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Chapter 518: Brain is not working well

The Prince Yu's casual words reached Princess Guangning's ears, but she did not understand the deeper meaning behind them, nor did she feel disappointed.

Because in Princess Guangning's eyes, no matter what the reason was for Prince Yu killing the farmer, it could not erase the fact that he had saved her.

Princess Guangning was truly grateful to Prince Yu; if it weren't for his appearance, she would no longer be able to live a pure and innocent life.

She had just buried her face in Prince Yu's arms and cried for a while, releasing all the emotions that had been building up inside her.

Princess Guangning leaned her head wearily on Prince Yu's shoulder and mumbled, "In my heart, you saved me, and I will remember your kindness."

Prince Yu clearly sensed that Princess Guangning was no longer afraid of him, and even her words and actions revealed a hint of closeness to him.

It was probably because he appeared by Princess Guangning's side during her most desperate moment.

Prince Yu felt extremely uncomfortable with such intimate behavior and pulled her off his arms.

Princess Guangning wrapped her arms around his neck, saying, "Both of my ankles are twisted."

She hadn't lied to Prince Yu; she had actually twisted one ankle, and the other ankle was twisted when she was tripped by a villain.

Now that I have regained feeling in my legs, my ankles are swollen and painful.

Prince Yu looked at Princess Guangning with impatience, only to see her almond-shaped eyes red from crying, looking at him pitifully as if begging him to have mercy and hold her a little longer.

"It's ugly."

He suddenly uttered two words.

Princess Guangning, bewildered, asked, "What?"

“You are ugly,” Prince Yu said disdainfully. “Don’t look at me with that ugly face.”

Princess Guangning: "..."

She lowered her head and touched her eyes, which were swollen and looked just like the eyes of one of her pet goldfish.

He was indeed a bit ugly, but his attitude was infuriating.

But she only dared to secretly retort in her heart: "The way you criticize women is not only ugly, but also lacks manners."

For a moment, the air stood still.

Princess Guangning belatedly realized that she had actually spoken aloud the words of complaint that were on her mind.

Suddenly, a chill ran down my spine.

She secretly clutched Prince Yu's collar, afraid he would throw her to the ground.

After all, this wasn't the first time Prince Yu had done something like this.

But after waiting for a long time, Prince Yu did not abandon her; instead, he strode forward.

Princess Guangning was stunned. She looked up at Prince Yu and saw that his angular face seemed to have lost its usual gloom and become bright and clear.

Even though the Prince Yu in the past had a gentle smile on his face, she still felt a chilling coldness about him.

Even when Prince Yu isn't smiling, she can feel the peace emanating from him from within.

Princess Guangning vaguely sensed that Prince Yu's change was due to what happened in the cave today.

"Your Highness..." The subordinate, leading two horses, waited at the crossroads. Seeing his master, who never got close to anyone, covered in blood and holding a woman, he was utterly stunned: "This...this is..."

"Princess Guangning has sprained her ankle." Prince Yu placed Princess Guangning on the horse's back, took a bamboo hat from his subordinate's head, and put it on her head: "Now we're going to the ferry."

The subordinates realized that during their master's absence, he had been delivering food to Princess Guangning. The large amount of food was enough to feed a man who did manual labor for four or five days, which showed that Prince Yu did not intend to take Princess Guangning away.

Now, their master is going to take Princess Guangning away.

Could it be that their Prince Yu's Mansion is about to have a real mistress?

Thinking of this, the subordinate took out a guokui wrapped in oil paper from the saddlebag hanging on the horse's back and handed it to Prince Yu: "Your Highness, please eat this on the road."

How could Prince Yu not understand his subordinates' meaning?

He stuffed the guokui (a type of flatbread) into Princess Guangning's hands.

Princess Guangning was hungry, so she didn't stand on ceremony with Prince Yu. She hugged the big, thick flatbread and took a bite.

This bite felt like biting into a rock.

Her teeth are getting loose.

The guokui only suffered minor external injuries.

Prince Yu stared at the two teeth marks on the guokui: "..."

It seemed she understood why she was not favored.

My brain isn't working properly.

*

Princess Guangning, who was not very bright, used the jade token in her hand and the Empress's influence to help them leave Northern Qi and return to Great Zhou, where they joined the wedding procession waiting for them in Yingcheng.

Princess Guangning sat in the carriage, and the heart that had been in her throat finally settled down.

If it weren't for the jade token given to her by her elder brother, they wouldn't have escaped the pursuit so easily.

Princess Guangning touched the jade pendant in her sleeve and looked at Prince Yu sitting opposite her: "How is my brother doing in Northern Qi?"

After reading the secret letter in his hand, Prince Yu took out a tinderbox, lit it, and threw it into the small bronze stove: "Your eldest brother and sister-in-law have already set off for their fiefdom and will be spending the Mid-Autumn Festival with the Prince of Zhenbei's family. As for your other brother, he is already dead."

Princess Guangning clutched the jade pendant tightly, asking worriedly, "Will my brother and sister-in-law be in danger?" She wanted to ask Prince Yu to return the jade pendant to her brother, but she was afraid that if it fell into Prince Yu's hands, he would use it against her brother. "Can we stay in Yingcheng a little longer?"

Prince Yu glanced at her: "What do you think?"

It was clearly impossible for them to stay in Yingcheng.

Princess Guangning pursed her lips. Not to mention that Prince Yu had something urgent to attend to and needed to return to the capital, their marriage alliance could not be delayed any longer.

Suddenly, she remembered Qin Yao, whom her sister-in-law had mentioned, and an idea came to her. She planned to ask Qin Yao to give the jade pendant to her sister-in-law after returning to the capital.

In this way, the emperor's brother, having the empress's influence, gained even more leverage.

After finishing his business, Prince Yu, having heard no further sound from Princess Guangning for a while, looked up and saw her leaning against the carriage wall, fast asleep. Even in her sleep, her brow was furrowed, clearly indicating that something was on her mind, making her sleep restless.

Prince Yu couldn't help but scoff. She was barely able to protect herself, yet she still had the leisure to worry about others.

*

Meanwhile, Zhao Yi and Shen Qingtan did not rush on their journey, but slowed down their pace and arrived in Yuncheng three days before the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Upon receiving Shen Qingtan's letter, the steward thoroughly cleaned the mansion inside and out, purchased all the necessary items according to the list, and instructed the maids in the mansion to put them away properly.

Shen Qingtan and Zhao Yi returned to the main courtyard. The familiar incense filled the room, and their tense nerves relaxed. They went to the bathroom to wash up before having a simple dinner.

"I'm so tired. After nearly a month of carriage travel, my body is completely broken." Ignoring the rule that one shouldn't lie down after a meal, Shen Qingtan slumped weakly on the couch, grabbed Zhao Yi's hand, and placed it on her aching lower back: "Give me a massage."

Zhao Yi looked at Shen Qingtan lying lazily on the couch, complaining of being tired while dealing with letters, and smiled helplessly, gently massaging her lower back.

Suddenly, Shen Qingtan sat up abruptly, holding a letter: "The Northern Qi is really going to be in chaos."