The Palace of the Duke of Protectorate.
Yang's eyelids were twitching and she was very panicked.
She has been uneasy ever since Crown Prince Li Sizu took her daughter away.
I spun around in the yard like a top for a long time, but it didn't work. I felt empty and uncomfortable, so I went to the old lady's yard.
"Mom! Xiaoxiao went to the palace. Will anything happen?"
The old lady looked at her eldest daughter-in-law in surprise: "Are you feeling uneasy?"
Yang nodded: "Yes, I always feel that something is going to happen. I feel restless and can't calm down."
"Me too!" The old lady stood up, walked to the door, and pulled Yang to kneel down facing the sky, "I pray to God to have mercy and bless my granddaughter Xiaoxiao to return safely. She is still a child, just over one year old."
Yang also begged and knelt, "Please God! Please protect my Xiaoxiao and keep her safe. Please! Please!"
Both the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law knew that Naituanzi seemed to have a good relationship with God. Whenever there was something wrong, he would call "old man, old man". As long as they prayed sincerely, God would definitely hear them.
After kneeling and bowing, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law supported each other to stand up. As soon as they sat down, Li Sizu arrived.
"Greetings, old lady! Greetings, the Duke's wife!"
"Prince! Why are you here?"
"Where's my Xiaoxiao?"
The old lady and Yang didn't see Li Sizu bring Chu Xiaoxiao back, and they were shocked.
Could it be what they thought? What did the prince do to Xiaoxiao?
"Madam! Madam, don't be anxious. I heard from this prince that Prince Duan has returned and wants Concubine Li to kidnap Xiaoxiao to threaten the Duke of Huguo's mansion. Father thought Xiaoxiao was capable of handling it, so he let Concubine Li succeed.
Xiaoxiao is in the hands of Concubine Li at the moment. Prince Duan will meet with the Duke of Huguo soon. Don't worry! Xiaoxiao will be fine. Father has sent the Dragon Guards to follow her to ensure she is safe. "
The old lady and Yang fell into a brief silence. How could they have any say in the emperor's decision? Although they felt distressed, they couldn't say much.
How did the Chu family get the title of Duke of the Protectorate? It was earned by several generations of people who risked their lives to protect the royal family. In the past, it was the men of the Chu family who risked their lives, but from now on, even the girls of the Chu family would have to fight for their lives.
Thinking that her granddaughter was only a little over one year old and was being kidnapped maliciously, the old lady's eyes immediately became red, but she couldn't cry in front of the prince.
Yang was the same, trying hard to hold back the tears in her eyes and bowed to the prince: "Yes, we know, Xiaoxiao will be fine."
She couldn't be in any danger either. If anything happened to her daughter, Dongsheng would definitely fall into the hands of Prince Duan, and the Duke of Huguo's mansion might be taken to Caishikou and beheaded as she had said.
Li Sizu could see the sadness in their hearts. In fact, he felt bad too, but his father's plan had to be carried out. For the sake of Dongsheng, he believed that Sister Xiaoxiao would be able to turn the danger into safety.
If anything really happened, he would definitely accompany her.
Having said his words, he said goodbye and left.
Yang burst into tears the moment he turned around, but she didn't dare cry out loud for fear of saddening the old lady.
"Don't be sad." The old lady closed her eyes, tears silently falling, "The Chu family was born to protect the Dongsheng royal family, and so is Xiaoxiao. Rong'er! You are Xiaoxiao's mother, you must be strong."
"Yes! My daughter-in-law will remember what my mother said."
Wiping her tears, Yang dared not cry anymore. The old lady might be feeling worse than she was. Xiaoxiao had saved her life.
When Yu and Wang learned that the prince had arrived, they came together. Unexpectedly, they saw the old lady and the eldest sister-in-law had red eyes.
The two were very surprised and looked at each other in panic.
"Sister-in-law! What happened?"
"Mom! What happened?"
The two asked almost in unison.
The old lady looked at Yu, then at Wang, and then shook her head: "Nothing happened, Xiaoxiao went to the palace and won't be back for the time being."
Yu wondered, "Why?"
After asking, I regretted it. What is there to ask? If I can't come back for the time being, it means that I was detained by the emperor. It's just the inner court of the imperial palace, the rules are strict, Xiaoxiao will be fine, right?
Wang also thought of this and comforted Yang and the old lady: "Mother! Sister-in-law! Xiaoxiao is smart and clever, nothing will happen to her. Let's just wait patiently."
Yang nodded slightly: "Yes, I think so too. Xiaoxiao is very lucky. She was taken away when she was very young, but she came back safely. She will be fine."
Yu and Wang both heard the hidden meaning, but they didn't dare to mention it again for fear that the old lady and Yang would be sad again.
When Chu Zhinan came back in the evening and learned about this, his face was stern and his fists were clenched.
The emperor had indeed told him about this matter before, and he thought the time was not yet ripe. He did not expect it to start so soon. Could it be that Prince Duan had returned to the capital?
Isn't he still on the way?
Why send Concubine Li to arrest people so early?
He never dared to tell anyone in his family about this, for fear that they would disagree and ruin the emperor's plan.
The emperor meant to let him pretend to deal with Prince Duan, and then nip Prince Duan's plan in the bud in one fell swoop. The most crucial part of this was to use Xiaoxiao as bait.
He wanted to disagree and refuse, but the emperor asked for his opinion, what could he do?
In the end, I agreed. This is the fate of the Chu family and no one has a choice.
Chu Yifei, Chu Yimo, Chu Yilin, Chu Yishang and Su Qingran all knew about it. They all gathered in Yang's yard, silent, not knowing what to say.
It's dark now. I don't know how my sister is doing in Concubine Li's palace, and whether she is being troubled.
Will the emperor's plan succeed? If it fails, wouldn't his sister be in danger?
Prince Duan's men are not pushovers. He wants to use his sister to threaten the Duke of Huguo's Mansion, and the threat must be successful, otherwise his sister will be in big trouble.
My sister is so young and can’t even speak clearly. How could Concubine Li be so shameless as to attack a child?
The pig-headed Concubine Li in the palace: "......"
I don't dare to do anything to her anymore, never again. I'm always the one who gets hurt!
In the emperor's study, the dragon guards following Chu Xiaoxiao brought news that Prince Duan had secretly returned to the capital, and the man on the road was an impostor. There was a secret passage in Concubine Li's palace leading directly to Prince Duan's mansion.
Holding the note that contained the message, the emperor read it over and over again. It was risky to use the little ancestor to get close to Concubine Li, but the effect was amazing.
He immediately found out Prince Duan's background.
He had never expected that there was a secret passage between Concubine Li's residence and Prince Duan's residence. He knew there was a secret passage in the palace, but it was not in Concubine Li's palace.
I didn't expect that she actually had a secret passage in her palace. Prince Duan was really capable. If it weren't for the little ancestor paving the way for him, he might not know when he was killed.
How is the little ancestor doing now? Has she eaten? I originally wanted to ask her to come to the palace to eat the newly developed dishes.
Unexpectedly, plans could not keep up with changes, so when the time was right, I moved the plan forward a little.
I hope the little ancestor won’t blame him when he comes back.
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