"It doesn't look like it."
Meng Qingqian frowned and said, "I am not like a man, so I cannot be too conspicuous. Here's what we'll do: after we enter the academy, I'll find a quiet place to wait for you, and you can go find Fan Yu to meet me."
"good."
Upon arriving at the entrance of Deer Antler Academy, Meng Qingqian, worried about exposing her problems, did not linger. She got out of the car and walked into the academy.
As soon as they entered the academy gate, they heard the students discussing He Yunxiao.
Even though she had long heard that He Yunxiao was exceptionally handsome, she had no intention of turning around to look at him. No matter how handsome someone is, it's just a shell.
Seizing this rare, unnoticed opportunity, she whispered, "Jianling, someone has distracted us. Let's go."
"good."
The two quickened their pace and soon disappeared into the quiet paths of the academy.
After finding a secluded and deserted place, Jian Ling bid farewell to the Princess and went alone to invite General Fan Yu.
Meng Qingqian stood alone on the deserted path. Even though it was a rare opportunity to leave the palace, she dared not relax at all and continued to think about the situation in the court.
Only a moment had passed before Meng Qingqian felt utterly exhausted.
She developed a bad habit at some point: she needed to eat something sweet to think. Otherwise, she couldn't concentrate on her plans.
This trip out of the palace was too rushed; there was simply no time to bring any candied fruit.
Fortunately, there's always a way out.
The trees beside this path are laden with sweet fruit.
Meng Qingqian straightened her head and looked around. After confirming that no one was around, she walked to the tree and tiptoed to reach the fruit on the tree.
She just overestimated herself.
Even when standing on tiptoe, one can barely grab a branch.
She was definitely not short; her height was close to 1.7 meters, and even taller with shoes on. It's just that the trees in the academy were exceptionally tall and lush, much taller and more verdant than those elsewhere.
But this didn't stump her. Ripe fruit is always fragile; a gust of wind will cause many to fall.
Meng Qingqian shook the tree branch, but found that the branch was not cooperating at all, and not a single fruit could be shaken off.
After confirming that no one was around, she became a little bolder.
So I started shaking it vigorously.
This time it worked, and the fruit fell like rain.
One of the stones was so inconsiderate that it hit her right on her smooth forehead.
"Ouch! That hurts."
Meng Qingqian rubbed her forehead and scolded the fruit tree, "You naughty thing, are you trying to hit me?"
Since this wasn't the palace and no one was watching, she decided to act like a child, picking up some broken fruit and burying it under a different tree.
After doing this, she felt much better. The pent-up frustration from long-standing political affairs also dissipated somewhat.
Meng Qingqian decided to stop thinking about national affairs and just do whatever she wanted.
Like any ordinary girl, she picked up a fruit, wiped it simply, and put it in her mouth.
Feeling the sweetness spreading in her mouth, Meng Qingqian's mood improved even more.
Let me have another one.
She thought.
So I ate another one.
I ate another one.
Until a malicious fruit pit appeared where it shouldn't have.
A feeling of suffocation overwhelmed all her senses for a moment.
Cough cough cough!
I feel so bad...
I haven't even met General Fan yet... I can't...
Even at this time, she was still assessing the political situation in the Great Qi Dynasty.
Just as Meng Qingqian was lost in confusion and despair, a pair of strong arms wrapped around her waist and instantly pulled her back from the road to the underworld.
A male voice, as beautiful as heavenly music, rang out.
"This young lady... let's say he's a classmate of yours, are you alright?"
My heart, which had been racing wildly because of the life-threatening situation, had not yet calmed down.
When Meng Qingqian looked up, He Yunxiao's handsome face and caring expression instantly came into her view and were firmly etched into her mind.
For some unknown reason, her racing heart showed no sign of stopping.
At this moment, the subconscious mind defeated reason and briefly gained the upper hand in Meng Qingqian's consciousness.
She had only ever felt this handsome, upright, and reliable feeling from two other men in her entire life. So, subconsciously, she assumed that the man who saved her was the late emperor who had been able to shoulder the heavy burden of the Qi Kingdom for her.
Meng Qingqian murmured involuntarily, "Father..."
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