"Kitty, you're getting more and more clingy as you grow up!"
When Sha Ting heard Qin Ruoxi teasing him, he immediately turned his head away and refused to look at her.
He became a proud and arrogant tiger.
However, this didn't last long, when Qin Ruoxi had someone bring her a few live chickens.
Shatin immediately became lively.
Qin Ruoxi and Qin Jue left after accompanying Sha Ting for a little over an hour.
After returning to the palace, Qin Jue went to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, while Qin Ruoxi went to the Xiang'an Palace.
Qingye, Yan Yu, and Feng Yang were summoned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Feng Yang, who had been summoned back to the palace from outside, was completely bewildered and looked at Qing Ye with a questioning gaze.
But before Qingye could speak, Qin Jue arrived.
Qin Jue sat in his seat and looked at the three people standing below.
"Do you all know why we called you here?"
Upon hearing Qin Jue's words, Feng Yang immediately replied.
"have no idea"
Upon hearing Feng Yang's words, Qin Jue raised his eyelids to glance at Feng Yang, then looked at Qing Ye and Yan Yu.
Qingye spoke first, "Your Majesty, I am the princess's personal guard, but I am only one of her people."
No one else will know about the princess's affairs.
Qingye knelt on the ground, head slightly bowed, thinking of Qin Ruoxi's appearance, and spoke firmly.
Qin Jue didn't say anything, just nodded slightly, then looked at the person speaking.
He immediately knelt down, saying, "Master, I'm very tight-lipped."
"I will not say anything about the princess."
"???"
Feng Yang, the only one still standing, was completely bewildered and looked at Qin Jue with a puzzled expression.
Although Feng Yang didn't know what Qing Ye and Yan Yu were talking about, he followed suit.
He knelt down and made his stance clear to Qin Jue.
"My lord, I will never betray the princess or do anything detrimental to her, no matter what."
Qin Jue looked at the three people kneeling on the ground, nodded, and spoke in a cold and authoritative tone.
"I've remembered what you said."
"If anyone dares to betray the princess or do anything detrimental to her, the consequences will be..."
"You know the consequences; they'll be even more 'fun' than you imagine, do you hear me?"
"Your subordinate understands."
The three of them answered Qin Jue's question in unison.
"You may all leave."
Qin Jue looked at the group of people and waved his hand at them.
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At the same time, in the small courtyard outside the palace
Jun Qingzhi held the calligraphy brush in her hand, looked at what was being written, then looked up at Yu He, waiting for him to speak.
Yu paused for a moment, then began to speak.
"Master, Miss Qin will depart for Ancheng tomorrow at noon."
"Anjo?"
Upon hearing Yu He mention 'Ancheng,' Jun Qingzhi paused in her writing.
He looked up at Yu He, as if asking for confirmation.
"Yes, Master."
Jun Qingzhi put down her brush, straightened up, and looked at Yu He.
"Please elaborate."
As she spoke, Jun Qingzhi walked to a stool to the side and sat down.
"The people in the palace say that Miss Qin herself suggested going to Ancheng."
"At first, His Majesty Fenglan disagreed and even made Miss Qin kneel outside the Imperial Study, but in the end, he agreed to what Miss Qin said."
Jun Qingzhi frowned. "Why does she want to go?"
"According to the palace, it was because Miss Qin heard that the plague and floods in Ancheng had worsened, and since the First Prince was also in Ancheng, she went to the Imperial Study and brought it up with His Majesty Fenglan."
Upon hearing Yu He's words, Jun Qingzhi reached out and tapped the table beside her.
"Yu He, go and pack your things. We're leaving this afternoon."
"Going to Ancheng?"
"Yes, prepare plenty of medicine and food."
"Yes, Master."
Yu He then left the room and began preparing things with Yu Feng.
Inside the room, Jun Qingzhi lowered her head and eyelids, muttering to herself.
Why go to Ancheng?
"There is a plague there!"
Jun Qingzhi answered her own question, and after she finished speaking, she looked out the window.
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Xiang'an Palace
As soon as Qin Ruoxi entered, she saw An Zhuo standing in the courtyard, facing the main gate of Xiang'an Palace.
Qin Ruoxi glanced at An Zhuo, then slightly turned her head as if she hadn't seen him, and prepared to leave.
But An Zhuo called out to her, "Little Princess!"
Qin Ruoxi heard it but didn't pay attention and continued walking, only to hear An Zhuo's words again.
"Little princess, why???"
Qin Ruoxi stopped, turned around to look at An Zhuo with a puzzled expression, and frowned slightly.
"What do you mean, why???"
"Don't you hate me? Why are you still petitioning to go to Ancheng?"
Qin Ruoxi looked at An Zhuo without saying anything, then heard An Zhuo continue speaking.
"I saw you kneeling at the entrance of the Imperial Study today."
As An Zhuo spoke, memories flooded his mind of the palace maids and eunuchs he overheard that morning saying that Qin Ruoxi had volunteered to go to Ancheng in an attempt to interfere in court affairs, and that she had been punished by His Majesty by being forced to kneel at the entrance of the Imperial Study.
An Zhuo didn't quite believe it at first, but hearing the palace maids and eunuchs talking about it, he inexplicably walked to a place not far from the imperial study.
Standing at a distance, watching the girl kneeling before the door of the imperial study, the girl straightened her back, not even bowing her head.
An Zhuo stood behind, looking at Qin Ruoxi kneeling on the ground, his heart filled with mixed feelings that he couldn't quite describe.
Thinking it over, An Zhuo looked directly at Qin Ruoxi and began to speak.
"Ancheng is currently suffering from severe plague and flooding. You are just a young woman; it would be dangerous for you to go there. You might even contract the plague."
Qin Ruoxi frowned even more deeply upon hearing An Zhuo's words. "What, do you look down on women?"
No...it's not.
Upon hearing this, An Zhuo quickly began to explain.
"I'm just afraid you'll catch the plague, and the floods...it's dangerous."
An Zhuo initially looked at Qin Ruoxi, but suddenly lost the courage to look at her, lowered his head, and continued speaking.
"That's none of your business."
“I know I hurt your father, but I already know my problem, I…”
"Stop, I don't want to hear what you have to say."
Even if you try to remedy the situation, you still can't change the fact.
Qin Ruoxi turned and walked away abruptly, just as she heard An Zhuo call out, "Little Princess..."
Qin Ruoxi ignored him and continued walking. After a few steps, she stopped and turned to look at An Zhuo.
An Zhuo couldn't quite describe the feeling he had when he saw Qin Ruoxi stop and turn to look at him.
He felt something was making him very happy, and immediately looked up at Qin Ruoxi.
Only heard
You will come with me to Ancheng tomorrow at noon.
"Go pack your things. Now that you're back in Ancheng, you don't need to come to the palace anymore."
After saying that, Qin Ruoxi turned and left.
Upon hearing Qin Ruoxi's words, An Zhuo, who was standing still, was momentarily overwhelmed by a feeling of loss and self-reproach.
An Zhuo lowered his head and muttered to himself, "I... I didn't know back then either..."
"Isn't it said that ignorance is no excuse?"
Why can't you forgive me?
An Zhuo turned around and left, returning to his place to start packing.
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