She had a premonition that if she ignored it, this simple-minded palace maid would find it difficult to move an inch in the deep palace.
Her father taught her compassion, so Yan Mingyi asked for her hand in marriage.
Unexpectedly, after many years, she learned the true cause of her father's death by chance because of this compassion.
Cause and effect are cyclical, preordained from the beginning.
Yan Mingyi glanced at the Buddhist scriptures she had copied on the table, her eyes filled with a chilling coldness.
For more than a decade, Buddha tried to teach her to cultivate her character, but cultivating her character could not quell her resentment, nor could it stop her murderous heart!
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Shen Tangning scrutinized the person in front of her. The princess had now calmed down and showed no sign of her emotions.
She secretly admired him, then lowered her eyes slightly: "Your Highness summoned me, what are your orders?"
Yan Mingyi raised her eyes slightly to look her over, and chuckled slowly, "Shen Tangning, you are very good."
Shen Tangning looked up, puzzled, and asked, "What do you mean by that, Your Highness?"
Yan Mingyi smiled but remained silent.
How did Shen Tangning learn Hui Niang's identity, and what were her reasons for rescuing her? There must be more to it than meets the eye.
But she had no intention of pursuing the matter further; the other party had indeed done something that pleased her.
"I can consider the cooperation you mentioned before."
Shen Tangning's eyes flickered slightly, but she heard a playful tone in her voice: "But now that I've agreed, how do you plan to persuade your aunt and cousin?"
"Your Highness, rest assured, my aunt also hopes to reconcile with you." Shen Tangning felt relieved and a smile appeared on her face.
"Let bygones be bygones?" Yan Mingyi pondered these words, then suddenly scoffed, looking straight at him, and decided to speak frankly.
"The Crown Prince is a filial son. What I am about to do is shocking and unconventional, and may go against his outdated ideas. If you cannot persuade him, this deal will not be done!"
Shen Tangning sensed a hint of unease in her words; it seemed the Princess had made up her mind…
Her heart suddenly skipped a few beats, not out of fear, but more like excitement.
The values of loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, and righteousness that she was raised with are deeply ingrained in her.
But if the emperor is enraged, millions will die; what will become of his subjects?
Shen Tangning stood up and bowed respectfully: "Tangning will certainly live up to Your Highness's expectations."
Yan Mingyi looked at her with interest in her eyes. Suddenly, she raised her hand and handed over a jade token, saying casually, "If you want to see me in the future, you don't need to come here. Just give this to Mingji Pastry Shop."
Putuo Temple is crowded and not entirely safe, and her frequent visits there inevitably arouse suspicion.
Shen Tangning took the jade pendant, her fingertips tracing the koi fish pattern on it, her expression slightly unfocused.
She knew that she had passed the test with the eldest princess.
Since we are on the same side, we should share the burden and solve the problems. She raised her head and asked, "Has Your Highness ever thought about leaving this place?"
Her presence in this temple, euphemistically called "entering the Buddhist order," is in reality a form of confinement.
His Majesty feared the Qianlin Guard under the Princess's command and dared not let her go too far from the capital, so he had no choice but to imprison her under his very nose.
Yan Mingyi, seemingly lost in thought, smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, I've already made plans."
Shen Tangning also seemed to remember something, and her eyes flashed slightly.
Yes, the Emperor's birthday is approaching, it's going to be a lively day.
The Emperor's Birthday Festival, also known as the Longevity Festival, signifies "May the Emperor live ten thousand years."
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