The moment Xu Haoran was brought out of the secret room by the guards, he felt that the outside world seemed like a different day.
After all these days, he never thought that there would be a day when he would be able to get out.
The days and nights of worry and fear in the secret room seemed like decades.
After asking, he found out that these guards were sent by His Majesty to rescue him, and he was very excited.
Eunuch Wang Yun widened his eyes when he saw Xu Haoran. Didn’t the princess imprison him because she liked General Xu?
How come General Xu looks like a refugee and is as thin as a bamboo pole?
Eunuch Wang Yun is not stupid. If Xu Haoran were to go see the Queen like this, the Queen would probably be very distressed.
So he took the initiative to take Xu Haoran to wash up, and asked him to put on some thicker clothes, so that he would not look so thin.
During the process, Xu Haoran learned that his sister had become the queen, which made him feel mixed emotions.
I don't know whether I should be sad that my innocent sister had to enter a place like the harem, or be happy that she at least escaped the clutches of Wu and the others.
Eunuch Wang Yun saw that Xu Haoran did not seem surprised to hear the news, but rather worried.
This is really strange. Logically, no family would be unhappy to have a queen. It would be a good opportunity to rise to prominence.
Take this general for example. Wouldn’t it be easy for him to get promoted in the future with the help of the Queen?
You don’t have to risk your life like before.
Worried that Xu Haoran would anger the emperor, Eunuch Wang Yun could only persuade him in the same way he had persuaded Su Mian.
How could Xu Haoran not understand this? It was because he knew that he was not capable enough to protect his sister.
That's why his sister was trapped in that small courtyard for so many years. Her appearance can be a blessing or a curse.
I just don’t know whether being a queen is a blessing or a curse.
Xu Haoran could only comfort himself that this was the best outcome. At least his sister was not sent to be a concubine by the Wu family and be at their mercy.
And he also relied on his sister to come out, saying that some things will definitely develop in a good direction.
When Xu Jinyi saw her brother, she still cried.
"Brother, you have suffered." Xu Jinyi excitedly stepped forward and hugged the man.
Xu Haoran patted his sister soothingly, then let her go and walked up to the emperor to pay his respects.
"Get up, you and the Queen haven't seen each other for a long time, catch up."
The emperor had no choice but to give the space to the brother and sister.
But he was not idle. He took a blank imperial edict and appointed Xu Haoran as the General of Loyalty and Righteousness, and also gave him a general's mansion, which was located in Fukang Garden.
Eunuch Wang Yun was watching behind him, and when he saw the emperor's pen drop, his mouth opened in surprise.
Fukang Garden, what is that place?
That was the address personally chosen by the late emperor for Prince Rong. The location is a Feng Shui treasure land, and the buildings are luxurious.
Many people in the capital were interested in that mansion. As far as he knew, the eldest princess had asked for it several times.
There are also several ministers who, when they were promoted, didn't want that position.
Over the years, no one who coveted the mansion succeeded. Even when the empress dowager said that she would give the mansion to her adopted son after he was born, the emperor did not agree.
But now, the emperor has given this mansion to General Xu.
He was also personally appointed as General of Loyalty and Righteousness. The words "loyalty and righteousness" alone can show the emperor's favor for him.
How old is General Xu? Thinking of this, Eunuch Wang Yun swallowed his saliva.
The emperor raised his eyebrows and glanced sideways: "What? Is my behavior inappropriate?"
Eunuch Wang Yun was so frightened that he knelt down and said, "I dare not. Your Majesty is wise. General Xu defeated the Xiongnu and suppressed the bandits. Your Majesty's move is wise."
The emperor gave him an appreciative look and took another blank imperial edict.
Unexpectedly, he flattered the right person and Eunuch Wang Yun smiled.
This imperial edict is a reward. The emperor did not forget to promise Ouyang Zhixia to add more dowry to her. Now Xu Haoran is back too.
A gentleman's word is as good as gold, and this promise should be fulfilled.
Considering that Xu Haoran had just opened a new mansion, it would probably cost a lot of money to buy things, and his old father probably wouldn't give him any money.
The emperor waved his pen and said it was a reward for the dowry. This reward was almost as much as the princess's wedding.
Over there, Xu Jinyi told Xu Hao all the recent events, and then asked about the doubts in her heart.
Xu Haoran pondered for a moment before speaking, "Mom is indeed not dead. In order to control me, my father lets me see her once a year."
"But every time he would blindfold me and take me to the carriage, so I didn't know exactly where my mother was."
The answer in his heart was confirmed. Xu Jinyi clenched his hands tightly and his body was shaking.
So in their previous life, they were exploited to death and never saw their mother again.
"Is he really our father?" Xu Jinyi couldn't help but ask.
Xu Haoran also smiled bitterly: "My mother is from an ordinary family in Jiangnan."
"One night, a group of men in black suddenly broke into the house and killed my grandparents, uncle, aunt, and cousins. It was my father who saved her."
"At that time, my mother was completely deceived into marrying my father and giving birth to us. Only in the end did she find out that my father was the culprit who wiped out our family."
"After my mother found out the truth, she tried to kill my father, but she failed. When she tried to leave and was planning to leave, she was locked up."
Xu Jinyi's face was filled with shock. How miserable her mother must have been all these years, knowing that the person she loved was her enemy who had wiped out the entire family.
She also gave birth to a pair of children for her enemy.
So their existence means to me...
Seeing Xu Jinyi's expression, Xu Haoran quickly explained: "Mom loves us. Don't overthink it, sister. Even if Mom hates Dad, she still loves us."
Xu Jinyi cried, "Brother, we must rescue mother. His Majesty promised to help me find her."
Xu Haoran heard this and a look of disapproval flashed across his face. "You've already asked His Majesty to rescue me and to track down my mother. If His Majesty thinks you're with him just for this, what will happen if he gets sick of you?"
"Listen to my brother. I will take care of finding mother. You just need to take care of yourself in the palace."
Xu Jinyi disagreed with her brother's statement: "Your Majesty is not such a person, and Your Majesty and I are in love with each other, so my mother is his mother-in-law, so it is reasonable for him to find someone else."
Xu Haoran looked at his innocent sister and shook his head: "Your Majesty is the supreme ruler after all. He is different from ordinary husbands. You must remember that he is the ruler first, and then the husband."
"My dear minister, you are wrong. The Queen is my first wife, so finding my mother-in-law is naturally my responsibility."
"Your Majesty." Xu Haoran knelt down, looking very nervous.
His sister is simple, but he is not. He knows very well that the emperor in front of him is a powerful tyrant.
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