Nangong Qing carried the food box in one hand and the little cat in the other, and after turning around several times, he finally found the small courtyard called Qiufengyuan.

However, the dilapidated courtyard was totally unworthy of its elegant name, Qiufengyuan. When the night wind blew, the thatched grass, dead branches and leaves flew everywhere in the courtyard. The bleak moon and the broken houses and walls made the courtyard look even more desolate.

The house is so low that it's no different from a shack. You have to bend down to enter.

Under the moonlight, a young woman with waist-length hair was dancing gracefully towards the moon. She would clasp her hands together and bow to the moon devoutly, then bend down and point her left hand at the moon. Her graceful figure under the moonlight was both graceful and sad.

The graceful dance formed a sharp contrast with the dilapidated courtyard, which sobbed with the night wind, and was inexplicably sad.

The little cat suddenly recited in a low voice.

"A jug of wine among the flowers, I drink alone, without a companion. I raise my cup to invite the bright moon, and my shadow and I become three. The moon doesn't know how to drink, and my shadow just follows me."

The dancing girl then realized that someone was visiting, and her body stiffened and she tried to hide in panic.

Can she hear? Is she not deaf and dumb?

Nangong Qing quickly stepped forward and blocked her way with his hand.

"Hello, sister. You looked so beautiful when you danced just now..."

A childish voice came out, and she looked down at the cute little face with its head tilted and a pair of bright big eyes staring at it. Her nervous mood obviously relaxed.

She bent down, raised her hand and gently stroked the little cat's face, then bowed slightly to Nangong Qing.

Nangong Qing was overjoyed. She was indeed a mute who could not speak. She must be Princess Yunqing, the daughter of Concubine Song that the current Prince Jiajing had been talking about!

She is indeed a royal princess!

Even though she was thin and wore a patched cassock, with her waist-length hair scattered around her waist and no headdress on her head, when she bowed slightly, her slender waist was still straight, and her noble aura could not be hidden.

Empress Lu spread the word that Princess Yunqing not only suffered from aphasia, but was also mentally ill and insane.

This is sheer nonsense! Princess Yunqing is actually a normal girl!

If she hadn't called out "father" and aroused Prince Jiajing's longing for Princess Yunqing, I'm afraid this poor princess would have had to fend for herself in a nunnery for the rest of her life!

Nangong Qing looked up and around vigilantly, making sure that no one was watching. She pulled Princess Yunqing and ran quickly into the house.

The room was dimly lit, without even a kerosene lamp for lighting.

To describe the place as bare was not an exaggeration. Against the wall lay a roll of bedding and a large bowl with a chip on it. Next to it was a broken table with three legs riddled with holes and holes. This must have been all her belongings.

Poor princess, she lives worse than a beggar. Even in such a difficult life, Yun Qing still finds joy in the hardship and persists in learning dance. She is indeed quite resilient.

After washing her hands, she opened the lunch box, took out a white flour bun and stuffed it into the hands of Princess Yunqing and the little civet cat respectively, and Nangong Qing asked in a low voice.

"Are you Princess Yunqing?"

Princess Yunqing nodded and shook her head, with a wry smile on her face.

She was sent to Nianci Temple at the age of six, doing menial work and was called "mute" by the nuns in the temple. She almost forgot her name and identity.

But how did she know her identity? Who was she?

She looked at Nangong Qing with a wary look.

"I am the princess consort of your second brother, Li Zhenting, and your second sister-in-law!"

Nangong Qing said in a low voice, calling her to eat quickly.

"Eat first, and then I'll tell you in detail!"

Man is iron and food is steel; if you don't eat for a meal, you will be hungry. Yun Qing and the little cat were both used to going hungry, but her stomach had already been rumbling with hunger.

The little civet cat ate its meal slowly and at a leisurely pace, while Princess Yunqing held the steamed bun in her hand without taking a single bite, staring at her with a puzzled look on her face.

