was skilled in martial arts, but why was he unable to move at that moment He hadn't been struck at any pressure points.Fourteen seemed to see his question, and with a light chuckle, she took step by s...But for Xiaoqin, no matter what means he uses, he will make sure this is done.

Xia Qin always felt that it was because of her that her two older brothers would not be sent by the emperor to such a place.

As long as her two older brothers fail to return to the capital, her mother might not blame her, but whenever she thinks of her brothers, she won't give her a good look either.

She will likely continue to feel guilty and dwell on it.

He certainly wouldn't want her to continue suffering.

If it weren't for the Anle Hou and his wife coming to cause a scene, he wouldn't have realized this.

He was indeed thinking that returning to the capital now wouldn't be good for them, and he thought at least they should wait until after the court stabilized before trying to come back.

Regardless of the anxious feelings of Marquis Anle and his wife, he did indeed disregard Xiaoqin's feelings.

Tomorrow, he must get this done before entering the palace.

......

Meanwhile, at the Marquis Anle's residence, Xiaoqin stood by the window, gazing out at the pitch-black darkness outside, lost in thought.

Qing Ya just sat not far away, her hands supporting her chin as she watched her, wondering why after today's events, their young mistress seemed even less talkative.

But she also knew that the more she spoke, the more likely she was to make mistakes. She feared that her words, which were usually spoken without much thought, might cause greater harm to her young mistress. Therefore, she dared not speak rashly and could only watch her mistress like this.

Xiaoqin came to her senses and saw Qingya staring at her intently. She couldn't help but chuckle lightly, "What's wrong"

Qing Ya saw that her young mistress finally smiled, and she immediately stood up. "Nothing... it's nothing, Mistress. I saw a very beautiful lake at the Bei Jiang Wangfu during the day, and I don't know if there are lanterns hanging after dark. If there were lanterns all around the lake, it must be very beautiful."

Her words brought back the image of what I saw today.

Now the flowers in the lake and the flowers by the lake are all blooming. If lights were turned on at night, it would indeed be very beautiful.

So she nodded to Qingya, "The Princess of Beijiang should be someone who loves flowers very much. The former Beijiang Palace didn't have so many flowers."

Green buds instantly thought that those flowers must have been planted by the King of Beijang for his queen.

People outside the palace are saying that the Princess of Beijang is an unrefined country girl who only became princess because she coincidentally saved the Prince of Beijang. The Prince rewarded her for saving his life and made her his princess.

But because of the crudeness of Beijiang, upon entering the capital, the King of Beijiang issued an order forbidding the Princess Consort from leaving the palace at will and prohibiting her from responding to invitations from others.

Since the princess entered the capital, she has completely ignored invitations from noble ladies and misses of any family. She refuses all invitations and does not allow anyone to visit Prince Bei's residence in the north.

But these people have no idea how beautiful the Princess of Beijang is, nor how much the King of Beijang cares for his princess.

The Princess refused any invitations, not because the King of Beijang forbade it, but because she felt they were unworthy.

Thinking of this divine couple, Qing Ya couldn't help but exclaim, "The King of Beijiang is so good to his queen."

"Could it be that the Princess doesn't like the Prince"

Of course.

Qing Ya recalled seeing the Princess with her prominent belly today and continued, "A woman as carefree as the Princess is willing to bear children for the Northern Border King, so she must be good to the Lord."

As soon as it was mentioned that An Xuetang was pregnant, Xiao Qin instantly became very serious. "Qing Ya, remember this: everything you see during your time in the palace, you are not allowed to mention to anyone, especially about the princess's pregnancy. Even if one day someone comes and threatens us with a knife, forcing us to tell, you can't say anything, understand"

Qing Ya didn't understand why she couldn't speak. The Princess being pregnant was a good thing, she knew all the hurtful things those noblewomen said when they gathered together.

People are saying that the princess is an ugly monster. The King of Beijiang agreed to give her the position of Princess, but he never touches her. That's why after so long, there is no movement in the princess's belly.

If they knew that the princess was not only pregnant but would likely give birth in two or three months, their faces would surely hurt.

But seeing the young mistress's unusually serious expression, she quickly nodded in agreement, "Rest assured, Mistress, your servant will keep it in mind."

After a moment of silence, the atmosphere became rather serious. Qing Ya was afraid that her young mistress would fall into another bout of solitary contemplation. So she suggested, "Miss, since you're not sleepy yet, why don't we go take a look at the lake"

Xia Qin hesitated for a moment, “Alright then.”

After dinner, she just sat there, feeling a bit full and slightly uncomfortable. She decided to go for a walk to aid digestion.

The master and servant left immediately, but as they were leaving the courtyard, Xiao Qin still asked the person guarding outside the courtyard, “Can we go for a walk by the lake”

The soldier nodded slightly, "Reporting to the Lady Jun, of course I can. However, my subordinates have to stay a short distance behind the Lady Jun, and I hope the Lady Jun will not mind."

This was the queen's orders.

Their mansion outwardly appeared deserted, but in reality, it was guarded by people.

The Queen feared that some of her brothers might not recognize Princess Xiaoqin, and if they mistook her for an assassin, it would be a problem. So she instructed him that if the princess wanted to stroll around the palace, he had to stay by her side.

Of course Xiaoqin wouldn't mind, "No problem."

It would be nice to have someone with her, otherwise this vast palace is almost deserted, and she felt quite uneasy. It gave her the creeps.

So Xiaoqin took them to the lakeside. Neither Xiaoqin nor Qingya had expected the palace wouldn't be lit up at all.

The only light at this moment came from the soldier leading them, who held a lantern in his hand.

Xiao Qin and Qing Ya looked left and right, only to see a pitch-black expanse. If it weren't for the people from the Prince's Mansion following them, the two wouldn't dare to walk forward.

The courtyard was lit with lanterns everywhere, but there wasn't a single light along this path. Apart from feeling uneasy, Xiaoqin suddenly thought, could it be that the prince's residence is inconvenient to light lamps

Then, will her wandering around like this cause trouble for the people in Beijang Wangfu

Thinking this, she just wanted to turn around and ask the soldier behind her if it was inconvenient, then she would go back to the courtyard.

Before she could even turn around, a piercing scream rang out in her ear. Qingya suddenly screamed, "Ah!"

Her cry stood out so jarringly in the quiet of the night.

Xiao Qin reacted quickly, covering her mouth with a hand and hissing, "Shut up, don't scream."

And those from the Bei Jiang Wangfu were already on guard when Qing Ya let out her cry. They looked around nervously, and their brothers hiding in the shadows were also very vigilant.

However, after careful observation, everyone failed to notice anything unusual.

At this time, the young shoots shook their heads sadly, tears streaming down their face, clearly terrified.

Xiaolin frowned, "I let you go, you explain properly, but don't shout anymore."d Xiaoqin even tighter now, "Xiaoqin, if you have any problems, tell me. Don't push me away."Xiao Qin felt too weak even to speak, forcing herself through the pain in her body and feebly said, "My lor...