When Princess Mingchang saw her grandson, whom she had been worried about for so many days, she was a little unsteady on her feet. After a long while, she stepped forward and slapped Li Jiamin in the face.
Li Jiamin was about to go up and pay her respects with a smile on her face, but was suddenly slapped in the face, leaving five clear finger marks on her fair face.
Princess Mingchang did not feel sorry for him as before. She had been worried these days and was now extremely angry. Seeing Li Jiamin's red face, she felt that she had not hit him lightly. She sneered at him and said, "It's not enough that you disobeyed the order and ran away privately, but now you find yourself here. If you want to die, go quickly and don't drag down your family!"
Master Li has not returned since he went to look for Li Jiamin. Although Madam Li dared not say anything, Princess Mingchang could see the resentment in her heart.
In addition, the Li family was now in decline, and Princess Mingchang was already full of anger. She could no longer bear it, and pointed at Li Jiamin with her eyes closed: "If you really want to die, you can come with me to the emperor now and tell him not to torment your relatives! How long can I live? After I die, if you continue to do this, this family will be torn apart by you!"
Now she was still alive and well, and Emperor Yuanfeng's attitude towards her was getting worse day by day. When she died, it was even more unnecessary to say anything. Who would care that these people were the descendants of Princess Mingchang? They were not motivated, and would only die faster.
It was rare to see Princess Mingchang lose her temper with her own family. Li Jiamin herself was a little confused and shocked. It took her a while to react. She shouted "Grandma" and knelt down.
He had been favored since he was young. Princess Mingchang had always been very good to him because she wanted him to inherit the second wife's house. Even though she seemed strict on the surface, she actually gave him everything he deserved. It was the first time that she had been beaten and scolded like today.
Li Jiamin was not angry. Instead, she called her grandmother with a smile and reached out to hold Princess Mingchang's hand.
Princess Mingchang was furious and wanted to throw him away: "I don't have a grandson like you!"
That being said, expectations have ultimately been tempered.
Li Jiamin touched her face, smiled, knelt down in front of Princess Mingchang, pulled Princess Mingchang's sleeve and said softly: "Grandma, I am unfilial and made you worry. I deserve to die. You can beat me or scold me, but please don't be angry with me."
Princess Mingchang thought about the fears she had endured these days and couldn't help getting angry again. She brushed his hand away angrily and snorted, "How dare I get angry with you? You are so arrogant now that you dare to run away from home at any time. Who knows what you will do next time?! If something happens again, what will happen to this family?!"
Li Jiamin let her vent her anger and beat and scold her. After a long while, Princess Mingchang finally calmed down. She leaned back in her chair, exhaled slowly, and asked him, "Where did you go?!"
Li Jiamin knew that she was no longer angry, so she hurriedly took a few steps and went over to hug Princess Mingchang's legs, and then rested her head on Princess Mingchang's legs: "Grandma, do you know why I left my hometown?"
Princess Mingchang looked at him coldly and smiled: "You are so smart now, how should I know why?"
Li Jiamin called out "Grandma" aggrievedly, and looked at Princess Mingchang pitifully with her eyes downcast: "Grandma, you can't just ignore me. I didn't want to leave on my own. I just had no choice."
Princess Mingchang snorted coldly: "You have no solution? How can you have no solution? Could it be that someone has put a knife to your neck?"
The two of them were talking animatedly. Li Jiamin nodded indignantly, "Someone really put a knife to my neck! Grandma, I was unwilling at first. I didn't want to stay in my hometown and study. I wanted to go out for a walk, but I also knew that this was against the imperial decree. If I made a big fuss, I would be beheaded. So I regretted it halfway through. I originally wanted to go back, but when I arrived in Shandong, I found that many people were looking for me..."
Princess Mingchang looked at him coldly: "Those were the people I sent out. I knew you ran away. Your guard captain left a mark. I knew you were in that area, so I sent people to look for you, including your uncle."
“No!” Li Jiamin said hurriedly: “Grandma, someone is trying to kill me!”
Princess Mingchang didn't expect him to say that. She stared at him scrutinizingly for a moment without saying a word.
Li Jiamin knew that she had heard it, so she immediately said, "Someone was looking for me secretly. I found out. They tried to create chaos and kill me several times. Fortunately, the captain of the guards was good at fighting. Later, they seemed to be in trouble again, so I was lucky enough to escape. Grandmother, do you know who these people are?"
Princess Mingchang asked him suspiciously, "Do you know who it is?"
Li Jiamin's captain of the guard is also the son of a noble family, from the Yulin Guard. Logically, he should be experienced and would not cause trouble or get hunted down.
That means these people were going directly for Li Jiamin.
But who else would be so deliberate in killing a child
She never told anyone about Li Jiamin's departure...
No, there is still one...
Princess Mingchang's heart was filled with emotions. After a long while, she looked at Li Jiamin in a daze.
Li Jiamin knew that she had already guessed it, so she raised her eyebrows and looked straight at Princess Mingchang: "Grandmother should have guessed it too, someone from the Cui family."
He is actually from the Cui family!
At this moment, Princess Mingchang no longer cared about Su Yao, the competition, or the princess on the grassland.
She was puzzled and couldn't help but ask, "Why?"
The Cui family is Princess Fenyang's maiden family. Knowing that Li Jiamin went to Shandong, she went to find Princess Fenyang and asked her to help the Cui family look for her. Princess Fenyang agreed.
But Princess Fenyang sent people from the Cui family to hunt down Li Jiamin... ..
"Grandmother, you can't figure it out, right?" Li Jiamin had completely recovered at this time. She pulled the corner of her mouth and looked at Princess Mingchang: "At the beginning, my grandson couldn't figure it out either. I have no grudges against the Cui family, and you have always had a good relationship with the Fenyang Palace. No matter what, the Cui family has no reason to kill me. But later, I heard over there that something happened in the Fenyang Palace, and the reason for the accident was because it was related to the desires of the previous dynasty. Then I understood. Grandmother, Princess Fenyang wants to kill me and then put the blame on the Su family. If I die, you will definitely be angry. At that time, if the emperor does not give me justice, what will you do? After all, you are a princess who has experienced three dynasties, and your status is very respected in the royal family... Princess Fenyang is just desperate, and there is no other way, so she has to take this step."