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She doesn't like to burn incense when she sleeps, and she is very sensitive to fragrances when she is asleep.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was woken up by a strange fragrance.

His palm clenched slightly, his fingertips brushing against the smooth fabric.

She suddenly opened her eyes.

Before me lay a dazzling brocade, adorned with intricately carved patterns, exuding unparalleled luxury.

Several rays of golden light shone from the side, and a wisp of white mist was reflected in the light and shadow, rising gently.

This is not a thatched house; it's not the kind of house a farmer should have.

Where is she?

Banxia was jolted awake by her subordinate's skirt being tugged.

"Miss, you're awake!" Banxia put down Zhu Luo's sleeve and came closer with concern.

Seeing the familiar face, Zhu Luo felt half relieved.

"Banxia, ​​where is this?" Zhu Luo sat up with difficulty, her stomach still aching slightly, and she shouldn't move too abruptly.

"This is the Crown Prince's carriage."

"Xiao Jingchi's car?" Almost as soon as Banxia answered, Zhu Luo realized that it was an exquisite and luxurious carriage.

It was more than twice the size of Xiao Mingyan's carriage.

No wonder she couldn't sleep soundly and kept feeling like she was being shaken; it turns out she had gotten into the carriage again.

"Shh!" Banxia made a shushing gesture in a panic. "Miss, there are still the Crown Prince's guards outside!"

Zhu Luo gently patted her mouth: "I was too talkative. What's going on? Why am I here? Wait, where's the prince?"

Shouldn't she have stayed overnight at the farmhouse before catching up with Xiao Mingyan and the others to the Northern Expeditionary Army's camp?

Banxia said, "At the hour of Mao (5-7 AM), His Highness the Crown Prince's carriage arrived in front of the courtyard. The guards said that the Crown Prince had ordered that you be taken away. When we left, the Prince and Brother Cang had not yet set off."

"The Crown Prince's order? Why? Where are the others?"

"This servant did not know that the Crown Prince was not in the carriage, but according to the guards, he will take you to see His Highness the Crown Prince."

"Huh? How could this happen? What time is it?" Zhu Luo rubbed his forehead.

It is already past 9 AM.

They had been gone for two hours.

The menstrual cramps had drained her energy, and the long journey had left her with a jumbled mess of thoughts that she couldn't sort out.

"By the way, how did I get into the carriage?"

She couldn't have climbed up there by herself, could she?

"It was the prince who carried you into the carriage," Banxia said, sounding somewhat embarrassed.

"He carried me up here?" Zhu Luo was surprised again.

"Yes, I originally wanted to wake you up, Miss, but the Prince said, 'Don't wake you if you're asleep,' and then he carried you into the carriage."

Zhu Luo narrowed his eyes, carefully considering the meaning of Banxia's words.

The more I think about it, the angrier I get.

"Oh, so this is how you protect me? Or is it that you just want to abandon me as soon as possible!"

If she were sober, she would never have gotten into Xiao Jingchi's car.

Banxia's eyelids twitched; she felt that this sentence sounded a bit strange.

"Miss, do you think His Highness the Crown Prince will treat you badly?"

"Isn't it obvious?" Zhu Luo said, somewhat irritated. "Didn't you see that I sabotaged him last night and left with the prince? I'm doomed. He even managed to chase me to the farmer's house and drag me here. I'm definitely in for a world of hurt."

"Ah? Is it really like this?" Banxia panicked. "But you are a concubine. I thought that returning to the capital with the Crown Prince would be a great help to you."

"A helping hand? Become the Crown Princess?" Zhu Luo shook his head with a wry smile. "My silly Banxia, ​​stop daydreaming. Being a royal wife isn't easy. What's so great about being the Crown Princess? Which woman in the deep palace has a happy life? The former Crown Princess was only 18, and she died just like that. Do you really want your young lady to end up like her?"

"No, no, Miss will live to be a hundred years old." Banxia was so anxious that tears welled up in her eyes.

Zhu Luo sighed and patted her shoulder: "It's the same. Never mind, you'll understand slowly in time. We just got out of the wolf's den and jumped into the tiger's mouth. Let's take it one step at a time."

Although she was angry, from Xiao Mingyan's perspective, she was indeed a hot potato.

She was furious that he abandoned her without saying a word.

Can't I just tell her openly and honestly?

Does she seem like a petty person?

As for Crown Prince Xiao Jingchi...

A dull ache in my stomach returned.

She lay back down and closed her eyes.

Let's talk about it after she regains her strength.

Banxia dared not say more. She had already realized her mistake, but there was no turning back now. She could only pray that His Highness the Crown Prince would show her mistress some leniency.

"Banxia." Zhu Luo suddenly pointed a finger. "Put out that damn incense, it smells awful."

"Yes, I'll kill it right away."

The carriage traveled for about half an hour before stopping.

The car appeared to be parked in a busy downtown area, with bursts of noise coming from outside.

Banxia closed the curtain and stood close to Zhu Luo, saying, "We are near the city gate of Yingzhou. The guards told us that His Highness the Crown Prince will send someone to pick you up later."

"Where to?" Zhu Luo asked lazily without even opening her eyes.

"do not know."

"Well, we'll find out when we get there," she said, turning over in bed, her mind still racing, but she couldn't come up with a good solution.

After leaving Yingzhou, the next stop is the capital.

What kind of gossip would it be if everyone knew that a young lady was hidden in the Crown Prince's carriage?

She'll just become the laughingstock of the whole city.

"By the way, why is it so noisy outside? Is there some kind of festival?"

Near the city gate, carriages and horses frequently came and went, and it was normal for it to be lively. However, the noise was a bit too intense, and screams could be heard from time to time.

Banxia stammered, "They said there were a few bandits hanging at the city gate."

Zhu Luoteng sat up abruptly: "What did you say? Mountain bandits?"

"Miss, don't worry. I heard that His Highness the Crown Prince ordered it to be hung there. The people are all praising His Highness for ridding the people of a scourge, but I can't help but think of those people..."

“Let’s go take a look.” Zhu Luo said without hesitation, lifting the blanket.

Those people, if nothing unexpected happens, are the bandits who were executed by Xiao Jingchi last night.

Banxia grabbed her arm: "I know you're worried, Miss, but we're in the Crown Prince's carriage, so we mustn't do anything rash."

Zhu Luo patted her: "I know what you mean, but I still have to go."

Hanging it at the city gate—is this meant to let everyone passing by know that the suppression of the bandits was the Crown Prince's achievement?

There was another reason why she insisted on going to see it.

That's Tiger.

Cang Xu wouldn't ask her about Hu Zi for no reason; they suspected he was a spy.

There are too many spies around Xiao Mingyan, so it's normal to be suspicious.

But she had a gut feeling that Tiger wouldn't be that stupid; there must be something going on that no one knew.

For example, there are too many suspicious points about Crown Prince Xiao Jingchi.

Is Tiger with him?

Did it also become a wisp of green soul on the city gate?

The more she thought about it, the more terrified she became. Ignoring Banxia's attempts to stop her, she rushed out of the curtain.