The Princess's Deadly Daily Life

"Princess, are we going back to the villa?" Amber opened her eyes wide and pricked up her ears, alert to any animal sounds around her, while trotting to keep up with her.

Although Li Xixiao has a slim and slender figure, she has had big steps since she was a child.

Amber heard that when the princess was three or five years old, her grandmother came to her side and taught her for a long time to correct her sitting, standing and walking postures. Even if she was taught to behave like a virtuous woman according to the strictest standards, it was not as good as her having a good grandfather who allowed her to be independent and stay in the beautiful villa for many years, so that she only needed to pretend to be a good person during the few days when she returned to the palace during the New Year and other festivals. But in the past two years, or because of the unrest in the court, she was not summoned to the palace rashly, so she was free to do whatever she wanted.

Grandma once said that the princess had a similar temperament and intelligence to the emperor. As the emperor's former attendant, Grandma naturally felt sorry for the princess who had lost her mother at a young age, so she did not use much etiquette to restrain her.

Li Xi sighed, looking at the dark road ahead. He could only pay attention to the rugged road under his feet and said helplessly: "Whether to go back to the villa is another matter. We are not even familiar with the road. It's good enough if we don't run into bandits. Besides, the villa must be the first place where Grandpa went to wait for his prey after he learned of his disappearance. If we go there, wouldn't it be like walking into a cage and falling into a trap?"

"It would be great if we could find an inn to spend the night, but I'm afraid there won't be a place to rest or hire a horse until dawn! However, our attire as palace maids will surely attract attention, so we have to change clothes."

"Yes, princess is right!" Amber was stunned for a moment, nodded in agreement, and then changed her expression, "Princess, I'm not afraid of walking until dawn, I'm just afraid... we will really meet Jiang... bandits!" Amber's voice became smaller and smaller, and she moved closer to Li Xiying, as if she had a magic weapon to drive away thieves.

"Don't be afraid. How could there be bandits under the feet of the emperor?" Li Xiying patted Amber's little shoulder and comforted her.

But according to her secret analysis, the army must be weak now, and the local vassal states are eyeing them covetously. It is still unknown whether there are bandits and robbers gathering in the mountains! But Amber is timid, and she is afraid to leave, which will only add to the trouble.

Amber swallowed, still tense, "It's good that there is nothing." After a moment he said: "Princess, why don't you leave tomorrow? It's so scary here that you can't even see your hand in front of you." In addition to robbers and bandits, there are also birds and beasts!

"Now that you have stepped out of the palace, don't retreat. If I had known that you would be in the villa, I wouldn't have brought you here. He Ye is brave, isn't she smarter than you?"

Amber didn't dare to make Li Xiying unhappy again. She rushed in front of Li Xiying as if she had been injected with chicken blood. "Princess, I... I'm not afraid of myself, I'm afraid that the princess will encounter an accident! Bah, bah, bah... Since the princess is not afraid, I... am even less afraid!"

Li Xiying nodded and said, "That's good."

"My grandfather said during dinner that he would arrange a meeting with the prince consort tomorrow, and he forced me to marry this month, but there are only twenty days left in this month! I have only been back to the palace for a few days, and he is so anxious to marry me off. How can I sleep peacefully in the palace?"

In other words, if you don’t leave now, when will you leave?

She concluded that the reason why the master summoned her to the palace and kept the selection of a consort secret was to conceal it from the powerful people in the court. If she escaped, the master would not go to great lengths to look for her, and at most he would send someone to the villa to wait for her.

If you put yourself in Grandpa's shoes, you would naturally think that she acted rashly and without regard for the consequences. However, if you don't have the courage to act boldly and fearlessly, then your life will be meaningless.

No matter how many choices you have and the causes and consequences you create, they can only be decided and controlled by others. As a human being, if you have to leave everything to fate and let others control you, then what's the difference between you and a fool?

There is nothing unsatisfactory in life, and there is no medicine for regret. It is impossible to have everything.

Amber felt the same way, but her mind was still focused on her surroundings, especially the dark bushes on both sides.

The two walked for more than an hour. The starry sky was clear and the light was cold. After getting used to the night road, they were no longer so afraid.

They hid behind rocks and changed out of their palace clothes. They walked and stopped along the way and finally saw the dim lanterns hanging on the distant pavilion with the words "Guest House" written on a gold-plated sign.

The guesthouse was located in the mountains, and Amber was even happier than Li Xiying. It was like seeing a mountain spring pavilion in the scorching heat, or seeing delicious food when one was starving.

Amber exclaimed: "Princess, we can finally take a break!"

The strange thing is that half an hour should be enough to reach the market in Chang'an City, but it took less than an hour. Recalling that I walked through the Chongxuan Gate of Daming Palace, it is very likely that I left Chang'an City in the opposite direction. Anyway, it doesn't matter which way I go.

Fortunately, there is such an inn in these mountains, which brings me a little comfort. I don’t need to walk aimlessly. I can just rest for a night and make plans tomorrow.

As they were walking, a horse carriage came from behind them from a bend, approaching from far away. An old man sitting in front of the carriage deliberately tightened the reins when he passed by them. The horse was stopped, which really startled Li Xiying, and the two of them unconsciously became defensive.

"Where are you going, ladies? Do you want a ride?" Two lanterns were hung on the carriage, lighting up the road and the faces of the people in the carriage. It was a middle-aged man with a sheep's beard and a pair of triangular eyes. At first glance, he looked kind.

"No need. The guesthouse is just ahead. We plan to stay here for one night and leave tomorrow." Li Xixiao saw that the man was simple and not big, so he secretly let down his guard and thought he was just an enthusiastic citizen.

"It's very dangerous for two ladies to live in a hostel. You see, there are only a few children in my car. There is a famine in the village this year, so we plan to go to Luoyang to live with our relatives. We have been traveling for several days. Since we are going in the same direction, we can give you a ride and save you a lot of time." The uncle had no intention of leaving. Between the lines, he was worried about the safety of the two women. In order to prevent them from being on guard, he also gave a brief explanation of the reason and purpose of his journey.

Li Xixiao saw that although the uncle spoke softly and kindly, a carriage suddenly appeared in the middle of the night, which made her feel suspicious.

Could it be sent by my grandfather?

I had thought that it would take Grandpa at least a day to find out, but he actually knew and reacted so quickly. Is this... a guard?

After thinking about it, I gave up the idea.

The uncle pulled the carriage curtain open and let her look. The cold moonlight shone in the carriage. Three girls, aged between seven and ten, sat on one side of the carriage. A man sat on the other side. His face was not visible. He did not greet her and looked like he was asleep. The girls sat upright, not saying a word. They all looked well-behaved.

The feet of several girls were pressed tightly together, the first girl had her hands tangled together, the second girl was wiping her cheek with her sleeve, and another girl was looking at him timidly.

The uncle only let him look for a few seconds before lowering the curtain, laughing.