The palace is quiet, and the empress of the cold palace is acting as a demon

Chapter 17 Awake in the World
Ning also hung the yellow rice cake on Lihu's saddle, then got on the horse and stretched out his hand in front of Qin Wan.

Qin Wan hesitated for a moment, and looked at the people around her. If she dragged on, these people would probably have their knees broken.She had to reach out and put her hand on Ning Yi's palm.With a firm grip and a light lift, Qin Wan was pulled up by his whole body and landed firmly on Lihu's back.

Ning Yi: "Drive."

Lihu got the order, started steadily, and walked slowly towards the palace with gentle and brisk steps.

"You've known since I left the cold palace?" Qin Wan grabbed the saddle and asked Ning Yi who was holding him behind him.

"Do you really think you can escape without telling me?" Ning Yi grabbed the reins with both hands, protecting Qin Wan against his chest.

"I really underestimated you..." Qin Wan was dejected, feeling ashamed, but there was nothing he could do.

The moonlight was cool and the west wind was howling. Qin Wan suddenly felt that Ning Yi was really a Gu, as if there was an indescribable force pulling her towards him.

There was nothing to say all the way, Ning Yi sent Qin Wan back to the cold palace.Liuying had already been waiting at the door early, and she was relieved when she saw Qin Wan, knelt on the ground and said, "Welcome His Royal Highness Ning Wang and Wang Fei back to the palace."

Ning Yi got off the horse, reached out and hugged Qin Wan off the horse's back, and then unloaded the yellow rice cake from the saddle and put it in Qin Wan's hand: "Go back, it's getting late, go to bed quickly. "

After finishing speaking, he turned around and was about to mount his horse and go back to Qingyun Palace.

"Ning Yi." Qin Wan stopped him.

Ning Yi turned his head, and his eyebrows were locked together again: "Who gave you the courage to call me by my king's name?"

Qin Wan smiled and shook the yellow rice cake in his hand: "Thank you for paying for me, are you hungry, do you want to finish eating the cake before leaving?"

"No, you keep it for yourself, I don't like sweets." Ning Yi replied.

Qin Wan rolled her eyes and asked again: "Then what do you like to eat? I don't like to owe favors to others. If you treat me to a sweet cake, I have to pay you back something."

Ning Yi raised the corner of his mouth: "The pickled vegetables you made are pretty good, and I'll send some to Qingyun Hall tomorrow."

After finishing speaking, he stepped on the horse, turned the horse's head, and left in the direction of Qingyun Palace.

Qin Wan looked at his back, raised the corners of his mouth unconsciously, hugged the paper bag of yellow rice cakes, and pulled Liuying up from the ground: "Let's go, eat rice cakes."

"Your Majesty, you are so courageous. Just now you called His Highness Ning Wang by his name, I was almost scared out of my wits." Liuying breathed out.

"Hey, so what's the matter?" Qin Wan's eyes were as bright as stars, "He just looks fierce. You see, I called him that, but he didn't do anything to me, did he?"

Liuying shook her head: "Your Majesty, you are absolutely confident. If it were someone else, you wouldn't know how many times you died."

"Really?" Qin Wan smiled and stuffed a piece of rice cake into Liuying's mouth, "Eat it quickly, don't be surprised."

Liu Ying was eating rice cakes, she thought about it and said worriedly: "Mother, His Highness Ning Wang has been so kind to you, are you going to run away now?"

Qin Wan ate a piece by himself, and the sweet taste spread in his mouth.

Looking at the bright moon above the cold palace, she seriously thought about Liu Ying's question.Perhaps in everyone's eyes, it is a great blessing for her to be chosen by Ning Yi. After all, in this world, having a rich and powerful husband is a good way to survive.Staying by Ning Yi's side, being a salty fish in the cold palace, is actually quite in line with the principles of Buddhism in her life.

But in the long run, now Ning also thinks she is fresh, interesting and useful, so naturally he treats her so well.But she is no longer a little girl with a love brain. She has never eaten pork but has seen pigs running. Like Ning Yi, a high-quality human man who lived in the turbulent years of history. It is common for three wives and four concubines. Did a pack of yellow rice cake sell itself?
"Liuying, sister, let me tell you, you seem to be giving me special treatment from Ning Yi, but when you actually think about it, what he did was all low-cost tricks, right? After all, did he imprison me here? In the cold palace, I just let me go out occasionally to let the wind out. Do I ignore the fact that he imprisoned me just because he let me out of the palace? He is willing to treat me well, so it is naturally profitable for me , His preferential treatment is just a low-cost investment, for the great benefit behind me. Men are all rational and cold-blooded, and Ning Yi can get to where he is today, it is definitely the result of mercenary and step by step. You really put If he treats his investment as a relationship, he will fall into the trap of a man like them."

Liuying didn't understand, she tilted her head and looked at Qin Wan in puzzlement.

Qin Wan stuffed another piece of cake into his mouth and explained to Liu Ying: "I mean, if a man says he wants to marry you in the future, he will give you all kinds of warmth and treat you very well, you should definitely Don't fall in love with your head, think that this man loves you so much, and then you are willing to go up and down for him. To test whether a man is sincere to you, then ask him for what he cares about the most, and see Whether he will give it or not."

"The thing you care about the most?" Liuying didn't understand.

Qin Wan sighed and patted Liu Ying's head: "Let's put it this way, what do you think Ning Yi values ​​most?"

Liuying thought about it, and replied, "Is Jiangshan the most important thing for His Highness King Ning?"

Qin Wan: "Well, assuming that Jiangshan is what he values ​​most, is he willing to trade Jiangshan for me?"

Liuying shook her head.

Qin Wan: "That's it. He wouldn't trade Jiangshan for me. How do you think he really values ​​me? Maybe it's not just Jiangshan, but his power, status, money, army, which one? They are all more important than me. When I conflict with these things, I am the one who is sacrificed. I, Qin Wan, am a complete person, and I don’t need to sacrifice myself for a man, even if he is Ning Yi. , he is not worthy."

Liuying was dumbfounded by Qin Wan's words. She had never heard of these words, let alone digested them.

Qin Wan patted her on the shoulder, smiled and said, "To put it simply, a woman should live for herself, don't just give her body for the three melons and two dates that a man gave her, never leave her, never give up, and pay for it."

"But ma'am, the yellow rice cake you're talking about was bought by His Highness Ning Wang, and the clothes you wear on your body, and the daily use are also given by His Highness Ning Wang. Without His Highness Ning Wang, can you really rely on yourself?" Liu Ying asked back.

Hearing Liuying's words, Qin Wan, who had just been a feminist, was instantly discouraged. Thinking about what Liuying said was true, she did hit a wall when she went out of the palace. It seems that if she wants to be independent, she still needs some real skills.

"Oh, I'm locked up in the palace and have no place to use my fists." Qin Wan buried her head and thought carefully, "It seems that I have to find a way to get some money first. Without money, it is really difficult to move an inch."

(End of this chapter)