When Yun Xiao looked up and saw Han Yiyi, he subconsciously glanced at Han Yiyi's face. Seeing that there were no injuries on her face, he seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
She slowly stood up, but did not step forward. When she looked at Han Yiyi, her eyes were full of complicated emotions. After a moment, she softly uttered a few words, "I'm sorry."
Upon seeing Yun Xiao like this, Han Yi felt a tightness in his chest.
At this moment, Madam Yun naturally saw Han Yiyi and hurriedly got up and rushed over. If it weren't for the iron fence blocking her way, she would have definitely pounced on Han Yiyi.
"Your Highness, I was wrong. I was blind and did not recognize your identity. Please, for Xiao'er's sake, spare the Yun family. From now on, I will never interfere in your affairs with Yun Xiao again..."
"grandmother……".
Upon hearing his grandmother's words, Yun Xiao's eyes filled with sadness, and he spoke up to stop her.
At this moment, Han Yiyi didn't say anything to Old Madam Yun, but nodded to the eunuch who came with her to deliver the imperial decree.
The eunuch conveying the imperial decree understood and slowly opened it.
"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: The Yun family is unrighteous and immoral. During the flood, they maliciously inflated grain prices to enrich themselves and disregard the national crisis. Moreover, the matriarch of the Yun family dared to defy the imperial family and beat the princess in the street. According to the law, the entire family should be executed as a warning to others. However, considering that the eldest son of the Yun family, Yun Xiao, once saved the princess from danger, he is spared death. Although he is spared the death penalty, he is not spared punishment. Therefore, the Yun family's entire wealth is hereby ordered to be turned over to the court."
As soon as the eunuch delivering the imperial decree finished speaking, Old Madam Yun collapsed to the ground. A flash of hatred crossed her eyes as she looked at Han Yiyi, but she dared not utter another word.
"Alright, you can leave now. Oh, by the way, the Emperor also said that the residence where your Yun family is currently living now belongs to the imperial court, and he has ordered you to move out by tomorrow."
After the eunuch finished speaking, he bowed to Han Yi and his party again before turning to leave.
At this moment, the Yun family members all looked ashen-faced, and the old lady of the Yun family, unable to bear the blow, fainted on the spot.
At this moment, Han Yiyi walked up to Yun Xiao and spoke softly.
"I……".
"Thanks……".
Han Yiyi was interrupted by Yun Xiao before she could finish speaking.
At this moment, Han Yiyi didn't know what to say to Yun Xiao. Since he had interrupted her, she stopped talking. But the next moment, she heard Yun Xiao continue speaking.
"I am now homeless. May I ask if Your Highness would take me in?"
Upon hearing this, it was as if the shameless Yun Xiao had returned. Han Yiyi couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips and speak.
"I'll take care of you from now on..."
In reality, Emperor Beichen only confiscated the Yun family's mansion and ordered them to hand over their wealth. As for the Yun family's estate, it was not confiscated. Therefore, as long as they do not cause trouble in the future, they can still live a peaceful life. However, it is definitely impossible for them to live the extravagant and decadent life they once had.
After leaving the mansion in the city, the Yun family moved to a villa outside the city. As Old Madam Yun watched Yun Xiao's departing figure, her cloudy eyes were filled with lifelessness. She turned to the nanny beside her and asked a question.
"Old woman, did I really do something wrong? But I was only doing it for his own good..."
Standing beside Old Madam Yun at this moment was Granny Xia, who had watched Yun Xiao grow up. Granny Hai, who had beaten Zicheng before, was still imprisoned by Nangong Yuan and it seemed unlikely that she would ever come out alive.
Xia Mama felt even more sorry for Yun Xiao, the eldest young master, because Yun Xiao had lost his mother at a young age, and his father, Yun Yong, mostly cared for his younger son, Yun Huaiyuan. Therefore, Yun Xiao grew up with the old lady of the Yun family, and was mostly taken care of by Xia Mama.
From a young age, Yun Xiao was very sensible. He never objected to anything that Old Madam Yun asked him to do, even if he didn't like it. He would do it seriously because Old Madam Yun always said it was for his own good.
This was the only time he did not go along with Madam Yun's wishes regarding his marriage.
Knowing her mistress's personality, Granny Xia sighed softly and replied when she heard her question.
"Perhaps the young master will gradually come to his senses..."
As Yun Xiao looked at the villa that was getting further and further away from him, his eyes were filled with complex emotions.
Yun Xiao was not close to his father Yun Yong from a young age. Yun Yong had never paid attention to Yun Xiao as his son in the past. In his eyes, there was only Yun Huaiyuan, the son born to his stepmother. It was only later, as Yun Xiao grew up, that his abilities and talents gradually came to the attention of Yun Yong.
For Yun Xiao, this father was merely dispensable. The only member of the Yun family he felt any affection for was the old lady Yun. However, after what the old lady had done during this period, his last bit of affection for the Yun family had vanished.
As he left, Yun Xiao felt the gaze of Old Madam Yun behind him, but he did not turn around.
Looking at the three large characters of "Princess's Residence" in front of him, Yun Xiao closed his eyes slightly. When he opened them again, the gloom in his eyes had vanished, replaced by ease and brightness. He smiled and strode inside.
Upon seeing Yun Xiao being led in by a servant, Han Yiyi immediately called out.
"Yunfu is here! Quick, come and help..."
"Master Yun, Master Yun's mother is cheating! You can't help her!"
Upon hearing their words, Yun Xiao's eyes lit up, as if he had instantly returned to the time in Zhushan Village when he was tutoring the two children. He quickly walked over.
It turned out that the two little ones had given Han Yiyi a riddle, which Han Yiyi couldn't solve, so she called Yun Xiao over to help.
At this moment, Nangong Yuan, who had just entered from outside the mansion, saw the family of four in front of him, looking very happy. No, "Pah!", there were four people. His eyes narrowed slightly.
Especially when she saw that "pretty boy," she thought to herself, "Luckily I listened to my grandmother, otherwise this 'pretty boy' would have really taken advantage of me."
Since the two little ones had been staying at the Princess's residence recently, Nangong Ling and his wife had been missing them terribly. When they saw Nangong Yuan return alone, they couldn't help but exchange a glance and began to urge Nangong Yuan to bring the two children, and of course, their mother, back to the General's residence.
In the past, Madam Nangong would have thought that Han Yiyi's identity would have a negative impact on the General's Mansion. Now that Han Yiyi is a princess, there is naturally no need to worry about this issue.
In Nangong Yuan's eyes, Yun Xiao's gentle and refined appearance was that of a pretty boy, which annoyed him greatly.
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