The princess has no moral principles, why did you provoke her?

In the countryside, after dinner, there are always some people who like to gather under the big willow tree at the entrance of the village to chat. The gossips of the Zhang and Li families become the topics of conversation after dinner.

Mrs. Li spoke first: "Why haven't I seen Xiao Qingyan from the Ye family these past few days? Has she been taken back?"

The Liu family's daughter-in-law responded: "She wasn't taken away. I heard from Tian Erhu that a few days ago, he was collecting herbs in the mountains and saw Ye Ziyan taking Qingyan to the top of the cliff not far away.

He followed secretly and heard Ye Ziyan shouting, "Go to hell. From now on, she is Ye Qingyan. She will return to the Zhennan Palace and become the princess."

Tian Erhu didn't dare show up, and later I saw Ye Ziyan coming down the mountain. I heard this from Erhu's mother."

Aunt Sun scolded directly: "She must have pushed Ye Qingyan off the cliff, hoping to pass herself off as the real one and sneak into the Zhennan Palace.

This is too immoral. I can't believe she is so vicious at such a young age. What will she be like when she grows up?"

"..."

In the blink of an eye, a month passed.

One day, Li Cuihua was sweeping the yard when she suddenly saw a familiar carriage parked in front of her house. She hurried out of the yard.

Mrs. Xu and a little maid got off the carriage.

Li Cuihua said flatteringly, "Mrs. Xu, why did you come early this year?"

Mrs. Xu glanced at her and said, "I'm here to take Princess Qingyan back home."

Li Cuihua was stunned for a moment, "What did you say? Come to pick up Qingyan?"

"Yes, the Emperor has granted Princess Qingyan marriage to Prince Zhan as his principal wife."

After saying this, Mrs. Xu took out fifty taels of silver and said, "This is the silver the princess gave you this year.

Let the princess pack up her things and follow me back to the palace."

"Okay, okay, you sit here and rest for a while, I'll go get her right away."

Li Cuihua came to Ye Ziyan's room, smiling, "Qingyan, your good luck has come. The Prince of Zhennan's Mansion wants to take you back. You should pack your things quickly."

Ye Ziyan stood up and questioned, "Mom, are you telling the truth?"

"You can't call me mother, you have to call me Second Aunt. Remember, your birthday is the sixth day of the sixth lunar month.

Not only will you go back to be a princess, but the emperor has also granted you a marriage, and you will become Princess Zhan.

Here are fifty ounces of silver. Keep them with you for emergencies."

"Really? I'll marry the War King?"

"Yes, pack up quickly."

After a while, Li Cuihua and Ye Ziyan came out together.

Mrs. Xu looked at the person in front of her, who had grown a lot taller than last year, and said, "Princess, I have a few words to tell you.

During these years when you were not at home, the second aunt's two daughters, Ye Xinran and Ye Xintong, have been with the princess all year round.

The princess has long treated them as her own daughters. Please don't mess with them, or you will suffer.

You won't stay in the palace for more than two years. After you reach the age of marriage, the King will choose an auspicious date to marry you."

Ye Ziyan was still a little unconvinced, but she didn't dare to ask more questions. She could see that Mrs. Xu didn't like her.

Mrs. Xu said impatiently, "Hurry up and get in the car, or we won't be able to reach the inn before dark."

Ye Ziyan turned around and said goodbye to Li Cuihua: "Second Aunt, thank you for your careful care over the years.

I will never forget your kindness in raising me, and I will definitely repay you in the future."

Li Cuihua's eyes turned red and tears rolled down: "After all, you left the Zhennan Palace when you were young, and the mother-daughter relationship is weak. You must get along well with your mother and other sisters."

Ye Ziyan nodded and got on the carriage.

The carriage continued on its way and stopped by the side of the mountain road at dusk the next day.

Ye Ziyan, Xu Pozi and a little maid got off the carriage and sat on the rocks to rest.

At this moment, four people in gray cloth suddenly rushed out from the woods.

They held gleaming swords in their hands, and a man in gray said, "Brothers, kill one each!"

