Chapter 96: My Mother’s Remains Were Stolen
The emperor and empress came together, and everyone knelt down to pay their respects.
Yun Xiangye looked up and didn't see Ye Wanhe by Zhao Yun's side, so she felt a little disappointed. But after thinking about it carefully, it would be good for her sister to rest and recuperate in the East Palace without having to serve the master.
With the arrival of the Emperor and Empress, the polo match is about to begin.
This polo match had been held before, and today four teams were competing for the first place.
The first polo match was a friendly match between the royal children. This polo match was only used to entertain the audience at the opening ceremony, so there were many women involved.
After Yun Xiangye sat down with Nuonuo in her arms, she saw that Princess Nan'an was also among them. She was wearing a red riding outfit, which was very dazzling and heroic.
Nuonuo saw the horse farm and clapped her hands and said, "Daddy, horse."
Yun Xiangye looked over and saw Gu Yan wearing a neat black riding suit, riding upright on a big red horse with a solemn look on his face.
Just as the polo match was about to begin, there was a burst of exclamations and commotion at the entrance. Two sisters from the Fu family came walking in, wearing the novel spring dresses made for them by Yun Xiangye.
Fu Qianran was wearing a purple peony dress which was very dignified and elegant, with quite the aura of a future mother of the nation. Fu Anran next to her was wearing a bright and dazzling dress with wide sleeves. The light and shadow flowed as she walked. She was already beautiful, and wearing this dress made her look like a fairy from heaven.
Everyone present looked at the two sisters of the Fu family.
The two sisters of the Fu family walked up to the emperor and empress and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, the empress, I pay my respects to you."
Queen Wei chuckled and said, "Please stand up. The clothes you two are wearing today are very colorful, especially your purple peony dress, which looks like a real peony."
Fu Qianran said, "In reply to the Queen, the clothes that my sister Anran and I wear are all made by Prince Ning's wife."
Queen Wei looked at Yun Xiangye beside her and said, "The Crown Prince's Consort is really skillful."
Yun Xiangye stood up and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Queen."
As the two sisters of the Fu family returned to their seats, the polo match on the racecourse had already begun.
Yun Xiangye didn't understand the rules of polo and looked at Gu Yan boredly. She had to admit that Gu Yan had a really good look and temperament. He rode a horse and played polo in a neat and handsome manner.
Yun Xiangye glanced at the officials' daughters and saw that their eyes were on Gu Yan.
Yun Xiangye only felt that the chill on her back was becoming more and more obvious. She looked back and didn't see anything wrong.
Xie Zhixuan looked at Yun Xiangye and asked, "What's wrong?"
Yun Xiangye said: "I always feel like someone is watching me from behind."
Xie Zhixuan said: "Maybe it's the secret guards who are protecting you. The guards in the horse farm are very strict."
Yun Xiangye handed Nuonuo to Xie Zhixuan and said, "Mother, I'm going to go change my clothes."
Xie Zhixuan nodded and said, "Well, go ahead."
Yun Xiangye went to the palace, and just as she came out of it, she heard several young ladies from officials' families talking about Gu Yan.
"Prince Ning has become more handsome. The last time I saw him playing polo on the racecourse was four years ago."
"At that time, Prince Ning won the first place and was very brave. It was also after that polo match that many noble ladies proposed to him one after another. But unexpectedly, a commoner from Jiangnan became the Prince Ning's consort."
Yun Xiangye frowned slightly.
"That Ning Wang Crown Prince's consort won't be able to stay for long. I heard that the Ning Wang Crown Prince has been keeping a mistress on Jinxiu Street these days."
"Prince Ning has a concubine? How could such a gentleman do such a thing?"
"Yun Xiangye is a vulgar, jealous, and plain-looking commoner. Prince Ning married her for the purpose of getting married, but now he must be tired of her. However, due to the reputation of getting married, he cannot divorce her. He is just waiting for the right opportunity. He will definitely find a beautiful concubine outside."
Yun Xiangye snorted lightly. If Fu Anran said that she was plain-looking, she would accept it. But what basis did these rich girls have to say that she was plain-looking?
