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Looking at Zhan Pianpian who was trying to argue in front of him, Zhou Chen sighed softly: "Everyone knows that princesses are born in the golden age and enjoy the greatest wealth in the world. This is indeed the case, but sometimes the identity of a princess is also a constraint, which makes people lose their freedom and is like a puppet. But even so, if there is a choice between being a commoner and a princess, out of a hundred people, a hundred of them will choose to be a princess."

Zhan Pianpian was attracted by Zhou Chen's words. After hearing the last part, she couldn't help but ask: "Why? If I can choose, I will definitely choose..."

With a snap, she covered her mouth. How could a princess of the Da Qi royal family say such irresponsible words?

"Because for ordinary people, living is the most difficult thing in the world. Freedom is of no use to them. If they have to choose between living a free and wealthy life, they will of course choose a wealthy life."

Zhou Chen came all the way from Qing to Qi and saw too many tragic things. The lives of ordinary people were really in dire straits.

I wonder how many people dream of a life like Zhan Pianpian's.

The sadness Zhou Chen expressed was hard for Zhan Pianpian, who had never experienced that kind of life, to empathize with. However, as she was kind-hearted, she also felt a little uncomfortable with what Zhou Chen said.

He was just expressing his feelings, and he returned to normal the next moment, smiling and asking Zhan Pianpian.

"If I say I can take you outside the palace, would you like to go and see it?"

Zhan Pianpian stared at Zhou Chen with a vigilant look: "What do you want to do? Let me tell you, the royal family of Daqi will not be threatened by anyone. Even if you catch me, it will be useless. I am just an insignificant princess. No one will take me seriously."

"You are quite vigilant. Just like you said, there is no point in catching you. Why should I spend so much effort to catch you? Isn't it just a waste of effort?"

"It seems so. No, no, that's not it. I am still somewhat useful. How can a princess of the Da Qi royal family be useless?"

Agreeing and denying at the same time made Zhou Chen find it even funnier.

"Just tell me directly, do you want to go outside the palace and have some fun?"

"Don't go."

"Outside the palace, there are very sweet and sour candied haws, beautiful and edible little sugar figures, delicious and refreshing osmanthus cakes, especially delicious candied fruits, and sour and sweet plum soup..."

Every time Zhou Chen mentioned a snack, Zhan Pianpian's eyes would brighten a little, and in the end she couldn't help swallowing her saliva, looking like a greedy cat.

After Zhou Chen finished speaking, she didn't come back to her senses for a long time, and the snacks Zhou Chen mentioned were still echoing in her mind.

It took a lot of determination for her to control herself from thinking about it, and she said stubbornly: "How can the royal family of Daqi be tempted by such vulgar things? I won't go."

Zhou Chen continued calmly, "I heard that there are circus and acrobatic performances, shadow puppet shows, and all kinds of animals in Shangjing City recently. There are also many stalls selling small items on the streets, and all kinds of beautiful clothes, fabrics, rouge and powder in the shops..."

Zhan Pianpian clenched her hands, with an expectant and yearning expression, her brows tightly furrowed, and she seemed very conflicted.

I really want to go and see it!

Zhou Chen hadn't decided yet and continued to narrate, for example, which restaurant had the best storytelling, some restaurants had drinking contests, men and women went on outings, in short, he talked about countless fun and interesting things, which aroused Zhan Pianpian's heart.

After a long while, she asked cautiously, "Is it really as fun outside as you said?"

Zhou Chen said: "Of course, the palace is good, but it is too solemn and too rule-bound. It is different outside the palace. You are free and can do whatever you want and eat whatever you want. You don't have to think about the rules or what you can and can't do. You can just live your life as you like."

"Is that true?"

Zhan Pianpian was completely moved, but the pride and rules of the Da Qi royal family pulled her like the silk string of a kite, making her dare not break away from control and fly wherever she wanted.

"Why are you telling me this? Are you really not lying to me?"

"What good would it do for me to lie to you? You see, I can come and go from the palace at will. If I really want to do something, no one will find out. It's just that it's fun to see you as a princess, so I'll just help you fulfill a small wish."

He was not lying, he really acted on a whim. Of course, it was also because Zhan Pianpian had something that attracted him. He was not Santa Claus who could make everyone's wish come true.

Zhan Pianpian was very conflicted. She couldn't wait to see what Zhou Chen said, but could this man who suddenly appeared really be trusted?

In that brief contact, this person really did not offend her in any way, and his words were as gentle as jade. At least she did not find him disgusting.

"What do you want to do by coming to the palace?"

"Hand a letter to your little emperor."

"You are not from Qi?"

