Chapter 231 No matter where I am, as long as my mother is here, my home is here!
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Under the moonlight, Yan Xuefei saw the seriousness in Li Mingfeng's eyes as he spoke those seemingly casual words.
He's serious!
If Yan Xuefei agrees, he will really sneak into the Prince's mansion and find an opportunity to kill the Prince of Zhenbei!
Yan Xuefei shook her head wearily at Li Mingfeng, and said with a bitter smile, "Senior brother, he can't die at our hands."
No matter what, he is still Jiu Niang's father. If my senior brother really kills him, how am I supposed to face Jiu Niang afterward?
Yan Xuefei reached out and grasped Li Mingfeng's hand. "Besides, the Prince's mansion must be dangerous. He's afraid of death, and he probably has no less than ten secret guards protecting him."
Even if his senior brother were to kill him in the end, how could he escape unscathed?
I hate him for lying to me, for deceiving me, and for treating my Ninth Sister badly, but I also care about you, Senior Brother.
"I......"
Yan Xuefei's eyes glistened with tears. She stretched out a finger and pressed it against Li Mingfeng's lips, stopping him from saying what he was about to say.
"Senior brother, I want to take Jiu Niang away from Andong, whether to the Turks or to the west to Tibet. The world outside is vast, why must we be confined to Andong?"
"Now that I've left Andong, what can Liu Cong do to me?"
"Alright! Let's take Jiu Niang back to Qingyun Temple first, pick up Master, and then leave Andong together!"
The two people talking in the courtyard did not notice Yan Jiuniang standing behind the window of the east wing. In the darkness, she tightly covered her mouth with her hand to prevent herself from making a sound.
Yan Jiuniang, who was lying in bed, couldn't sleep at all. She thought of opening the window to let in some fresh air. But as luck would have it, just as her hand touched the window frame, she heard someone open the gate and come in.
She guessed that Yan Xuefei should be back. Just as she was about to call out to her, she heard Li Mingfeng say that he was going to kill the Prince of Zhenbei.
So she covered her mouth and stood in the shadows behind the window, listening to Yan Xuefei and Li Mingfeng talking in the courtyard.
After Yan Xuefei finished speaking with Li Mingfeng and washed her hands, she walked lightly into the room and saw Yan Jiuniang lying on the bed with her back to her, fast asleep with her eyes closed.
But since Yan Xuefei became Li Qingyun's disciple and began cultivating Taoism several years ago, she had also learned a set of sword techniques. How could she not tell whether Yan Jiuniang was really asleep or pretending to be asleep?
Yan Xuefei raised her hand and touched Yan Jiuniang's hair. She whispered to Yan Jiuniang, "Mother knows you're not asleep. Listen to what your mother has to say. Tonight I went to see your father. He completely denied that he had promised me back then, and kept saying that the husband he chose for you is a good man."
Mother truly wished she could beat him to death, but he was the Prince of Zhenbei, the most powerful person in Andong, and Mother couldn't kill him.
So, your mother wants to take you away. Shall we leave Andong and go somewhere else?
In the future, if you find someone you like, your mother will send you off to get married, and after you have children, your mother will help you take care of them;
If you don't want to get married, then your mother will stay with you for the rest of her life, okay?
"Ninth Sister, would you like to come with your mother?"
Yan Jiuniang could no longer hold back. She turned her head and looked at Yan Xuefei, and tears streamed down her face.
"Mother! Waaah... I'm willing to go with you, Mother. No matter where we are, as long as you're here, that's my home!"
Yan Jiuniang sat up halfway and hugged Yan Xuefei, sobbing. Between sobs, she said to Yan Xuefei, "I want to go to the grasslands to ride horses, eat roasted whole lamb, see the snow-capped mountains, and see what's in the west..."
"Okay, okay, then let's go to the grasslands first, and then head west to Tibet to see the snow-capped mountains."
While Yan Xuefei and her daughter Yan Jiuniang were enjoying a warm family reunion, inside the Yuelai Restaurant, the Prince of Zhenbei and Liu Tan were at each other's throats.
At this moment, only the Prince of Zhenbei and Liu Tan were in the Qingsong private room; at least on the surface, it was just the two of them.
As for how many secret guards there are, who knows?
Oh, Li Shiyue definitely knows. Her five senses are superb. Just by listening to the heartbeat, she can tell how many people are hiding among the pines.
However, Li Shiyue and his family had already paid their bill and left the Yuelai Restaurant.
Moreover, just as she left, Ma San and Zhao Da came out of the Qingsong private room. Li Shiyue and Ma San exchanged a glance, and she simply nodded to Ma San without saying anything more before leading her mother and the others toward the stairwell.
Inside the Qingsong private room, the Prince of Zhenbei's face was still as black as the bottom of a pot. After a long while, he finally looked up at his eldest son, Liu Tan. Looking at the face that resembled his own, the Prince of Zhenbei slowly said to Liu Tan, "I know that you helped Jiu Niang escape from Dongmou, so I can tolerate her momentary lapse in judgment. But as time goes by, it's time for her to come back and wait to be married."
Tell her that if she doesn't behave, then the Yan family... will be wiped out!
"Father! Ninth Sister, she..."
The Prince of Zhenbei stood up abruptly and stopped Liu Tan from speaking with a look, saying, "Before the trade fair, I want to see Ninth Sister at the Prince's residence."
After the Prince of Zhenbei said this, Liu Tan went straight to the door, regardless of what else he wanted to say.
Liu Tan was helpless. Even though he controlled a large number of Xuanjia soldiers, he was not the only general in Andong. The Prince of Zhenbei was the most powerful Protector-General in Andong, and his subordinate governors did not have military power.
Originally, Yan Jiuniang was full of enthusiasm and was preparing to go back to Qingyun Temple with Yan Xuefei to pick up Li Qingyun and head to the Turks. However, when she saw the letter sent by Liu Tan, the smile on her face disappeared.
Yan Xuefei, who had just entered the room, saw Yan Jiuniang's expression and asked with concern, "What did your elder brother say?"
Time is of the essence. Tell him there's no need to send it; we can arrange for a caravan to deliver the message to him later, once we've settled in."
Yan Xuefei, who was packing her things, did not hear Yan Jiuniang's reply. She turned around and looked up at Yan Jiuniang in confusion.
"What happened? What did the letter say?"
Yan Xuefei walked over and took the thin piece of paper. Looking at what was written on it, she felt both angry and helpless. However, when she looked up again, Yan Xuefei comforted Yan Jiuniang: "Don't worry about your uncle and the others. The Yan family is just a farming and scholarly family. Your uncle is just a schoolteacher."
Even if your father is unreasonable, he can't fabricate baseless accusations against your uncle.
Come on, see if there's anything else you'd like to take with you.
Yan Xuefei was about to pack her things again when Yan Jiuniang grabbed her arm. "Mother, will Uncle really be alright?"
Faced with Yan Jiuniang's earnest gaze, Yan Xuefei wanted to say "It's really nothing," but she couldn't bring herself to open her mouth.
How could a petty and untrustworthy person like the Prince of Zhenbei not find a fault to frame Yan Jiuniang's maternal uncle's family?
He definitely will!
Not getting a definite answer from Yan Xuefei, Yan Jiuniang already knew the answer. She looked at Yan Xuefei and said, word by word, "Mother, we can't leave. I have to go back to the Prince's Mansion."
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