C13

Su Zeyi had originally wanted to dodge Yun Mengqi's attack, but he just happened to see the Zhong Miao Yi smiling as she talked to Tang Yao. She didn't know what to tell him, but he lightly wiped the sweat off his forehead.

She was truly free and unfettered, but how could there be such a good thing in the world? Is it okay if you want to live life as it pleases?

Maybe everyone had the right to choose, but she just had to be a Zhong Miao Yi. She didn't have that right.

Their original rejection of Yun Mengqi had been delayed for a while, and it was inevitable that they had been too deliberate. After all, she was a girl in front of the empress dowager and had always been guilty towards her, so the empress dowager wasn't too happy.

Zhong Miao Yi thought about Su Zeyi's words. Would he really let her go?

"Miaoyi?" Tang Yao gently waved his hand in front of her eyes. He turned around to take a glance, but didn't see anything. "What's wrong?" he asked.

Zhong Miao Yi immediately snapped out of her daze and averted her panicked eyes a few times: "Nothing much, I am probably hungry, and my energy is not very concentrated."

Although she was just randomly saying a few random words, Tang Yao immediately became vexed. "I forgot! Guan Gu pulled you along to talk!"

He still had to explain some things to the guards in charge of changing shifts, so he couldn't accompany her. Zhong Miao Yi nodded in understanding.

Since she was chatting with Tang Yao for a while, her mood seemed to improve. She ate a bit more for dinner and didn't have any special feelings for herself, but Xiao Yao laughed and said, "Young Master Tang is indeed a good match for the My Princess. When young master comes back, your appetite is much better.

Zhong Miao Yi looked up suspiciously: "Have you eaten too much?"

"That's right. I only ate half a bowl of the dish at noon today, and I haven't even touched a few mouthfuls. I'm getting anxious just looking at me." Xiao Yao muttered, and added another bowl of soup to the Zhong Miao Yi, "Right now it's a good thing, the emperor will be happy to know about it too."

The Zhong Miao Yi didn't really care about whether the Emperor was happy or not. After dinner, the night would still be long and endless.

Now that she had Tang Yao with her, she felt like her life was looking forward to something.

Zhong Miao Yi was in a good mood and wanted to go out for a walk. The night was always cool outside, and Zhong Miao Yi knew that there was a stream nearby. During this period of time, most of the water was taken from there.

Not far away, the outermost guards could hear the shouting. But just in case something happened last time, Zhong Miao Yi still brought Xiao Yao along.

The torches lit up a wide area, and when they reached the stream, there was still some light flickering.

Zhong Miao Yi extended her hand to feel the water's temperature. It was probably because of the summer and was not particularly cold, but her previous mischievous nature seemed to have returned. She said to Xiao Yao softly, "Hold me, I will step on the water."

Xiao Yao quickly pulled her back: "Princess, what if someone sees it?"

"It's already so late, who else would come here other than us?" Zhong Miao Yi comforted her as she quickly took off her stockings.

She simply rolled up her legs and sat on the shore, soaking her entire calf into the stream.

This was downstream. Usually, she would collect water and cook upstream while washing clothes and vegetables. She deliberately chose to go downstream because she was afraid of people in front of her.

Unable to stop the Zhong Miao Yi, Xiao Yao could only frown and look around. Luckily, no one was around, causing Xiao Yao to heave a sigh of relief.

Zhong Miao Yi did not remember how long she had felt this cool and comfortable feeling before, she enjoyed such a comfortable time. Seeing that Xiao Yao was extremely nervous, she smiled and pulled on her, "You should come and try, it's okay, there's no one here, we'll be back after a while, don't be so nervous."

Xiao Yao didn't dare say anything. "Princess, I'll watch over him for you."

That was true, she dared not. Zhong Miao Yi did not force her, after soaking in the water for a while, she started to get tired, just as she was about to ask Xiao Yao to pull her up, a light suddenly shone out from her right side. Someone was holding a lantern.

"Princess." Xiao Yao extended her hand out to her, and anxiously helped Zhong Miao Yi put on her shoes and socks. Unfortunately, her feet were wet, and the more anxious she was, the harder it was for her to wear them.

The person who came walked over quickly, Zhong Miao Yi could clearly see her face, it was Yun Mengqi again.

