After Tang Mumu finished speaking, she curled the corners of her lips as if in self-mockery. She had been depressed for a long time today because she did not get the same love and attention from her mother as her second sister. What's more, Rong Yan had not received the love of his father since he was a child?

He wanted to prove his ability, and becoming the crown prince was the best way to do so.

He wanted to be the crown prince, whether it was to make up for the father's love he lacked since childhood, or just to prove his ability in front of his father, it all showed one thing.

In Ayan's heart, Andi is his father, the father he cares about.

"Mu Mu..." Rong Yan called her name but didn't know what to say.

"Don't be afraid. I'll stand by you no matter what. Just do what you want to do and I'll support you."

Tang Mumu suddenly bent down and hugged Rong Yan, resting her head on his left shoulder. For some reason, she felt very tired and her mind was in a mess. At this moment, only with Rong Yan could she temporarily forget her troubles.

Tang Mumu clearly felt Rong Yan's body stiffen, and then he hugged him tighter.

Rong Yan was stunned for a moment, then reached out and hugged Tang Mumu, holding her tightly in his arms.

"Mumu."

"Ok?"

"Don't forgive others so easily next time. If you want to be angry, you must wait until that person pays the price."

"You are not someone else. I have been angry with you for so long. I have had enough. I will never be angry with you again."

Hearing this, Rong Yan didn't say anything, but just hugged her tighter. Fearing that Tang Mumu would feel uncomfortable, Rong Yan only hugged her for a while and then quickly let her go.

"I promise you, Mumu, I will tell you before anything I do. Actually, I didn't tell you before because I was afraid."

"afraid of what?"

"I'm afraid that this plan will fail and be exposed. Father will not let me go. The fewer people who know about this, the fewer people who will be in danger. I don't want Song Jinyu and my second brother to be in danger, and I don't want you to be in danger because of me."

Tang Mumu suddenly laughed, but burst into tears the next moment. Rong Yan's eyes were full of heartache, and he raised his hand to gently wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

"Don't cry."

"You should have said it earlier. I haven't seen you for so many days, and I haven't even had a word with you. Do you know how hard it has been for me these days?"

"Me too." Rong Yan also said with a smile.

Tang Mumu raised her hand and patted Rong Yan on the head, considering it as revenge.

"What happened to your hand?"

Seeing Tang Mumu's palm wrapped in bandages, Rong Yan's face turned cold and he quickly pulled her to check.

Tang Mumu was so angry that she laughed at herself. She had clearly decided not to let him see it, but she didn't expect to fail at the last moment.

"It's not a big deal, I was just scratched by a piece of teacup debris, the wound is very shallow, it's all because Jinse wrapped it too much, in fact, it doesn't even need to be wrapped, the wound is really very small, it's a bit scary to be wrapped by Jinse."

"Did you get injured in the General's Mansion?"

Not wanting Rong Yan to think too much, Tang Mumu hurriedly said with a smile: "The teacups in my mother's room are of very poor quality. I just didn't hold them firmly and dropped them on the ground and they broke. I wanted to show off in front of my mother, but I got stabbed when I picked up the first piece. Next time I go back, I must find some good quality ones from you to give to my mother."

"Really?" Rong Yan obviously didn't believe it. How could he prick his palm while picking up the fragments?

"Really, I lied to you like a puppy."

Rong Yan didn't say anything else. He looked at her for a moment, and then they smiled at each other. Afraid that Rong Yan would continue to ask further questions, Tang Mumu took the initiative and hugged him, not giving him a chance to speak.

With Tang Mumu's continuous urging, Rong Yan's injury was finally mostly healed. New Year's Day was approaching, and not only were the people filled with joy and happiness, but even the government and the public were busy preparing for the New Year's Day. During this period, Tang Mumu had much less trouble.

It was a nice day, a perfect time to go out. Tang Mumu had breakfast and took Jinse out to go shopping.

"Princess, what are we going to buy? Hasn't the butler already bought everything for New Year's Day? Are we going out to buy food?"

Tang Mumu glanced at her unhappily, "You greedy girl, you only think about eating all day long."

Jinse immediately stuck out her tongue upon hearing this and whispered, "Why are we leaving the house if we don't buy food?"

Tang Mumu glanced around, but didn't see the person she wanted to see. She felt a little disappointed. She turned around and saw Jinse staring at her expectantly. She hurriedly pulled her and said, "Okay Jinse, let's go to Mantingfang to buy some cakes later. You can take them to the general's mansion to my mother for me."

"Why doesn't the princess go herself?"

Tang Mumu casually found an excuse and said, "If I go, my mother will be busy entertaining me. The New Year's Day is approaching and everyone in the family is busy. I won't go and cause trouble for them. You can run the errand for me. I will wait for you at Mantingfang and buy you white jade frost square cake and sugar-roasted chestnuts when you come back."

"Really?" Jinse's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this, and she nodded vigorously, saying, "I will definitely hand the things over to Aunt Liu in person."

"Good Jinse, if someone asks about this after we return home, just say that we returned to the General's Mansion together today. Remember that?"

"Why?"

"You are stupid. If someone knew that I sent you back to the palace but you didn't go back, they would have something to gossip about your princess. Do you want that?"

"No, I remember, Princess. I will go back to the General's Mansion with you."

Tang Mumu smiled and patted her head, praising her: "Jinse is so good, let's go to Mantingfang now."

Only after watching Jinse walk away did Tang Mumu leave Mantingfang and turn into the dark alley in the north.

Only when he saw someone at the end of the dark alley did he feel relieved. Tang Mumu stepped forward and said, "I thought you weren't coming."

Su Zijin turned around and looked at her for a moment before asking, "Why did you wait until today to see me after receiving my letter?"

It was not until later that she discovered that the sachet the man gave her actually contained a letter from Senior Su. Fortunately, she kept the sachet for herself.

Su Zijin took a few steps closer to Tang Mumu, stared at her for a long while, and suddenly smiled and said, "I haven't seen Princess Rong for a few days. Your complexion is indeed much better. Princess Rong, could it be that you are reluctant to give up your status as a princess and want to break the agreement between us?"

"Don't worry, Senior Su. I'm not as bad as you think. Emperor An and my master have a blood feud, and I have never forgotten it. Senior Su, there is no need to provoke me with these words."

Su Zijin's expression lightened up after hearing this, but his tone was still cold, "That's good. So you came to me today with a plan? When and how do you plan to start?"

"On the third day of the first lunar month, Emperor An will go to the imperial mausoleum in the northern suburbs to hold a ceremony of worship. That will be our best opportunity."

"You want to assassinate Emperor An in front of all the officials during the ceremony?" Su Zijin frowned. "Emperor An is not stupid. Do you think he would leave the palace to offer sacrifices without anyone and just stand there waiting for us to kill him?"

"Of course not. Like you said, Emperor An is not stupid. Not only is he not stupid, he is also very suspicious. Even if there is no assassination, Emperor An will not relax the guards around him. The assassination at the worship ceremony will not only fail, but also lose lives in vain."

"What do you mean by that?"

Hearing this, Tang Mumu slowly curled her lips. Su Zijin's heart beat faster for no reason. She suddenly felt that she saw the shadow of Jiang Moqing in Tang Mumu.

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