The next morning
Zi Yu opened the back door and saw a woman who was wrapped tightly with only a pair of eyes showing coming out of the carriage. She couldn't help but frown.
"Who are you?"
"Ziyu, it's me."
Zi Yu's face was full of horror. Did she see a ghost?
"Miss Ziyu, the person has been safely delivered. I will return to fulfill my mission."
"Guard Nie, please stay."
At this time, Xu Mo came out and saw that it was Zhang's mother. He quickly asked Zi Yu to take the person back and settle her down.
He strode to the front of the carriage and said to Nie Ying, "I wonder if there's any news on the pursuit of Qinglian?"
Nie Ying recalled what he had heard in the study last night. "If nothing unexpected happens, we'll know who's behind this within three days. Your prince, just wait for good news."
In three days, your prince will know the true identity of my prince.
Nie Ying looked at Xu Mo meaningfully, then drove away in his carriage.
Xu Mo narrowed his eyes as he looked at the carriage going away. What was that look in his eyes?
"We'll know who's behind this within three days."
Xu Mo said truthfully: "Yes, Your Highness, Nie Ying said so."
Feng Jinyu was silent for a moment, "Is Princess Xiao feeling better these days?"
"...I don't know, but she should be feeling better. The princess knows medicine, so she should recover soon."
Xu Mo felt miserable. How long would he have to continue telling this lie?
"Your Highness." Xie Wanyi came in with Baizhi and Shaoyao. "It's time for breakfast."
Feng Jinyu had gotten much better these days, and he sat down at the table without Xie Wanyi's help. "Wanyi, Madam Zhang is back. Let her rest at home for three days."
"Okay, Your Highness. Mother Zhang was previously poisoned by a colorless and odorless chronic poison. Mother Zhang is old and has not yet been detoxified. Her health will be much worse in the future..."
"Don't worry. In three days, I will have Li Yuanliang go to the Huguo Princess's Mansion to ask Princess Xiao for an antidote. Mother Zhang will be fine after taking it. Let's eat quickly and don't let our child starve."
During this breakfast, Feng Jinyu fed Xie Wanyi throughout the meal.
Xie Wanyi was extremely happy, but also a little worried inside.
The prince is still in the dark. How should I tell him the truth?
The Duke of Protectorate's Mansion.
"Your Highness, Mother Zhang has been sent back to the First Prince's Mansion."
"Have you spotted any suspicious individuals around the Grand Prince's residence?"
Nie Ying shook his head. "Right now, only Emperor Qianyuan and Empress Dowager Du's men are watching the First Prince's Mansion."
Su Xingyi: "Go fill your stomach first, then go to the East City Gate and wait. When Nie Jiu and the others return, send Qing Xudong and his daughter directly to the Duke of Huguo's Mansion... Be careful not to let the person behind the scenes kill them to silence them."
"Yes! Your Majesty."
Su Xingyi went to the west wing to pay his respects to Shangguan Lan and exchange some personal words, but the room was empty.
Su Xingyi looked at Madam Hui, another trusted confidant of the Shangguan Lan family, and asked, "Where is my grandmother?"
"Replying to Your Highness, the Queen got up early this morning and took the little prince to Old Madam Xiao's courtyard. The Queen asked Your Highness to spend more time with the princess."
Su Xingyi nodded upon hearing this and returned to the main house of Youhuang Courtyard.
"Brother Jie, Brother Wen, why are you still in your rooms? Why don't you go to the east wing to study? You have to go to the Imperial College to study tomorrow."
"Dad, we've finished reviewing the homework that Song Jijiu sent us. Let's relax today so we can go to the Imperial College with full energy tomorrow."
Su Xingyi reached out and pinched Su Ningjie's face, "Studying has made you gain weight."
"Dad, you're talking nonsense." Su Ningjie took Su Xingyi's hand away and ran to Xiao Lingyu's side. "Mom, Dad is getting better and better at fooling children. It was obviously you who fattened me up."
Xiao Lingyu smiled and reached out to pinch Su Ningjie's face. "You have indeed gained weight, but not much. You need to eat more."
"Then Mommy, please feed me an extra bowl of rice at lunch, okay?"
Xiao Xier frowned. Second brother wanted mother to feed him. Oh, this excuse was really hard to describe.
"Okay, mother will feed you one more bowl."
"And my mother has to feed me dinner too."
The corners of Su Ningwen's mouth twitched. His mother would definitely listen to his second brother. After all, children who act like spoiled children get candy.
As expected, Xiao Lingyu followed Su Ningjie's wishes.
Su Ningwen looked back at Xiao Xier. Why didn’t his sister compete for favor anymore?
In the past, he always monopolized his mother and only fed her.
It seems that my sister has grown up and become sensible.
"Dad, Qing Xudong and Qing Lian have been captured. The three of us siblings would like to sit in on the proceedings. Is that possible?"
Su Xingyi looked at Xiao Lingyu.
Xiao Lingyu nodded. "Once they've brought him back, they'll be sent to the two-story bamboo building in the Purple Bamboo Forest. I'll go with the children to listen in."
Beijing Oriental Mansion
"My Lord, as you expected, Emperor Qianyuan has received news that a 100,000-man army from Dongjun is approaching. Early this morning, he dispatched troops from the Jingji camp to the eastern border and also sent troops to the Yibei garrison."
Dongfang Yinzhang picked up the teacup and looked up at the sky. "Today is a sunny day. It's a good day. Let's go find out the whereabouts of the old sage king. It's time for us to meet."
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"Mother, how many days will it take for us to reach the capital?"
Su Ning'an felt like he had been on the road for a long time. The capital was too far away!
"It will be here the day after tomorrow." Baili Qingluan handed a steaming chicken drumstick to Su Ning'an, "Don't worry, your princess mother should have cured your uncle, the eldest prince, by now... Wait until the chicken drumstick is no longer steaming before eating it to avoid burning your stomach."
"Hmm." Su Ning'an took it, blew on it a few times, and then began to eat it in small bites. "Mom, this chicken leg is delicious."
Baili Qingluan smiled, "Here are three chicken legs, all yours, take your time to eat."
"Mom, don't you want to eat?"
When Baili Qingluan found out that she was pregnant with a son, she would rather starve herself than feed her child.
"Mother has just eaten."
Su Ning'an glanced at Baili Qingluan's flat belly. It had been so long, why hadn't his mother gained weight yet?
But his face looked very round, “Mom, you have to eat enough, otherwise you will have no strength.”
Baili Qingluan lifted Su Ning'an up in the air with one hand.
"ah……"
Su Ning'an screamed and subconsciously hugged his feet to his chest, like a big white goose being lifted up, ready to be manipulated by anyone.
Duan Yuzhuo turned his head and looked over, grinning.
No matter how strong Prince Fu is, he cannot escape the suppression of his bloodline!
"Does mother have the strength?"
Su Ningan nodded vigorously, "Mother is stronger than me, please put me down."
"Anger."
Su Ningan felt like she was hallucinating. How could she hear Lu Yao's voice in such a desolate place? "Mom, did you hear someone calling me?"
Baili Qingluan put Su Ning'an down and looked towards the source of the sound. Lu Yao and Nuan Yu, the master and servant, walked out from a slope eighty meters away.
"Sister Luyao!"
Su Ningan hurried over and asked, "Why are you here?"
Lu Yao's eyes flashed with surprise, "It's really An Ge'er. Jie Ge wrote to ask me to go to the capital. I didn't expect to meet you and your son here."
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