She interrupted Xiao Yao's movements and stood up. Yun Mengqi was definitely here to find fault, it did not matter if she wore shoes or socks.

As expected, Yun Mengqi opened her mouth with a sentence full of cold ridicule: "Which man did you secretly meet at night again?"

Xiao Yao wanted to stand in front of Zhong Miao Yi, but Zhong Miao Yi stopped him for a moment: "Go to the side, I want to talk to Princess Qian Qian."

Xiao Yao looked at Zhong Miao Yi's eyes, and retreated a few steps, not standing too far away.

Yun Mengqi laughed, "You actually raise such a loyal dog that protects his master. Since you have Tang Yao, you should take good care of him and marry him as soon as possible, so that he won't wander around in Zeyu's sight. Also, restrain your ability to deal with men a little.

What a big tone, the Zhong Miao Yi sneered: "Didn't you say you want to destroy me? Yun Mengqi, let me say it one last time, I am not related to Su Zeyi in any way, if you force yourself on me recklessly, I will not allow anyone to bully me. "

Yun Mengqi was startled upon hearing this, obviously she did not expect that the Zhong Miao Yi who kept a low profile every day would have such a strong side.

"Also, focus your mind on Su Zeyi. What's the point of working on me? Heh, are you afraid that he doesn't want you? " Zhong Miao Yi ridiculed him back and felt that he had vented his anger.

From the day Yun Mengqi acted against her, the relationship between the two of them was like fire and water, there was no longer any possibility of reconciliation.

Being choked by Zhong Miao Yi like that, Yun Mengqi became completely furious, she placed the lantern in her hand to the side and pounced towards Zhong Miao Yi to grab her face: "Bitch! It's your turn to teach me a lesson! If you don't want to see what you are! "

Xiao Yao was startled by Yun Mengqi's sudden action and quickly ran over to help.

The ground beside the stream was slippery. She almost slipped and was supported by Xiao Yao, "Princess, be careful!"

Yun Mengqi was ungrateful as she pushed Xiao Yao to the ground, "Take your dirty hands away!"

Xiao Yao was not able to stand steadily and fell flat on the ground. After a while, she was unable to get up, so she pushed Xiao Yao down and continued to pounce towards Zhong Miao Yi. Coincidentally, when the Zhong Miao Yi saw Xiao Yao fall, he subconsciously took two steps forward, but was instantly suppressed by Yun Mengqi.

When she fell down, there were many places where her bones hurt so much that it seemed as if it was going to break. Yun Mengqi rode on Zhong Miao Yi's body and recklessly clawed at her with her claws.

Very soon, he felt a burning sensation on his neck. It should be blood.

Yun Mengqi was overjoyed, and said complacently: "Do you still dare to teach me a lesson?! I'll let you have some memory! Let's see if you still dare to talk back to me in the future! I want to see if you dare to rebel against me! "

She was at her most prideful moment and had never expected that a maid would actually dare to touch her.

Xiao Yao could not watch her princess being bullied like this. Obviously, they did not do anything! Why do you always have to be treated like this?

She bore the pain and crawled up, her hands and feet trembling, fiercely pushing Yun Mengqi away. Yun Mengqi rolled over from Zhong Miao Yi's body, and with a scream, heard her fall into the water.

Xiao Yao raised her hands in a stiff motion, as if she was already scared silly.

Yun Mengqi did not know how to swim, and screamed for help. Zhong Miao Yi knew that she was finished, and it was not her fault now!

When they heard that Yun Mengqi fell into the water, the guards ran one by one faster than a rabbit and by the time they fished Yun Mengqi out of the water, she had already fainted. A few girls who were able to swim had squeezed out all the water in her lungs, causing Yun Mengqi's eyelashes to flutter a few times as she woke up.

The ruckus was so great that even the emperor and empress dowager were alarmed and came over.

Everyone surrounded Yun Mengqi. They were sincere and pretended to be concerned about him, but the crowd was in a complete mess. No one noticed Zhong Miao Yi who was curled up in the corner.

She quietly put on her shoes and socks, covered the trembling Xiao Yao who was crying and gasping for breath behind her, and comforted her not to be afraid, and waited for the expected thunderbolt of fury.