The sound of horse hooves gradually rose in the distance. Song Zhi looked in the direction of the sound and saw a team of solemn and luxurious carriages approaching from afar along the long street.

The leading man in a black robe rode a chestnut horse. His sharp face and tightly pursed thin lips gave him an aura that kept strangers away.

But because he is too handsome, this aura cannot stop women from being crazy about him.

His appearance immediately caused the women on both sides to stir, but he himself continued walking forward steadily as if he had heard nothing.

It’s Mu Nanqi.

He is still as noble as in his previous life.

Seeing the other person getting closer and closer, Song Zhi clenched her fingers and suddenly became a little nervous, her heart beating violently.

Suddenly, she seemed to see him say to her in her previous life, "You just let them humiliate you? Where did your sharp tongue with me go?"

"This is the path you chose."

"If you regret it, it's not too late."

At that time, her status in the Eastern Palace was not high, and no one liked her because she was quiet and taciturn.

The servants flattered the powerful and looked down on the weak. Although they did not disrespect her openly in order to please Mu Qinghan, they often neglected her in private. In winter, they either lacked charcoal or served stale fruits.

Only Xiaotao was willing to work hard for her, fearing that she would suffer any hardship.

Several times, Mu Nanqi came under the moonlight, stood on the wall with his hands behind his back and spoke sarcastically.

The moonlight was like a veil, and she couldn't see his expression clearly.

But I could feel that after he said the last sentence, his whole body was tense and seemed a little nervous.

She just smiled and said, "This marriage was arranged by His Majesty. I have no right to regret it later."

After hearing her answer, a chill emanated from the people on the wall.

After a long time, he left after saying "You deserve to suffer here".

She didn't know if it was her illusion, but she always felt that his last words contained a hint of disappointment.

"Ah! The Third Prince is approaching."

Suddenly, a soft call in her ear pulled her out of her memories. As the convoy got closer, the women on the street tried to attract the attention of the men on the horses in various ways.

Just because of the shyness of girls, no one moved too much.

But to their disappointment, Mu Nanqi didn't even glance at them from beginning to end.

As expected, he is still the same Mu Nanqi who exudes the aura of "keep away from strangers" and does not know what it means to be gentle and considerate to women.

Song Zhi couldn't help but click his tongue twice. He had a stern face all day long and was not cute at all.

She suddenly didn't want to reunite with him in this way.

So what if he saw her on a street like this? In his eyes, she was no different from any other woman.

No, it can't be like this.

Song Zhi made up her mind. Just when Mu Nanqi was about to walk in front of her, she covered her face with lightning speed and retreated through the tiny gap with her flexible body.

Xiao Tao, who was standing at the back, stretched her neck out. Seeing her emerge, she asked anxiously, "Miss, why are you out here? The Third Prince will be able to see you soon. You have such a great spot!"

Song Zhi walked quickly with his head down, "Stop talking nonsense and just follow me."

Xiaotao sighed regretfully, but still followed.

They didn't know that at the moment they left, the noble man seemed to sense something and finally turned his head to look in the direction they left.

There seemed to be ice that had not melted for thousands of years in his calm eyes, and the spring sunshine was reflected on his face, which looked unusually beautiful in the hazy light.

Following the direction of his gaze, the girls on that side couldn't help but get excited.

"Oh my god, the Third Prince is looking over here."

"Who attracted the Third Prince?"

"I want to see who has the honor of attracting the attention of the Third Prince."

Everyone was discussing in low voices, but when they turned around, Song Zhi and Xiao Tao had already turned into the street and disappeared.

All they saw was a lonely corner of the wall in the distance, and a little beggar who was concentrating on picking his nose in the corner.

Seeing that all eyes were looking over at him inquiringly, the little beggar put down his hand that was picking his nose without leaving a trace, then ran away shyly, covering his face.

The girls were at a loss for words, thinking it was just a misunderstanding, and their eyes quickly returned to Mu Nanqi.

This grand welcome scene continued until the end of the long street, until Mu Nanqi was completely out of sight, and then they dispersed in disappointment.

After returning home, Song Zhi learned his lesson and sat in the garden and made three big meat buns in one breath.

Xiao Tao was terrified, worried that Song Zhi would die of overeating. She brought a pot of tea and interrupted her hand reaching for the fourth bun, "Miss, are you regretting it?"

Song Zhi poured a cup of tea and asked, "What do you regret?"

"Of course I regret deserting the battlefield."

After spending some time together, Xiaotao became much bolder in front of Song Zhishi, and she wasn't as reserved as she was at the beginning.

"If you hadn't left at that time, the Third Prince would have been able to see you."

In her eyes, her young lady is perfect in every way, comparable to the fairy in the Moon Palace, Lady Jiu Tian Xuan Nu.

Although the third prince is not interested in women, he might be captured by his own lady.

Song Zhi waved his hand with a lack of interest, "So what if he sees me? He will just think that I am no different from other crazy girls."

Xiao Tao disagreed with this view. "Of course it's different. The young lady is the daughter of the Prime Minister's family, and she's beautiful, and..."

Song Zhi interrupted Xiao Tao, "These are not important to him."

He didn't care about gold and silver, power, or beauty. In his previous life, Song Zhi once thought that such a selfless person would definitely become a monk.

She never imagined that one day, his eyes would be filled with longing, and he would reach out his hand to her with a burning gaze and say, "Azhi, come with me."

It was then that she realized that he could be crazy like this too.

but……

She refused.

She rejected Mu Nanqi.

Because she is not only Mu Qinghan's Crown Princess, but also the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and his nominal sister-in-law.

She didn't care about herself, but she was afraid that he and his family would be blamed.

Several layers of shackles were placed on her, and she could not walk or escape.

Fortunately, in this life, she stopped the loss in time and did not let these shackles fall on herself.

Recalling the suffocating feeling she once had, Song Zhi lost the mood to eat the buns. She pushed the remaining buns away, wiped her hands with a handkerchief, stood up and said, "The road ahead is long and arduous, I will continue to search for it."

Looking at Song Zhi who suddenly became full of fighting spirit, Xiao Tao didn't understand what happened, but she still encouraged him: "Miss, you can definitely do it, I believe in you."

Song Zhi was touched, "Xiao Tao, you are too confident in me."

Xiao Tao chuckled, "Miss, this is the awareness that a servant should have."

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