In a teahouse in the city, the two best friends drank tea, ate fruits, and listened to the people downstairs talking angrily.
At the nearest table, several young men who looked like scholars were sitting together.
One of them shouted angrily, his voice somewhat indignant: "Have you heard? The Emperor wants to send our princess to Xiyuan for marriage! Those Xiyuan barbarians have suffered a defeat, and yet they dare to make such a request? This is really too much!"
Another young man in silk clothes pretended to be silent, his voice low, "Shh! Keep your voice down... But this is truly absurd! Our soldiers on the border fought bravely to win the battle, and now we have to send the princess away in marriage? How can this be justified?"
Another man in a light grey robe sighed and said slowly, "As the Classic says, 'A treaty made under the siege of a city is shameful.' Now that our army is at its peak, yet we are committing such a humiliating act? This is truly contrary to the teachings of the sages!"
The young boy who spoke first immediately agreed, "Yes! The princess is so kind! When floods hit northern Jiangsu and plague broke out, Her Royal Highness personally went to investigate and prosecute corrupt officials, provided free porridge and medicine, and donated money to help the people. She saved so many people from suffering! And now she's been thrown into prison. Is there any justice in this world?"
"If it were you, I'd say the Xiyuan envoy should be arrested and flogged! Why would our princess, a daughter of a noble family, marry a bunch of barbarians who are worse than animals? The emperor's decree..."
"Hey!" His companion called out to stop him from continuing.
Several people suddenly fell silent and looked around cautiously.
The young man in silk came closer and whispered, "Isn't my cousin a jailer in the Heavenly Prison? Yesterday I secretly sent word that the princess had escaped from prison and is now missing!"
"Damn it! It's a good thing the princess escaped. If she had really been sent away, I would have been the first to stop the marriage procession! If the princess hadn't been treating the plague in northern Jiangsu and building dams in southern Jiangsu over the years, I would have starved to death! How could I have the chance to meet you all here!"
The man in the long gown lowered his voice, "Do you know anything? This morning, someone wrote a rebellious poem on the wall of the West Market: 'Victory in battle, but loss of the daughter at my knees; I don't know whether the emperor is a man or a woman'..."
As soon as these words were spoken, those people all gasped in shock.
Li Sisi, who was sitting on the second floor, looked away from the window and raised her voice, "Oh, this tea is really good! Hey, another plate of melon seeds and a plate of fruit!"
"Hey, I'm here." After a response, the waiter immediately came in with melon seeds and fruits.
After refilling the tea for the two girlfriends, the waiter half-bent over and said respectfully, "Enjoy your meal, both of you. Call me if you need anything."
Li Sisi grabbed a handful of melon seeds from the porcelain plate on the table and said casually, "Okay, you go down first. Remember to close the door."
After the waiter left, Li Sisi raised her eyebrows and asked, "Niannian, how is my rumor spreading?"
Li Nian smiled and praised: "Not bad, focus on the key points and blur the secondary points. One more point is enough, one less point is insufficient."
She gave Li Sisi a thumbs up and said, "You've spread this rumor just right."
Sisi grinned at her praise and said proudly, "Of course I am. I can't do anything else, but when it comes to fighting and spreading rumors, I have absolute experience!"
The two rested for a while upstairs.
After finishing the fruit, Li Sisi put the remaining melon seeds into the small bag she brought with her: "Let's go, it's time for us to go home."
Li Nian responded, "Okay," and stood up.
As soon as the two returned home, they heard the housekeeper hurriedly say, "Oh no! The two ladies are finally back! Something big has happened in the mansion!"
The two best friends felt a pang of fear in their hearts.
Li Sisi grabbed the housekeeper and asked, "What happened?"
The housekeeper replied, "I'm not too sure about the details, but I heard from the Second Young Master and the Old Madam that there seems to be another war in the northwest!"
Li Sisi frowned: "Didn't the Xiyuan envoy just go back a few days ago?"
"That's right! We will have to go to war this time. The old lady is now worried about the safety of the third young lady and is very anxious!" replied the butler.
The two best friends looked at each other and walked towards the main courtyard.
Before he even stepped into the main courtyard, he heard the old lady's shouting: "I don't care about the timing, you have to find a way to bring Yun Ya back now!"
"At worst, we can take Yun Ya back to the manor to hide. We can't let her stay in a place like the northwest any longer."
The two best friends approached.
Xiao Yunchen's gentle and calm voice came: "Okay, don't worry, mother."
Madam Xiao said loudly, "I'm worried! They should have brought Yun Ya with them when they came back last time. Yun Ya is still a little girl, and the northwest is a wilderness. Leaving her there alone like that..."
Madam Xiao saw her two best friends walk into the main courtyard's living room from the corner of her eye, and her tone suddenly became even more angry: "If anything happened to Yun Ya, wouldn't you feel guilty?"
When Xiao Yunchen saw his mother looking towards the door, he knew that Li Sisi and the others had returned, and quickly turned around.
Li Sisi walked into the room, looked at Xiao Yunchen, and asked, "What's going on?"
"This matter cannot be explained in a few words. Let's talk about it when we get back." Xiao Yunchen replied solemnly.
He turned around and said goodbye to Madam Xiao: "Don't worry, mother. I will definitely not let Yun Ya get hurt. We will go back first."
Madam Xiao said angrily, "What are you discussing? Is it something that I, as a mother, cannot listen to?"
"Of course not, I just haven't thought of a perfect plan yet, so I won't bother my mother for the time being." Xiao Yunchen replied calmly and bowed to say goodbye.
The two best friends followed Xiao Yunchen to Jinxiu Residence.
The weather has already taken on the bleakness of autumn.
There were many yellow leaves scattered under the trees in the yard, which made a crisp "crunching" sound when you stepped on them occasionally.
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