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On top of it were the four treasures of the study. She walked over slowly and propped up a chair to sit down, staring at the paper for a while, then wrote a sentence on it with a pen: "If Wuqing is free, then why not be an ant in the mortal world?"

No matter who's life or death is at stake and no one's heart is at rest, so life will be much better, won't it?

"The princess is here."

Someone said softly outside the window. She looked up and saw Jing Ge, dressed in riding clothes, rushing in with great speed, and calling out "Royal Uncle" loudly.

"The prince has gone to his study." The palace maids rushed forward to stop her from shouting.

"Where's the study room? Quick, take me there." Jing Ge pulled a palace maid and asked repeatedly.

But he did not have any good intentions, so how would the servants dare to speak carelessly? At this time, Yulixiao was meeting his trusted aides and discussing important matters with them.

Yu Yan stood up and slowly sat down again.

The more she meddled, the worse the situation would be. Yulixiao was still angry at her and Yun Qin for not being able to let go of each other's hand in the carriage, he had seen her holding onto Yun Qin's hand that day, and did not say anything. If she went to provoke him now, the matter regarding Yun Qin would become even more troublesome.

She understood what Yulixiao meant. He had left a clue about Jin Fu and wanted to make an example of him to investigate. He would kill anyone who dared to go against him, regardless of whether they were Prince Consort or too many of them.

Jing Ge suddenly turned her head and saw her sitting at the window. She immediately turned and rushed over, her petite body leaning in as she stretched out her hand, wanting to pull her finger.

"Big Sister Yu Yan, please take me with you. I'm begging you, I know you're a good person. Big Brother Yun likes you so much, you wouldn't just watch me die, right?"

Yu Yan glanced behind her and gently nodded.

"Then take me with you." Jing Ge was overjoyed, waving her small hand at her.

"Princess, you go back first. I will beg the king. Right now, I can't take you …" Yu Yan said with difficulty.

Jing Ge's face turned grey as she looked up and down into her eyes, her gaze resting on Yu Yan's red and swollen eyes. After a long while, she said, "Big Sister Yu Yan, do you know why the empress dowager wants me to marry Big Brother Yun?"

Yu Yan shook her head, she stood up and pulled her small hands.

Jing Ge sniffed, her eyes reddened as she whispered: "I'm the same as you, I don't have any parents to rely on, whoever they want us to marry, we have to marry. I was afraid for a long time, afraid that I would marry a fat person, or a very old and ugly man, until I saw Big Brother Yun. "

"I know that the empress dowager wants to hold Big Brother Yun as a hostage. Those princess ladies are under the protection of my parents, so the wife of the hostage isn't easy to be. I look the most impressive, giving me the title of a princess, bestowing my surname upon my country, and even allowed me to live with the empress dowager. Using my identity to suppress Yun Qin, I can only do this."

"Even though it's such a marriage, I'm still very happy. Because the moment I saw Big Brother Yun, I already fell for him, and I'm very glad that I married the person I like. I'm much stronger than you are. "Even though he doesn't like me yet, and thinks about you every day with a frown on his face, worried that you would be wronged, there will be a day when he will fall in love with me."

"But it's impossible between you and him. I know he's in pain and you're in pain, so Sister Yu Yan, you don't need to worry about this matter. Even though I'm still young, I can guess what happened that year. The empress dowager also thinks I'm young, and sometimes she doesn't avoid me when she speaks … "

"Princess …" Yu Yan wanted to say something, but nothing came out of her mouth. Although Jing Ge was only fourteen years old, she had seen everything so clearly. If she had not crawled her way through the palace, how could she possibly understand so much at such a young age?

"They will fight sooner or later. I have to get Big Brother Yun away from here and back to the border. Even if he doesn't want to be an official, I'll follow him and release the horses and sheep. It'll be better to live on the edge of a knife." Big Sister Yu Yan, I have a badge that the late emperor bestowed to me. I knelt down to the empress dowager the whole night last night and she agreed to me as well, so I can save him.

Yu Yan nodded, holding her hands tightly, she choked and said: "It's good that you can save her, take care, it's good that the horses and sheep are back, don't come back … …"

"Sister Yu Yan, show me the direction of the study, I'll go find uncle Huang myself." Jing Ge turned her head to look at her, and said softly.

Yu Yan pointed in the direction that Yulixiao had gone earlier, and quickly thanked him.

It was good that he could be saved, Yun Qin was not suitable for this place. Yu Yan stood by the window, feeling waves of pain in his heart.

If Yun Qin left, he would not be able to see his again in this lifetime, and all the warmth in his memories would disappear along with him.

"Miss, it's time to eat."

A few maids came in and placed a few dishes, a plate of steamed buns and a bowl of soup on her table to serve her.

Chen Yao and Ye Mingyue passed by the window, turned their heads and glanced at her, stopped their steps, and said softly: "You guys serve Miss Yu Yan well, and don't have the slightest mistake."

"Yes, Mrs. Yao." The servants quickly bowed to her.

