Forced love, an inescapable fate

The next morning, Mu Qingli was pulled out of bed early by Lan Fang and several other palace maids.

She asked with sleepy eyes open, raising her hands and yawning repeatedly.

"Why are you up so early?"

Lan Fang answered while instructing the palace maids to do her hair and makeup.

"Today is our Qi Kingdom's annual autumn hunt, and His Majesty has ordered the Princess and the Sixth Prince to participate."

Hearing this, Mu Qingli instantly woke up and his eyes brightened.

Autumn Hunt? Isn't this the chance to escape? I had been thinking of looking for another opportunity, but it came so soon. There would probably be a lot of people at the Autumn Hunt, and with everyone watching, the chances of escaping would be slim. It was a perfect opportunity after all, but I knew very little about the Autumn Hunt, so I had better get some useful information out of Lan Fang first.

She then turned to look at Lan Fang with a smile on her face, a little shy.

"Sister Lan Fang, you know I've never been to an occasion like this before. Could you tell me about the autumn hunt? I'll be prepared so I don't act disrespectful in front of His Majesty or anyone else."

Seeing that she was so tactful, although Lan Fang was disdainful in her heart, she was pleased by Mu Qingli's attitude, so she told her the details of the autumn hunt in general.

After listening to Lan Fang's words, Mu Qingli had a general idea in her mind, but regarding the plan to escape during the autumn hunt, she felt it necessary to discuss it with Jiang Ci.

After Lan Fang and the others finally packed up, Mu Qingli prepared to find an excuse to send them away.

"Sister Lan Fang, why don't you guys go out first? The dress you brought is very beautiful, but it doesn't suit me very well. I want to change my clothes by myself."

Lan Fang frowned, feeling very unhappy and a little annoyed.

She thought to herself: This Mu Qingli really thinks of herself as the master. If it weren't for the sudden emergence of a young general named Feng Zong in Jing Kingdom who was like a god of war on the battlefield, making His Majesty wary of him, how could she, Mu Qingli, and the Sixth Prince Jiang Ci have the chance to return to their Jing Kingdom in this lifetime? Before, she was clearly a being that could be manipulated at will in the Qi Kingdom's palace.

Although she was secretly unhappy, she was still serving the Emperor of Qi, so she quickly adjusted her expression and nodded.

"Since the princess doesn't like this dress, then change into something that suits her taste. We'll wait outside. Once the princess has changed, come out for dinner. We'll set off soon."

"Sister Lan Fang, I understand."

After everyone left, Mu Qingli hurriedly got up and closed the door. She looked around her bedroom and felt a little disappointed.

She was thinking about whether she could find something valuable here. If she really escaped, she would be unable to move forward without some money.

But after looking around, I didn't find anything I could take with me.

Finally, she took a look at the jewelry box on the dressing table. Although there were not many pieces of jewelry, there were still a few pieces. She immediately had an idea.

Lan Fang and a few others were waiting outside the door. Seeing that the man didn't come out for a long time, the little palace maid beside him said angrily.

"Sister Lan, you are a first-class maid serving His Majesty. The clothes you prepared for her are so beautiful, but Mu Qingli, that country bumpkin, has no sense at all. She really thinks she is the master. It's been so long, just changing clothes. Does it take so long? Should I go in and urge her?"

Lan Fang frowned. She was a first-class palace maid who was assigned to serve Mu Qingli, and she was already very resentful. After hearing what this little palace maid said, she felt embarrassed.

Just as I was about to push the door open, it creaked open.

Mu Qingli still changed into the pink dress she wore yesterday. Yesterday she just tied her hair casually with a headband, but today her hair was tied up, and there were many tassel hairpins and other hair accessories on her head. She looked much more delicate and noble. Her skin was very fair, and this pink dress suited her very well.

Seeing her come out, everyone at the door was a little stunned.

"Let's go, Sister Lan Fang, I'm done packing."

Only when this clear and beautiful voice reached her ears did Lan Fang react.

It has to be said that Mu Qingli was dazzling at this moment, especially her straight body and firm and confident eyes. In Lan Fang's eyes, she seemed to have been reborn.

Lan Fang looked at her, adjusted her mood, and then spoke softly.

"Let's go, Princess. We'll set off after breakfast."

Mu Qingli nodded and went to the front hall with Lan Fang and the others.

During breakfast, she had no chance to talk to Jiang Ci alone. Although she wanted to send the people around her away, she was afraid of arousing unnecessary suspicion. She had to wait and see if she could find an opportunity before leaving.

After they finished their breakfast together, Lan Fang took them and a young eunuch who had been with Jiang Ci yesterday to the outside of the palace gate.

Along the way, Mu Qingli really had no time to appreciate the scenery of the Qi Royal Palace. Now, the most important thing for her was how to escape from the autumn hunt.

After walking for about half an hour, they finally arrived at the palace gate.

At this time, the guards, palace maids and eunuchs who were accompanying them had gathered at the palace gate. The sunlight shone on the glazed tiles on the palace walls, reflecting magnificent light.

Mu Qingli narrowed her eyes and looked at the endless team of carriages and the soldiers in black armor riding tall horses in front of each carriage. She couldn't help but be amazed. This was too exaggerated.

But she was only surprised in her heart, and her expression remained calm. She followed Lan Fang's footsteps and walked forward.

After a while, they arrived in front of the carriage they were going to take. They thought they would get on the carriage directly, but Lan Fang stopped in front of the carriage and spoke softly.

"Princess, we can only get on the carriage after His Majesty arrives. We are waiting here now."

Mu Qingli nodded. She turned her head to look at Jiang Ci beside her. Seeing him standing quietly beside her with almost no expression on his handsome face, she couldn't help but reach out and touch his head.

In her eyes at this moment, Jiang Ci's calm expression was just his pretense of strength.

She couldn't help but sigh in her heart: Jiang Ci should have been a high and mighty prince, but he has been humiliated in the Qi royal family for so many years. This should also be his first time to participate in the autumn hunt. He must be sad now.

Jiang Ci looked up and smiled at Mu Qingli, but Mu Qingli always felt that his smile at this moment was filled with heavy sadness, and the idea of ​​taking Jiang Ci away with him became stronger.

The sun gradually moved westward, and just at the time of Si, a dull drum sound was heard coming from the front.

Just after the three drum beats, a sharp and high-pitched voice came from the front.

"The Emperor has arrived!"

The emperor arrived, and the people waiting on both sides of the carriage knelt down and shouted in unison:

"Welcome our emperor! Long live our emperor!"

Mu Qingli was still in a daze. Lan Fang pulled her and she staggered to her knees. She really couldn't accept the ancient etiquette of kneeling.

Now there was one more solid reason to escape.