The entire space was terrifyingly quiet.
The moment the words left her mouth, Jiang Yingcheng realized what utter nonsense she had just blurted out. But she was genuinely afraid that Eunuch Changshun would send her back to Changning Palace, and that her beautiful imperial father would turn and leave in the very next breath.
She steeled her heart and began wailing without a shred of reason.
"I want to go!" Leaning against Eunuch Changshun's chest, Jiang Yingcheng kicked hard at the air before her. "Chengcheng wants to go!!"
Without a word, Jiang Yanchuan turned and walked away.
The military generals nearby exchanged troubled looks until Jiang Yanchuan, walking ahead, said coldly, "Do you want to stay behind too?"
The generals shuddered and hurried after him.
Jiang Yingcheng was left behind, staring blankly in bewilderment.
Huh?
They... all left?
None of them were taking Chengcheng?
Chengcheng had saved up so many points. She really, really could help!
The shop had not only life-saving elixirs, but also so many mechanical contraptions, military strategies, and legendary killing formations. She could even help Father and the uncles check on Beiming at any time. Not a single spy in Great Rui could match her!
But she had no idea how to put any of that into words. Jiang Yingcheng opened her mouth helplessly, drawing great gulps of air. It felt as though the air around her had grown much thinner with her beautiful imperial father's departure.
Don't, don't go...
Chengcheng wanted to go too-
At last, she stopped wailing herself hoarse. Instead, she lowered her head, her fingers tightly twisted together, and silently let her tears fall, drop after drop.
[Ch-Chengcheng should have held on a little longer before...]
She felt a little regretful.
If she had not fallen asleep in that carriage, she would