After traveling through time, I became the aunt of the loyal dog emperor

Wan Ning's legs went weak as the world spun around, and she almost fell to the ground, unwilling to believe the news that the emperor had passed away. He was fine just a few hours ago, and he waved to her when they parted, and the hug was warm.

"Princess, Princess," Wan Tao hurriedly stepped forward to support Wan Ning, blurting out the princess's name in a hurry: "It's still not too late to return to the palace now, Princess, should we go back to confirm the emperor's condition?"

Wan Ning knelt on the ground for a long time and was speechless. After thinking for a moment, she made up her mind. With the help of Wan Tao, she slowly stood up and said resolutely: "The emperor is ordering a search for our whereabouts. Returning to the palace at this time is a trap. The news of the emperor's death came suddenly, and there must be hidden secrets and conspiracies, but I can't do anything now."

Wan Ning turned her head and looked at Wan Tao, tears welled up in her red eyes, and she said weakly, "Wan Tao, there is no Princess Le Yan in this world anymore. I can't do anything now."

Wan Tao also understood this feeling of helplessness. She waited in silence for Wan Ning's next arrangement.

Time was running out. Every second they stayed in Nanye City would increase the risk. Wan Ning wiped away her tears stubbornly and put away her scattered emotions. She said, "Wan Tao, take your things and follow me out of the city."

In just one night, the entire Nanye City was in mourning, and the Dragon Boat Festival elements that were still hanging high yesterday had disappeared. Everyone was shrouded in an atmosphere of uneasiness, and people hurried past in a hurry, and even when meeting friends, they just nodded to each other.

The city of Nanye was in great mourning.

"Stop." Suddenly a deep and fierce voice came from behind.

Looking back, she saw several yamen officers holding picture albums and comparing them with every passing woman. Wan Ning took a glance and realized that they were looking for her and Wan Tao. She had to find a way to hide, so she thought about changing direction, but she looked around and saw such officials everywhere.

The more worried and flustered she was, the more likely she would arouse suspicion. This caught the attention of one of the officers. The officer kept looking in her direction, perhaps feeling suspicious, and walked towards them with the opened album. Wan Ning subconsciously pulled Wan Tao away, pretending to be shopping, and listened to the footsteps of the man approaching.

"Miss, you are finally here. I have delivered the oil you ordered from me the other day. Do you want more?"

At the critical moment, Shen Congyu appeared in front of Wan Ning carrying two barrels of oil. He put on the clothes he wore when selling oil, and there was a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.

Wan Ning understood what he meant and immediately started acting. She opened the oil barrel to check the oil inside, and then said, "The oil delivered this time is not bad. I want it. Please send it to the mansion as well."

"Thank you, miss."

Seeing that they knew each other, the suspicious officer put aside his suspicion and turned to check other people.

The three of them walked for a long time and finally found a secluded place. Shen Congyu quickly put down the oil barrel and asked about Wan Ning's situation: "Princess, are you okay?"

"It's okay. Thank you, Brother Shen, for rescuing me." Wan Ning breathed heavily and reminded him again, "There will be no princesses here anymore. Brother Shen, just call me Miss Su. Brother Shen, why are you going back to sell oil again?"

Shen Congyu smiled embarrassedly and explained the reason: "Princess... Miss Su doesn't know that everyone in Prince Qi's Mansion suddenly left Nanye a few days ago, and the next day the county government began to investigate matters related to the palace. Because the embroidery and textile workshop was related to Princess Yan Ke, it was closed down by the government. I was idle these days, so I came out to sell oil in the streets. I am used to working hard, and I happened to come out to sell oil and met Miss Su and Miss Wantao."

"The workshop has been closed, and I'm afraid it won't be able to be reopened in a short time. Brother Shen, what are your plans recently?" Wan Ning asked with concern.

Shen Congyu still smiled shyly and calmly. Instead of telling him about his own plan, he asked Yan Ke, "It's good to go from street to street selling oil. By the way, Miss Su, do you know what crime the Qi Wangfu has committed? Is there any chance to come back?"

Wan Ning shook her head and broke his fantasy: "Prince Qi was also framed. He will never come back before the truth comes out. But it would be faster to wait for the emperor to die than to wait for the truth to come out."

Wan Tao tugged at her sleeve, signaling her not to speak out of turn. Wan Ning also listened to the advice and asked Shen Congyu again: "Little Brother Shen, do you really want Prince Qi to come back?"

Shen Congyu lowered his head shyly, his eyes becoming gentle: "I used to listen to Princess Yan Ke's nagging every day and didn't think much of it. I never thought that she would leave suddenly without saying goodbye. If I have a chance to see her again, I can make up for this regret."

"Beiqi is a long way from Nanye. It took King Qi nineteen years to make the trip last time. I don't know how long it will take this time," Wan Ning added.

"Nineteen years?" Shen Congyu widened his eyes, silently calculating something in his mind, and suddenly blurted out subconsciously: "I have been alone all my life and have never left Nanye. It would be nice if I could go out for a walk."

"Brother Shen?" Wan Ning pulled him back from his trance and asked, "Brother Shen, are you planning to go to Beiqi? The journey is long and steep, how can you, such a weak person, make it?"

Shen Congyu was very determined and replied: "A good man has ambitions to travel far and wide. The government will find me sooner or later. I don't know what will happen then. I might as well take this opportunity to go out and see the beautiful mountains and rivers of Chu State."

Wan Ning admired his courage very much, and it gave her courage inexplicably. Now the two of them are facing the same problem: how to get out of the city?

"Miss Su, when I was selling oil this morning, I passed by several city gates. They were all heavily guarded. Everyone entering and leaving would be strictly checked. It would be dangerous for you to go there like this. Why not stay in the city for a few more days and go out when the guards are relaxed?" Shen Congyu suggested.

But Wan Ning immediately rejected this suggestion. She was afraid that she would not be able to breathe in this Nanye City. Everywhere she looked, she saw people tracking her whereabouts, and everywhere were things commemorating Ziheng's death. She was afraid that she would suffocate to death.

"No, if the government doesn't find me, they won't give up. Sooner or later, they will find me. Brother Shen, don't worry. Although it's not easy for me to leave the city, it's different for you. You go first. At most, Brother Shen can wait for me outside the city for two days and help us explore the way. After we get out, we can rely on your guidance."

After saying goodbye to Shen Congyu, Wan Ning bought two old clothes from a passerby for herself and Wan Tao to change into, and then casually put her hair up and wiped the dust on her face. Now, she had to find a way to leave the city as soon as possible.

However, all the inns had received the portraits of Wan Ning and Wan Tao today, so they could not stay in any inn. So the two of them planned to find a dilapidated temple to stay in first, and then go to the dark market to buy a fake token to leave the city.