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In that instant, Shadow One was about to rush towards them to stop them, but remembering what the princess had just said, he abruptly changed direction and crashed into the dark wall.

Zheng Zhian not only didn't stop, but continued to provoke her, saying, "You, like this?"

The palace maid glared at her fiercely, making muffled noises.

Feeling the pressure on his neck tightening, Zheng Zhian quickly waved his hand.

In an instant, Ying stepped forward, a cold glint flashing from her sleeve. Holding a dagger, she pried open Zheng Zhian's hand from below, aiming to sever it. The palace maid instinctively dodged upwards, and Zheng Zhian's body was thrown away.

The servants who had been standing there in a daze snapped out of it and rushed forward to catch her.

With his neck finally freed, Zheng Zhian gasped for breath, realizing he had almost died at her hands.

The palace maid, who was being completely and unilaterally defeated, had her hands locked behind her back by Ying Yi, and her legs were stomped on by him until she was kneeling on the ground.

"Well--"

Zheng Zhian felt pain just looking at him, but he felt a sense of relief. He stood up from the servant's arms and called out in a hoarse voice, "Yingyi, let's go."

Upon hearing this, Ying Yi pushed the person in her arms forward, walked towards Zheng Zhian, bent down to pick her up, walked out of the cellar, and then returned from the wall.

The air outside is so much fresher.

The obvious handprints on her thin neck were shocking. A child's skin is delicate and tender; even a light touch will leave a mark, let alone a fatal blow.

Zheng Zhian, oblivious to the danger, said, "Let her out for some fresh air, don't let her go crazy."

She probably won't have a chance to come over for a while. Locking that woman up for a few more days will probably drive her crazy; what good will that do?

Thinking about what she would face next, she sighed almost imperceptibly.

"Let's go back via the direction of the North Palace Gate."

Ying's eyes narrowed slightly; he seemed to know why the princess had done this.

Just as they arrived outside Zhongyang Palace, a man in black suddenly appeared in front of them. "Princess, His Majesty requests that you go to the Imperial Study after you return." He then vanished quickly.

Liu, who was standing to the side in the Imperial Study, saw the little princess in Yingyi's arms as she entered from outside and couldn't help but gasp.

What happened? I just went out with the prince, how did it turn out like this?

He immediately stepped forward and took her in his arms with a look of worry in his eyes. "My little princess, who did this?" He had watched the princess grow up since she was a child, and he loved her from the bottom of his heart.

Although the little princess was a bit mischievous, she treated the servants very well and never became arrogant or domineering because of the emperor's pampering and favor. She was unlike the second princess, who never treated servants as human beings.

Who on earth is so audacious as to treat the princess so cruelly?

“Eunuch Liu.” Zheng Zhian bit her lower lip, her eyes filled with grievance and fear.

Zheng Hongyuan, who was reviewing memorials at his desk, sensed as soon as they entered the hall that they were just trying to ignore her, since she was only a few years old and dared to sneak out of the palace!

Hearing something was wrong with her voice, he looked up at the little girl being carried over, and the bruises on her neck were jarring to his eyes.

He stood up and took the person from Liu Fuquan's hands, and an invisible force struck Yingyi, who was standing behind him.

Yingyi did not dodge, but took the blow head-on. He groaned and immediately knelt on one knee, saying, "Please forgive me, Master."

Upon hearing the sound, Zheng Zhian immediately turned around; it seemed his father was truly angry.

"Father." She looked at him with a mixture of confusion and fear in her eyes.

Zheng Hongyuan turned his gaze back to her, "Who hurt your neck?" The young man from the Wuping Marquis's family did go too far by sneaking her out of the palace today, but he would never have hurt her so recklessly!

This was exactly the question they were waiting for. Tears welled up in Zheng Zhi'an's eyes like a burst dam, streaming down his face as he choked out, "A bad guy wants to kill me!"

As she spoke, she raised her hand and gestured as if she were choking herself, demonstrating, "The bad guy choked me like this, and then the bad guy suddenly let go, and Brother Zhenping saved me." After saying this, she pretended to be strong and wiped away her tears, but the fear in her eyes could not be hidden.

Seeing the man's appearance, Eunuch Liu felt a pang of heartache and wished he could arrest him and tear him to pieces right then and there to vent his anger. He quickly handed him a handkerchief.

Her words were disjointed and incoherent; she seemed genuinely terrified. Zheng Hongyuan gently patted her back, comforting her, "Father will send someone to arrest that villain right now and avenge you. It's alright..."

“The bad guy is dead,” Zheng Zhian replied, sobbing.

If she hadn't died, she wouldn't have had to go through this.

"Hmm?" Seeing the little guy's tears and snot streaming down his face, Zheng Hongyuan's eyes flashed with coldness as he looked at the person still kneeling on the ground and asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"

Having him stay by the little one's side was meant to protect her, but now it seems we need to find someone else.

Feeling the emperor's gaze, Ying paused for a moment, then calmly and concisely recounted the events of the day.

Zheng Hongyuan never expected it to be Jian Tianyi.

He had heard of the Prime Minister's only son before, but he had only thought he was a good-for-nothing. He never expected him to be so audacious!

Who gave him the audacity? A cold glint flashed in Zheng Hongyuan's eyes. "Go to the Shadow Hall and receive your punishment."

"Yes." Yingyi bowed and withdrew.

Although he was somewhat unjustly punished, it was worth it if it could save the two orphans.

He never expected the princess to think of this. It was only just now that he fully understood that if things were to proceed as originally planned, the prime minister would be unable to deal with the princess and the crown prince, and would naturally want the lives of the orphaned children.

After all, it was his only son who died. How could he let it go just because of the princess and the other two? When the prime minister asks the Marquis of Wuping's mansion to hand over those people, even the emperor probably won't be able to say anything.

Now that the princess is the victim, at least on the surface the prime minister can't go to the marquis's mansion to demand her release, so those people are safe.

Seeing him leave, the Emperor didn't say anything more, and Zheng Zhi'an had achieved her goal. After a day of trouble, she was exhausted and fell asleep leaning on the Emperor's shoulder.

"Princess, Princess..."

Zheng Zhian opened his eyes groggily, looked at Liu Fuquan who was smiling kindly at him by the bedside, and asked blankly, "Eunuch Liu, what's wrong?"

Seeing her soft and adorable appearance after just waking up, Liu Fuquan really couldn't bear to wake her up. However, since something had happened in the Imperial Study during the morning court session, the princess couldn't skip it. He said slowly, "His Majesty summons the princess to the Imperial Study."

"Oh."

Seeing that she didn't cry or fuss even though her sleep was disturbed, he smiled and said, "His Majesty said that you should finish your breakfast first before going over."

Zheng Zhian nodded. She had originally planned to eat it too. In the past, the matter of the Prime Minister could not be resolved in a short time.

While having breakfast, she looked around and felt like someone was missing. She turned to Danqin, who was serving her porridge, and asked, "Aunt Danqin, where's Xiaolinzi?"

Danqin placed the bowl of porridge in front of her, giving her a disapproving look. "You sneaked out of the palace yesterday, and he covered for you. He was punished with twenty strokes of the cane by Eunuch Liu and is still in bed!"

When the Emperor carried her back last night, he saw the bruises on her neck and that she was asleep again. For a moment, she thought the princess was gone, and she almost fainted.