A hint of hatred flashed in Qin Shiyan’s eyes, but he closed them to conceal all his emotions.
He wanted to join the army because that way, he could not only stay away from the capital and avoid causing trouble for A-Yin, but also avoid facing Chu Qingyin.
Qin’s father sighed and threw the rattan whip in his hand to the ground: “I do not agree to your joining the army. You are my only son. If something happens to you, what will your mother and I do?”
On the battlefield, swords have no eyes. If Qin Shiyan dies on the battlefield, it will be a tragedy for them, the elderly, to bury their young.
“Forget about the Ninth Princess, and from now on, live a good life.”
“Although Lingnan is a thousand miles away from the capital, at least there you can save your life.”
With a choked voice, Qin’s father spoke these words to Qin Shiyan with deep emotion.
Qin Shiyan did not reply. He was unwilling to live his whole life like this.
At the very least, we shouldn’t do nothing.
The next day, when Jiang Rongyin woke up, Jiang Yun had already left Guanghua Palace.
Bao Yin walked over and handed Jiang Rongyin a towel to wipe her face, then went to check her wounds.
“Fortunately, no bones were broken.”
She breathed a sigh of relief and applied another layer of medicine to Jiang Rongyin.
After doing all this, Bao Yin helped Jiang Rongyin to do her makeup before going to the Xuezhi Hall.
Jiang Rongyin arrived early; when she got to the Xuezhi Hall, there were only two or three people sitting inside.
Coincidentally, Miss Lin Miaomiao, who had previously lent the Pengxi County Annals to Jiang Rongyin, was also there.
“Wonderful.”
Jiang Rongyin limped over and greeted Lin Miaomiao.
Lin Miaomiao, who was reading a book, looked up at Jiang Rongyin and nodded in acknowledgment.
Lin Miaomiao’s father was only recently promoted and returned to Beijing, so the Lin family is not considered a prominent family in the capital.
In addition, Lin Miaomiao grew up in the countryside of Tingzhou and spoke with a local accent.
The people at Xuezhi Hall are used to flattering the powerful and belittling the weak, so no one likes to talk to Lin Miaomiao.
Over time, the only person Lin Miaomiao spoke to was Jiang Rongyin, who was equally unpopular.
Seeing Lin Miaomiao’s silent expression, Jiang Rongyin smiled and moved closer to her.
“It’s just you and me now, it’s okay, you can speak.”
Everyone laughed at Lin Miaomiao’s rural accent, so she rarely spoke when others were around.
“Ninth Princess”.
Lin Miaomiao’s Mandarin was a little awkward, so Jiang Rongyin took her hand and said, “It’s still early, shall we go outside and sit for a while?”
Upon hearing this, Lin Miaomiao nodded.
The two of them held hands and went to the small garden of Xuezhi Hall.
“Miaomiao, I’ve finished reading the Pengxi County Annals you lent me last time. I’ll return it to you later.”
“Wow, there are so many fun places in Tingzhou!”
Jiang Rongyin subtly steered the conversation.
Hearing Jiang Rongyin mention the place she knew best, Lin Miaomiao’s eyes lit up.
“Tell me more about what other places there are in Tingzhou. I’ve never left the palace, so I can only listen.”
Jiang Rongyin sighed, took Lin Miaomiao’s hand, and looked at her with tenderness.
Lin Miaomiao smiled and chatted with Jiang Rongyin for a while.
Listening to Lin Miaomiao’s words, Jiang Rongyin silently memorized each of the points she mentioned.
These past few days, Jiang Rongyin has been thinking about what would happen if she disappeared.
Jiang Yun will definitely send people to find it; finding that Pengxi County Annals will not be difficult for him.
There’s only one place she can’t escape from.
So on that day, after Bao Yin had exchanged the silver for silver, Jiang Rongyin changed her mind at the last minute.
She’s not going to Tingzhou.
But Jiang Yun believed that she had gone to Tingzhou.
Asking Lin Miaomiao about Tingzhou was also a way to confuse their target.
Moreover, before the banquet began, Jiang Rongyin planned to find out the hometowns of all the students in the Xuezhi Hall.
