Chapter 22 Not Returning Home All Night
Xiao Yelan breathed a long sigh of relief. Fortunately, Her Highness the Princess understood the seriousness of the matter.
He knelt on one knee, extended his hands, received the imperial edict, and said respectfully.
"Your subject is willing to serve."
Tianyao reached out and gently helped Xiao Yelan up as she spoke.
"Then I'll leave it to Commander Xiao. I'll head back to the Princess's residence now."
"When I meet Commander Xiao another day, I will definitely thank him properly."
"Then I shall accept it without being impolite."
Xiao Yelan stood up, nodded slightly, and replied in a low voice.
Tianyao turned and got into the carriage, instructing the driver to return to the princess's residence. The carriage then turned around and headed towards the princess's residence.
After watching Tian Yao leave, Xiao Yelan stood in front of the Dali Temple and looked down at the imperial edict in his hand.
This imperial edict wasn't even sealed...
Did His Majesty deliberately leave the imperial edict unsealed so that Princess could confirm its contents?
It's very likely that this is what he guessed.
Without the packaging, even if he looked at it now, no one would be able to tell.
But forget it, if someone sees him, he could lose his head.
It's not worth taking such a big risk just for a moment of curiosity.
Xiao Yelan smiled, then turned and walked into the Dali Temple.
A moment later, Kong Hongzhi, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, and Cui Yunzhou, the Minister of Personnel, knelt on one knee to receive the imperial decree.
Xiao Yelan still did not open the imperial edict, but directly placed it in Kong Hongzhi's hands.
Kong Hongzhi noticed that the imperial edict was not sealed, and was taken aback. He then asked...
"Was this how the imperial edict was originally written?"
"Yes, this is how it looked when Her Highness handed it over to me."
Xiao Yelan nodded in reply. After replying, he turned to look at Cui Yunzhou with a faint smile on his face and said.
"Your Highness, I have asked you to tell the Minister that she is not feeling well and has returned to her residence."
"Feeling unwell? What happened so suddenly... Alright, I understand. Thank you for conveying this, Commander Xiao."
Upon hearing that Tianyao was unwell, Cui Yunzhou's expression instantly turned anxious. He subconsciously asked, but halfway through the question, he realized that this was not the right time or place to ask such questions, so he quickly composed himself and replied politely.
"You're welcome."
"Then you two are busy, I'll take my leave now."
Xiao Yelan nodded to Kong Hongzhi and Cui Yunzhou, then turned and walked towards the door.
As soon as Xiao Yelan's figure disappeared from sight, Cui Yunzhou and the others quickly turned to look at Kong Hongzhi.
Kong Hongzhi nodded slightly to Cui Yunzhou, bowed his head, and slowly opened the imperial edict in his hand.
The two of them read ten lines at a glance, finishing the contents of the imperial edict in the blink of an eye.
"call."
Cui Yunzhou let out a long breath, and the anxiety that had been gripping him finally subsided.
That's great, his mother's death sentence has been completely absolved, she doesn't have to die.
Thanks to Yao'er.
"Minister Cui can rest assured now. I will take the imperial edict and go to the Ministry of Justice to see Ming Shendu."
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review rolled up the imperial edict again, looked at Cui Yunzhou, and smiled.
"Thank you for your trouble, Minister Kong."
Cui Yunzhou said with gratitude in his eyes.
"It's nothing."
"Her Highness the Princess is truly remarkable; she actually managed to persuade His Majesty to spare Madam Cui's life."
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, with a broad smile, looked at Cui Yunzhou and said...
He couldn't help but feel a pang of envy and jealousy, thinking that if he were a few years younger, he would want to try and seduce the princess.
Winning the princess's heart is like having a get-out-of-jail-free card; he's envious!
...
Princess's residence, sleeping quarters.
Tianyao is taking a bath to remove Tianheng's pheromones from her body.
She scrubbed her body vigorously until it was red, but she didn't stop.
She didn't stop until she had changed the bath water 10 times and scrubbed herself until she was completely exhausted.
