The two men used the last bit of silver they had to hire a carriage, and after much haste they finally arrived at the capital of Ningguo.
"We're here, Mingxuan." Xu Wanqing shouted happily.
Lu Mingxuan lost his previous excitement and became a little nervous. He hesitated and said, "Wanqing, do you think they will believe what we say? Will they be willing to help us?"
Xu Wanqing remained silent, looking at Lu Mingxuan's confident face. "Mingxuan, you're just too nervous. The King of Ningguo knows that his sister married General Su. I'm sure he also knows that his niece married into the Xu family. Can't I just pretend to be Xu Wanyan?"
Lu Mingxuan didn't say anything. Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. He even disregarded his mother's life, so naturally he couldn't turn back.
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
"That's right. In the future, we will have endless wealth and glory. We will stand together and witness everything in this world side by side."
Lu Mingxuan's blood boiled with excitement at what she said. He nodded continuously, and there was a hint of warmth in his eyes when he looked at her.
"Let's go."
The two men came to the front of the palace in a heroic and high-spirited manner. Xu Wanqing lost her previous arrogance and walked over respectfully.
"Please, sir, help me tell your king that I am from Shangyuan and am your king's granddaughter."
The guard looked at Xu Wanqing as if she were a fool, and finally couldn't help but scold her: "Who are you? How dare you pretend to be the granddaughter of our emperor? Are you looking for death?"
Xu Wanqing's face suddenly darkened. She had not prepared for this.
Then, his eyes became fierce, and he looked at the guard and scolded him directly, "How dare you! You can go and inform your emperor and ask him if you have ever had a princess married to Shangyuan?"
The guard was stunned at this time. He seemed to have vaguely heard that there was indeed a princess who married into another country.
The guard couldn't help but start to tremble, fearing that he would offend the noble and lose his life.
"Then, please wait here. I will report this to you immediately."
The guard turned and ran inside.
Xu Wanqing looked very proud, and the other guards immediately came forward to ask about her well-being.
Some people brought chairs and some people brought tea.
"My dear, how did you get to Ningguo?"
Xu Wanqing squinted her eyes and said unhappily, "Is this something you should be concerned about? Do I need to ask you for permission to come to see my uncle?"
"No, no, no, your subordinate is just asking."
"Hmph! Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask. Knowing too much won't do you any good."
She glanced at everyone with disdain, then continued, "Since you are the gatekeeper, just guard your door well and don't ask around."
Everyone was furious, but they couldn't figure out the origins of the person in front of them, so they could only endure it.
After a while, a man dressed as a general walked out.
He walked straight up to Xu Wanqing and clasped his fists, "I am Han Wen, the commander of the guards, and I am here to invite you two in to see His Majesty."
Lu Mingxuan and Xu Wanqing smiled at each other.
"good."
With that, the two of them rushed inside.
"Please wait a moment, both of you."
Lu Mingxuan and Xu Wanqing stopped, looking dissatisfied.
"What's wrong? Are you guys deliberately making things difficult for me? I'll definitely complain to my uncle when I see him later, so don't blame me for being cruel then."
Han Xinwen did not respond to her threat at all. He waved to the two people beside him, and soon a palace maid and a guard came over.
"What are you doing? Are you looking for death?"
Before the person even arrived, Xu Wanqing scolded him nervously.
"Please don't mind me, both of you. If you want to see our emperor, I must ensure that you are not armed. Please understand."
After hearing this, the two realized that they had misunderstood and felt a little embarrassed.
"If you hadn't told me earlier, I would have thought you were going to harm us."
"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding."
After a body search and confirming that Xu Wanqing and Lu Mingxuan had nothing dangerous on them, Han Xinwen took them into the palace.
As they walked along, Xu Wanqing and Lu Mingxuan's eyes were dazzled by everything here.
This place is not like the Lantern Festival, most of the things here are uncommon and rare.
Whether it is the architecture of the imperial palace or the flowers, plants and trees planted in the Yu Garden, they are all different from those in Shangyuan.
Lu Mingxuan's heart was filled with emotion, especially when teams of palace maids and guards passed by him. He even felt like he was the king of a country, and he walked with his head held high.
"Wait a moment, both of you. I'll go in and report."
"good."
Soon, Han Xinwen went in and came out.
"You two, follow me in."
Xu Wanqing and Lu Mingxuan looked at each other, and both saw the tension in each other's eyes.
Xu Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief, then followed with her eyes looking straight ahead.
When they walked into the main hall, a bright yellow color caught their eyes.
They knelt down nervously, "Emperor... Oh no, uncle, I am..."
The Ningguo monarch turned his head, looked at the two of them, and then asked, "I heard you are from Shangyuan?"
Xu Wanqing and Lu Mingxuan nodded repeatedly, "Yes, in reply to the emperor, we are from the Xu family in Shangyuan Kyoto."
"Xu family?"
The King of Ningguo was a little confused.
Xu Wanqing raised her head, looked straight at him, and said word by word: "Yes, I am from the Xu family, my mother is from the Su family, and my grandfather is Su Hairong."
"Su Hairong?"
Now, it was the turn of the King of Ningguo to change his expression.
Xu Wanqing nodded vigorously, "Yes, my mother's name is Su Feng."
The King of Ning strode up to her, helped her up, his eyes slightly red.
Xu Wanqing saw his expression and knew that she had made the right bet.
"Quick, tell me, is what you just said true?"
Xu Wanqing burst into tears and said heartbrokenly: "What I said is true. My mother died of complications during childbirth, leaving me alone. It was not until my grandfather returned to Beijing a few days ago that I learned that my mother had an uncle. So, that's why I came to you for refuge."
The Ningguo monarch felt mixed emotions after hearing this. "What about your father's family? Your grandfather and uncle, didn't they take care of you?"
Xu Wanqing shook her head dejectedly. "You don't know, after mother's difficult childbirth, grandpa and his family were sent to the border. It's been more than ten years, and they only recently returned to the capital."
"As for my father and his family... right after my mother died, he found a stepmother. I have to make a living under my stepmother. It's so hard, wuwuwu."
The King of Ningguo thought of his sister who had passed away at a young age, and immediately felt sorry for Xu Wanqing.
"Don't worry, since you are here with me, you will live here from now on. No one will dare to bully you. You have many royal brothers and sisters here, as well as many elders."
Xu Wanqing nodded excitedly, "Uncle, you are so kind."
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