Just as Mo Liujin had said, half a month later, the imperial decree from the Emperor arrived, conferring upon Chu Qingmeng the title of Princess Anning.
Upon receiving the imperial decree, preparations began for the return journey to the Capital. Chu Qingmeng was utterly unwilling in her heart; had the Emperor not summoned her to the Capital for an audience, she truly would not have wished to set foot in the Capital ever again, for whenever she entered the Capital, nothing good ever came of it! The mere thought of returning to the Capital inevitably brought Mo Liufang to mind, and she felt a genuine sense of nausea! What a wretched mess of things! If she had not overheard that conversation, she still could have spoken to Mo Liufang, but having heard it word for word, she always felt thoroughly awkward all over! Thinking of all this, Chu Qingmeng grew somewhat agitated, kicked away the stool before her, turned and walked in the direction of the stables, vaulted onto a horse, and rode straight out of the estate.
The moment she left, Feiying channeled his inner energy and gave chase. Of the group of Secret Guards, one was left behind to report to Mo Liujin while all the others followed after her. Ever since the previous incident when Feiying had taken her away on his own, Mo Liujin had been traumatized. Now the Secret Guards kept watch not only over Chu Qingmeng but over Feiying as well, and Feiying was barred from participating in any of the security deployments! During this …
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