She stood up, stepped out of the wooden tub, wiped her body and hair clean with a cotton cloth, put on her undergarments, and lay limply on the bed, lifeless.
The maids tiptoed into the inner room, trying not to make a sound, and cleaned up the wooden tub and the floor before quietly leaving.
After the maids had all left, Tianyao, tired of lying down, turned over, changed her sleeping position, pulled up the blanket beside her, covered herself, closed her eyes, and tried to fall asleep.
Whether it was from scrubbing her body until she was tired, or from sitting at the entrance of the Tranquil Heart Hall all afternoon until she was exhausted, Tianyao quickly drifted off to sleep, letting out soft breathing sounds.
The next day, early in the morning, Tianyao woke up and before she even opened her eyes, she reached out to touch the side beside her.
Nobody's here...
Yunzhou didn't come back last night...
Tianyao opened her eyes, her dark pupils unable to conceal her disappointment.
She sat up, got out of bed, and, with the help of her maids, washed, dressed, and ate breakfast.
Just after finishing breakfast, Tianyao sat down in the study, intending to continue reading the mining plan that Lü Qi had made, which she hadn't finished reading yesterday, when Lü Qi arrived.
"You're here surprisingly early."
Tianyao glanced at Lü Qi, then lowered her head and opened the plan as she spoke.
"I came after having breakfast."
Lu Qi replied with a simple, honest smile.
Tianyao remained silent, focusing on reading the project proposal.
Lu Qi remained silent, standing quietly behind the desk, waiting.
"It's very detailed and thorough. Go ahead and get started. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me."
After reading the plan, Tianyao showed a satisfied expression, looked up, handed the plan to Lü Qi, and said.
"Alright, thank you, Your Highness."
Lu Qi, who had been holding his breath, instantly relaxed. Overjoyed, he hurriedly stepped forward, took the plan with both hands, bowed deeply to Tian Yao, and said respectfully.
"Your subordinate takes his leave."
"Um."
Tianyao looked at Lü Qi, nodded, and returned.
After Lü Qi left, Tian Yao continued with her work.
After finishing all her work in one go, Tianyao looked up, rubbing her slightly sore neck, stood up, walked to the study door, and asked.
"What time is it?"
"Your Highness, it is noon now, time for lunch. Would Your Highness like to eat now?"
The maid stood at the study door and returned.
It's already noon, and Yunzhou still hasn't returned. What is he doing?
Tianyao tightened her grip on the door frame, gazing into the distance, lost in thought.
"Your Highness? Your Highness, would you like to have a meal now?"
The maid waited for a while, but received no answer. She looked up and found that the princess seemed to be in a daze. She cautiously asked again in a soft voice.
"Ah! Mealtime, meals, what's the kitchen making?"
"I'm craving some grilled lamb skewers. Have the kitchen make a few, and also some easy-to-digest ramen."
The maid was taken aback. Although she didn't know why the princess suddenly wanted to eat lamb skewers and ramen, since the princess had given the order, they, as servants, should obey unconditionally. So, she bowed and replied, "Yes, this servant will go and convey the message."
"Go."
Tianyao nodded and walked out of the study.
People need food to survive; you'll get hungry if you skip a meal. No matter how bad your mood is, you still need to eat.
Delicious food can eliminate negative emotions in the body.
"Give me the umbrella, I'll use it myself."
Tianyao reached out and spoke to the maid who was holding an umbrella for her beside her.
"yes."
The maid hurriedly handed the umbrella handle to Tianyao, who took it and walked towards the kitchen.
...
After eating lamb skewers and ramen, Tianyao felt a bit full, so she took a walk in the shade of a tree to digest her food.
"Your Highness, the Prince Consort has sent you a letter."
The maid rushed to Tianyao, panting heavily as she spoke.
letter?
Could it be that Yunzhou hasn't returned because something particularly important has happened?
Tianyao frowned, reached out, took the letter, opened it, and read it.
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