Danyang had just crawled through the wall with his hands and feet. Before he could stand up straight, he suddenly felt a strong wind pressing against his head? !
She instinctively rolled on the spot, and as soon as she got to the side, she turned around and saw a dead branch as thick as an arm poking at the place where she was originally, at least three inches into the ground!
Seeing this scene, Danyang's scalp tightened, and even the pain from hitting his injured foot while dodging was relieved for a moment.
If she was hit in a vital part or missed, the consequences would be too much for her to think about.
And the next time she glanced at the dead branches, she saw the very familiar skirt...
The moment Zizhu thrust hard, he closed his eyes tightly for fear of seeing blood and to prevent himself from screaming in fright.
But she didn't hear any strange noise for a long time, and she opened her eyes strangely, only to see the person she had always longed to see!
"Princess Princess? Great! You are finally back! Hey, how did you come back?"
After cheering in a low voice, Zizhu realized belatedly that his always delicate master was in an extremely embarrassing state.
His hair was messy, stained with dead branches and grass, and his face looked like a tabby cat. What was licked here and there were stains left by sweat mixed with dust and soil, not to mention the clothes on his body.
This appearance is no different from the beggar in the Chenghuang Temple to the west, uh, except for the clothes.
"You, you are..."
Seeing Zizhu's worried and stunned expression, Danyang sighed helplessly in his heart, shook his head and stretched out his hand:
"..., forget it, don't ask anything. Help me back to the car first, then buy a basin of hot water, and then call the driver back. We need to go back home immediately."
Although she remembered the rumors from later generations that Lixiangyuan was sealed after the arrest of Xiao Ren, the prince of Anyang, but the things found in the elegant room today and the silent atmosphere around it gave her a bad feeling.
Furthermore, this Dongjie Temple also made her feel that it was a place where she should not stay for a long time.
Although Zizhu was worried and confused, she saw that her princess was still in high spirits, and the serious and tense atmosphere around her prevented her from asking any more questions.
But when she learned that Danyang had sprained his foot, she no longer cared about obeying Danyang's previous instructions - to keep a low profile, leaned over directly, picked up her little master on her back, and rushed to the waiting carriage outside the temple.
Fortunately, now that the sun is getting higher, it is time for normal pilgrims to come to worship, and among them there are many students from poor families who are weak or sick and need support to pray.
Mixed in such a crowd, Danyang and the two were not too conspicuous.
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At three o'clock in the morning, Danyang's master and servant, who took advantage of the chaos to sneak out, finally returned to the princess's house.
"Princess, you are back!"
Because Danyang sprained his foot, he ordered the carriage to drive directly to the second gate.
I thought that after receiving the news, Aunt Zhou would have to return to Qishuang Pavilion to find her, but she didn't expect that before the car stopped, Aunt Zhou's voice came into the car.
The moment Danyang heard this, he sighed heavily in his heart.
Zizhu almost jumped up, "Oh no! Princess, the eldest princess must know!"
"What should I do? Not only did you sneak out of the house, but you were also injured. This slave girl's skin, wuwu, will definitely not be saved. Maybe she will be driven out of the house directly by Aunt Feng, no, it is more likely to be directly beaten. Killed! Or smoked into pulp? Wuwuwu..."
Danyang rubbed his forehead with a headache. Seeing Zizhu, who was so panicked and whimpering in a low voice that she was about to burst into tears, she raised her hand and slapped him hard on the back.
"My back is straight, and the sky hasn't fallen yet."
Whether it was her calmness or the slap's effect, Zizhu stopped crying instantly, but her eyes were still red.
After the ear piercing without the magic sound, Danyang's headache also improved a lot.
She reached out to Zizhu, and at the same time turned her head to look at the carved tung oil wood car door, and chuckled eagerly:
"Follow me and nothing will happen."
After getting off the car, Nanny Zhou immediately stepped forward and "escorted" the two of them straight to Mingxia Residence.
But because Danyang directly stated that she had a foot injury, she was actually carried to Princess Qinghe by a temporary shoulder carriage.
And after all this trouble, it was enough for all the people who should be in front of Princess Qinghe at this moment to gain the trust and rush there first.
Therefore, when Danyang held the trembling Zizhu and walked into the main hall where her mother lived, and saw Aunt Feng and Butler Sun, she was not surprised at all.
At this moment, he glanced up and down the main hall. Except for the eldest princess Qinghe, who still looked calm, everyone's reaction was quite as expected by Danyang.
"I'm sorry to worry about you, but Danyang is back."
Danyang followed the usual etiquette and bowed to his mother who was sitting at the table.
Her elegant and undisturbed behavior, if everyone hadn't reported it earlier, and she was seen hobbling while holding on to the maid's hand before, no one would have been able to tell that Danyang had a foot injury.
Because of this scene, Princess Qinghe and Gujing Wubo's eyes flashed a rare light, but it quickly disappeared without a trace.
At this time, before Danyang could stand up straight, Aunt Feng had already taken a step forward arrogantly, bowed and said:
"I would like to report to you, eldest princess, that I have neglected my duty to this extent. Your Highness, please punish me severely."
Although the words were humble, whether it was a proud attitude or a lack of nervousness and apprehension that one should feel when admitting a mistake, one didn't need to think too much to know that this was a tactic of retreating in order to advance.
And its purpose is naturally to be behind the scenes - either the eldest princess herself directly punishes Princess Danyang, or the eldest princess cannot bear it, and Grandma Feng herself comes to force the palace.
When Danyang heard this, he remained calm and Shi Shiran stood up.
Sure enough, Nanny Feng had already heard the news from the God of Ears and knew that she wanted to take action against her power to manage the family, so she had to take action first.
Qing and the eldest princess sat upright, their cold eyes only moved to Danyang for a moment, then turned back to Nanny Feng, and asked lightly:
"Oh, why did Mommy say this? What mistake did you make?"
Before Nanny Feng stood up, the disdainful look in her half-cast eyes passed across the bluestone floor tiles in front of her, and instantly moved to the back where Danyang was standing.
At the same time, she stood up and spoke, replying:
"My servant was not strict in governing and allowed the princess to run away from the house. This is a big mistake. And if the reputation of the princess's misbehavior spreads, my servant will die for it."
Because Grandma Feng was facing Danyang and her back was to the superior, and the rest of the people in the main hall had already been dismissed. Therefore, when she said these words, she did not even hide the contempt in her eyes.
The Princess Mansion is willing to raise such an unruly noble girl, but it must not tarnish her good reputation as the young lady of the Duke's Mansion.
Not to mention, such a hairy girl wants to get involved in her housekeeper authority.
Really, ridiculous!
But what she didn't expect was that Princess Danyang, who had not dared to raise her head when she had done something wrong before, actually raised her head while getting up without panic this time after being exposed in person.
The bright and sharp gaze that could not be avoided was shot straight at her!
At this moment, Nanny Feng couldn't help but feel the hair on her back stand up, as if she was a prey being stared at by a ferocious beast.
