“Father, I’ll take Yue Xiyuan for a stroll in the backyard.”
Yan An didn't care about anything and pulled Yue Xiyuan towards the backyard.
Yan Cheng looked at the two of them and stopped blaming the regent. After all, it was his daughter who started it all. Fortunately, the regent was a trustworthy person.
"Alas, daughters grow up and leave home!" Yan Cheng shook his head and sighed before returning to his study.
"I've been thinking about something to tell you these past few days, but I just couldn't figure out what it was. Today I finally remembered and was thinking of writing you a letter. I didn't expect you to come here." Yan An skipped and hopped ahead.
“I heard that An’an missed me, so I came.”
Since confessing his feelings to An'an, he has been laughing more and more often, and his voice seems to be filled with laughter as well.
Even the secret guards in the hidden chambers, who had never seen Yan An before, began to admire this princess. Since they had followed their master, they had never seen her smile. Back then, their master was ruthless, cold, and full of murderous intent, but now their master had shown some humanity.
This month, Xiyuan has become quite the smooth talker when it comes to sweet talk; he's a promising young man.
“A few days ago, at the Hundred Flowers Banquet, after you and I appeared, Yue Zhixiao’s expression was a little different. Well… how should I put it, he was shocked, angry, and jealous, but he was good at hiding it. That expression was fleeting, so I suspect that the chaos in the Southern Territory is related to Yue Zhixiao.”
"I guessed it too, but I have no evidence. My third brother is very shrewd and leaves no room for error in anything he does. Otherwise, how could he have so many people supporting him in court affairs?"
"It seems to be a tricky situation," Yan An said, troubled.
"This servant greets the Regent and the young lady. The General requests that the Regent and the young lady dine in the dining hall."
"My father invited you to stay for a meal, so it seems you did a good job!" Yan Anchao Yuexiyuan gave him a thumbs up.
Yue Xiyuan mimicked Yan An's thumbs-up gesture, asking, "What does this mean?"
"Of course I'm praising you for being so capable!"
"Of course, one has to be worthy of An'an."
It's true what they say, "One is influenced by one's company." Yue Xiyuan has certainly learned a lot about shamelessness from Yan An these days.
Yue Xiyuan had dinner with the Yan family of four. Yan An even brought out his homemade fruit wine, and the dinner was very enjoyable.
After dinner, before leaving, Yan An gave Yue Xiyuan several jars of fruit wine, telling him to take them with him when he paid his respects to the Empress Dowager.
Even as night deepened, Yan An didn't see Yue Xiyuan open the door. "Hmph, doesn't he know how to push his luck? Go to sleep!!!"
This was quite a hardship for Yue Xiyuan. He was carrying several jars of wine on his way to the Regent's Palace when he ran into Qi Hongchen and Su Jingzhan at the gate. The two men, smelling the aroma of the wine, refused to leave and insisted on making Yue Xiyuan drink it all. It was wine given to him by his wife, and Yue Xiyuan naturally didn't want to give it up, but the two men were so persistent that he couldn't get rid of them. Before he knew it, the three of them had been drinking until dawn, and Yue Xiyuan even missed the morning court session.
Looking at the empty jars, Yue Xiyuan realized he still needed to ask Yan An for some more to send to his mother.
These past few days, Yan An has been feeling very tired. All he does every day is sleep and eat. Yue Xiyuan brings him food today and tonics tomorrow. Even the servants in the Yan household are no longer surprised to see Yue Xiyuan in the mansion.
"Yue Xiyuan, please stop bringing me food. I've gained a lot of weight these past few days. I'm just having my period, not pregnant."
Yan An touched her slightly full belly. Her period had ended yesterday, but Xi Yuan insisted on having a few more days this month. Yan An slammed her hands on the table.
"No, I'm going to exercise today. You, spar with me for a few moves." Yan An pointed at Yue Xiyuan, who was blowing on his porridge.
When Yue Xiyuan tried to refuse, he was told, "I cannot refuse; if I do, I will not see you for ten days."
Yue Xiyuan is like a mangy dog now. If he doesn't see you for ten days, he will lose his appetite and can't eat or drink.
In the courtyard, the two were unarmed. Yan An threw a punch, which suddenly struck Yue Xiyuan. His fist was accompanied by a whooshing sound, and each punch was more vicious than the last, all aimed at Yue Xiyuan's vital points.
Yue Xiyuan took a breath. It seemed that this little girl was serious about playing with him. He pushed off the ground with his toes and leaped into the air. His fist was as hard as steel, and it was accompanied by gusts of wind as it whistled out.
Both of them were thoroughly enjoying themselves. "Master, Queen, a letter has arrived from the Southern Border," An Si reported after the two finished fighting.
Holding the letter, a cold smile flashed across Yue Xiyuan's lips.
Yue Xiyuan handed the letter to Yan An, saying, "The secret guards discovered a hideout in a secluded cave in the southern border. It was magnificent, with several bloodstains and some dead insects on the ground. It was probably that person's lair."
"It seems that person has suffered a backlash. Despite being seriously injured, they were still able to move their base. It seems that the person behind this is no ordinary person. This person must be harboring resentment. My aunt's birthday is coming soon, so you should pay close attention, especially to Yue Zhixiao."
"Well, An'an, I'll probably be very busy these next few days and won't be able to come see you again. Please take care of yourself. I'm going back now."
Yue Xiyuan and An Si left the general's mansion.
After washing up, Yan An called Bai Su over and asked, "How has Liu Ruyan been these past few days?"
“Miss, the Liu family has found some good doctors for Liu Ruyan, but none of them can cure her. We heard that sores have started to appear on Liu Ruyan’s face. A few days ago, the Liu family went to Linglong Pavilion to find you, hoping to find Doctor Luo to treat their young lady’s face.”
The Liu family went to Linglong Pavilion to look for her. Yue Xiyuan had also told her about it a few days ago, but she hadn't taken it to heart because she was tired at the time.
"Bai Su, go to Linglong Pavilion and tell Manager Wang that I will be going there at noon tomorrow."
"This servant will go right away."
The next day, Yan An and Bai Su disguised themselves and went to Linglong Pavilion.
"Greetings, Physician Luo. Physician Luo, please come upstairs." Manager Wang received news yesterday that the Princess was coming today, and he was already waiting at the door before noon.
"Don't be so polite, Manager Wang. Let's go to the fourth floor." The view from the fifth floor is not something little Liu Ruyan can appreciate.
Just as Yan An stepped onto the stairs to the third floor, she heard Liu Ruyan at the door cursing, "What kind of damn doctor is she? Doesn't she know that I am the daughter of Minister Liu Youlin? How dare she make me come here to find her? If she can't cure my face, I will make sure she suffers a terrible death."
Hearing her daughter's reckless words, Madam Liu (Zhang) said, "My little darling, none of the doctors in the capital can do anything about it. We can only pray that Doctor Luo can cure your face. Now your father is already planning to groom that bitch Liu Xuening. You can't cause any more trouble."
"That bitch Liu Xuening! If it weren't for her, my face wouldn't be like this. When we get back, I'll beat her so badly she can't get out of bed," Liu Ruyan said viciously, wishing she could devour Liu Xuening.
"Ruyan, you can't provoke that little bitch anymore. Once your face is healed, your mother will teach her a lesson." A ruthless glint flashed in Zhang's eyes.
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