After leaving the Xiao Mansion, the Crown Princess did not deliberately hide her identity. As she and Jiang Yue stepped onto the street, the surrounding townspeople were both fearful and excited, wanting to draw near.
The accompanying guards attempted to clear a path, wielding their sabers to push back the crowd. An elderly woman, clutching a child, failed to dodge in time and nearly collided with the Crown Princess. The palace servants immediately swarmed forward to shield her, shoving the woman aside until she fell to the ground. The infant began to wail.
Jiang Yue stepped forward to help her up, carefully brushing the dust from the woman’s sleeve. Seeing that her gentle face was now filled only with terror, Jiang Yue was reminded of her own mother, and her heart sank with overwhelming pity.
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