Jiang Ruoya nodded and said, "Yes, I know, Sister Sun."

Old Lu stood there dumbfounded, wondering what this "father" and "mother" meant.

The third son's wife just called them "father" and "mother," didn't she?

What does it have to do with her godmother and her husband?

In Old Man Lu's memory, He Jiuniang and Jiang Ruoya's relationship was still at the stage of He Jiuniang becoming Jiang Ruoya's godmother.

How did she go from godmother to biological mother so quickly?

However, he wasn't foolish enough to ask the old woman what had happened right away. Lianhua and the others were clearly also somewhat shocked, but none of them asked. They just smiled and looked out the window. There were already many people on the street.

However, the ceremonies in the palace are probably not over yet, and the common people are just buying food and playing on the streets.

They had to eat and drink their fill first so that they would have the energy to shout and cheer when the new emperor and empress paraded through the streets.

Compared to the bustling scene on the streets outside the palace, the atmosphere inside was much more solemn. Everyone wore a serious and dignified expression, showing how much importance everyone placed on this ceremony.

Today, in front of all the civil and military officials, the old emperor will remove his crown and place it on the crown prince's head, which signifies the birth of a new emperor.

As envoys, they had the right to observe the ceremony in the palace, which was one of their main tasks during this mission.

After taking the second dose of medicine prescribed by He Jiuniang, the Crown Prince of Dongting recovered completely. Furthermore, he owed Beiyan a favor for the previous assassin incident, and he was quite proactive in coming today.

Prince Nan Tai also arrived ahead of time. He was the least noticeable person all along, but he was considered easy to get along with by the officials of Bei Yan, and some people even talked to him.

However, Xi Teng's envoy did not arrive, and everyone assumed that Xi Teng was throwing a tantrum and was still holding a grudge about what had happened before.

However, they didn't really care. After all, this wasn't the first time Xiteng had caused trouble. If he didn't come, he didn't come. They would just remember this.

Just when everyone thought that no one from Xiteng would come, an official from Xiteng rushed to the scene. Without even asking around, he hurriedly found Lu Baichuan and said anxiously, "General Lu, our princess has gone missing. We have sent everyone from Xiteng out to search for her, but we haven't heard anything. Please help us, General!"

Lu Baichuan frowned; the other party had indeed made a move.

"Understood, I will send someone to look for it. You can tell my subordinates the specific details."

Lu Baichuan has other things to attend to right now, so it's impossible for him to go find them in person.

Moreover, his wife had brought a bunch of people to keep an eye on things secretly, so he was more at ease.

The Xiteng envoy nodded, and for some reason, he had a strange trust in Lu Baichuan.

Kaya was sleeping in her room, but Denton had been keeping her confined to her home for the past few days. She had no choice but to cry herself to sleep in her room every day, and then cry again when she woke up, until her eyes were swollen from crying.

When I woke up again, I found myself in a different place, with my limbs bound and completely unable to move.

The surrounding area was dirty and chaotic, a veritable den of beggars.

This could never be Denton's doing; she's been kidnapped!

Realizing this, Kaya immediately tensed up. She was completely unfamiliar with Bei Yan, her limbs were bound, and her mouth was gagged, so she couldn't even make a sound and had no way to save herself.

"Hey? There's someone here? Oh my, and a beauty at that!"

"Judging from this, you're not one of us from Beiyan, are you?"

"Who knows! Maybe they offended someone and got punished!"

"Hahaha, isn't this a good deal for us brothers? Damn it, it's been so long since I've tasted a woman!"

...

Several beggars came in, surrounded Kaya, and stared at her rudely, speaking in vulgar and offensive language.

"Mmm!"

Kaya looked at these people with disgust. These beggars smelled so bad that she was almost suffocating from the stench.

She desperately wanted to curse, but she couldn't say anything.

However, these beggars reminded her of someone she had recently offended, which led to her current predicament.

He Jiuniang's excessively bright face instantly appeared in my mind.

Could it be that woman?

But today is the day the new emperor of Beiyan ascends the throne. It's an auspicious day. He Jiuniang has a good relationship with the new emperor and his wife. Surely she wouldn't do something so unlucky on such a day?

Although she really disliked He Jiuniang, she didn't think He Jiuniang could be that stupid.

Therefore, there is only one reason: she was being used.

Those people were just taking advantage of the conflict between her and He Jiuniang to plan this kidnapping, and they also wanted to sow discord between Beiyan and Xiteng.

So who will ultimately benefit?

Dongting and Nantai.

As for whether Dongting was acting against the wind or Nantai wanted to reap the benefits, she didn't care to think about it.

Several beggars were already reaching out to touch her with lewd expressions. She bit down on the wad of cloth in her mouth, thinking that if these filthy men came any closer, she would headbutt them to death!

But when these people approached her rudely, she found herself so powerless. She couldn't even headbutt them, let alone use her head to ram them. One of the men grabbed her hair, and her limbs were tied up. She had no ability to resist at all.

"Ugh! Ugh! Ugh!"

She cried helplessly, "Help! Someone save me!"

She is Xiteng's most beloved little princess, why should she have to go through this?

"Waaaaah..."

"Haha, this chick's pretty wild. Let me give her a try!"

One of them was taking off his clothes while talking, and the others were also about to grab her.

Kaya thought, tears of humiliation falling freely. If no one came to save her, she would die here.

At that moment, neither the marriage alliance nor her beloved man mattered. All she thought was that if someone came to save her, she would marry that person on the spot!

Just as she was thinking this, the beggars in front of her suddenly collapsed. A slit was made in her neck, and warm blood splattered onto Kaya's face.

Kaya looked at the person who walked in. The person was steady and bold, but he was not a peerless hero. Instead, he was dressed in fine clothes, bright and beautiful, and had a stunning appearance!

It's her again!

She dressed up so beautifully even though she was in such a sorry state!

She's already like this, and she still keeps curling her hair like this!

But Kaya didn't care about anything else. Tears blurred her vision, and although her mouth was gagged and she couldn't make a sound, she cried more heartbrokenly than ever before.

He Jiuniang didn't let her subordinates come in, since they were all men. If they came in and saw this scene, Kaya's life would be truly ruined.

She walked up to Kaya, cut the rope for her, and then draped the cloak she had taken from one of her subordinates over Kaya.

"Stop crying, wrap yourself up and come with me. Can you still walk? Do you want me to carry you?"

He Jiuniang didn't glance at the beggars on the ground the entire time. Although they were beggars, there was always a reason why someone was pitiful. If all she could think in this situation was filth, then there was no point in living.

Kaya forcefully pulled the gag out of her mouth, then nodded to indicate that she could walk.

In front of the woman she hates most, she must not bow her head; even if she cannot leave, she must say she can!