Chapter 524 Antidote (Part 3)
Compared with the capital, Guanling is nothing more than a remote and poor mountain area, which is hot and humid all year round, and is plagued by snakes, insects, rats and ants.
Who would be so stupid as to give up the prosperity and bustle of the capital and return to a place like that?
However, Xiao Lanxi didn't care.
The corners of her lips curled up slightly, and a hint of sarcasm flashed across her eyes and disappeared in an instant.
"Is the capital city good? I don't think so."
The palace maid wanted to say a few more words of advice, but when she saw Xiao Lanxi's expression, she swallowed her words.
Maybe... the princess feels more comfortable in Guanling?
Especially now that Concubine Jiang and the Second Prince have both gotten into trouble, if the princess continues to stay in the capital, she might just end up being implicated.
Perhaps leaving the capital is a better choice.
but……
"It's such a pity for Princess. You are at the right age to get married. The noble ladies of your age in the capital have already found their husbands a long time ago, but you..."
If nothing had happened to Jiang Qingmei and the others, Xiao Lanxi would definitely be able to choose a good one from among the young talents in Beijing.
And now, all this has become a delusion.
"Mrs. Jiang loves you so much, she will definitely choose a top-notch young man from aristocratic family for you. With your talent and beauty, I wonder how many people will admire you!"
Xiao Lanxi touched her face: "Really?"
She looked into the bronze mirror, seeing the gentle yet beautiful face reflected in it, and became more and more annoyed.
The smile on the corner of his mouth disappeared, and there seemed to be waves surging in his eyes, which were faintly tinged with a different color.
What's the point of having a face like this?
The emperor harbored a grudge against her and was disgusted even to look at her for even a second. He even drove her to Guanling and left her to fend for herself.
Even if she returned to the capital later, even if she used many means to make her father change his opinion of her, so what?
She was just a dog living under their feet.
There seemed to be a sharp dark tear in Xiao Lanxi's eyes, and the resentment that was difficult to conceal overflowed from the deepest part.
"marriage……"
A sarcastic smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
The words Jiang Qingmei said that day kept echoing in her mind.
Will she find a good marriage for her?
What a joke.
She was just afraid that she wouldn't be able to sell it at a good price!
"There's no need to talk about these." Xiao Lanxi tucked her hair behind her ears and turned around again. Her expression had returned to her usual soft and timid look. "As long as I can see my mother and my second brother again before I leave, I won't have any regrets."
The maid knew that she had no right to comment, so she responded obediently and turned to leave.
However, just as he reached the door, a palace servant came hurriedly to report, with a look of panic on his face.
"Princess! Princess! The Royal Guards are here! They want you to go over there!"
The maid was startled and immediately looked up, and sure enough, she saw the armored guards approaching outside.
He comes with ill intentions.
She turned around and looked at Xiao Lanxi: "Princess, this——"
Xiao Lanxi also heard the noise outside and frowned: "Where are you going?"
The palace servant wiped the sweat from his forehead and stammered, "Well, it seems to be the side hall of Qiyuan Palace!"
Xiao Lanxi's heart skipped a beat: "What?"
Xiao Chengxuan was taken there, and if nothing unexpected happened, the eldest princess and all the ministers of the cabinet would be there as well.
But...how could it involve her?
Many thoughts flashed through Xiao Lanxi's mind.
Of course she didn't want to go, but she also knew that she had no right to refuse.
After a moment of hesitation, the guards arrived outside the door.
"Third Princess, the eldest princess has ordered you to go to the side hall of Qiyuan Palace immediately. Please come in!"
Xiao Lanxi forced herself to calm down.
"Okay, I'll go with you."
The maid was full of worry: "Princess?"
Xiao Lanxi smiled and said, "You all don't have to follow me. Maybe it's my second brother's business. It's not worth it for me to go there."
She crossed the threshold.
"Please lead the way, everyone."
…
Xiao Lanxi lived some distance away from the Qiyuan Hall.
She was very familiar with this road. She had walked it countless times since she was a child, but never had she felt as she did now.
The guards in front, behind, and on both sides were all silent and serious, and never said a word to her, so she didn't even have a chance to find out anything and could only guess on her own.
But after thinking about it, she really couldn't confirm the reason.
It wasn't until she saw Zhou Kangxue kneeling in the hall with a pale face that she finally got a vague answer to this question.
But it was only for a moment, Xiao Lanxi immediately withdrew his gaze, stood still in the hall, and saluted properly.
"Lan Xi meets the eldest princess."
The princess gestured to Zhuxin: "Please take a seat."
Xiao Lanxi bowed his head in thanks before sitting down.
It was at this time that she looked at Xiao Chengxuan, pursed her lips slightly, and there seemed to be worry in her eyes.
"I wonder why the princess called me here?"
The eldest princess looked at Zhou Kangxue.
"Zhou Kangxue, you speak for yourself."
Zhou Kangxue struggled internally, his lips moved but he couldn't utter a word.
The eldest princess didn't have that much patience: "I don't have that much time. If you don't want to talk, then you don't have to talk anymore!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she raised her hand, and immediately the guards came forward to take Zhou Kangxue away.
The cold blade pressed against his neck, frightening Zhou Kangxue to death.
He couldn't care any more and shouted, "I'll tell you! I'll tell you!"
He shrank back and looked at Xiao Lanxi.
"I, I really don't know how to cure King Lie's poison, but, but the Third Princess promised me before that as long as I can deal with Zhao Xuanping and Ye Chutang, she can give me the antidote and help me!"
Xiao Lanxi suddenly grabbed the armrest of the chair!
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