The eldest daughter became popular after appearing on a family variety show

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"Have you heard that the former great general was beheaded at noon today?"

"I heard about it. Wasn't that General Ji a very capable commander in the past? How come he was beheaded? Which city was lost?"

"No, no, I have committed the crime of deceiving the emperor."

"what's up?"

"I heard that when the property of the Prince's Mansion was taken back, he lied about the amount."

"It doesn't sound like a big deal. Would the emperor be so angry that he would behead him?"

"How could this not be possible? Not to mention that Ji Zunxing's identity is sensitive to begin with. Since ancient times, the emperor has always been averse to having achievements surpassing those of the emperor. Yet, he has repeatedly been disrespectful to Your Majesty and the princess.

"If he lies about the amount again, it involves deceiving the emperor, corruption, and other issues. He should be punished for multiple crimes. In my opinion, it is not too much to directly exterminate his entire clan. Your Majesty is too merciful to just behead him."

The people behind Ji Xueyao were chatting in low voices, but the sound still reached Ji Xueyao's ears.

She turned around and asked timidly, "Did they say how to deal with his family members?"

The men didn't expect that the beggar wrapped in a smelly cloak was actually a girl, and there was some surprise in their eyes.

However, they still answered Ji Xueyao's question.

"What else can we do? Send the men to the army and the women to slavery."

The man responded casually.

Ji Xueyao's heart was beating like a drum. She had been a spoiled young lady for more than ten years and didn't want to serve others.

She must run away!
As for Ji Minghan, I have already given him the chance to escape. If he doesn't go with me, he deserves to die on the way to exile!

Just as she finished speaking, she heard the man continue to discuss with the people behind him:

"But His Majesty also said that those who are exiled are only those who have done no service to the country. A meritorious official like the princess should not suffer such humiliation."

Hearing the familiar name, Ji Xueyao's heart trembled.

"What about Ji Minghan? Does he need to be exiled?"

Ji Xueyao asked again.

The man behind didn't expect Ji Xueyao to ask so many questions, and he laughed in surprise.

"You know a lot as a girl. You've even heard of Ji Minghan. Oh, I see. You must have read his book. He is your 'idol', right?"

The man spoke some modern words he learned from watching live broadcasts. He was also a loyal reader of Ji Minghan. He thought that he and Ji Xueyao had common topics, so he talked for a while before answering Ji Xueyao's question.

"He's fine, don't worry. He and Li Huaimin pay a lot of taxes every month to enrich the national treasury, and often provide relief to disaster victims. Your Majesty has no intention of punishing him."

The man happily told Ji Xueyao that he thought Ji Xueyao would be relieved, but he didn't expect her expression to change.

"What? He's okay? How can he be okay?!"

They are both Ji Zunxing's children, but he is running around in these dirty clothes that even dogs would hate, but Ji Chenxing and Ji Minghan are fine? !
"How can he be okay? Why? Why?!"

Ji Xueyao's excitement made everyone around her look at her, and the man who had just explained to her also changed his expression.

"I thought you were also his fan, but I didn't expect you to be a hater who can't stand seeing him do well. You are really sick." The man cursed and moved a little further away from Ji Xueyao, "What bad luck."

Under the gazes of everyone, Ji Xueyao gradually calmed down and lowered her head.

There is one last person ahead.

Ji Xueyao could already see the world outside the capital, large tracts of trees and farmland, and people could only be seen from a long distance away.

This was her first time out of the capital.

"Next person."

Finally it was her turn. Ji Xueyao hurriedly took a step forward. The foul smell on her body made the officers and soldiers frown.

There was naturally nothing worth checking on the beggar's body, so the officer was a little annoyed. He touched him a few times with a look of disgust, as if he was dirty too.

Fortunately, the face of this little beggar under the hood is not bad. If the dirty dust is washed off, it should be quite good-looking and comparable to those pampered ladies in the city.

"Okay, we can leave the city now..."

Before he could finish his words, he suddenly saw a fast horse coming from the direction of the city.

The man on the horse was holding a bright yellow object in his hand, which looked like an imperial edict. The soldiers guarding the city immediately realized the seriousness of the matter and immediately blocked the exit of the city gate.

Ji Xueyao's mind buzzed and she knew she couldn't escape this time.

This person did not read the imperial edict, but simply instructed that if Ji Zunxing's daughter Ji Xueyao left the city, she should not be allowed to leave.

Whoever can catch her will be rewarded.

After saying that, the man threw down a roll of something, and the gatekeeper opened it in front of everyone.

The paper roll slowly unfolded, and through the sunlight one could see from the back of the paper that there should be a portrait on the paper.

With the rustling sound of the paper being blown by the wind, the paper was completely opened by the officers and soldiers.

Ji Xueyao was closest to the officers and soldiers, and she was the person who could see the portrait on paper the most.

It was a full-length portrait.

The author has superb skills, and the translucent back of the paper outlines her features in great detail. The rice paper trembles slightly in the wind, reminding her of her graceful figure when she was learning to dance under the supervision of Shen Ruyan.

She felt herself dizzy for a brief moment out of fear, and when she came to her senses, her heart almost jumped into her throat.

Don't let him see it, don't...

Ji Xueyao prayed silently in her heart, but the soldier still looked in her direction with the portrait.

The officer looked left and right, and finally frowned and said, "Get some water."

He had just been wondering why the person in front of him looked like a beggar but had such delicate skin.

It turns out that this person was just pretending.

When Ji Xueyao heard that she was going to wash her face, she panicked.

Ji Xueyao subconsciously grasped the hem of her cloak, the rough linen rubbing against the bloodstains on her palms. She then realized that her nails had already dug deep into her flesh, but the terrifying thing was that she didn't feel any pain.

Waiting means death too. Instead of waiting to die, it is better to give it a try.

Ji Xueyao mustered up the courage to run outside, but found that her legs were trembling with fear and had already become numb.

The basin was delivered quickly.

The water in the moat was clear and transparent. The officers and soldiers showed no mercy and after taking the basin of water, they poured it directly at her without thinking.

The sludge was quickly dissolved by water and fell off, revealing a face that looked exactly like the one in the portrait.

Everyone gasped, no one expected such a coincidence, it was just a matter of time before she ran away.

"Catch her!"

The person on horseback reacted the fastest, shouting loudly, which scared everyone around them.

Ji Xueyao seemed to have come back to her senses by this loud shout. She didn't care about her wet clothes at all and rushed towards the outside of the city as if she was risking her life.

But how could she possibly outrun those well-trained officers and soldiers?

While running away, Ji Xueyao heard the man who had just spoken to her talking to his friends.

"No wonder, no wonder she reacted like that when I said Ji Minghan was fine, it turns out they are a family."

The man who had just chatted with Ji Xueyao whispered in the back and answered everyone's questions.

Soon his friend added another sentence, expressing his contempt for Ji Xueyao's actions.

"Look at her expression of being unable to bear seeing others doing well, who would want to be a family with her?"

When the dirty soles of the boots covered in blood and mud rolled over her smooth neck, all Ji Xueyao felt was pain. She could hear the sound of her spine crackling under the heavy burden.

"You, you!"

Ji Xueyao had never suffered such humiliation before, she felt like she was going crazy.

"You can't do this to me, my mother will be back soon, and I will become a princess soon!"

The shame she had endured these days finally erupted at this moment. She yelled like crazy: "Sooner or later, you will die like Ji Chenxing. You will not die well, you will not die well!"

"Shut up." The man on the horse used the sole of his boot to pinch Ji Xueyao's back fiercely. He didn't say a word until she was silent. Then he said coldly, "Take her away."