The Great Yong is so big, and she asked in so many places. She didn’t believe that Jiang Yun could find her in such a short time.
The longer the time drags on, the greater Jiang Rongyin’s chance of escaping will be.
That dream last time was so realistic.
Now that she had prepared to escape, Jiang Rongyin absolutely could not be caught again.
She couldn’t bear the consequences of Jiang Yun’s anger.
After thanking Lin Miaomiao and expressing their feelings, the two returned to Xuezhi Hall.
Jiang Xueping did not come to the Xuezhi Hall today. It is said that the emperor punished her by confining her for several days for her lack of virtue.
After class, Jiang Rongyin approached several easy-going noble ladies and inquired about their situation.
She offered a few words of flattery, softening her attitude, and those people stopped making excuses.
Within a day, Jiang Rongyin had inquired about several places.
However, in order not to let Jiang Yun notice, Jiang Rongyin did not continue to ask.
When school ended and he returned to Guanghua Hall, Bao Yin looked around and took out a map of Dayong from his bosom.
Jiang Rongyin patted Bao Yin’s head: “Well done.”
She was afraid that her whereabouts would be watched, so she sent Baoyin to the library while she was in class.
“Princess, are we not going to Tingzhou anymore?”
Bao Yin looked at the map in Jiang Rongyin’s hand and asked a question in a low voice.
Jiang Rongyin shook her head: “I’m not going. Tingzhou isn’t safe.”
When the time comes, Jiang Yun will be able to find out by asking Lin Miaomiao.
“Where are we going?”
Bao Yin looked at the densely packed place names on the map and felt a headache coming on.
Jiang Rongyin smiled slightly, pursing her lips.
She can go to many, many places by crossing the Yuheng Mountains.
But no matter where she is, she must escape to a place so far away that Jiang Yun will never be able to find her again.
Inside the main hall of the East Palace, Jiang Yun had just finished processing the memorials when Xiang Ming walked over.
“Your Highness, the Ninth Princess inquired about the hometowns of the students at the Academy today.”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun raised his hand, put down his pen, and gestured for him to continue.
“The person I asked the most questions about was the daughter of Minister Lin, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.”
After he finished speaking, Xiang Ming felt the atmosphere in the hall become much colder.
Jiang Yun leaned back, turned the ring on his finger, and asked, “The Lin family?”
“Yes, Lord Lin’s hometown is Tingzhou, and he was just promoted this year.”
“Tingzhou”.
He repeated, a smile playing on his lips: “Don’t worry about it, let her find out.”
The kitten has become clever; it knows to ask questions in multiple places to confuse its true purpose.
No wonder he’s been so obedient these past few days.
Xiang Ming nodded and left.
As night fell, Jiang Rongyin was half asleep when she felt a hand grasp hers.
Their fingers were intertwined, making it impossible for her to move.
“Don’t move.”
Just as he was about to push with his other hand, he heard Jiang Yun’s deep voice.
Jiang Rongyin woke up with a start and opened her eyes to look at him.
“Your Highness, Your Highness?”
In the thick darkness of the night, Jiang Rongyin could not see Jiang Yun’s expression.
After she finished speaking, she did not hear a reply from Jiang Yun.
Then, Jiang Rongyin felt him lie down next to her and reach out to hug her.
“My leg is injured…”
Jiang Yun’s body was a little hot, and Jiang Rongyin naturally felt the change in his body.
She silently cursed him as a beast.
I won’t touch you.
Jiang Yun said calmly, but her hand kept reaching upwards.
“I heard from Xiang Ming that Xiao Jiu is inquiring about other people’s hometowns?”
His fingers rested on Jiang Rongyin’s chest.
It jumped faster and faster, as if it were about to smash out.
Jiang Rongyin swallowed hard, and upon hearing his words, all her sleepiness vanished.
Sure enough, Jiang Yun’s men were by her side.
“I’ve never left the palace, can’t I even ask?”
Jiang Rongyin reached out and grasped his fingers, saying with a hint of melancholy, “If I leave the palace, I’m afraid I’ll have even less of a chance in the future.”
“Truth or dare?”