After all, she had been away for too long and had lost contact with her second brother. How could he suddenly think of her, a deposed princess?

Furthermore, why does the second prince’s wife look ugly and eat in a vulgar manner?

Nangong Qing naturally knew what she was thinking and smiled helplessly.

Princess Yunqing must have been even more astonished. How could a crude, ugly village woman possibly be the consort of the Second Prince? She refused to eat, perhaps because she was worried the food might be poisoned.

She was the first to devour two steamed buns. Fortunately, the old nun had added fried eggs to go with the rice, otherwise the meal, which lacked oil and salt, would have been difficult to swallow. With such a meal cut off so suddenly, I really don't know how Princess Yunqing managed to survive.

"Eat, I'm done. I have to take the lunch box back to the kitchen later."

"The princess has suffered so much. This time, Father and Prince Yu are determined to take Princess Yunqing away from the miserable place of Nianci Temple. However, Empress Lu has many spies inside Nianci Temple, so we must proceed with caution when leaving the mountain..."

I'll find a way to bring food to the princess every night these days. "First, get some rest, and then we'll figure out a specific plan..."

Yun Qing suddenly stood up, scooped some clean water from a large bowl with a crack in it, and used his fingers to dip into the water to write on the table.

"Thank you, second sister-in-law. Yun Qing is unlucky and I'm afraid he won't be able to leave. The nunnery is keeping a close watch. A few days ago, I tried to go down the mountain, but was caught by Nian'en and was punished to only have one meal a day. If second sister-in-law is caught, I'm afraid she will be hurt."

"They just want to trap me and make me die... Please, sister-in-law, when you get out, please give my regards to my mother on my behalf..."

Yun Qing stood up with tears in his eyes and bowed.

"Where have you been, you dumb fool? Why don't you get out and work? You think you're a rich lady, but this isn't the place for you to enjoy yourself! Hurry up and get to the kitchen and wash the dishes! If you're lazy and slacking off, I'll beat you to death!"

Just when Nangong Qing was thinking about telling Princess Yunqing that she had a way to take her out, bursts of harsh shouting and cursing suddenly came from outside.

Princess Yunqing immediately showed fear on her face, raised her finger and pointed outside, bowed, and ran out in a hurry.

Nangong Qing quickly stood up and leaned on the broken window to look outside.

Yun Qing ran out in a hurry. Just as he ran to the old nun, he was kicked to the ground by the old nun before he could stand firmly.

"Haha, you're in this state, and you're still thinking of escaping? Dream on! The Queen has instructed that if you ever think of escaping again, your life will be in jeopardy! Announce to the public that you have an incurable disease, and kill you and throw you into a mass grave to feed the dogs!"

"I thought you were a princess? You're nothing more than a lowly, lowly servant!"

"If you stay here quietly, you can live a few more days like a dog! Dare to cause trouble for me, haha, I will definitely not let you off!"

The old nun shouted arrogantly, then raised her foot and kicked Yun Qing on the ground again.

Poor Yun Qing was kicked to the ground and didn't even dare to cry out loud.

In the past, Nangong Qing would have certainly not let her go. But after all, she was new here and unfamiliar with the place. If she alerted the enemy, not only would she not be able to save Yun Qing, she would probably only add to her suffering.

After the old nun and Yun Qing walked away, Nangong Qing sighed deeply, turned around to find clean plates and bowls to put away the remaining steamed buns and food, and then walked back with the food box.

"Sister, I'm afraid..."

The little civet cat tightly grasped Nangong Qing's small hand, which was covered in sweat. She had been beaten too many times by the owner of the small restaurant before, and she felt scared when she saw these bad guys punching and kicking.

Nangong Qing bent down, lowered his head, raised his hand and gently pinched the thin little face, comforting him softly.

"Be good, wait for Bai Lianyi to come back, and we'll have a good discussion and try to get down the mountain as soon as possible..."

Nangong Qing was puzzled. After settling down in Nianci Temple, Bai Lianyi disappeared. What was he busy with?

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