Chapter 265: Ending Part 10

"Princess Yong'an has returned to the imperial capital?" Xia Jinghe was stunned for a moment after listening to his subordinates' report.

He thought about what Shen Qingxi said last night. Could it be that Nanxing believed her nonsense?

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was possible, and he needed to go back quickly.

Fortunately, the investigation here went smoothly. The next day, Xia Jinghe arranged the follow-up matters and got on the carriage back to the imperial capital.

When he returned to the palace, the first thing he did was to go to Taichen Hall.

Xia Qingchen was reviewing memorials when he heard the eunuch's message. He put down his brush and raised his head: "He'er is back? How is the investigation going?"

Xia Jinghe bowed, handed over a list, and said, "After my investigation, these are the people in the court who were involved in this matter."

"Who is the mastermind behind this?"

"Duke Zheng."

Xia Qingchen smiled faintly and said, "Yes, now that you have found out, you should know what to do."

"I understand, son." Just as he was about to leave, Xia Qingchen called him again.

"Besides investigating the case, did you gain anything else from your trip to South City this time?"

Xia Jinghe was puzzled: "Father, please explain clearly."

Xia Qingchen clicked her tongue and said, "I have so many people under my command, why would a princess from Nanxing travel thousands of miles to deliver a letter to you?"

He blinked, and blinked again.

Xia Qingchen sighed helplessly: "I have been smart all my life, how come I gave birth to such a foolish son like you?"

After a pause, he said angrily, "Also, we all know that you have a beautiful daughter hidden in your golden house in South City. You must explain it to your mother and Tangtang in person later."

Xia Jinghe quickly explained, "I don't have a beautiful daughter hidden in my house. I only saved Miss Shen by chance. Because she suddenly became seriously ill, I took her to my mansion and asked a doctor to treat her. I did nothing inappropriate during that time."

Xia Qingchen waved his hands and said, "It's useless for you to explain to me. You are my son. I trust you, but others may not think so."

"I can only tell you that Nanxing is also a child I watched grow up. If you really like her, treat her well and don't mess around with other women. If you can't commit to her alone in this life, you should cut off the Gordian knot and stop messing with her. From now on, we should just call each other brother and sister."

Xia Jinghe frowned and said, "I don't want to call her brother or sister."

"Why don't you take action quickly? The mother-in-law and mother don't look like the descendants of my Xia family at all." Xia Qingchen said with disgust.

When his father set his sights on his mother, she was only eight years old. When he and Jiang Muyu fell in love, they were less than nine years old. Unfortunately, this unpromising son, who is almost twenty years old, still hasn't found a wife.

Xia Jinghe was ashamed: "I will try my best to get it."

"Go away, don't bother me in front of me." Xia Qingchen ordered him to leave.

He had no choice but to bow and take his leave.

As soon as Xia Jinghe came out of Taichen Palace, he saw the eunuch beside Jiang Muyu waiting at the bottom of the stairs. As soon as he saw him, he came up to him and said, "Your Highness, the Queen Mother has learned that you have returned to the palace. Please go to Qingyu Palace to have lunch together."

It was really like one thing after another. He sighed quietly, "Lead the way."

It was very close from Taichen Palace to Qingyu Palace, and it only took a short while to get there. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Jiang Muyu, Xia Jingtang and Nanxing were all there.

When they saw him, the three of them had different expressions.

Jiang Muyu frowned slightly, Xia Jingtang frowned, and Nanxing lowered her eyes indifferently.

He coughed lightly, walked over, and saluted Jiang Muyu: "Your son pays respects to the Queen Mother."

Jiang Muyu didn't ask him to stand up immediately. He just let him kneel down and took a sip of tea before asking, "Did He'er have any adventures during his trip to South City?"

Xia Jinghe was helpless and explained again: "Mother, I really don't have a beautiful daughter hidden in a golden house. It was purely accidental that I saved Miss Shen. Later, because she suddenly fell seriously ill, I brought her back to the mansion in the south city for treatment."

"Really? Would you be tempted to stay with her?"

"I... I don't know... I can't help myself sometimes."

"Brother, this excuse is really unique." Xia Jingtang stood up and said, "How can you, a living person, not be able to control yourself? You are clearly unable to control your emotions. You are eating from the bowl and looking at the pot. You are, you are a scumbag!"

Jiang Muyu turned and looked at her: "Where did you learn these words? Did you steal the storybook from Uncle Shi again?"

"Oh! Mother, please don't bother me. Now let's talk about my brother's problem."

"Okay, I'll ask you later." Jiang Muyu turned his attention back to Xia Jinghe and immediately returned to business: "You should get up first. Nanxing is here too, so let's talk it over openly."

Nan Xing was sitting next to her. Hearing this, he took her hand and said, "My queen, there is no need..."

Jiang Muyu patted the back of her hand soothingly, "You grew up under my watch. In my eyes, you and Tangtang are both my dear daughters. I will never treat you badly."

She was deeply moved.

Jiang Muyu looked at Xia Jinghe again and nodded: "I'd like to make it clear in advance that you are now the crown prince, and you will be the emperor in the future. You can have three palaces and six courtyards, but Nanxing will definitely not be one of them. So, tell me, what do you think in your heart?"

Xia Jinghe stared at Nanxing for a long time, then slowly said, "When I first met Shen Qingxi, I had an inexplicable feeling. I always felt sympathy for her unconsciously, and I couldn't explain why."

"Perhaps you will find this matter inexplicable, and more like an excuse I made up to justify my own sentimentality... But not anymore. I will stay away from Shen Qingxi and never see her again in this life." He seemed to be making a promise to Nanxing, but also seemed to be giving himself a hint.

Jiang Muyu smiled and said, "Are you serious?"

He nodded firmly.

"So how do you feel about Nanxing?"

"Over the years, I have been with Nanxing day and night, and I know very well that the person I want to spend the rest of my life with is only Nanxing."

Such a straightforward expression really stunned Nanxing.

Jiang Muyu narrowed her eyes and asked, "Are you really willing to give up all your possessions for Nanxing and stay alone for the rest of your life?"

Xia Jinghe nodded again: "Yes."

Xia Jingtang watched his brother suddenly change from a scumbag to a romantic, and looked at Jiang Muyu in confusion.

The next second, she was pulled outside by Jiang Muyu: "Tangtang, I'm afraid your brother is not studying hard again. Let's go check on him."

"But Sister Nanxing..."

Jiang Muyu put her hand on her lips and made a gesture of silence. She immediately understood that her mother was creating some alone time for her brother and sister Nanxing.

So, the mother and daughter walked out of Qingyu Palace hand in hand.

After walking for a while, Xia Jingtang asked, "Mother, don't you need to tell my brother about intercepting Shen Qingxi?"

Jiang Muyu shook her head: "No need for that. If he chooses Shen Qingxi, I might tell him and make my position clear. I don't like that woman no matter what. If she becomes my daughter-in-law, I'm afraid I will inevitably become a wicked mother-in-law."

"Fortunately, my brother is not really blind. He left such a beautiful girl like Nanxing unpicked and just picked up shit to eat."

Jiang Muyu glanced at her and said, "How can a princess of a country speak so vulgarly?"

She stuck out her tongue and said, "I only dare to do this in front of my mother."

"Just because I spoil you?"

She leaned against Jiang Muyu's shoulder affectionately, rubbed against him and said, "I want my mother to love me forever."