occasionally. He never expected that -

Unable to think any further, Long Dan wiped his face and resigned himself to going forward.

The door curtain was lifted, and Jiang Si reached out to help Elder Hua get into the carriage.

Ah Qiao's eyes turned redder, and she said softly, "Slow down."

Jiang Si paused slightly and nodded imperceptibly.

Ah Qiao and Ah Man stood there, watching the carriage moving slowly and gradually away.

Ah Man couldn't help but took two steps forward, but Ah Qiao stopped him: "Ah Man, don't let anyone see it."

"I know." Ah Man sighed and rubbed his eyes. "I just didn't expect that I would really be abandoned by my master. Ah Qiao, you said that my master is alone, who will comb her hair, cook for her, wash her clothes..."

Ah Qiao's voice choked up: "Stop talking."

Ah Man spoke as if he could do all these tasks. If she had known earlier, she should have insisted on going with him.

Just as the two maids were feeling miserable, a black and yellow figure rushed out like an arrow from a bow.

The two were stunned for a moment before they reacted.

"Aqiao, Erniu seems to have caught up with us. What should we do?"

Seeing Erniu catching up with the carriage and jumping on it, Aqiao was calm instead: "We can't outrun Erniu, let him go."

"That's right." Ah Man, feeling jealous and envious of Erniu, went back to Yuheyuan with Ah Qiao.

Not long after, a maid came in and said that Nanny Ji wanted to see the princess.

Nanny Ji, who had regrouped, saw Aqiao and the others frowning and said sternly, "Is the princess still resting? Please tell her that I have sent someone to inform the chief historian. I hope the princess will think twice before acting."

Ah Man shook his head: "There is no way to think twice before acting, the princess has already left the house."