Chapter 129 Xu Nian's Designed Acting: The Letter Left by Luo Jin'an
At the border of Yangcheng, rows of military tents stood quietly in the night, and only the largest one in the middle could still show human figures moving around.
"Master Zheng, has the capital still not replied? I always feel that this time is not simple. Yanyang has just suffered a heavy blow. I originally thought that they could not hold out in a big battle, but after these few attacks, I saw that the Yanyang Army was in great momentum. It was very wrong."
Zheng Yan naturally saw the problem, but how long could he hold out with only 10,000 border guards? He had already sent three urgent letters, but they seemed to have fallen on deaf ears.
He was very sad at the moment. What his father said was right. The current court was already corrupt. If the root of the disease was not dug out, it would be overthrown sooner or later.
This night is destined to be a sleepless night...
Xu Nian knew nothing about the crisis in Yuyang City. After sending Xu Yaozu away, she followed the princess's arrangement and moved into Mingxiu Courtyard of the palace.
Ever since that day when Prince Zhenbei called Luo Jinan away, she hadn't seen him again. However, Mo Yu stayed by her side, saying that it was Luo Jinan's order, and didn't say much else.
Xu Nian brought Mo Yu to Shujingyuan. Just now, Nanny Wei came to Mingxiuyuan and said that the princess wanted to discuss something. Although Xu Nian was puzzled, he still came to Shujingyuan as soon as possible.
When Xu Nian went in, the princess was the only one inside, and looking at her red and swollen eyes, it was obvious that she had been crying for a long time.
As soon as Zhenshu saw Xu Nian, the emotions that she had been restraining collapsed again, and tears fell down unknowingly.
Xu Nian was startled by the princess's expression, and then he thought about the fact that he hadn't seen Luo Jinan for several days, so he thought that there was something wrong with Luo Jinan's health.
Xu Nian walked forward quickly, "Madam, is there something wrong with Jin An?"
Zhen Shu shook her head and nodded, holding back her tears before speaking: "Jin An is fine, but he has been very busy lately and I'm afraid he can't take care of you."
Xu Nian knew that the princess was not telling the truth, but she did not continue to ask questions. Instead, she asked about what she wanted to discuss.
"Nian'er, I originally planned to let you stay with me and introduce you to the various families in the royal city. This will be beneficial to your future social life, but now..."
Zhenshu was hesitant to speak. Although Xu Nian didn't know what happened, she knew that it might not be appropriate for her to show it in front of others.
"My lady, you don't have to worry about it. Nian'er is up to you."
Zhen Shu took Xu Nian's hand, and her eyes were full of love. Although she loved Xu Nian, she really liked this girl from the bottom of her heart because she had been with her every day for the past few days.
Zhen Shu was afraid that Xu Nian would misunderstand, so she whispered quietly, "This is what Jin An meant. If you show it to others now, it might be dangerous."
Xu Nian nodded, but he felt heavy in his heart. Something big must have happened, otherwise based on Luo Jinan's personality, he would not be so cautious.
Zhen Shu patted Xu Nian's hand and whispered, "Tomorrow when you take people out of the house, act a little panicked..."
When Xu Nian left Shujingyuan, her eyes were red and swollen, obviously she had been crying for a long time. After returning to Mingxiuyuan, she began to pack her luggage in a hurry. Yanfu and Yanxiu didn't know what had happened and could only help her.
At this time, news from the Yicao Courtyard was spreading in the palace that the Prince had a cold attack and was in critical condition. Combined with the performance of Xu Nian from the Mingxiu Courtyard, rumors spread in the palace that the Prince was in danger this time.
The steward of the palace punished several people, but at this time, the people in the palace were even more convinced of the rumors. At dawn the next day, Xu Nian left the palace with two maids and a bag.
Although the soldiers at the gate tried to stop her for a while, they let her go after receiving the princess's signal. Nanny Wei, who came to deliver the message, lost her previous respect and said contemptuously, "From now on, Miss Xu should not step into the door of the palace."
After saying that, he turned and walked into the mansion. Facing all kinds of obscure gazes, Xu Nian panicked and took two maids to the post station.
Yanxiu didn't know what happened, and wanted to ask, but was pulled by Yanfu's sleeve. Although Yanfu didn't know what happened, she was a member of the Dark Guard Camp, so she was still sensitive.
The master and his two servants took out the carriage from the post station. Yanxiu helped the young lady into the carriage and she was so frightened that she almost screamed. Fortunately, Xu Nian was quick to cover her mouth.
"Yanfu, return to Wansheng County."
Yanfu nodded in agreement, and the carriage started moving slowly.
In the carriage, a woman dressed as a nanny bowed to Xu Nian and said, "Miss, I, Mo Jian, am here on the orders of the prince to protect your safety. Mo Yu will go to the Xu Mansion in Wansheng County on her own. This is the letter the prince left for you."
Xu Nian was somewhat surprised when he heard this, not because of anything else, but because the man who called himself Mo Jian turned out to be a man.
After Mo Jian handed the letter to Xu Nian, he got out of the carriage and drove with Yan Fu. Xu Nian opened the letter and read it carefully, but the more he read, the more shocked he became.
It turned out that Luo Jinan received news that Yanyang Kingdom had reached some kind of deal with Mobei, and the two countries had assembled their troops and were already pressing on Yangcheng.
He rushed to Yangcheng without even saying goodbye. If nothing unexpected happened, he would still be able to provide support, but there was one thing that made Xu Nian even more worried.
Luo Jin'an said in the letter that if the crisis in Yangcheng could be resolved, he would lead people to Shengdu and would most likely move into the East Palace.
Although Luo Jin'an did not mention the situation in Shengdu in the letter, Xu Nian knew that Luo Jin'an's trip to Shengdu was full of dangers.
Luo Jinan's letter only briefly explained his whereabouts, and most of the content was instructions to Xu Nian and instructions for her.
Mo Jian and Mo Yu were the ones who protected her openly, and Luo Jinan also arranged people secretly. Xu Nian looked at the three pieces of paper, two and a half of which expressed concerns about her, and she felt both sweet and sour in her heart.
Xu Nian read the letter again, and then took out a fire stick from his bag to destroy the letter. Mo Jian sniffed the faint smell and raised his eyebrows in surprise.
The group traveled for five days before returning to Wansheng County. The sun had already set when they arrived there.
The Xu family was surprised to learn that Xu Nian had returned. After Xu Yaozu returned from the royal city, he told his family about Luo Jinan and Xu Nian, and also told them that Xu Nian was staying in the palace temporarily.
Although the family had no objection to this marriage, they were all more or less worried in their hearts. After all, the gap in status between the Wang Mansion and the Xu family was too big, it would not be an exaggeration to say that there was a chasm between them.
Now, when they heard that Xu Nian had suddenly returned from the royal city, their hearts skipped a beat and they hurried out to greet him.
When the Xu family saw Xu Nian getting off the carriage with red eyes and a frightened body, their first reaction was that he had been wronged in the palace.
No one said anything, and they all pulled Xu Nian back home first. However, Xu Nian was reluctant and slowed down her pace, holding Tian's hand and crying. At this time, Tian didn't care about the prying eyes around her, and she kept crying while hugging her daughter.
Xu Nian felt that the time was almost right, so he pulled Tian and the Xu family into the mansion.