Six people did not know why she had left the Eastern Palace. But now was not the time to ask about that, at the very least they needed to leave the Eastern Palace first. Thinking of this, the six people spoke in unison, "We are the Commandery Princess’s people, wherever the Commandery Princess goes, we naturally follow." Leng Yu Yan nodded, "Good, let’s leave now." The master and servants climbed over the wall and leaped out of the Eastern Palace, heading straight for the city gate. When dawn showed its first light, Leng Yu Yan and her group had already exited the borders of the capital city. "Why does the Commandery Princess want to leave the Eastern Palace?" Chun Liu finally asked the question that plagued them through the night. Xia Tao also asked, "Yes, Your Highness, why is that?" Leng Yu Yan remained silent. She could not simply say that she had dreamt of her past life where she was murdered by someone, nor did she want to reveal that the Emperor used the position of Crown Princess Consort and Ye Yiheng’s position as Crown Prince, to intimidate her into agreeing to Baili Wenyi’s marriage into the Eastern Palace. Whenever someone mentioned a person or the Eastern Palace, her heart ached. Now, she just wanted to sever all ties with the Eastern Palace, so she could live her life well. Dong Yan anxiously said, "Is there an issue with Your Highness’s relationship with the Crown Prince?" Qiubo was puzzled, "Wasn’t that woman from the small courtyard already dealt with?" During this conversation, Chunxiang and Qiudong looked towards Miao Zhu, and it was Xia Tao who spoke, "You are usually by Her Highness’s side the most, won’t you say something?" Miao Zhu furrowed her brows, "I don’t know either!" At this moment, Xiaoshan said, "If the Commandery Princess does not wish to speak, then don’t ask, we must surely follow the Commandery Princess!" Leng Yu Yan patted his shoulder, addressing everyone, "There indeed is a problem between His Highness and me." She paused for a moment, looking at the scenery around them. The water flowed gently, the willows lay composed, and the reeds clustered densely, her mood inexplicably lifted slightly. She then stretched her arms open, stretched a languid stretch and spoke crisply, "Starting from today, I can once again roam freely in nature, wandering the mountains and waters as I please." "Ah, there really is a problem between the Commandery Princess and the Crown Prince, what problem is it?" Miao Zhu asked, but was promptly silenced by Chun Liu’s hand over her mouth, and a glare from Dong Yan. Leng Yu Yan knew she had to give a reason, or they would keep asking, so she explained, "Yesterday, the Emperor told me that Baili Wenyi is to marry into the Eastern Palace and sit on equal terms with me. If I refused, he would strip me of my title as Crown Princess Consort. Not just that, he would also abolish the Crown Prince." "I thought it better to leave than to be deposed," she said with a light laugh, "So from now on, I have no relations with him, and you should no longer mention him or the Eastern Palace." Upon hearing this, the six were angered. They knew their Commandery Princess did not want to mention the Crown Prince or the Eastern Palace because her heart already had a place for His Highness. Even knowing this, they did not want to point it out as it would only sadden the Commandery Princess more. Miao Zhu suggested, "Commandery Princess, let’s return to Beilan City." Qiubo added, "Or perhaps we should first discuss with the Second Young Master." Leng Yu Yan slowly said, "I do not want to involve my family in this matter." "It is my decision to leave, irrespective of Father King or my grandfathers and brothers. If the Emperor asks, he can only take my actions into account." "So it’s better that my second brother does not know for now. I cannot return to Beilan City for the time being." "Not to conceal from you, but when I left, I administered him a drug that will keep him unconscious for three days." "When he wakes up, I do not know if he will search for me..." But he was bound to be angry. He had always desired to keep her by his side, and now that she had truly escaped, given his personality, he would likely be furious and consequently search for her. The rıghtful source is 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩⟡𝘧𝙞𝙧𝙚⟡𝘯𝘦𝘵 Xia Tao suggested, "Then let’s go back to Linqing Pavilion, or perhaps it would be good to relax in Jiangzhou." Leng Yu Yan gently shook her head, "If he seeks me out, he will send people to these three places—Beilan City, Linqing Pavilion, and Jiangzhou." "The strength of the Eastern Palace Dark Guard is formidable..." She paused, then continued, "The seven of us disappearing from the Eastern Palace now seems too conspicuous. I’m thinking of delaying the Eastern Palace’s men as much as possible, so that I can escape further." Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter saluted, "Commandery Princess, please give your orders!" "You four go back to the Linqing Pavilion first, pretend that I have returned, and if someone from the Eastern Palace comes looking, try to stall them. Xiaoshan and Miao Zhu will come with me. As for where to go, I haven’t decided yet, but definitely not north." Going north would mean heading toward Beilan City, which was not an option. Xiaoshan said, "Then we head south." Leng Yu Yan shook her head, "I just mentioned we can’t go to Jiangzhou; he will search there." Xiaoshan firmly added, "What I mean is even further south, beyond Jiangzhou. Commandery Princess, rest assured, I will definitely find a safe place for you!" Qiubo countered, "Xiaoshan, what grand promises are you making?" Xia Tao also said, "Miao Zhu has no fighting skills, and with only Xiaoshan protecting the Commandery Princess, we are not at ease." "Rest assured, we will use human skin masks for disguise; it will also be considered safe," Leng Yu Yan said with a smile, nodding, taking Xiaoshan’s words for loyalty. She took several human skin masks out of the medicine box and distributed them to everyone. "To be on the safe side, everyone put on a human skin mask. Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter, you can remove the masks after you return to Linqing Pavilion. As for Miao Zhu and Xiaoshan, we can only remove the masks once we have settled down." Everyone took the human skin masks and put them on. Seeing everyone wiping sweat while wearing the masks, Leng Yu Yan sighed, "The weather is hot, wearing these human skin masks is quite uncomfortable, everyone please bear with it." The six people responded in unison, "We can endure." The seven of them continued on the road for a while, then split into two groups. Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter went back to Linqing Pavilion, while Leng Yu Yan headed south with Xiaoshan and Miao Zhu. Along the way, Xiaoshan’s white hair was quite eye-catching. Therefore, he tied up all his hair and wrapped it with a black cloth to avoid attracting too much attention. Capital city, Eastern Palace. Three days had passed when Ye Yiheng woke up. Song Guo, who was beside the bed, nearly burst into tears of joy upon seeing him awaken, "Your Highness, you have finally awakened!" Ye Yiheng sat up, his voice a bit hoarse from just waking, "What is the matter?" Hearing the familiar voice, Ling Lang, who was dozing off nearby, suddenly jumped awake, his body swaying as he said, "Your Highness has been unconscious for three days." While speaking, he glanced at Song Guo, who looked helpless, so he decided to be the one to break the bad news, "The Crown Princess Consort is missing." "What?" Ye Yiheng pressed his swollen temples, his voice suddenly turning cold, "What do you mean by missing?" "There was an empty bowl on the bedroom table, I checked it, and it had residues of a sleeping drug," Ling Lang said with some shame, "The Crown Princess Consort is highly skilled in medicine; I couldn’t counteract the drug she made, so I had to wait for Your Highness to wake up on your own." Ye Yiheng got out of bed, walked to the table, and picked up the bowl, recalling how Leng Yu Yan had made him drink the soup, a chill swept across his eyes. To think she drugged him to escape! His voice, low and brimming with coldness, radiated a powerful aura. Everyone present said in unison, "We do not know." Mo Chen said, "I have already asked the Second Young Master, and he knows nothing about the Crown Princess Consort’s departure. We have turned the capital upside down these three days, and there is no trace of the Crown Princess Consort within the capital." Ye Yiheng suddenly scoffed coldly, her kindness towards him was just to make him lower his guard, so that one day she could smoothly leave him. Leng Yu Yan, how dare you treat my words as if they were nothing but wind past your ears?