Although I am not stunningly beautiful, I am not as ugly as they say.
When Yun Xiangye was about to settle accounts with these rich girls, she saw Fu Qianran walking into the woods behind the horse farm.
Yun Xiangye didn't bother to cause trouble to these rich girls, and quickly caught up with Fu Qianran, "Where is Miss Fu going alone?"
When Fu Qianran saw Yun Xiangye coming over, she looked vague and said, "I'll go change my clothes."
Yun Xiangye said, "The Gongfang is over there. I just went there."
Fu Qianran bit her lip and said, "I went to the wrong place. Thank you for your guidance, Princess."
Fu Qianran went to the guest room absentmindedly.
Yun Xiangye felt something was wrong, so she went to the door of the guest room and waited for Fu Qianran.
In less than half a minute, Yun Xiangye saw Fu Qianran come out and go back to the forest.
Yun Xiangye didn't stop Fu Qianran this time. She hurriedly followed him, her right eyelid twitching even more violently.
"The Crown Princess."
Just as Yun Xiangye was about to catch up with Fu Qianran, a man dressed as a guard walked up to Yun Xiangye.
Yun Xiangye looked at the young guard in front of him. He looked similar to Qing Ming. "You look like Qing Ming."
The young guard in front of him bowed and said, "Qing Ming is my cousin, I am Lu Qingchao."
Yun Xiangye said: "So that's how it is. You two cousins look so alike."
Fu Qianran, who was standing in front of him, heard the voice and turned around to look at Yun Xiangye, "Crown Prince's Consort..."
Yun Xiangye said to Fu Qianran, "Miss Fu, if you go any further, you will enter the mountains. Although there are royal guards in the forest, I'm afraid there will be some wild beasts."
Fu Qianran turned around and looked at Yun Xiangye and said, "Princess, I have to go... I received a letter yesterday saying that my mother's remains were picked up by them. Today, I was asked to come to the back mountain of the horse farm alone, otherwise they would feed my remains to wolfhounds and vultures. I can't let my mother's remains suffer such an insult."
Yun Xiangye said hurriedly: "You are confused. You should have informed Minister Fu and His Highness about this matter, instead of going into the forest alone. What if you get into danger?"
Fu Qianran said, "The letter told me not to tell anyone, otherwise my mother's remains would be fed to the wolfhounds. If I hadn't seen you following me today, I wouldn't have told you."
Yun Xiangye hurried forward and grabbed Fu Qianran's wrist and said, "This matter is clearly aimed at you. Your mother's spirit in heaven would definitely not want to see you get into trouble because of her remains. Come back with me quickly, and we will go find His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to resolve this matter."
Fu Qianran smiled bitterly, "Why would His Royal Highness the Crown Prince care about this?"
Yun Xiangye said, "How can he ignore his mother-in-law's remains in the future? Your father, Minister Fu, and your grandfather, Imperial Master Fu, will not ignore this matter either. Your mother is the daughter of the Wu family, so the Wu family will not ignore this matter either. You can't take the risk alone, so come back with me."
Fu Qianran said: "Princess, thank you for your kindness. Actually, I have told my father and my brother about the loss of my mother's remains..."
Fu Qianran sighed and said, "My father felt that the loss of my mother's remains would bring shame to the Fu family, so he told me not to pay attention to the letter. Anyway, the remains they took away cannot prove that they are my mother's. As long as we don't recognize the remains as my mother's, it won't affect the Fu family's reputation. But I have been to my mother's tomb, and the bones in the tomb were indeed stolen..."
Yun Xiangye said: "Why are you afraid of losing face in this matter? Come back with me, and I will let Gu Yan help you find your mother's body..."
Yun Xiangye fainted before she could finish her words.
When Fu Qianran saw the young guard next to her taking action, she wanted to shout, but the young guard in front of her covered her mouth and nose with a silk handkerchief, and Fu Qianran fainted.
Lu Qingchao blew a whistle, and a few young men dressed as guards came over and said, "Qingchao, why are there two of you?"
"Take them all back. This is Prince Ning's Consort. Carry her carefully and don't let her get hurt."
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