An hour later, He Yunxiao and Meng Qingqian reunited. He Yunxiao waited for Meng Bao to change out of her palace attire and into lighter clothes. Then, in the pitch-black night of the palace, the two of them held hands and approached the palace wall together, preparing to climb over it and escape.
After quietly observing two patrolling squads of soldiers by the palace walls, He Yunxiao seized the opportunity during their shift change, carrying Mengbao, and used his light-footed skills to easily and stylishly scale the wall and successfully leave the palace.
"Mengbao, am I handsome?"
Meng Qingqian hugged He Yunxiao's neck and leaned against him. Even though she was flying like a bird more than ten meters in the air, she was not afraid at all and felt very safe.
However, she never changed her stubbornness.
Even though she shamelessly pressed herself against He Yunxiao's chest, she still said, "Not handsome."
"Smack."
A crisp sound echoed in the deep night of Yinjing.
Meng Qingqian, her bottom aching, blushed and glared at He Yunxiao. She didn't dare glare any longer, because he was holding her, her bottom right next to his hand; further provocation would only cause her more pain, and it wasn't worth it. Besides… it didn't hurt…
"Mengbao is just being stubborn," He Yunxiao said helplessly.
Meng Qingqian held back her rebuttal. The eldest princess was flexible and adaptable; she wouldn't stoop to the level of that scoundrel He Yunxiao now. She would seize the opportunity later and make him suffer.
Even though Mengbao didn't want to get down, He Yunxiao was happy to carry her.
He carried her all the way, but when they were almost at the Marquis's residence, he had to put her down.
"Mengbao, we're almost home. Are you nervous?"
Why am I nervous?
"Aren't you nervous about meeting your in-laws for the first time?"
"I……"
Meng Qingqian initially didn't think much of it, after all, she had met both He Yuanhao and Zhang Jingxian before. But after He Yunxiao said that today, she immediately realized that this meeting was different.
Before, she didn't even know who He Yunxiao was. But now...
Things are different now. She used to look down on the Marquis of Wuqing's mansion from a high place, but now the situation has reversed, and she has to please others.
Meng Qingqian blushed slightly, her face flustered, and said something she didn't mean: "I'm not nervous. It's just Marquis Wuqing, I've met him before."
"Oh?" He Yunxiao probed, "How did you meet Mengbao?"
"Naturally, I was watching from the side when my cousin saw her," Meng Qingqian quickly explained.
He Yunxiao smiled but didn't expose her. Why make her identity so clear? Isn't it better to keep "Li Qingmeng" around and tease her? What if Mengbao becomes "Meng Qingqian" and gets burdened by the title of princess and can't be herself? Who will compensate my lovely Mengbao then?
“He Yunxiao…” Meng Qingqian said softly.
"ah?"
"I'll be seeing Marquis Wuqing alone in a bit. Will you wait outside?"
"Okay~ I'll do whatever my Mengbao says."
"Um."
Meng Qingqian rarely appeared in public, and she didn't need to wear a mask when entering the Marquis's residence. When the servants of the Marquis's residence saw her, they could only sigh that their young master had brought home yet another beautiful fairy. They had even lost count of how many she had brought home.
He Yunxiao first told Mengbao to wait in the study, and then went to call his father.
"Father! Are you asleep? Auntie!"
Zhang Jingxian, dressed in pajamas with a coat over her shoulders, opened the door for He Yunxiao, still half asleep.
"Xiao'er, it's so late..."
"Auntie, is my father awake yet?"
"Shh!" Zhang Jingxian said, "Tell your aunt what's wrong first. If there's nothing wrong, don't call your father. Otherwise, you'll get beaten. Your father has been going to bed very late lately and just went to sleep."
He Yunxiao said earnestly, "Auntie, there is something important. Someone is waiting for you in the study. You should get up and get dressed quickly."
Zhang Jingxian asked suspiciously, "Really?"
"Really! Auntie, don't delay any longer, go quickly, go quickly."
Zhang Jingxian woke He Yuanhao up. If He Yunxiao hadn't been quick to run away, He Yuanhao would have been gone by the time he woke up. Otherwise, he would have been beaten again for violating family rules by entering the house with his left foot today.
He Yuanhao was in a bad mood after just waking up and didn't want to bother with He Yunxiao going to the study. Although He Yunxiao had made some progress these days, He Yuanhao still knew his own limitations. Besides, it was the middle of the night; who would bother visiting at this hour for no reason?
Forced by Zhang Jingxian's incessant nagging, He Yuanhao had no choice but to be dragged along.
Upon entering the study, they saw a woman, and the grogginess that Wu Qinghou and his wife had just felt after waking up immediately disappeared.
“You…” Zhang Jingxian spoke first.
Meng Qingqian was focused on observing the map drawn by Wu Qinghou when she realized that someone had arrived when Zhang Jingxian spoke.
My heart was pounding nervously.
Meng Qingqian straightened up, smiled, and said politely, "Xiaoyue greets the Marquis and Madam."
He Yuanhao was stunned, and Zhang Jingxian was stunned too.
The eldest princess had just been assassinated that afternoon, and now she's come running to the Marquis's residence in the middle of the night...
The assassination attempt at the coming-of-age ceremony in the afternoon was carried out in an orderly manner due to prior planning, and the guests were evacuated without causing much of a stir. While the news of Meng Qingqian's poisoning and death after the ceremony caused a great uproar in the upper echelons of the court, it was simultaneously suppressed by various high-ranking officials.
With such a major event happening, everyone wants to see how others will react.
Since the Marquis of Wuqing's residence was neither a confidant of the Prime Minister nor a confidant of the Meng family, news naturally arrived slower. Moreover, since Jiang Wuyou, as a participant in the coming-of-age ceremony, remained unfazed, He Yuanhao and Zhang Jingxian were even less likely to know that "Meng Qingqian is dead."
All they knew was that Meng Qingqian had been assassinated. But Meng Qingqian is attacked every day; what's so strange about that? (M.cascoo.net)
It's not surprising that Meng Qingqian was assassinated, but it's highly suspicious that she came to the Marquis's residence in the middle of the night.
In the end, He Yuanhao had stronger mental fortitude. He immediately responded, "Your Highness, why have you come to my humble abode so late at night? You should have had your men inform me. Xian'er, go brew a pot of good tea, use the best tea leaves."
Zhang Jingxian was taken aback for a moment, then quickly replied, "Oh, okay."
He Yuanhao said, "If Your Highness has important matters to discuss, why don't we move to the council hall?"
Meng Qingqian looked at the map on the desk and smiled, "No need, the study is fine, please sit anywhere."
He Yuanhao frowned deeply. Xiaoyue was known for her fierceness, ruthlessness, and cunning, and he had no idea what Princess Xiaoyue was really up to.
Looking at Meng Qingqian's smiling expression, He Yuanhao felt a chill run down his spine.
She can still laugh?
Although Meng Qingqian said "just sit anywhere," He Yuanhao dared not be careless. He brought over two chairs, one against the desk, facing north, which was the seat of honor, and the other facing south, which was the seat of honor.
"Your Highness, please take a seat."
At this moment, Zhang Jingxian also returned from making tea. She took the teapot from the maid and personally poured tea for Meng Qingqian.
"Please have some, Your Highness."
Meng Qingqian said, quite unusually, "Thank you."
Zhang Jingxian was taken aback, and quickly said, "Your Highness is too kind."
Meng Qingqian smiled and said, "Of course."
Marquis Wuqing and his wife looked at each other, neither of them knowing why the princess had suddenly become so amiable.
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