Zhan Pianpian keenly noticed the problem in Zhou Chen's tone.

"Yes, I am not from Qi."

"So you are from Nanqing?"

"Why do you have so many questions? If you don't want to go outside the palace, I can leave now."

"Don't……"

Seeing Zhou Chen stand up and prepare to leave, Zhan Pianpian didn't care about her manners and walked forward and grabbed Zhou Chen's clothes.

"I want to go outside the palace. Take me there."

Zhou Chen asked with a half-smile: "Why aren't you afraid now?"

Zhan Pianpian replied embarrassedly: "I'm not stupid. If you really have bad intentions, you wouldn't say so much nonsense to me."

Zhou Chen said unhappily, "You also know that what you just said is all nonsense, but if you really want to go outside the palace with me, you have to think it over carefully. Once you go with me, if I have bad intentions, you will be helpless."

Zhan Pianpian's face obviously tensed up, but after looking at Zhou Chen, he finally said firmly: "I'm not afraid, go."

"Now your Great Qi royal family is no longer the first priority."

Zhou Chen just teased for a moment, then his face turned serious: "It's not good to leave so suddenly, you have to leave a letter."

"Yes, yes, I have to tell my mother and His Majesty. Otherwise, if I suddenly disappear, they will definitely worry. If the matter gets out of hand, it will be bad for both you and me."

Zhan Pianpian let go of Zhou Chen's clothes, ran to the desk in the hall, began to grind ink and write the letter, and finished it in a short while.

"We can go now. By the way, should I take anything with me, such as gold, silver, jewelry, clothes, or jewelry? Although I have not been out much, I know it would be inconvenient without money."

Seeing that Zhan Pianpian sounded like they were really going for an outing, Zhou Chen didn't know how to describe this naive princess.

"No, the things in the palace are too conspicuous. You can buy anything outside. Take off the conspicuous jewelry on your body. Are you ready? If you are ready, I will take you out of the palace."

When Zhan Pianpian heard this, her face flushed with excitement and her tone was full of anticipation.

"Okay, okay, hurry up, run away quickly. Oh, it's daytime now, won't someone find you if you take me with you?"

"If I can get in, I can get out. Just keep your mouth shut and don't make any noise. You will soon see everything you expect. Now, close your eyes."

Zhan Pianpian obediently closed her eyes. The next moment, she felt someone hugging her body. The intimate contact made her heart beat wildly, but she still resisted the urge to open her eyes.

Seeing her nervous look, Zhou Chen smiled slightly, and then a letter appeared in his hand. He threw it on the table and placed it under the letter that Zhan Pianpian had just written.

Zhan Pianpian only heard the sound of a window being opened. The next moment, she was hugged tightly and protected. After a while, she heard a strong sound of wind in her ears.

She couldn't help but secretly open one eye, and then she covered her mouth suddenly, because she found that she was actually flying in the sky, and at an extremely fast speed.

She quickly closed her eyes and didn't dare to look again, for fear that she would not be able to control herself and make a sound, which would affect Zhou Chen.

She didn't know how much time had passed before she realized it seemed to have stopped.

"You can open your eyes."

Zhan Pianpian opened her eyes carefully and found herself in an unfamiliar place, which seemed to be a side alley.

"Where is this? Have we left the palace yet?"

"This is the Imperial Street a few miles away from the Imperial Palace. There is a clothing store not far ahead. I'll buy you some new clothes. The palace dress you're wearing is too eye-catching."

"Ah, to buy clothes. I don't have any money."

"Do you think I look like someone who is short of money?"

Zhou Chen didn't waste any words and led the way. Zhan Pianpian hesitated for a moment and followed closely.

After taking a few steps, she suddenly reacted, remembered something particularly important, and rushed forward a few steps.

"By the way, I don't know your name yet."

"You're really slow to react. You didn't know anything and just followed me out. It's a good thing you met me."

Zhan Pianpian smiled embarrassedly. She thought she had asked, but in fact she didn't ask at all. When she wanted to call Zhou Chen, she realized that she didn't know Zhou Chen's name at all.

"Remember, my name is Zhou Chen, Chen for birthday."

"Zhou Chen, what a nice name."

"What's so good about it?"

"Well, fortunately..."

Zhan Pianpian choked. She felt that this person's words were really irritating sometimes. Who would ask such a question?

Walking out of the side alley, her resentment instantly dissipated and she stared blankly at the bustling street in front of her with its hustle and bustle of traffic.

The streets and alleys were filled with a bustling atmosphere. The elegant scholars and students, the occasional soldiers carrying swords and riding horses, and the laughter of the street vendors formed a scene of prosperity.