After saying that, he rushed towards Xu Pozi and the others, waving his knife.

Ye Ziyan was so frightened that her whole body was shaking. "Don't kill us, we will give you silver."

One of them stopped and said, "Brothers, can you let them go if you give them money?"

"cannot!"

"Do it, leave no one behind!"

The driver was so frightened that he ran away, and a little maid also ran to the side in fear.

Mrs. Xu turned pale with fear and cursed, "You are really a disaster star. Nothing good will happen if I meet you."

"Help!" Ye Ziyan ran forward desperately.

At this time, a man swung a knife, leaped up, and slashed directly at Ye Ziyan.

"what!"

A man's scream came from behind Ye Ziyan.

She turned around and saw that the man chasing her had fallen to the ground with blood gushing from his chest.

A man in black appeared in front of her. He knelt on one knee and clasped his fists: "I'm sorry to have frightened the young master.

I am the secret guard sent by the King of Zhennan to protect you. We left late and just arrived here today."

Ye Ziyan was still in shock and couldn't utter a word. She pointed at the person on the ground and asked, "Did you kill him?"

"Yes!"

Ye Ziyan looked to the side and saw that the three bad guys were all dead.

A man in black came up to Mrs. Xu and said, "Mrs. Xu, I'm sorry to have frightened you. We will escort you all the way back to the palace."

Mrs. Xu's expression improved slightly. "Ye San, check if they have any badges on them and see who sent them."

The man in black was very trustworthy. He searched the house but found nothing except more than seventy taels of silver.

The man in black said, "I don't have a badge."

Mrs. Xu's mind raced: "Since they're here to assassinate me, I'm sure they won't reveal any flaws. Let's go."

Ye Ziyan and Mrs. Xu got on the carriage, and the carriage moved forward...

One day, when they arrived in the capital, the carriage came to the back door of the Prince of Zhennan's Mansion.

Ye Ziyan got off the carriage and asked in confusion, "I'm the daughter of the prince's family, why can't I go through the main gate?"

Mrs. Xu glanced at her sideways and said, "You really think you'll be the master once you return to the palace. You're just a chess piece.

Because of the imperial decree, the prince had no choice but to take you back."

After hearing this, Ye Ziyan looked at Xu Pozi's arrogant expression and said nothing more.

She knew that her future would be difficult, so she could only comfort herself by thinking that everything would change once she married into Prince Zhan's mansion.

She didn't say anything else and followed Mrs. Xu into the Prince of Zhennan's Mansion.

In the hall, Princess Zhennan sat in the middle, with the second concubine Xiao, the third concubine Liu, and the fourth concubine Yan sitting on both sides.

Four young ladies, all dressed in brocade clothes, stood on both sides.

Ye Ziyan stepped forward and knelt down hurriedly: "Qingyan greets mother."

Princess Zhennan looked Ye Ziyan up and down, and thought of the scene when the Duke of Zhenguo asked her to send her daughter away. The four words "a lonely star" kept lingering in her ears.

After a while, Ye Xinran came to the princess and reminded her, "Mother, my elder sister is still kneeling."

Princess Zhennan just came out of her memories and said, "Get up quickly."

When she saw her own daughter right in front of her, she looked at her as if she were a stranger, without any affection at all.

"Mrs. Fang, let Qingyan live in Ziyue Tower and find a few reliable maids to serve her."

From today on, you must call her Princess, do you hear me?

"Yes!"

Ye Xinran was a little dissatisfied: "Mother, Ziyue Tower's daughter has been asking you for it for a long time, but you didn't agree. Why did you give it to my eldest sister? Mother is still partial."

Shen Meng patted Ye Xinran's hand and said, "Xinran, Prince Zhan is going to come to the mansion to pick up the bride. This is a matter of honor, so don't argue with him."

Ye Ziyan's heart fell into an icy valley.

The Second Aunt seemed to be smiling, but her eyes were as cold as ice. She thought to herself: These four losers couldn't even kill a little girl, and yet they let her come back safely.

It doesn't matter. It's easier to do it under my nose. You are destined to die.