生活片三级

The Empress left.

She only said, “I’m doing this for your own good.”

Princess Jingning stood quietly in front of the window. Her silent appearance frightened Taozhi.

Taozhi said carefully, “Princess, are you thirsty? Shall I make you a pot of flower tea?”

“There’s no need.”

Princess Jingning whispered, “What time is it now?”

Taozhi muttered, “It’s just past five.”

Princess Jingning said, “I’m going out of the palace for a while.”

Taozhi opened her mouth. “Well… Yes, I’ll prepare the carriage.”

Princess Jingning was different from Hui An. When Emperor Jing Xuan was in power, she could leave the palace on her own. Later on, when Xiao Zhonghua became the Crown Prince, he did not take back her token.

“Where does the princess want to go?”

In the carriage, Taozhi, who was dressed as a maidservant, asked Princess Jingning.

Princess Jingning also took off her princess clothes and changed into the clothes of a common woman.

She was wearing a sky-green corset dress. She was slender and calm.

She no longer hid her appearance like she did a few years ago. Instead, she openly allowed herself to travel under the twilight.

She had never been a beautiful princess.

She knew that.

Later on, Qin Su adjusted her body and outlined her eyebrows. Her skin was much more delicate and rosy, and her eyebrows were gentle.

However, her appearance was still not outstanding.

Which man in the world was not attracted to beauty?

Even she found Hui An’s devastatingly beautiful face extremely pleasing to the eye.

Therefore, those men wanted to marry her because of her status, not her.

She did not want such a consort.

But she knew her mother well.

She stood aloof from worldly affairs in the harem because she did not want to fight. Once she made up her mind to do something, she would definitely go all out.

“What happened?”

Taozhi’s voice pulled Princess Jingning back to her senses.

Taozhi was asking the eunuch who was pretending to be the coachman.

The coachman replied, “Sister Taozhi, there are many people in front. Our carriage can’t pass.”

Taozhi looked out. There was a sea of people, and it was impossible to see the end.

Taozhi said to Princess Jingning, “Miss, I’ll go take a look. Wait in the carriage first.”

Princess Jingning nodded.

Taozhi jumped out of the carriage.

Before she could take two steps, she discovered an acquaintance.

“Lord Shen!”

Taozhi greeted him happily.

Shen Chuan, who was passing by the carriage, stopped and said politely, “Miss Taozhi.”

Shen Chuan and Princess Jingning had met a few times in the Public House. Every time, Princess Jing Ning would bring Taozhi with her, so the two of them knew each other.

Taozhi came to the car window with a smile. “Miss, it’s Lord Shen!”

Shen Chuan knew who the young lady she was talking about was. He cupped his hands and bowed to the car window.

Princess Jingning pushed open the car window a little and said to Shen Chuan, “Lord Shen, there’s no need to be so polite.”

“Yes.”

Shen Chuan cupped his hands.

Since Taozhi called her Miss, she would be traveling incognito. Shen Chuan did not call her princess.

Princess Jingning’s gaze landed on Shen Chuan’s handsome face and she asked, “It’s so late. Where are you going, Lord Shen?”

Shen Chuan did not look directly at the princess’s face. He lowered his eyes and cupped his hands as he replied, “I’m going to protect the Duke’s Estate.”

He had seen Su Ergou on the street just now.

Before Su Ergou left, he bade him farewell and said that he was going out to look for his sister.

He was very concerned about the safety of the siblings. Now that Su Ergou had returned, Miss Su must have returned too.

He wondered if Su Xuan had returned.

In short, he couldn’t wait to visit.

Shen Chuan looked at Princess Jingning’s carriage and said, “Princess, you’re also planning to protect the Duke’s Estate, right?”

Princess Jingning was stunned.

This path… was indeed the official road to the Protectorate.

“Uh… yeah.”

Princess Jingning responded carelessly.

Shen Chuan said, “The Dali Temple is arresting a murderer. The road is blocked ahead. The carriage won’t be able to pass for a while.”

Taozhi immediately asked, “How did Lord Shen know?”

Shen Chuan replied politely, “I just came from there.”

Taozhi was enlightened. “No wonder Lord Shen didn’t take the carriage.”

Shen Chuan nodded slightly and said to Princess Jingning, “The other street is also blocked. They won’t be able to finish before 10:00 PM. Princess, do you want to return to the palace first and go another day?”

Shen Chuan was now working in the Hanlin Academy and had some understanding of the rules of the palace.

The palace door would close at a certain time. If they continued to wait here or take a long detour, it would delay the time to return to the palace.

Princess Jingning was out to relax, so she was naturally unwilling to return to the palace so early.

“Is there another shortcut?”

Princess Jingning asked.

Shen Chuan thought for a moment. “Yes, but… it’s not appropriate.”