Princess Jing'an put her hand on Princess Fengyang's wrist, then took her hand away and stood aside silently.

"What do you think? I ask you to tell me the truth!" Emperor Qingyuan said to Princess Jing'an.

"Father..." Princess Jing'an hesitated and was about to speak when Doctor Sun, who had been kneeling on the ground, suddenly crawled to the feet of Emperor Qingyuan and kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "Your Majesty, I tell you the truth. Please spare my life!"

Emperor Qingyuan lowered his head, looked at Doctor Sun, and squeezed out a word from his mouth: "Speak!"

"Your Majesty, the rash on Princess Fengyang's face is caused by the medicine she took. She gave me a lot of silver and asked me to help her conceal it. I was greedy for money and because she is a princess, I couldn't refuse, so I did the wrong thing. Your Majesty, please forgive me for my confession!" Doctor Sun said it all in one breath.

"You...you..." Princess Fengyang pointed at Doctor Sun, feeling angry and scared, and collapsed to the ground.

Emperor Qingyuan's face darkened as he glared at Qingyan, who was kneeling on the ground, and shouted, "Tell me, is what Imperial Physician Sun said true?"

Qingyan knelt on the ground, trembling with fear, and said tremblingly, "Your Majesty, what Imperial Doctor Sun said is true."

Looking at Princess Fengyang who was lying limp on the ground, Emperor Qingyuan's eyes were blazing with anger. He roared, "Fengyang, a marriage between two countries is such a big deal. As a child of the royal family, you should share the burden of the royal family, but you did such a thing. Do you know the consequences of your actions?"

"Father, Father," Princess Fengyang collapsed, raised her tearful eyes, and looked at Emperor Qingyuan: "Father, I really don't want to go to the Kingdom of Yue to marry. Please, Father, grant my wish."

At this point, Princess Fengyang seemed to recall something and pointed her finger at Princess Jing'an. "Father, her face is healed, isn't it? Let her go, Father. Let her go to Yue State on your behalf!"

"Nonsense!" Empress Xiao shouted, "The name of the marriage has already been written in the letter of credence. How can you change it just like that?"

"Father, it can be changed, it can definitely be changed. Just let her go to Yue Kingdom in my place. Please, Father, I don't want to go to Yue Kingdom!" Princess Fengyang lay on the ground, still begging bitterly.

Emperor Qingyuan looked at Princess Jing'an, who had been standing silently beside him, then cast his gaze at Princess Fengyang, who was lying on the ground. He nodded and said word by word, "Okay, since you are so reluctant to go to Yue State, I will grant your wish!"

"Your Majesty," Queen Xiao called out.

Emperor Qingyuan waved his hand and shouted, "Come here!"

Several guards came in. Emperor Qingyuan said with his hands behind his back, "Imperial Physician Sun has disregarded medical ethics and deceived the emperor. I will remove him from his position as Imperial Physician, give him fifty strokes of the cane, and never employ him again!"

"Your Majesty, please spare my life!" Doctor Sun cried and was dragged away by several guards.

After glancing at Princess Fengyang, Emperor Qingyuan walked towards the door. When he reached the palace gate, he ordered the guards on both sides, "From now on, no one in Changle Palace is allowed to leave without my order!"

After saying this, Emperor Qingyuan strode out, followed by Empress Xiao and Princess Jing'an.

In the hall, Princess Fengyang finally breathed a sigh of relief as she watched Emperor Qingyuan and his men walk away. Fortunately, it seemed that this adventure was worth it. Although she was exposed, the result was good after all. She finally didn't have to go to the Kingdom of Yue.

"Princess..." Qingyan said terrifiedly, "This servant... This servant just admitted it because she was so scared."

"Forget it, I've said it. Anyway, my goal has been achieved." Princess Fengyang waved her hand, stood up and sat in front of the dressing table.

It will be recovered in a month. Looking at the unrecognizable face in the mirror, Princess Fengyang comforted herself.

******

In Yanghe Palace, Empress Xiao said to Emperor Qingyuan with a worried look on her face, "Your Majesty, what should we do now? In three days, the date for the marriage to the Kingdom of Yue will be set. It cannot be changed."

Emperor Qingyuan paced back and forth in the hall for a while, his hands behind his back. Finally, he stopped and cast his gaze on Princess Jing'an, who had been standing silently beside him. He asked, "Jing'an, if I asked you to replace Fengyang and go to the Kingdom of Yue to marry, would you be willing?"

"Your son..." Princess Jing'an hesitated.

"Your Majesty, this is not possible," Empress Xiao said hurriedly. "Jing'an is weak and has always stayed in her own palace. She has never interacted with others. I'm afraid she will be bullied if she goes to Yue State."

Empress Xiao knew very well that her daughter, Princess Jing'an, was too weak. If she were in the capital, she could still protect her, but now that she was in Yue State, thousands of miles away, she would be unable to reach her.

"Then tell me, what should we do now?" Emperor Qingyuan said angrily after hearing what Queen Xiao said.

"Should I let Princess Fengyang go to the Kingdom of Yue to marry into the alliance with the king like that? The one to be married off this time is the Crown Prince of Yue. Are you letting Princess Fengyang go like that to ridicule the Crown Prince of Yue?" Emperor Qingyuan's voice grew louder and louder.

"Your Majesty, Mother, I agree to go to the Kingdom of Yue to marry into the royal family." Princess Jing'an did not want to embarrass her mother, so she took the initiative to speak.

"Jing'an, you have to think it over carefully," Queen Xiao said worriedly.

"Don't worry, mother. I have thought it through," Princess Jing'an comforted Queen Xiao.

******

At night, in Yuxiu Palace, Princess Jing'an held Xiaobai in her arms and sat quietly on a stone bench in the yard.

"Princess, have you really made up your mind to go to the Kingdom of Yue to marry?" Yingxiang, the personal maid, asked while fanning Princess Jing'an.

She was still a little confused about the situation. How come the princess had been away for a while and then became the person who would replace Princess Fengyang to marry into the Kingdom of Yue in three days?

"Yes, I have already thought about it," Princess Jing'an said softly.

For some unknown reason, Princess Fengyang destroyed her face in order to avoid the marriage, but at that moment, her appearance was restored. Perhaps this was her fate.

A few days ago, when I heard Jindou praising the Crown Prince of Yue, I even felt a little envious of Princess Fengyang. I didn't expect that by some strange coincidence, this person would soon become my husband.

Thinking of this, a blush appeared on Princess Jing'an's face. She reached out and touched Xiaobai's soft fur. Princess Jing'an couldn't help but think of the golden beans again.

The only thing she missed in Daqing was Jindou. If it weren't for Jindou, she might have been lonely all her life.

Alas, if only Jindou could accompany me to the Kingdom of Yue, then I would have a companion, Princess Jing'an sighed softly.

Thinking that she would be traveling to Yue State, a thousand miles away, in three days, Princess Jing'an, who had always stayed in her own palace since she was a child, suddenly felt a little scared and worried in her heart: Will the prince of Yue State do anything to me?

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