After Jiao Didi escaped from the outer room, the prince went crazy

The fallen plum blossoms are like snow, and they are still full after being brushed.

Li Miaoyi looked at the snowflakes falling on her palm and fell into deep thought.

She didn't know what she was afraid of. In Changping, the scene of Song Yanxing arresting corrupt officials and making decisions for the people was still vivid in her mind.

He is a member of the royal family, but he seems to be different. He does not kill innocent people indiscriminately. The woman yesterday must have done something that required her to be killed.

Maybe that woman stole some secrets from the East Palace and gave them to Prince Rui.

But deep down she was a more hateful person than that woman, and she deceived his feelings.

The scenes between the two of them went through her mind, and for a moment, she wanted to make it clear to Song Yanxing.

But she remembered the Queen Mother's test yesterday. If she complied with her wishes, Li Miaoyi could only be a caged bird in the East Palace, no different from the parrot in the cage. They were just to make the owner happy. Just in exchange for food.

Although the position of prince is extremely valuable, there is an emperor behind him and brothers who are closely eyeing this position.

No matter how much Song Yanxing indulges her, as long as she enters the East Palace, her words and deeds will represent the royal family's face and Song Yanxing's face. At that time, she will have no other choice but to be a perfect puppet.

Marrying into the royal family and being favored by her husband, no woman in Dongling would not want to get these things, but Li Miaoyi is not them. Although she is a woman from Dongling, this is not her ambition. She never wants to become a dodder that relies on men. flower.

Li Miaoyi bit her lower lip, it was time to make a choice.

Xie Mingcang's eyes flashed, he walked quickly to her side, stretched out, "Why did you wake up so early today?"

Li Miaoyi curled her lips and smiled, "I'm used to it."

"I estimate that His Majesty will still not let me go back to the border to help my father this year, but I really can't stay in the capital anymore. I want to go out and have a look."

Li Miaoyi turned around and asked in confusion, "What are you looking at?"

Xie Mingcang spoke boldly, "Of course I want to take a look at the great rivers and mountains of Dongling -" After a pause, he tentatively asked, "Would you like to come with me?"

Li Miaoyi lowered her head, all this was too coincidental, "Do you know something?"

Xie Mingcang was stunned and smiled helplessly, "I really can't hide anything from Wanwan." After saying that, he sighed, "I know that the prince is very kind to you, but... he is the prince after all."

"I don't have to." Li Miaoyi nodded lightly.

Xie Mingcang looked complicated and said slowly, "I'm not sowing discord."

"You are not this kind of person, I know." Li Miaoyi looked at him and suddenly smiled.

Xie Mingcang's tone was a little bitter, "Whether you believe it or not, the prince is essentially no different from your majesty. They are just the same person."

He couldn't help but think of the child standing in the firelight.

He stood in the firelight and watched hundreds of members of the Su family, ranging from eighty-year-old men to three- to five-year-old children, dying in front of him, but his expression did not change at all.

Only then did he realize that the prince who his brother said was wise and had the people at heart was by no means as simple as he appeared on the surface.

He was obviously just an eight-year-old child, but he looked like a demon crawling out of hell.

Li Miaoyi shook her head firmly and looked at him steadily, "His Royal Highness is different from His Majesty. He will be a good monarch, but I am just timid."

After a pause, she smiled sadly, "I know clearly that he won't do anything to me, but I'm still afraid. Maybe I am a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death at heart, and I don't dare to put myself in danger, even in the slightest."

Xie Mingcang shook his head, with a hint of loneliness in his eyes, "Who is not afraid of death? Everyone is afraid."

Li Miaoyi was not only afraid of death, Jiang Suisui had been in poor health for so many years. She knew very well how many times Jiang Suisui almost collapsed on the bed and never woke up. But she opened her eyes every time, held Li Miaoyi's hand tremblingly, and comforted her over and over again, telling her that she was fine.

She couldn't imagine what would happen to Jiang Suisui if something happened to her.

If either of them is in a little danger, what should Jiang Yunsong do?

The two of them had been dependent on each other for too long on winter nights when they couldn't afford coal, and in the four seasons when they couldn't afford medicine...

Li Miaoyi nodded and said firmly, "Okay, then I will go with you to see the great rivers and mountains of Dongling!" Suddenly, she frowned and changed the topic, "But, will His Majesty let you leave the capital?"

Xie Mingcang chuckled lightly, "My Xie family is still guarding Dongling for him at the border. He dare not bring this shameful matter to light. As long as I don't go to the border, it will be fine."

"it is good."

The two of them looked at each other and smiled, looking at the red plum blossoms on the branches covered with snow in the yard.

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After Xie Fangshi and Xie Mingcang left, Jiang Suisui took Li Miaoyi's hand and entered the house.

Looking at her serious expression, Li Miaoyi frowned, "Mother, what's wrong with you?"

"I discussed it with your grandfather last night. After a while, there won't be peace in the court for long. I want to send you out to Beijing to avoid the limelight."

Hearing this, Li Miaoyi curled her lips and smiled and said, "Mother, it is exactly what we thought."

"Us?" Jiang Suisui frowned, "Who else?"

"Mingcang wants to have some fun in Dongling, so I agreed." Li Miaoyi said with a smile.

Jiang Suisui frowned, but soon relaxed, took her hand, curled her lips and said with a smile, "Okay, if Ming Cang can be with you, mother will be relieved."

Li Miaoyi was dissatisfied, "Why am I so unreliable?"

Jiang Suisui said with a sneer, "Ming Cang is very skilled in martial arts. He has to travel far and wide. With him here, at least there won't be any pickpockets to steal your money, right?"

Li Miaoyi couldn't help but think of Xie Mingcang's style, "When there is no danger, he is the biggest danger."

Jiang Suisui looked at Li Miaoyi steadily, her eyes full of reluctance, "I don't know when I will be able to return from here. Wanwan, remember, no matter what, safety is the most important thing. Don't put yourself in danger."

After she finished speaking, she took out a jade plaque from her arms. On it was engraved the reign name of the late emperor and the words "imperial gift" in large words. She put it in Li Miaoyi's hand.

"Your grandfather asked your mother to give this to you. If you are in danger, take it out and find a yamen anywhere. If they see this token, they will definitely find a way to protect you."

Li Miaoyi nodded and put the jade token into her purse.

"Mother, too. Take care of yourself. When Wanwan comes back, I want to eat the cakes made by mother."

Jiang Suisui scratched Li Miaoyi's nose lovingly, "You, little greedy cat."

Li Miaoyi smiled sweetly and said, "No wonder me, the cakes made by my mother are so delicious."

"You must come back safely." Jiang Suisui warned with a look of reluctance.

"it is good!"