Qin Yi forced a smile, said nothing more, and consciously stepped aside to make way.
The Prime Minister's wife stepped forward first, her face cold as she walked past Qin Yi.
The Prime Minister followed closely behind, but was stopped by the Prime Minister's wife with a look. She said softly, "I'll go in."
Nan Xiang understood and withdrew on his own.
Inside the room, Nan Qianyue heard the noise and quickly hid under the covers.
The Prime Minister's wife could vaguely see a slightly bulging mass on the bed through the screen.
Her heart ached, and her eyes welled up with tears.
It was her fault for being useless and failing to protect her daughter.
The Prime Minister's wife stood behind the screen for a while before slowly walking inside.
She sat silently on the edge of the bed, looking at the person wrapped in the blankets, and tentatively called out softly, "Qian Yue?"
"Your mother has come to take you home."
Nanqianyue, still under the covers, bit her lip, mustered her courage, pulled back the covers, and revealed her face. "Mother..."
She lowered her eyes, not daring to look at the Prime Minister's wife.
"Qianyue, tell your mother, did you do this voluntarily?" The Prime Minister's wife clenched her fingers tightly, holding her breath as she awaited the answer.
The slight arch of her brow as she moved south gave the impression that the Prime Minister's wife was not in a good mood.
She lifted her eyelids and saw that the Prime Minister's wife's eyes were moist, and her pupils seemed to be suppressing... anger?
Nan Qianyue nodded lightly, "Mother, I did it willingly. I know you don't like Qin Yi, but... I don't know why I'm willing. I find him very pleasing to the eye now... and I even agreed to... marry him. Don't you agree?"
The Prime Minister's wife finally exhaled the breath she had been holding in, and she burst into laughter, but tears welled up in her eyes.
“That’s wonderful…” She took Nan Qianyue’s hand and choked up as she said, “Your father and I discussed it last night. If you were forced into this situation, your father would resign from his official post and we would take you back to our hometown, away from this place of trouble.”
“But the problem can be solved, but the wound in your heart is hard to heal. Your mother is really glad to hear you say you are willing.”
"Qianyue, no matter what, it is your father and I who have failed in our duty to protect you, which is why you have been persecuted by villains. Your mother already owes you twenty years of debt. Now that you have finally returned, I have repeatedly put you in danger. Your mother... is incompetent."
The Prime Minister's wife burst into tears, yet a bittersweet smile played on her lips.
Nanqianyue sat up and wiped her tears with her sleeve. "Mother, don't cry. I thought you would scold me, but I didn't expect you to..."
Nan Qianyue's nose tingled and her eyes welled up with tears. "You and Father have done so well. It's my luck to have met you. Please don't blame yourself. I'm really fine."
"Okay, Mother, don't cry."
The Prime Minister's wife quickly composed herself, her face turning somewhat stern. "Qianyue, did you mean just now that Prince Anzheng is asking for your hand in marriage?"
Nan Qianyue nodded honestly, her tone cautious, "Yes, I agree."
The Prime Minister's wife frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure in her eyes. "Do you know that His Majesty has bestowed a marriage upon Prince Anzheng? This morning in the court, in front of all the civil and military officials, he arranged for him to marry a princess."
She continued solemnly, "Your mother will never allow you to be a concubine. Although the position of a secondary consort is something everyone envies, in your mother's eyes, it is no different from being a concubine. Do you understand?"
The thought of migrating south felt like a thunderbolt from the blue, leaving an indescribable tightness in my chest.
"It seems he didn't tell you," the Prime Minister's wife stated coldly.
Nan Qianyue took a deep breath, patted her cheeks, and forced a forced smile. "Mother, let's go back to the Prime Minister's residence first."
She believed Qin Yi would handle it well; if he didn't, then goodbye.
In the garden, Qin Yi and Nan faced each other in silence.
Nan Xiang kept a straight face, occasionally glaring at Qin Yi, especially when he saw the handkerchief around Qin Yi's neck, which made him even angrier.
That was embroidered by his wife herself, yet it was tied around another man's neck.
The door opened from the inside, and the Prime Minister's wife and the Moon Minister who had moved south came out hand in hand.
Their expressions were uniformly cold.
As she passed Qin Yi, Nan Qianyue deliberately avoided his intense gaze, but felt a tightness in her chest, so she turned her head slightly and gave him a hateful look.
Qin Yi stood there bewildered in the wind; everything had been fine just a moment ago.
After the three people who migrated south left, Qingyi appeared.
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince of Nan Jing's people are still investigating."
Qin Yi composed himself, his expression instantly turning icy. "Then let him know the information."
The woman in green accepted the order, "Yes!"
At this moment, Bai Shu walked over from the direction of the pharmacy. "Your Highness, there is nothing wrong with the sweet soup that A-Yue drank. The 'beauty insect' must have been added in advance, and its effects were awakened by the special incense at the banquet, just like your situation back then."
A murderous glint flashed in Qin Yi's eyes. He raised his hand and beckoned to a guard, ordering in a deep voice, "Go and summon Wei Da."
"yes."
...
The Nanjing delegation proceeded slowly along the sparsely wooded official road.
In the most luxurious carriage in the middle of the procession, Xiao Chen seemed to be resting with his eyes closed, but the fingers resting on his knees were clenched tightly, turning bluish-white.
A fast horse galloped up from the rear of the procession and stopped beside the luxurious carriage. The guard on horseback leaped onto the edge of the carriage.
Several of Prince Yu's spies cast their gazes over the group, but no one dared to utter a sound.
Xiao Chen suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils flashing with coldness. "Did you find out?"
The guards lacked confidence. "We are incompetent. We only found out that Miss Nan did not return to the manor last night. As for where she went, we were unable to find out."
Xiao Chen slowly tightened his fingers, veins bulging on his back, his voice suppressed, "Where is Ye Jian?"
The guard was filled with fear and unease. "When I left, they were still investigating."
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