“It’s so lively.”

She held it in for a long time before she uttered these words. Compared with the desolate and solemn atmosphere of the imperial palace, this not-so-bustling street had already given her a great shock.

Seeing Zhan Pianpian standing there in a daze, Zhou Chen did not urge her and just waited quietly. After she came to her senses, he took her to the clothing store in front to buy clothes.

In the Northern Qi Palace, shortly after Zhou Chen took Zhan Pianpian away from the palace, the palace maids outside the palace called for the princess for a long time without any response. They hurriedly opened the door and entered the palace, only to find that the eldest princess who was supposed to be in the palace had disappeared. Several palace maids were frightened out of their wits.

Today is the day of the grand court meeting. The little emperor Zhan Doudou and the Queen Mother of Northern Qi are attending court together. The Queen Mother is ruling from behind the curtain, sitting behind the little emperor.

As the emperor, Zhan Doudou seldom spoke at court meetings and tried hard to play the role of a weak and sidelined emperor, while the empress dowager acted as if she was the one who made the final decision.

Among all the officials in the court, Shen Zhong, as the commander of the Jinyiwei Zhenfu Division, is also the most trusted minister of the Queen Mother and has a very high status among all the officials.

The young emperor, the empress dowager, and Shen Zhong, these three are currently the three most powerful people in Northern Qi.

Everyone in the Northern Qi Dynasty thought that the empress dowager and the young emperor were not in harmony, but in fact they were not really in harmony. They were pretending to be in harmony, not only to conceal Zhan Doudou's identity as the empress, but also to disperse the power of the court and the country, making the imperial power more centralized.

After the court meeting, the little emperor and the empress dowager returned to the imperial study, and with them went the saintly lady of Northern Qi, Haitang Duoduo.

As a direct disciple of Grandmaster Ku He, Haitang Duoduo was named the Holy Maiden of Northern Qi by the Empress Dowager. She was also one of the few people in Northern Qi who knew the relationship between the Empress Dowager and the young emperor. She was also one of the most trusted and relied-upon people by the young emperor and the Empress Dowager.

Before they sat down and had time to say a few words, someone came to report that the eldest princess had left without saying goodbye, leaving only two letters.

"Farewell without saying goodbye?"

The young emperor and the queen mother both found it unbelievable. They knew very well what kind of person the eldest princess was, and leaving without saying goodbye would never happen to her.

Zhan Doudou reacted and immediately ordered: "Where's the letter? Present it."

Soon someone presented the letter to us. It was a eunuch who presented it. Since it had been presented, it meant that it had been checked and was harmless.

Zhan Doudou took the letter but did not open it immediately. Instead, he picked up the two envelopes and took a look at them.

But when she saw the envelope below, her expression suddenly changed, because there were four words written on the envelope.

"Ku He personally sent a letter!"

Haitang Duoduo, who was standing nearby and secretly eating grapes, saw Zhan Doudou's face change, so she tilted her head curiously and looked over.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

Then, she also saw those four words.

"Is this the letter from the princess to my master?"

After hearing what Haitang Duoduo said, the Queen Mother was also confused. Zhan Pianpian wrote a letter to Ku He? They probably hadn't met a few times in total.

"what happened?"

Zhan Doudou looked solemn and winked at Haitang Duoduo. Haitang Duoduo immediately understood and quickly cleared out the other people in the hall, leaving only the three of them.

"This is not my sister's handwriting. It seems that my sister did not disappear on her own, but someone held her hostage?"

The Queen Mother also looked serious: "Your Majesty, what you said makes sense. Pian Pian has always been very obedient and polite. It is impossible for her to leave without saying goodbye."

"How about letting me open it and take a look first?" Haitang Duoduo's eyes were full of curiosity. She was very interested in the letter from her master.

Zhan Doudou knew Haitang Duoduo's abilities, so out of caution, she handed the letter to Haitang Duoduo.

Haitang Duoduo didn't care at all about the four big words "Written by Ku He" and directly opened the envelope and took out a letter from it.

“There really is a letter.”

As she spoke, she opened the letter.

"On the fifteenth day of the eighth month, on the night of the full moon, on top of the Forbidden City..."

Zhan Doudou and the Queen Mother, who were listening, suddenly realized that Haitang Duoduo had stopped talking and stood there in a daze.

"what happened?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Haitang Duoduo suddenly turned pale and spurted out a mouthful of blood.

"puff!"

Zhan Doudou and the Queen Mother were both horrified, and the Queen Mother even screamed, "Someone, someone, someone."

In an instant, the eunuchs and guards outside the hall rushed in, looking at the three people nervously, waiting for orders.