She called out several times, but there was still no response.
It seems that my older sister is already fast asleep.
Rong Ning let out a soft breath, then slowly sat up, her eyes fixed intently on her older sister on the bed, a slight smile involuntarily curving her lips upward.
She gently brushed the stray hairs from her sister's cheek, her eyes unwavering. "Sister... I once said that I would never let you go to Dajing for a political marriage."
Rong Ning quietly got out of bed and tiptoed to the outer room like a cat. Her gaze fell on A Ye, and looking at her sleeping face, she sighed softly.
There weren't many people in the courtyard, and as Rong Yang's confidante, A Ye naturally took on the responsibility of protecting her.
A-Ye seemed to be a light sleeper; despite Rong Ning's gentle movements, she was still awakened. She groggily opened her eyes and whispered, "Your Highness...how..."
However, before she could finish speaking, Rong Ning swiftly appeared beside her, raised her hand without hesitation, and slashed fiercely at the back of her neck.
Caught off guard, Ah Ye's body went limp and she slowly collapsed.
Rong Ning reacted quickly, catching her in her arms without making a sound.
Then, she carefully carried A-Ye into the small warm room, gently placed her on the couch, pried open her mouth, and fed her a pill.
After doing all this, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
During this time, the two sisters had been living together and their relationship had become increasingly close. As time went on, Rong Yang's dependence on Rong Ning also deepened.
Because of this, Rong Yang's initial wariness of Rong Ning gradually weakened.
Unbeknownst to her, the pot of water she kept drinking because she was so thirsty had already been drugged by Rong Ning.
Because she was afraid of being discovered, Rong Ning didn't administer a large dose of the drug, but in order to make Rong Yang fall into a deep sleep, she had to make her drink more water.
So she kept handing Rong Yang water until she drank the required amount.
Rong Yang thought she had fallen asleep from exhaustion, but she had actually been drugged.
The effects of this medicine will keep him awake until at least noon tomorrow.
Now... only one final step remains before her plan succeeds.
As long as she stays calm, everything will proceed according to her plan.
Rong Ning tiptoed to the window, stretched out her index finger, carefully poked a hole in the paper covering the window, and then peeked out through the small hole.
To her surprise, she found that not only were there Imperial Guards patrolling around the courtyard, but there were also guards stationed on the roof.
"Tsk tsk tsk..."
Rong Ning muttered to herself, marveling at the caution of these people.
From the moment she disguised herself as a maid and followed the wedding procession north, everyone's hearts were in their throats, especially those few envoys and imperial guards who knew her identity.
Since they couldn't do anything to Rong Ning, they could only remain highly vigilant along the way and keep a close watch on Rong Yang.
Fortunately, Rong Ning did not cause any trouble along the way.
Although everything is safe and sound, no one dares to let their guard down.
Tonight is the last night, and they are worried about something going wrong, so they have sealed off the courtyard completely.
With layers upon layers of barriers, it would be difficult for even a fly to escape.
They believed that if the audacious Princess Ningding really wanted to take a desperate gamble and take Princess Zhaoqing away tonight, then no matter how powerful she was, she would not be able to break through such a tight defense.
After all, the Imperial Guard was numerous and heavily guarded, leaving almost no loopholes.
However, those people did not realize that Rong Ning never intended to leave with Rong Yang.
If she really wanted to take Rong Yang away, then the time at Linghua Temple would have been the best opportunity.
Back then, in the back mountains, all you had to do was jump off the cliff to escape your predicament and live freely from then on.
However, Rong Ning was overthinking things at the time.
Her elder sister didn't want to see anyone get involved because of her, which deeply touched Rong Ning's heart.
As for Rong Ning, she also could not accept that her elder sister would henceforth live a life of wandering, homelessness, and unknown identity.
Her elder sister had enjoyed wealth and luxury in Nanyang City since childhood, and was the most prestigious and dazzling figure in the city.
This turn of events was undoubtedly a huge injustice to her.
In fact, ever since Rong Ning took Rong Yang out of the palace and moved to her princess residence, she had already given up the idea of running away with her sister.
She knew perfectly well that such a choice would be too difficult for her sister, and might even bring her more pain and distress.
Therefore, what Rong Ning truly wanted to do was to go to Da Jing for a political marriage in place of her sister!
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