Chapter 585
Yun Wan clenched her fists secretly, a hint of anticipation appearing in her eyes.
But when the Crown Princess spoke, her voice was as gentle as ever: "Good child, you have suffered all these years of wandering. I remember, your name is Zhao Zhao, isn't it?"
Before Yunxi could speak, Zhong Jie quickly said, "Your Highness, this child has not yet been recognized by his ancestors and does not even know his own name."
"Haven't you been formally recognized as part of the family yet?" The Crown Princess looked puzzled. "Why is that?"
“Because of some private matters that are difficult to talk about,” Zhong Jie said, “but I think that day is not far off.”
The Crown Princess nodded.
She wasn't one to enjoy crowds, and after a while she got tired of dealing with everyone, so she made an excuse to leave.
Yun Wan accompanied her back to the inner palace.
As soon as the main hall door closed, Yun Wan couldn't help but ask, "Mother, why were you so nice to that family?"
This is not what she wanted to see!
"The Huo family has a long history of military achievements, with two generations of their ancestors dying on the battlefield. Now that we have finally achieved peace, how can we discard them after they have served their purpose?"
The Crown Princess looked at Yun Wan with suspicion: "From what you're saying, you don't get along with his family?"
"I--"
Yun Wan had barely begun to speak when the Crown Prince interrupted her with his voice: "That's not true."
The Crown Prince approached steadily: "My beloved consort must be tired today, please rest for a while."
Yun Wan had no choice but to comply with the Crown Prince's wishes and help the Crown Princess lie down to rest.
The father and daughter walked out from the back hall.
“Your mother is not in good health, so don’t let her get involved in outside affairs,” the Crown Prince said, his attitude no longer as amiable as before. “She has already been summoned, and she is in the Eastern Palace. You decide how to deal with her.”
Yun Wan's eyes lit up: "Father, do you mean I can do whatever I want with that girl?"
The Crown Prince nodded slightly: "However, the Huo family has achieved official rank, so we must not involve them or bring this into the open. This is the bottom line."
After saying this, the crown prince turned and left.
A smile appeared on Yun Wan's lips.
She returned to her seat. Since the Crown Princess was not there, everyone gathered around Yun Wan.
Yun Wan responded casually, but her gaze remained fixed on the Huo family.
Zhong Jie and Chen Qiang sat on either side of Yun Xi, chatting and laughing, but they showed no intention of leaving her.
Yun Wan couldn't help but grit her teeth.
If Yunxi cannot be sent away alone, how can she use her extraordinary abilities?
When she wasn't paying attention, the girls surrounding her followed her gaze and exchanged knowing glances.
——
We've finally come all this way to the East Palace, what's the point of just sitting here?
After chatting for a while, the atmosphere became lively, and they got up and went for a stroll together.
The three members of the Huo family were no exception.
Zhong Jie hadn't been back to Luoyang for a long time, and now many women came up to chat with her. Zhong Jie had no choice but to go and deal with them, leaving Chen Qiang to accompany Yunxi.
When everyone arrived in the courtyard, by sheer coincidence, a girl who was walking too fast hadn't been looking where she was going and spilled all the tea she was holding onto Yunxi's clothes.
The girl took two steps back and apologized repeatedly, "Miss, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to!"
"Shall I accompany you to change your clothes?"
The girl looked apologetic.
Chen Qiang sized her up.
The girl in front of her seemed to be the daughter of a high-ranking official; she remembered her.
Chen Qiang thought of all the people who had been close to Yun Wan recently, but none of them matched the girl in front of her.
So Chen Qiang said, "Xi'er, let's go."
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