"When I followed the princess, it was not because of her identity. I was just following my heart."
This is Xiao Yueze's true words. No matter how many times Shen Luoxi asks, his answer is the same.
Shen Luoxi raised the corner of her mouth, "You answered like that, I didn't know what to say for a while." Xiao Yueze thought for a while, and then said: "I heard what the princess and the prince said in the carriage, the prince To anger the princess like this, even if the princess does nothing, the prince will find fault with the princess."
Shenluoxi was noncommittal.
Cang Yunxuan must be aggrieved now. He had planned so much, but in the end it was all in vain. Naturally, he had to find someone to vent his anger on. He was unwilling to let Ning Yanran suffer such injustice, and it was impossible to vent his anger on his subordinates who had been following him. , he was the only one left.
So she had to get the letter of peace as soon as possible. The prince had already been chosen, and Jingguo would definitely become more and more chaotic. If she continued to stay, she would only be involved more and more deeply.
She lowered her eyes, it seemed like she was going to make a good plan.
…
At night, Ning Yanran accompanied Cang Yunxuan in the study. When she saw that Cang Yunxuan's brows rarely relaxed, she glanced at the letter in Cang Yunxuan's hand.
But Cang Yunxuan held it in a very clever way. Even if she stretched her neck, she still couldn't see clearly.
Cang Yunxuan tucked the letter into the book of war and rubbed his brows tiredly. Although King Lian was now locked up and waiting to be punished, he was still not relaxed.
At this time, two thin white hands were placed on his temples, massaging him gently.
"Your Highness has been busy all night, it's time to rest." Ning Yanran said softly.
Cang Yunxuan closed her eyes and stretched her eyebrows, "I still have some things to deal with. You should go back and rest first. You don't have to stay with me so late."
Ning Yanran chuckled, "As long as I can be by the prince's side, no matter what I do, I will be happy to do it." Cang Yunxuan held her hand and rubbed it lightly a few times, "I'll have someone take you back. I'll go to you tomorrow." I’ll have breakfast with you in the courtyard.”
"I can just go back by myself." Ning Yanran said understandingly: "Your Majesty, please continue working, but don't work too late."
"good."
Ning Yanran slowly walked out of the study and disappeared at the end of the corridor.
She raised her head and glanced at the bright moon in the sky, a bit of sadness flashed in her eyes.
"Oh!" Before Ning Yanran could react, a person suddenly appeared in the darkness and covered her mouth.
She was carried on the shoulders by the man in black, jumped up and left the palace.
Ning Yanran struggled desperately until she saw a familiar figure not far away, and she stopped moving.
The man in black put her down and disappeared. Ning Yanran tightened her hands and whispered: "Your Highness..."
"You haven't done anything I asked you to do." Cang Minglang said coldly, "It seems that you don't want the lives of your family members."
Cang Minglang's words made Ning Yanran stiffen, and there was a hint of bitterness at the corner of her mouth.
After all, she couldn't escape this kind of life of being manipulated...
If Cang Minglang hadn't captured her family, forced her to seduce Cang Yunxuan, and then found an opportunity to kill Cang Yunxuan, maybe she would never have met Cang Yunxuan in this life, let alone fall in love with him.
But her identity as an orphan was false. Even if she liked Cang Yunxuan, she couldn't reveal everything about herself to Cang Yunxuan.
Ning Yanran took a deep breath, "I acted according to His Highness' wishes, but Princess Xuan always blocked me, so I never succeeded."
"I poisoned Concubine Wen earlier and wanted Princess Xuan to be executed, but she was so powerful that she was able to find evidence and turn over." Cang Minglang raised an eyebrow, "I heard about Concubine Wen when I was in Jiangnan. You If the Queen comes to pluck you out, and Cang Yunxuan can continue to pamper you, you are considered smart."
"It's just that you're not quick enough or ruthless enough. Don't you know what it means to have long nights and many dreams?"
Ning Yanran trembled when she heard this and hurriedly knelt in front of him, "Your Highness, forgive me!"
Cang Minglang said coldly: "I'm not angry yet, but as time goes by, I can't guarantee it." After that, he threw a handkerchief in front of Ning Yanran.
Ning Yanran didn't know why, but she still picked it up with trembling hands. The next moment, a bloody severed finger fell to the ground.
"Ah!" She screamed and stepped back, and Cang Minglang's cold voice reached her ears.
"This is your mother's little finger. If you still can't do what I told you, your finger won't be severed next time."
Ning Yanran nodded repeatedly, tears falling to the ground one after another, but she did not dare to cry loudly.
Cang Minglang glanced at her lightly, with no pity or sympathy in his eyes, "You should cry in front of Cang Yunxuan. I chose you because you can make people pity you when you cry."
"In the final analysis, Cang Yunxuan is just an ordinary person." Ning Yanran replied tremblingly, "I understand. Don't worry, Your Highness, I will definitely do this as soon as possible."
"I hope His Highness can let my family go..."
Cang Minglang said coldly: "That also depends on your performance. If you disappoint me again, I will always let you remember it for a long time."
"Come here, take her back." As soon as he finished speaking, a masked man once again carried Ning Yanran on his shoulders like an object.
When Ning Yanran returned to the room, her face was full of sluggishness and tears. She looked at the poison handed to her by the man in black dullly, with despair in her eyes.
She whispered in her heart: "My lord, I have no choice but to do this..."
The next day, Cang Yunxuan arrived at Ning Yanran's yard as promised.
Ning Yanran had already laid out breakfast, and when she saw Cang Yunxuan coming, she stepped forward to greet him with a smile.
Looking at Cang Yunxuan's tired expression, she couldn't help but feel distressed and said: "Your Majesty, you haven't slept all night again, haven't you? Your eyes are bloodshot, I wish I could suffer for you." Cang Yunxuan smiled, "I'm fine. , you don’t have to worry." Ning Yanran scolded: "Your Majesty is my god, how can I not worry?"
"Fortunately, I guessed that the prince doesn't care about his body, so he specially ordered the kitchen to make some light breakfast, so that the prince can feel more comfortable."
Cang Yunxuan felt warm in her heart and pulled Ning Yanran to sit down, "I'll let you worry about it for me."
"Why is the prince so polite to me today?"
Ning Yanran smiled, but her hands under her robe fell deeply into her palms.
"Your Highness, please eat quickly. It won't taste good when it's cold. I heard from the kitchen that this is a medicinal diet he learned from others." Cang Yunxuan nodded, blew away the rising heat and took a sip of the porridge.
Ning Yanran stared at him without blinking, and her voice was a little nervous when she spoke, "What do you think, Your Majesty?"
"Not bad, this medicinal diet..."
Before Cang Yunxuan could finish speaking, blood overflowed from the corner of his mouth and dripped into the bowl.
Ning Yanran said hurriedly: "Here comes someone! The prince is vomiting blood!"
