Chapter 146: Chapter 138: Prince Xingyang

Mingxu City has a new City Lord, and the first thing the new City Lord did after taking office was to send the former City Lord to prison using the laws of Yunyi Country.

Although this one looks young, their skills are quite capable. Shen Jingxian observed for two days and felt that this child surprised her more than expected, and it might not be long before they won’t need her guidance anymore.

Lady Ning Lan had been confined to her room, and during this time, she never cared about her daughter, but instead kept asking about her husband’s whereabouts.

After hearing that the former City Lord was imprisoned, she was adamant about wanting to go in as well. As an understanding Princess, Shen Jingxian, of course, chose to forgive her and sent her to prison as well.

As for the former City Lord’s daughter, Xin Le, Shen Jingxian initially planned to keep her in Mingxu City for the time being. However, Xin Le seemed to realize something, and when Shen Jingxian was leaving, she clutched her hand tightly, refusing to let go. With no other choice, Shen Jingxian had to agree to take her along, and only then did Xin Le relent.

They made a grand entrance, but their departure was silent and unnoticed.

Shen Jingxian set out at night with her army, and those soldiers who had defected midway were also brought along, as per her promise.

Xin Le sat with her in the carriage. She was originally very quiet and well-behaved, but when Shen Jingxian woke up from a nap, she found Xin Le looking at her with hostility.

Yet, within a few seconds of Shen Jingxian opening her eyes, this hostility disappeared, leaving only confusion.

Xin Le leaned closer to Shen Jingxian, sniffed her, and seemed content with whatever she discovered, as she nestled into Shen Jingxian’s embrace.

Shen Jingxian reached out and touched Xin Le’s hair, prompting Xin Le to immediately snuggle up like a harmless kitten.

Shen Jingxian allowed Xin Le to nuzzle against her, then summoned Dark One to report on what had happened while she was asleep.

As expected, there was a reason for Xin Le’s hostile gaze.

According to Dark One, she had suddenly screamed in the carriage, yelling to throw Xin Le out, but due to previous orders, no one obeyed the suddenly “mad” impostor Princess.

During this time, the impostor Princess also wanted to return to Mingxu City to find Wen Ranchen, but was restrained.

Dark One was the most capable among all the Hidden Guards and was the most reliable in handling matters. Most importantly, he had a personal relationship with Shen Jingxian, and she could confirm that Dark One would definitely stand by her side.

In a situation where the memories of the two souls in the body don’t communicate, whoever can gather more information will take the upper hand.

For now, it seems that the Princess in her body is not only arrogant and malicious but also a romance-obsessed fool. However, being such a fool has its benefits, as when her mind is filled with Wen Ranchen, there’s no room to think about other matters.

Meanwhile, she must learn more information and lay more traps before the romance-obsessed Princess completely takes over her body.

After Dark One’s report, several Hidden Guards stepped forward voluntarily to receive punishment. They were the ones who stopped the Princess’s escape, but in doing so, they touched the Princess’s body, which was a great disrespect.

Shen Jingxian shook her head. She couldn’t punish these people; otherwise, what would happen if the romance-obsessed Princess tried to escape again and no one dared to catch her?

“Lift your heads; you did nothing wrong. If you judge my situation to be abnormal, you must stop me from leaving.”

“Yes!”

Shen Jingxian glanced at Xin Le, who was sleeping soundly in her arms, and told the Hidden Guards, “Just in case, if the Demon inside me learns to mimic me so well that you can’t tell us apart, you can ask Xin Le.”

Ordinary people might question this, as Xin Le seems to be a dull-witted fool who couldn’t even speak.

But the Hidden Guards loyal to the Princess would not question her decisions. They are the sword in the Princess’s hand and the shield by her side, needing only to obey their master’s command.

They have only one master.

“Yes, Your Highness!!”

On the third day of their departure, they encountered a large wave of refugees. Shen Jingxian was initially puzzled, as there hadn’t been any natural disasters in Yunyi Country recently, nor had anyone discussed such matters. How could there suddenly be so many refugees?

With the principle that what belonged to her father was hers and what was hers was still hers, Shen Jingxian prepared to allocate some of the grain to rescue her people.

However, to her surprise, the leader reported that the refugees did not want the Princess’s grain but only wished to meet the Princess.

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