Chapter 274
King Xuan was not the type to surrender easily. Although the situation in the southwest was difficult to handle, it was not unmanageable.
After leaving the palace, King Xuan wrote a letter to Fuzhou.
Princess Xuan was waiting for Prince Xuan at home with her two children. After the news of Prince Xuan's injury came, the Empress Dowager asked Yan Qiyu to go home and stay with Princess Xuan.
Although Yan Qiyu is young, he is the only male in the Xuanwang Mansion. At this time, the Empress Dowager cannot keep him in the palace. Even if she knows that Liu Qin is not a weak person, the Empress Dowager cannot force Yan Qiyu to stay in the palace at this time, especially since Yan Qiyu is old enough to be able to stand on his own.
Upon seeing Prince Xuan, Princess Xuan greeted him with red eyes, staring at him intently for a long time before smiling and saying, "It's good that you're back."
Princess Xuan did not ask why Prince Xuan was injured or how badly he was injured, because in her heart, no matter what the final outcome was, it was enough as long as he returned safely.
King Xuan held Queen Xuan's hand and said, "I'm back."
Yan Qiyu stood beside Princess Xuan with his younger sister and said, "Father."
King Xuan smiled and patted Yan Qiyu on the shoulder.
Yan Qiyu pursed his lips and picked up his younger sister before Yan Xi reached out to ask the Prince Xuan for a hug. Because he had been trained since childhood, it was not too difficult for him to pick up Yan Xi.
Yan Xi was obediently held by her brother, looking at Prince Xuan with some confusion, as if asking him why he wasn't holding her.
King Xuan held his wife's hand and said, "Father's arm is injured, he cannot hug you."
Yan Xi stretched his head closer to King Xuan, puffed out his cheeks, blew hard, and said, "Fly away, fly far away."
King Xuan was amused, feeling a warm glow in his heart. His last trace of reluctance vanished, and he said, "Alright."
Once inside, Prince Xuan said directly, "His Majesty has sent me to my fiefdom, and I am not to enter the capital without a summons."
Princess Xuan was stunned and asked, "Are you going by yourself?"
King Xuan said, "No, our whole family is going; it's to the southwest."
southwest……
Princess Xuan had guessed some of General Shi's secrets, and upon hearing this, she said, "That's good. It's relatively close to Fuzhou, so it will be much more convenient for me to see Bao Jie in the future. I haven't met my granddaughter yet."
Leaving the capital?
Yan Qiyu thought about it for a moment and agreed, saying, "I miss my sister too."
Princess Xuan looked at her husband and said, "You should spend some quality time with your mother."
With this outcome, there might not be another chance to meet again.
King Xuan understood, and that was why he had hesitated for so long: "I understand."
Princess Xuan comforted her, saying, "Actually, your mother also wanted you to leave. She has seen everything that has happened over the years, and no one wants to see what happened to your sister-in-law again."
King Xuan nodded, slowly exhaled, and said, "Pack your things, we may never come back."
He might return soon, but King Xuan didn't say the last part aloud.
There are some things that King Xuan cannot tell anyone, and he keeps them tightly buried in his heart. It would be best if nothing happens, but if something does happen, King Xuan... does not know what choice he will make.
After Emperor Yan's imperial edict was issued, it was also time for Prince Xuan to leave. During this period, Prince Xuan spent every day with his family visiting the Empress Dowager. However, after receiving the imperial edict, Princess Xuan allowed Prince Xuan to enter the palace alone. Even though she was very close to the Empress Dowager, Princess Xuan knew that Prince Xuan was the Empress Dowager's son. She thought that the Empress Dowager had many things she wanted to tell Prince Xuan.
King Xuan knew this, but he did not refuse.
Empress Dowager Yan's palace was much quieter. Since the Empress died, the Empress Dowager no longer cared about palace affairs. Even the vegetables that were once grown in the Imperial Garden had lost their freshness because they were neglected. Some of the concubines had already secretly disposed of them, while some were displayed openly for Emperor Yan's special attention.
The vegetable garden in the Empress Dowager's palace was well taken care of. Every day, the Empress Dowager would come out to water the plants and do some light work, which seemed to make her feel much more relaxed.
When King Xuan arrived, the Empress Dowager was feeding the chickens. Upon seeing her son, she smiled and said, "Wait a moment, I'll be done feeding them soon."
"It's alright." Prince Xuan walked to the Empress Dowager's side and helped her feed the chickens, saying, "I think these chickens look quite good. Let's kill one for lunch."
The Empress Dowager laughed upon hearing this and said, "Alright, I'll stew an old hen for you."
King Xuan hummed in agreement, accompanied the Empress Dowager to feed the chickens, washed his hands, and then stood outside to talk, while the servants retreated to a more distant place.
Looking at Prince Xuan, the Empress Dowager said, "Is he about to leave?" The child who was once so small and needed to be held in someone's arms had grown old.
“Yes.” King Xuan stood beside his mother and said, “Mother, I’m leaving.”
The Empress Dowager's eyes welled up with tears, her expression changed, and finally she sighed and said, "Let's go, consider it a division of the family property, don't come back."
King Xuan remained silent. If possible, he even wanted to take his mother with him, but he knew that was impossible.
The Empress Dowager looked into the distance and said, "Your fiefdom isn't very good. Is there some trouble?"
King Xuan quickly replied, "Not really, it's actually quite nice. It's very close to Fuzhou, so we can visit Sister Bao anytime."
The Empress Dowager knew that her son was trying to comfort her, but she did not expose him. She simply said, "I haven't seen Bao-jie for a long time. I wonder if Bao-jie's child looks like Bao-jie or Ning-an."
King Xuan said, "I think it's more like me."
The Empress Dowager glanced at Prince Xuan and said somewhat displeasedly, "It's better to be like Bao-jie. Bao-jie is beautiful, and Ning-an is beautiful too."
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