The next day.

The news that Prince Changling had seized the throne caused an uproar throughout the entire Li Kingdom and even in other countries.

Who could have imagined that the dynasty in Li State would change overnight.

He released all of Beili's captives and also let Xiao Zhiqing go.

It was already the afternoon of the next day when Shi Yanqing's people picked up Xiao Zhiqing.

Xiao Zhiqing stood at the gate of the palace. When she saw Shi Yanqing's carriage coming to pick her up, she did not get on it.

Instead, he ran away and hid where no one could find him.

She has been trampled upon like this now and has no way of facing her old friends.

She just wanted to find her sister and take her to live in an isolated place.

She didn't want to be the princess of Beili anymore. The three years in the Liguo military camp were the shame of her life. She was too ashamed to see Shi Yanqing.

Until night, the people sent by Shi Yanqing still hadn't found Xiao Zhiqing.

Shen Mi went to Shuimozhai to meet Lin Zhimeng.

Lin Zhimeng and several of his tribesmen have recovered a lot under the doctor's treatment these days.

However, after so many years of torture, there are still many sequelae.

Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, these Beili captives no longer have to suffer torture and hide as before.

Lin Zhimeng looked at Shen Mi who was sitting next to her and grabbed her wrist with tears in her eyes.

She choked up and said, "Miss."

Shen Mi looked at her calmly: "The princess will find it."

"She just doesn't know how to face Shi Yanqing."

Lin Zhimeng let go of Shen Mi's wrist and sobbed, "Liguo finally changed its monarch."

"My people and I will never again be tortured to a point where our lives are worse than death."

Shen Mi took a deep breath and said, "As long as we find Princess Beili, we will send you out of the country."

"The world is so big, there is always a place for you."

"You can take your people and find a secluded place to live a simple life, which is better than staying in this sad place."

Lin Zhimeng nodded, pursed her lips and looked at Shen Mi.

"Miss, thank you."

Shen Mi said: "I should be the one thanking you."

"If it weren't for Sister Zhimeng's reminder, I wouldn't have..."

Shen Mi was silent for a moment and then said, "Princess Zhiqing had a younger sister, who may have already passed away."

"She has now left the palace and her whereabouts are unknown."

Lin Zhimeng sat up from the bed and said, "I'll go find her."

"I told her that Beili is not just her, but also us."

"We can protect her."

Shen Mi nodded, and after watching Lin Zhimeng pack up and leave, she also left Shuimozhai and returned to the Ji family.

After Lin Zhimeng left Shui Mo Zhai, he went to various places in Kyoto to look for Xiao Zhiqing.

It was not until dark that she led her men groping in the dark, and finally saw Xiao Zhiqing kneeling on the ground in a wasteland on the outskirts of Kyoto.

Xiao Zhiqing was thin, and the breeze blew through her clothes, making her look desolate and pitiful.

This is the place where the Xiao family was beheaded by Emperor Li.

When Lin Zhimeng walked to this place, she felt the oppressive atmosphere made her breathless.

The scene of the slaughter of the monarch and princes of the Beili royal family flashed through his mind.

Lin Zhimeng walked over and knelt down in front of Xiao Zhiqing with a plop.

"Princess."

Hearing the familiar voice, Xiao Zhiqing subconsciously turned around to look at Lin Zhimeng. Her eyes were already red from crying.

She didn't expect that after three years, some of her tribesmen were still alive.

"Princess, let's go back."

"Beili is not just you, there are also us."

"We will all protect the princess."

Xiao Zhiqing lowered her head, smiled bitterly, and remained silent.

She looked at the dark sky and suddenly felt that it was all a dream.

Lin Zhimeng knelt with Xiao Zhiqing on the outskirts of the city for a whole night.

It was not until the next morning that Shen Mi arranged a carriage for them.

Xiao Zhiqing was always unwilling to see Shi Yanqing, and was only willing to leave the sad country with her Beili clansmen.

Under the city wall, Shen Mi took Yu'er's hand and handed a bag of luggage to Lin Zhimeng.

In addition to some of Lin Zhimeng's things, there was also some travel money.

Although the money was not much, it was enough for Lin Zhimeng and his tribesmen to live a stable life.

"Sister Zhimeng, have a safe journey."

Lin Zhimeng's eyes were red. He looked back at Xiao Zhiqing and the Beili people in the carriage not far away, then looked back at Shen Mi, and knelt down with a plop.

"Miss, I, Lin Zhimeng, will always remember this great favor."

"If you ask for anything in the future, I will go through fire and water for you."

Shen Mi leaned over and helped Lin Zhimeng up, saying calmly: "I don't want you to repay me."

"You give me advice, you don't owe me anything."

"I just hope..." Shen Mi was silent for a moment and looked at the people in the carriage behind Lin Zhimeng.

"You can live well."

"Your enemy is the deceased Emperor Li. It has nothing to do with my father and other Li people."

Lin Zhimeng nodded repeatedly. She was not someone who couldn’t see clearly.

The dead Emperor Li is their enemy, not the current emperor and other innocent people in Li State.

"Miss, don't worry. The enemy is dead. We have avenged Beili and Liguo."

"In the future, my people and I will definitely not take revenge on innocent people."

Shen Mi nodded: "That's good, I wish you a safe journey."

Lin Zhimeng wiped her tears and got on the carriage.

The coachman whipped his horse and disappeared under the city wall.

At this moment, on the city wall.

Shi Yanqing, dressed in green and holding a folding fan, looked at the two carriages going away with dim eyes.

"I just hope that she can forget all the painful memories and live a good life."

Murong Che said: "Unfortunately, she doesn't dare to face you after all."

Shi Yanqing smiled and said, "No one wants to let old friends see themselves embarrassed."

"Now that the situation has been determined, it's almost time to stop the war in the north."

Murong Che nodded: "Everything depends on you and Northern Qi."

……

Not long after Prince Changling proclaimed himself emperor, he asked eunuchs to draft an edict to announce it to the world, clearing the grievances of the deceased General Pei and his family.

Pei Wan was posthumously named Queen Renxian.

Shen Mi was also named Princess Changle of Liguo.

Soon, news came from Yanjing that the emperor was seriously ill.

Murong Che and Shen Mi had to set off and return to Yanjing.

Before leaving, Shen Mi took Yu'er to meet King Changling.

In the palace bedroom, there is a portrait of Pei Wan.

A wisp of green smoke rose in the hall.

Although Prince Changling seized the throne and became emperor, he eventually lost too much.

He stood in front of the painting, looking at Pei Wan's portrait in silence.

Pei Wan left, and Shen Mi also married far away in Dayan. Although he was the emperor, he was lonely.

When Shen Mi brought Yu'er into the bedroom, she saw Prince Changling standing in front of Pei Wan's portrait, unwilling to take his eyes off her for a long time.

She called softly.

"Father."

Hearing the voice, Prince Changling turned around to look at her.

Yu'er was very lively. He opened his little mouth and called King Changling: "Grandfather."

The little guy threw himself into the arms of Prince Changling and comforted him: "Grandfather, don't be sad, we will be back."

Prince Changling's eyes were red. He picked up Yu'er and put his nose against the little guy's face.

"It would be great if Yu'er could stay with grandpa forever."

"In this way, Grandfather is no longer a person."

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