Xu Yiwen's expression changed, and he became serious. "I dare not say such things carelessly. My relationship with Miss Wu San is innocent. I was just under her care, and I lived in the Gao family for a while. I didn't overstep my bounds in any way."
"But you can't help but feel affection for him, right?" Xu Yixing chuckled, though she couldn't help but feel a little sorry for Wu Xueyan. She knew her brother well. Since he said that, it probably meant he really had no feelings for her. Whether it was because of the past conflict between her and her grandson Yu, or the subsequent incidents with her family, the grudge was still there.
"Stop teasing me. You're leaving now for serious matters. But this time, you can't use the coffin to put you and your son in it again, right?"
"I've already thought of a way to escape. Besides, even you, brother, can't recognize me with my disguise skills, let alone those city guards? I'm worried that Gao Yao will tell Wu Xueyan if you come here, and I'm afraid you won't be able to leave."
Xu Yiwen's expression froze. This was indeed the case. If Miss Wu San was determined to inform on him, he would definitely not be able to leave Miaozhou. "You're right. I really can't go with you right now. I have to take care of things here. How about this? Tell me an address, and I'll come find you when things have settled down."
Xu Yixing had originally just been joking, but he hadn't expected Yiwen to actually let him go first. It looked like he was ready to "sacrifice himself"? Hahahaha!
"I say, don't think too much of her. Maybe she loves you so much that she'll let you go!"
Just as he finished joking, he heard a not-so-pleasant noise outside the door. Xu Yixing thought to himself, "Oh no! Is this Miss Wu coming to visit?" Xu Yiwen's face also changed, and he hurried out, but he went out and didn't hear any movement for a long time.
Xu Yixing inched toward the door, placed Xiaobao on the crib, and then gently parted the door curtain to peer outside. The imagined scene of Wu Xueyan dragging Yiwen and scolding a heartless man didn't appear. Instead, a smiling face stood at the door, like a ghost.
"Ah!" Xu Yixing retreated three steps, screaming softly in shock. No wonder there was no sound in the courtyard; it was filled with people! She looked hurriedly, only to see Yi Wen gagged, Jun He also being held captive, and the rest standing were all commoners with swords, perhaps ten of them?
She touched the sweat on her forehead. Lu Anyuan's face was so close to her just now, almost touching her, but why didn't he move at all when she came in?
Suppressing the fear in her heart, she lifted the curtain again. Lu Anyuan was still standing outside the curtain as before, even the angle of his smile hadn't changed.
Xu Yixing avoided his gaze and called out softly, "Yuan..."
Lu Anyuan was unmoved. Instead, he crossed his arms and looked her up and down: "Why don't you pretend anymore?"
"What are you pretending to be?" Xu Yixing didn't react for a moment. After asking, he felt that he must be stupid. He quickly reached out and rubbed everything off his face, just to make sure Lu Anyuan didn't think his current appearance was too dazzling. "Miaozhou is remote, and I'm afraid there will be people with bad intentions on the road, so I changed my decoration."
"That makes sense, that makes sense." Instead of refutating this unconvincing reason, Lu Anyuan praised it highly, which made her feel uneasy.
"Uh... why are you here? Are you here to see me?" Xu Yixing tried to open his eyes wide and look a little pitiful. Unfortunately, after what happened before, Lu Anyuan knew that this woman could not be trusted! The more she said, the more she didn't think so in her heart!
"The imperial edict has already been released. The emperor is leading the army in person. Didn't the Crown Princess see it?"
Crown Princess? Xu Yixing frowned. What kind of title was this? He was the emperor now, and he didn't have a crown prince. Why did he call himself that?
"I stay in my room every day and have no idea what's going on outside..." At this moment, Lu Xiaobao burst into tears. The loud cry shocked not only Lu Anyuan but also the guards in the courtyard. Especially Ah Da, his head was buzzing. Where did the child come from?
Xu Yixing hurried in, picked up Xiaobao, and coaxed him gently. Seeing the curtain was lowered again, Lu Anyuan gritted his teeth and quickly followed in.
"Is this your child?" Lu Anyuan's voice was mechanical and hesitant, and it was obvious that he didn't understand the situation.
Xu Yixing was so angry that he blurted out, "Bastard, picked up from the coffin."
Lu Anyuan's eyes darkened. He hadn't inquired about the family's situation before coming here. He just followed Xu Yiwen here. This situation was obviously beyond his expectations. "Come here, take everyone here away and move all their belongings away."
Xu Yixing sighed inwardly, it’s coming, what is coming will come, if only I could leave a day earlier!
Xu Yixing didn't struggle at all, letting the guards stuff her and Xiaobao into the car and take them somewhere unknown. But a thousand thoughts raced through her mind: I didn't see Ying Wu, so he must have gotten away. Thank God. Regardless of how Lu Anyuan would deal with me, he definitely wouldn't tolerate this Shadow Guard.
The carriage was quite warm. There was silver charcoal inside and it was tightly wrapped with cotton cloth. Even though there was a strong wind outside, nothing could get in. Only the windows on both sides were slightly open, so people would not suffocate.
They soon arrived at the destination, Xu Yixing walking with her head down. She didn't recognize any of the guards, and figured they were probably hired after Lu Anyuan became emperor. It would be better for them not to be seen. She only argued a few times when a woman wanted to take Xiaobao away, but it was useless. She was already a prisoner, so how could she protect the child now?
But she wasn't worried. Even a tiger wouldn't eat its own cubs. This was Lu Anyuan's own son, so she wasn't afraid of what he might do. Xu Yixing was taken to a large courtyard. There were even rockeries and ponds in the courtyard. It didn't look like the Miaozhou style at all. However, the water in the pond was dry, and the rockeries were covered with fallen leaves. It was obvious that the yard had been hastily cleaned.
After entering the room, she just lay on the bed and looked at the ceiling. As for the two men and two women standing in the room, who she didn't know whether they were maids, eunuchs or guards, she just thought they were human-shaped furniture.
"It's fate, alas..." He said only this sentence and turned his head inside under the quilt. He was very tired these past few days and now he could finally have a good sleep.
Lu Anyuan was also confused. Mr. Yao looked at the child who was brought in and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty," without even touching the child. Then he kept looking at him with a half smile, which made him feel scared.
"How can we be sure this is my child? Couldn't it be a bastard she picked up?"
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