"Miss, the women of official families may appear glamorous on the surface, but they are actually quite pitiful."
"It's light and graceful," she said.
"Why do you think that, Qingling?" The two strolled leisurely through the garden.
"You are not in control of your own destiny, and you have to constantly please others. If you are not careful, you will be ruined and never recover."
Qingling said that although she had envied the daughters of officials and noble families countless times before her mistress changed, she gradually changed her opinion of them after her mistress changed. Those glamorous appearances were not really that good.
Ji Jiuying laughed and said, "That's right. The palace is full of intrigue and deceit. You have to be careful every step you take in the palace."
Qingling wanted to say something, but was interrupted by the sound of soft footsteps.
The two exchanged a glance and quickly hid in the waist-high grass.
The footsteps grew closer, and Ji Jiuying squinted, looking in the direction of the sound.
"Where is he? He's disappeared..."
The newcomer was a woman, who was muttering something to herself.
Ji Jiuying was somewhat surprised when she saw who it was. Could it be that she came to see her?
"Princess Anping?"
"Princess Anping? Where are you?"
Murong Ning called out softly, and the surroundings were completely silent.
Strange, she clearly saw her walk this way, so where did she go?
Murong Ning looked ahead and sighed.
ah!
A scream pierced the sky.
Murong Ning turned around and was startled, pounding his chest repeatedly.
You scared me to death!
"You, the Second Princess of Western Jin, are looking for me, this princess?"
Murong Ning then realized what was happening, steadied herself, and nodded, "I apologize for disturbing Princess Anping. I've come to confirm something with you."
As she spoke, she took out a painting from her bosom. Qingling looked at her young mistress in surprise after seeing the person in the painting.
"Princess Anping, do you recognize the person in this painting?" Murong Ning looked at Ji Jiuying with expectant eyes, scrutinizing every expression on her face.
Looking at the exquisite painting, Ji Jiuying did not answer Murong Ning, but instead asked, "Was this painting done by the Second Princess?"
Murong Ning nodded, and Ji Jiuying asked again, "Is the person in the painting very important to you?"
Murong Ning nodded again. "He is my savior, and also... the person I love. So, does Princess Anping know the person in the painting?"
Qingling suppressed a laugh, while Ji Jiuying's lips twitched slightly. She hadn't expected that just because she had saved her casually, she would secretly fall in love with her!
Ji Jiuying thought for a moment, deciding she shouldn't hold her back. "Actually, he..."
"Ning'er!"
A reprimand rang out, and Murong Ning hurriedly put away the painting in her hand, but Murong Yun snatched it away.
"Brother, give it back to me!" Murong Ning cried out anxiously.
Murong Yun glanced at Ji Jiuying meaningfully, then put away the painting in his hand. "Ning'er, this person died long ago at Longtou Mountain. Don't bother looking for him anymore!"
Murong Yun never expected that Murong Ning would be so obsessed with Ji Jiuying, who was dressed as a man, and even drew a portrait of her to find her.
Murong Ning remained silent, her head bowed.
Ji Jiuying instantly understood Murong Yun's deeper meaning and smiled at Murong Ning, "Second Princess, I don't know this person, but I have seen him before. He... he has indeed died at Dragon Head Mountain..."
Upon hearing this, Murong Ning felt utterly heartbroken. She never imagined that the person she had finally fallen for was already dead, yet she still couldn't forget him.
Murong Yun glanced gratefully at Ji Jiuying, but Ji Jiuying didn't want to pay him any attention. After all, she was only trying to avoid unnecessary trouble, not to help him.
"Ning'er, you should go back to the banquet first."
Murong Ning walked back absentmindedly, but encountered an unexpected person on the way.
"Princess Second of Western Jin, please wait!"
Jin Chenzi called out to Murong Ning, who was about to leave.
Murong Ning turned around. Although she didn't know how the monk knew she was the second princess of the Western Jin Dynasty, she still stopped in her tracks.
"Master Kongchen, is there something you need from me, Princess Kongchen?"
"Second Princess, this humble monk would like to offer you a few words." Jin Chenzi looked at Murong Ning with eyes devoid of desire.
"Second Princess, there are some things that Heaven regrets about, perhaps to protect you. Don't be discouraged. Everything in this world is predestined. What you gain is not necessarily a blessing, and what you lose is not necessarily a curse. Everyone has their own crossing and their own boat in life. If you are destined to meet someone, you can't avoid it; if you are not, you won't meet them. What you wish for or don't wish for is not as good as what you are willing to accept, and what you gain is not as good as what you are at peace with."
Murong Ning listened attentively to Jin Chenzi's words and nodded as if she understood but not quite.
Jin Chenzi smiled and took out a jade pendant. "Second Princess, this humble monk is destined to meet you. I present you with a square jade pendant. This jade can protect you and also answer your questions. You must carry it with you at all times and never give it to anyone else."
"Farewell!"
After Jin Chenzi finished speaking, he turned and left, leaving Murong Ning with a puzzled look on her face.
Murong Ning looked at the rectangular jade pendant in her hand, "Can it answer this princess's question?"
After looking at it over and over without figuring out what it was, Murong Ning put it away and walked towards the main hall.
——
"Thank you so much for what happened earlier, Princess Anping!" Murong Yun said.
"No need!"
After saying this coldly, Ji Jiuying turned and left.
"Does Princess Anping dislike me that much?" Murong Yun blocked Ji Jiuying's path and laughed.
Ji Jiuying gave him a disdainful look. "Your Highness, you think too highly of yourself. You are not worthy of my dislike. I just don't want to waste my breath on some irrelevant people."
Murong Yun smiled instead of getting angry. He had clashed with Ji Jiuying so many times, and he had probably figured out her personality. She was cautious and always aloof.
"Princess Anping, you must have put a lot of thought into how Jialan was able to defeat the Western Jin Dynasty, right?"
Ji Jiuying snorted coldly, "Instead of trying to figure out what I, the Crown Prince, should be thinking about the next step, lest you lose everything!"
"However, the Crown Prince of Western Jin must be all too familiar with the taste of defeat; whether he suffers one more or one less defeat makes no difference!"
Murong Yun narrowed his eyes. She was still as clever as ever, but he wasn't afraid of her knowing anything. He knew her well; as long as she didn't touch the people around her, she wouldn't care even if the sky fell.
However, he didn't understand the nature of the relationship between Jun Lintian and her.
“Princess Anping is joking. It is only natural for people to strive for higher positions. How can one achieve great things without experiencing some failures in life?”
"Hehehe, greed knows no bounds. Since that's the case, then this princess wishes the Crown Prince of Western Jin all his dreams come true!" Ji Jiuying sneered.
Murong Yun chuckled, about to say something, when Ji Jiuying interrupted him, "This princess has other matters to attend to, so I won't disturb the Crown Prince of Western Jin any longer! Farewell!"
With that, he pulled Qingling away from the garden.
Ji Jiuying did not return to the banquet, but instead disguised herself and left the palace with Qingling.
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