After rebirth, the Prime Minister's wife always wanted to leave her father behind and keep her

He was clearly praising her, and smiling gently, but Cheng Songan just felt uncomfortable. She stepped back unnoticeably, lowered her head and replied, "Your Majesty, I am too ashamed to accept your praise."

Prince Jin took a step forward and asked: "Miss Cheng is afraid of me?"

Cheng Songan forced a smile and said, "The royal family is majestic. Your Majesty is a noble and I respect you."

Prince Jin seemed very satisfied with her answer and asked, "Seventh sister has never left the palace. I have asked His Majesty for permission to take her out of the palace to play in two days during the Shangsi Festival. Miss Cheng is her teacher, so I wonder if she can accompany us?"

He was talking in a negotiation, but his tone was one that could not be refused.

Cheng Songan felt an invisible pressure that made her feel suffocated. She calmed herself down and replied, "My mother is not feeling well. I was planning to go back to take care of her for a few days during the Shangsi Festival, but I'm afraid it's inconvenient for me to go out."

Filial piety is the most important of all virtues. Even a saint cannot forbid people to serve their parents at home.

Prince Jin had a half-smile on his face. He stared at her face and studied her carefully for a while before saying, "Lord Cheng is very unique and the daughters he raised are also very different. Two of the three have already rejected me. If I meet the third girl again, I wonder what will happen?"

After saying that, he laughed, as if he was joking.

Cheng Songan suddenly felt the chill run even deeper into her bones, and the blood in her body ran cold from head to toe. In her previous life, she lived in the inner courtyard of a mansion and only dealt with the wives of high-ranking officials. In this life, she had stood on the side of Prince Xiang from the very beginning, and Prince Xiang and his wife treated her with respect, so she had never faced the horror of imperial power, nor had she ever felt such fear.

From the implication of his words, it seems that if I reject him, he will turn his target to my third sister.

Prince Jin has not yet ascended the throne of the crown prince, but he already thinks the world is in his pocket. In this deep palace, he even threatens her without any concealment.

Previously, he had proposed to marry Cheng Wanxin in order to win over his father, but was interrupted by Cui Yuanqing halfway. He had long held a grudge against her. Moreover, she was Cui Yuanqing's ex-wife. If he could get her, it would be the greatest humiliation for Cui Yuanqing.

No matter who falls into his hands, she or Jin Ning, it will not end well.

In his previous life, Prince Jin was the one who fought with Prince Xiang to the end. In this life, he even "overthrew" Prince Shou three years earlier than in his previous life.

Cheng Songan suppressed his fear and forced a smile: "Your Highness really knows how to joke. My third sister is only a young girl, and she is very naughty. That's why our parents never let her go out to embarrass herself."

Prince Jin raised his eyebrows and smiled: "I heard that Miss Cheng grew up in the countryside of Yizhou when she was young. Now she has grown into a fairy-like appearance. There is no other lady smarter than you in the whole capital."

"I also heard that you gave Ning Zhao a Spring Water Pattern. I'm afraid it was also your credit that he got the honor in front of the saint, right?"

Cheng Songan's blood froze. Did he already regard King Xiang as his opponent? And now he has started to deal with King Xiang?

She pretended not to understand and asked in surprise, "Your Highness, you even know such a small thing? That day at the last feast, Prince Ning Zhao saw a spring water pattern hanging on my waist. He thought he had never seen it before, so he asked a few more questions. I saw that he liked it very much, so I gave it to him. Could it be that the Seventh Princess was jealous and told you about it? It seems that I must give her one as well."

Prince Jin looked straight at her calm appearance, not missing any of her expressions. His eyes were not looking at people, but as if he was staring at a prey.

Cheng Songan wanted to escape, so she bowed and said, "I have an old illness. I will feel dizzy if I stand for a long time. I am afraid that I will lose my composure in a moment, so please excuse me."

"Do you have an old illness?" Prince Jin stretched out his hand and placed it on her shoulder.

Cheng Songan was startled and took several steps back. She stepped on a smooth pebble and almost slipped. Fortunately, Haitang supported her in time, but the book in her arms fell out.

Haitang was about to pick it up, but Prince Jin waved her away. He bent down, picked it up, and handed it to Cheng Songan.

Cheng Songan didn't take it. He turned his head to Haitang and said, "I've caused trouble to His Majesty. Haitang, why don't you take it and thank His Majesty?"

Haitang quickly knelt down, touched her head to the ground, and said respectfully: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

She didn't look up, but just raised her hands above her head, waiting for Prince Jin to put the book in her hands.

However, Prince Jin didn't even look at him, as if he was disdainful of an ant. He still took a step towards Cheng Songan and raised the book in his hand.

Cheng Songan gritted her teeth and reached out her hand, but before she could touch the book, Prince Jin grabbed the back of her hand and gently placed the book in her palm.

This was like being burned by fire. Cheng Songan was shocked and frightened. He quickly withdrew his hand and said calmly, "Men and women should not touch each other. Please respect yourself, Your Majesty."

Prince Jin put his hands back behind his back in a leisurely manner, and resumed his gentlemanly demeanor: "I was careless and offended the young lady, it was not intentional. I will make amends to the young lady another day."

Cheng Songan lowered her head and said coldly, "I don't deserve it. I will take my leave first."

After saying that, he bowed, pulled Haitang and walked quickly towards the palace gate.

According to the palace rules, unless you are a noble in the harem, no matter how high your official position is, you are not allowed to ride a horse or a sedan chair, and you must walk to Chengtian Gate.

Cheng Songan didn't feel it in the past, but today she felt that the road was particularly long. Her legs were weak and she couldn't reach the palace gate, but she didn't dare to stop or run.

Haitang felt the same way. The master and servant supported each other and walked quickly towards the palace gate step by step.

As they approached Chengtian Gate, a scarlet official robe fluttered in the spring breeze. The back of the man looked familiar and inexplicably reassuring. Cheng Songan almost cried with joy. He stretched out his hands and whispered, "Cui Yuanqing."

She was so scared that her voice was so hoarse when she spoke, and the three words she shouted were extremely unclear.

Cui Yuanqing paused and turned around suddenly. Cheng Songan put his hands slightly forward, his steps a little messy, and ran towards him eagerly.

He heard it right, it was indeed her calling him. He subconsciously opened his arms and walked towards her quickly: "No need to run."

Cheng Songan had already burst into tears the moment he turned around. She clutched his sleeves tightly with both hands and asked in a trembling voice, "Cui Yuanqing, why are you in the palace too?"

Normally, he should be in the government office at this time.

Cui Yuanqing looked at the person who was trembling and trying not to lose his composure and threw himself into his arms. His heart tightened and he asked in a low voice, "What happened?"

Cheng Songan glanced at the guard nearby, quickly loosened his sleeve, kept a distance from him, and shook his head silently.

Cui Yuanqing understood, kept a distance from her, and slowly walked out of Chengtian Gate.

Only after getting on the carriage did Cheng Songan relax his tense mood and lean against the wall with his arms folded.

Cui Yuanqing followed on horseback. When the carriage and horses slowly drove away from the main city, he reined in his horse, stopped the carriage, and asked Haitang to get off.