Ye Mingyue instead lightly furrowed her brows, walked away with disdain, and directly walked out of the courtyard. She had already changed her clothes, and the jade color of her clothes, which were like new sprouts in color, was extremely enchanting as she moved.

However, Chen Yao was dressed simply, passed some instructions to the servants in the courtyard, and then left.

"Where do they live?" Yu Yan asked softly.

"The ladies all live in the east yard, only the ladies live here with the prince." The servant quickly replied.

Why did Chen Yao make such arrangements? Just to please him? Was she so generous as to praise her as a virtuous and virtuous wife? Yu Yan admitted that she could not do it, if she was being hugged by the man she loved, she would die from anger before she could even live for more than a month.

He didn't know how he made it through the day, nor did he dare to ask about Yun Qin and Lady Xu. He didn't know if the Princess had done it or not, but she had successfully taken Yun Qin away.

After anxiously waiting for a whole day, she finally heard the news of the prince's return. She abruptly stood up and ran to the door to watch.

Yulixiao happened to come in and saw her actions. The light in his eyes dimmed and he turned to the side. He said a few words to the servant girl beside his and the servant immediately walked over to Yu Yan.

"Miss Yu Yan, the Prince has asked you to serve him."

Yu Yan scratched the door frame, stroked her hair and slowly walked over.

He did not enter his room, but stopped in the courtyard. The servants quickly brought in a small table and served the dishes. He still hadn't eaten even at this late hour.

The food was very exquisite, Chen Yao made it personally, and then she came and personally cooked for him. He ate slowly, unhurriedly, a glass of water at her side, not wine.

Twilight slowly descended, and the sparse starlight seeped through the leaves of the flower. In the courtyard, only the sound of the chopsticks and bowls lightly knocking against each other could be heard.

Yu Yan stood at the side and watched. There was no need to describe how gentle Chen Yao was, but Yulixiao's emotions were so calm and baffling.

As for Yun Qin, did he release his or not?

"Your Highness, this is the last bowl of medicine. How do you feel?" After washing up, Chen Yao took a bowl of medicine and fed it to his lips.

"Not bad." Yulixiao said indifferently, he raised his head and drank the thick and fishy medicine in one gulp.

Yu Yan creased his head. How could she drink it when it was so fishy and bitter? Had he been drinking this stuff for years? Just by looking at it, she felt like she was about to vomit.

"Prince, please rinse your mouth." Chen Yao also brought some clean water and helped him rinse his mouth. Then, she gently helped him wipe his hands with a brocade handkerchief.

The maids brought him a silver basin to clean her hands. Yu Yan was tired from standing, so she moved her feet and stepped on a small branch, which made a cracking sound.

Yulixiao looked over, stared at her, and said: "Come over."

Yu Yan slowly walked over. He looked up at her and asked, "What did you do today?"

"Reading, writing." Yu Yan whispered.

"Do you know how ants live?" He wiped his hands and asked in a low voice.

Yu Yan did not make a sound, she only wrote a few words on the paper, who was it that went to complain? Damn it!

He threw the handkerchief into the water basin and lightly continued, "An ant that steals its life. Since it is an ant that steals its life, it must be living in a place without daylight. I will do my best to survive. I am an ant, but you are not."

Yu Yan looked up at him. This was the first time he spoke in such a serious tone. She wondered how he had lived these past few years. She must have been seriously injured, and it must have been an unendurable pain for an ordinary person. She was so high up in the sky, yet she fell into such a deep abyss.

"You can leave first. It's been hard on you." Yulixiao turned to look at Chen Yao, who blessed her body and took her people away.

"Can you play? Pipa? Tick? " he asked again.

Yu Yan shook her head. She was not good at all, after all, it was very interesting listening to the music in the brothel, and after learning two songs from her sisters, when an expert like Ye Mingyue played the music, she did not want to make him laugh.

"Go get the lute. I see that you also have a score. You should know a few of them too. Bring me this king's bow and arrow. This king has yet to practice archery today." Yulixiao pushed the wheel, and the wheelchair slowly turned around.

The maids hurried to get their lute and ebony bow.

Yu Yan knew the songs that were often played in brothels. It was difficult for her to hold the lute, but was she really going to play that kind of soft and tender voice? She wouldn't be able to play the game!

"Bullet." He turned to look at her.

Yu Yan's fingers could only tug on the bowstring a few times, forcing herself to bounce off.

Everyone who had been to the brothel knew about this tune! Several of the guards couldn't help but turn their heads to look over. If she were to sing again: First touch your servant's darling, second touch your servant's little golden lotus … That was shocking.

Her face gradually turned red. She put down the lute and whispered, "Your highness, please let Madam Mingyue play."

"It's quite nice to listen to. Continue." Glancing at her, he drew his bow and nocked the arrow. With a light flick of his finger, the arrow shot out and accurately hit the copper coin hanging on the tree by the wall.

"But …" Yu Yan covered her face and was unwilling to refute.

Yulixiao no longer bothered with her. He nocked another few arrows onto the bowstring and focused on shooting.