Chapter 424: Is 424 a joke?

Facing Ye Jiu’s words, she should have retorted mercilessly, but oddly enough, it seemed like every sentence Ye Jiu spoke struck right at her heart.

Even though the Prince had always been kind to her, she had listened to the words of others and never thought to seek verification from the Prince himself, whimsically deciding to take the girl back as his illegitimate daughter.

If it was as she said, and she had no relationship with the Prince, yet she foolishly took the girl back, then how should she face the situation, and how should the Prince deal with it?

The Princess Consort had already been feeling guilty towards the Prince for years because of the child-swapping incident.

It was precisely because of the mismatch in their marriage that she lacked confidence, it was precisely because she felt her status was not worthy, that she made one mistake after another!

“Princess Consort, maybe we really are overthinking it. That girl may not be the Prince’s illegitimate daughter, and besides, with the Prince’s status, if he likes someone he could just bring her back to the Royal Residence directly. There’s no need to keep even a child on the outside, which unnecessarily lowers the child’s social status,” nanny Liu voiced her unease at this moment.

Feeling panicked in her heart, nanny Liu promptly reminded, “Princess Consort, we should hurry back and report this matter to the Prince. The Second Prince has been at odds with our Prince lately, and who knows what ill he plots in secret, lest he truly brings harm to our master.”

Moreover, if the earth really was about to shift, it would probably be unsafe outside. They should hurry back to the Royal Residence to find the Prince. It would be safer to be with the Prince, nanny Liu thought.

Initially, Ye Jiu had been walking calmly, but just as she passed a corner, she let out a deep breath and broke into a run.

Although she had spoken nothing but the truth, that Princess Consort looked a bit simple-minded; who knew if she might suddenly have a wild idea and order her capture once again?

And that loud noise was indeed terrifying; Ye Jiu also feared there might really be an earthquake.

So, it was better to run first.

She was also too careless. Having slept so soundly that she didn’t even realize when she was carried off in the middle of the night–she chided herself internally, calling herself a pig.

She had no idea how worried Si Nan and Wenzheng would become after finding her gone!

“Master, look ahead, isn’t that Miss Ye?” As soon as Si Nan finished his sentence, Sikong Mo had also spotted the girl running ahead.

In a flash, Sikong Mo leaped up and swept the fleeing Ye Jiu into his arms.

Once they were settled back on the horse, Ye Jiu recovered from the shock of being suddenly lifted and glanced at the person who had picked her up.

“Sikong Young Master?” Ye Jiu exclaimed.

Then, Sikong Mo suddenly urged the steed beneath him into a wild gallop.

Behind them, Si Nan raised his hand to halt the guards who wanted to follow, and decisively led the others back to the Royal Residence.

Ye Jiu finally felt at ease, though his expression was a bit frightening at the moment; nestling in his embrace, she felt a reassuring sense of security.

Sikong Mo ran a bit farther with Ye Jiu before stopping and allowed the steed beneath him to freely roam. He then finally spoke to Ye Jiu, “How is it, were you mistreated?”

Ye Jiu clearly had no injuries on her, which wasn’t a concern for him.

Then, Ye Jiu shook her head and said, “Sikong Young Master, can you take me back to the inn first? I’m afraid my brothers will be worried.”

“Jiujiu, I’m worried too,” Sikong Mo suddenly said.

Ye Jiu, scared, her heart fluttered erratically, “Sikong Young Master, please stop joking, this is not right…”

“Do you think this Prince is joking?” Sikong Mo’s tone was cold and dangerously threatening.