"Don't worry, Princess. Young Master Xiao is a lucky man and will be fine." Ren Yaoqi still comforted the princess, even though these words of comfort might not have any effect.
The princess nodded, her brows furrowed slightly, revealing the lines between them. "I hope so. I've made it through all these years..." The princess paused, then looked at Ren Yaoqi and said, "I'm keeping you here today because I have an unwelcome request."
"Please speak, Princess." Ren Yaoqi nodded.
The princess pondered for a moment before saying, "I'd like to ask you to borrow someone from King Xian for me."
It actually involved Prince Xian's Palace? Ren Yaoqi was extremely surprised.
But she didn't know how to respond to this.
If the princess just wanted her help, then she would definitely not refuse because of Xiao Jingxi's friendship in helping her twice and three times.
But if Prince Xian's Mansion is involved, it will become much more complicated, and she cannot be the master of Prince Xian's Mansion.
As for the fact that the Yanbei Palace actually wanted to ask for someone from the deposed Prince Xian, who was the person they wanted, and how did the princess know that there was someone available in the Prince Xian's Palace, Ren Yaoqi did not say anything.
Prince Xian's Mansion may not be unaware of the real intention of keeping a group of actors under Prince Yanbei's nose, but it just turned a blind eye. From this point of view, Prince Xian should actually be grateful to Prince Yanbei's Mansion.
As if she knew Ren Yaoqi's dilemma, the princess sighed, "I know I'm asking too much, but..." The princess took out a piece of letter from her sleeve and handed it to Ren Yaoqi, "Take a look."
Ren Yaoqi took it and the moment she opened it, she knew it was written by Xiao Jingxi himself as soon as she saw the familiar handwriting on the letter.
There were only a few simple words on the letter, telling the princess that if he could not return to Yanbei smoothly this time, she should go to King Xian and ask him to borrow someone without alerting anyone. As for who the person was, Xiao Jingxi did not mention it, but just casually mentioned at the end that he could ask Miss Ren Wu for help when necessary.
"I was thinking about how to bring you to Yunyang City, but I didn't expect you to come here by yourself, and come to the Yanbei Palace." said the princess.
Ren Yaoqi read the letter twice, but still couldn't figure out who Xiao Jingxi was talking about. He frowned and asked, "Who is the person that Second Young Master Xiao mentioned in the letter about borrowing from my grandfather?"
The princess shook her head and hesitated, "He didn't mention it, so I don't know. Maybe Prince Xian knows?" After thinking for a moment, the princess continued, "I only know that the people from Jingxi disappeared near Jinzhou."
"Jinzhou?" Ren Yaoqi couldn't help but frown.
The five prefectures of Jinzhou, Hezhong, Jiangzhou, Cizhou, and Xizhou all fell under the jurisdiction of Hezhong Prefecture. Ren Yaoqi knew this was the hometown of her great-grandmother, Concubine Wan. Later, she inferred that Concubine Wan had once managed this area. If her son, Prince Xian, ultimately failed to achieve the highest position, this would have been the fiefdom she sought for her descendants. Unfortunately, this retreat was ultimately unsuccessful, and Prince Xian was forced to relocate to Yanbei and lose his title.
Ren Yaoqi had always assumed that, since Prince Xian had retreated to Yanbei, he had completely lost control of the Hezhong region. After all, Empress Dowager Yan's people wouldn't sit idly by and watch a territory outside their control emerge under their noses. Over the years, he hadn't seen Prince Xian interact with anyone outside of Yanbei. However, the princess's words and Xiao Jingxi's letter had made Ren Yaoqi reconsider.
Could it be that Jinzhou has some connection with Prince Xian's Mansion?
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