Chapter 98 Falling into the Lake
"Before the princess got married, she would always ask us maids to accompany her for meals whenever she was unhappy. The princess left us maids alone and left the palace twice before. She must have been hiding something from us!" Si Xue simply brought out the topic.

As a maid, she shouldn't ask too much about things her master doesn't want to talk about, but she still couldn't help but worry about the princess's safety.

"I've been married to the palace for half a year. It's rare that His Highness is not in the palace, so I wanted to have a meal with you guys. Don't let your imagination run wild." Su Ci was afraid of being exposed and saying too much, so she simply changed the subject and said, "I'm going to take a bath and rest early."

She planned to leave the palace in three days. She was still hesitating about who to take with her, but suddenly made a decision. She might as well take Nanny Tang with her.

After all, Nanny Tang wanted to see if she was going out to have a secret meeting with a wild man, and this opportunity gave Nanny Tang an unforgettable experience.

On the day he decided to leave, Su Ci slept until noon as usual.

After washing up, she ate breakfast and lunch together. Looking at the busy Sixue and Sanmei, and Mother Tao who was chattering beside her, she felt a little heavy.

She was brought up spoiled by her old father and had never traveled far since she was a child. This time she was going on a long journey, she didn't know if she would have the chance to return to Liangzhou or see those people who had been with her since she was a child.

Mother Tao was complaining about the mess in the room, and when she turned around she saw Su Ci with his eyes wide open.

"What are you thinking, Princess? Don't you like eating? Eat more." Mother Tao took a look at the two simple dishes and suddenly said dissatisfiedly, "This old servant will go and cook two more dishes."

Su Ci suddenly came back to his senses and said while eating, "Mom, please be busy with your own things. You don't need to pay attention to me. I remembered that I ordered a few sets of winter clothes a few days ago. I have to go out for a while. You stay in the palace and help me keep a close eye on it, so that some people with bad intentions don't put unclean things into Jingyuanzhai."

Si Xue's heart was moved when she heard this: "Princess, are you going out alone again? How about this, I will go with you."

"Don't think I don't know you want to be lazy. I'll go get my winter clothes. It'll only take half an hour to go back and forth. I'll find someone else to accompany you then." Su Ci rejected Si Xue's proposal.

Sixue still wanted to lobby, but Su Ci was firm in his words, so in the end she could only accept her fate.

When Su Ci left the main hall, she happened to see Aunt Tang acting furtively. She slowed down her pace and said to Aunt Tang, "If you have time, please accompany me to the clothing store. I ordered a few sets of winter clothes and I'm going to pick them up now."

Nanny Tang was worried that she would not have the chance to follow Su Ci, so she readily agreed, "Yes, Princess!"

Si Xue was originally following Su Ci, worried that it would be unsafe for Su Ci to go out alone, but when she saw that Su Ci had indeed called someone to go out with him, and that the clothing shop was not far from the palace, she felt a little relieved.

But Aunt Tang has bad intentions. Will something bad happen if we let her accompany us?
"Si Xue, you go ahead and do your thing. I'll be back soon." Su Ci turned around and said to Si Xue.

Si Xue quickly responded, "Princess, come back early after you get your winter clothes, and don't linger outside."

"I know." Su Ci waved to Sixue and turned away.

The moment she turned around, her steps were particularly heavy.

Nanny Tang followed Su Ci closely, but she still didn't see the carriage until she left the palace gate. She asked in surprise, "Doesn't the princess take a carriage?"

"It's just a short distance, there's no need to take a carriage. Walking more is good for your health, let's go." Su Ci said without turning his head.

Nanny Tang was speechless for a moment, but she always felt that Su Ci's behavior was a little weird.

She is old and her legs and feet are not very strong, so she can't walk for a long time.

In addition, she had lived a leisurely life in the palace over the years and could not bear the slightest hardship.

"Princess, how far is the clothing store?" She asked loudly, struggling to keep up.

"Almost there!" Su Ci said without turning his head, secretly rolling his eyes.

It was originally quite close, and she suddenly wanted to make Nanny Tang suffer a little. Nanny Tang walked for another quarter of an hour, but still hadn't reached her destination, so she asked again, "Princess, haven't you reached the clothing store yet?"

Su Ci raised his voice and said, "I've passed the clothing store. I want to go for a look first and then get some winter clothes."

Nanny Tang was dumbfounded when she heard this: "This old slave can't walk anymore."

Su Ci turned back to Nanny Tang and said, "You can't walk that fast? Well, let's go back and get some winter clothes."

Su Ci said this and walked back with Nanny Tang.

After this walk, Nanny Tang wanted to die because she walked for nearly two quarters of an hour.

After waiting for a long time for Su Ci to get the winter clothes, Su Ci threw the winter clothes at her: "Mammy, please hold it for me. By the way, I want to go to the lake for a walk. If you feel tired, you can take the winter clothes back to the palace first."

When Nanny Tang heard this, she immediately perked up.

She was ordered by the lady to monitor Su Ci, but Su Ci wanted to get rid of her, and it was obvious that he wanted to meet a strange man secretly. She could not leave no matter what.

"How can I feel at ease when the princess is away alone? No matter what, I have to stay by the princess' side and be ready to give her orders at any time." Nanny Tang said hurriedly.

Su Ci looked at Nanny Tang with sympathy: "I am worried that Nanny is too old and the weather is cold, and Nanny is too tired. What should we do if something happens?"

Nanny Tang smiled and said, "It is my duty to serve my master. The princess is kind-hearted, so how can I be lazy?"

Seeing this, Su Ci didn't say anything else.

Su Ci deliberately tormented Madam Tang. After a lot of effort, they finally reached the lake and walked around for a long time. Later, when he saw Madam Tang's pale face, he finally had a kind heart: "Madam, you must be very tired. How about this, let's go to the pleasure boat to rest for a while before returning to the palace, otherwise I'm afraid you can't bear it."

Nanny Tang was indeed extremely tired, and quickly agreed with Su Ci's suggestion.

"There are several pleasure boats here. Why don't you pick one, Madam?" Su Ci looked at Madam Tang with a smile.

Nanny Tang was wondering if Su Ci had made an appointment with some strange man on the pleasure boat, but when she saw Su Ci asked her to choose by herself, she gave up the idea.

She randomly picked a pleasure boat that was closest to her, and as soon as she got on, she couldn't wait to find a place to sit down and rest.

"Mammy, take a rest. I'll go to the bow to see the scenery on the lake."

Su Ci said this and left Nanny Tang behind.

Nanny Tang rested for a while, but was still worried that Su Ci had some conspiracy, so she went to the bow to look for him.

But before she found the bow, she saw Su Ci, who was standing on the bow, slip and suddenly fall into the lake...

She was looking into Su Ci's frightened eyes, and Su Ci asked her for help: "Mammy, save me..."

Nanny Tang's feet seemed to be nailed to the ground, not moving at all.

She suddenly thought, if Su Ci fell into the lake, he would be frozen to death even if he didn't drown in such weather, right?
How could a woman like Su Ci be worthy of a dragon among men like Your Highness? Moreover, Your Highness had feelings for Su Ci. If Su Ci was well, when Your Highness ascended to that position in the future, Su Ci might become the queen.

It would be best if this woman died...

Oh, be careful.