When Prince Teng saw the bundle in the maid's hand behind him, he guessed what she meant and said with a smile, "Okay, you can stay here with peace of mind. This inn is my property and I will keep you safe."
"That's great, thank you, Your Majesty."
"Come, child, I will hold you. It's too much for you to hold."
He carried the sleeping Jiang Jiang and went straight to a spacious and luxurious guest room on the second floor.
After putting the child to bed, Sheng Xiyan said, "I will pay for the room, but I'll have to trouble Your Highness to keep it a secret for me."
Prince Teng noticed that a strand of her hair had fallen by her ear, and he almost impulsively tried to tie it up for her.
"The children are under their care. Madam, you can go next door and tell me what happened so that I can help you."
Sheng Xiyan nodded and said, "Okay."
At the round table in the guest room next door, Sheng Xiyan nervously picked up the teacup and said straight to the point, "To be honest with you, Your Highness, I escaped from the palace."
Prince Teng listened attentively, his eyes unable to hide his admiration for the woman in front of him.
"I guess you were forced to do so. I wonder why?"
Sheng Xiyan pursed her lips. Her lips were very beautiful. Prince Teng took a look and controlled himself not to look again.
"The Crown Prince and his wife wanted to adopt the child and take him away to raise. I had no choice but to take the child out of the city and hide."
Prince Teng listened attentively to her words and agreed, "Children are the treasures of their parents. You are right not to want to separate mother and child."
"Don't worry, you can stay here peacefully. I will find a way."
Sheng Xiyan smiled and said, "Then I won't be polite. Yan Lang will also thank His Majesty."
Her voice was different when she spoke of her husband, gentle and sad.
Prince Teng was touched and said, "The dead cannot be resurrected. You should look forward to the future."
Sheng Xiyan felt a little sad, and stood up and said, "Then I will go back first. If there is any situation, please notify me, Your Majesty."
"good."
After she left, Prince Teng could not calm down for a long time.
To be fair, he was attracted to her at first sight when he first saw her three years ago, but he didn't think twice about it as he thought a friend's wife should not be bullied.
And now, she is alone, so can he pursue her boldly?
For two consecutive days, Prince E brought people all over the capital to look for Sheng Xiyan and her son, and even came to this inn. However, since they did not see their names registered and it was Prince Teng's property, they found nothing.
Sheng Xiyan observed the movements on the road from the window every day. She was sure that Prince E's Mansion would not let the child go easily, so she could only hide here temporarily.
Prince E was furious in his palace, "Idiot, you can't even find anyone!"
The accountant came running over and said, "Your Highness, something bad has happened! Five thousand taels of silver notes are missing from the account office!"
Prince E thought about it and guessed immediately, "How dare Sheng Xiyan take the money, steal the child and run away!"
Princess E paced anxiously beside him. "This damn girl looks so gentle on weekdays, but I didn't expect she has such evil intentions. My Lord, is Jiang Jiang okay? You must tell the guards not to hurt Jiang Jiang if they find him."
The guards ran in and said, "Your Highness, we have been asking people from house to house and have found out something."
"Hurry up and speak! Stop breathing so hard!"
"Someone saw the Second Madam carrying the child into the Yuejun Inn the day before yesterday."
Prince E stroked his beard and said, "Isn't Yuejun Inn owned by Prince Teng to the west? Are they hiding there?"
Princess E asked, "Your Highness, have you forgotten? Prince Teng and our Yan'er are good friends."
"That's right, it must be so. I will take people to look for him immediately."
He hurried out the door, and Princess E folded her hands and prayed, "You must bring my darling grandson back."
At this time, a luxurious carriage was driving on the road, accompanied by forty strong and capable Yulin guards in plain clothes.
Inside the carriage, Emperor Xuanwu was dressed in a white brocade robe with cloud and dragon patterns. His expression was solemn and stern, and his handsome appearance was rare in the world.
After the morning court today, Xuan Ling was going to the palace outside the city. The wind blew open the curtain of the sedan chair, and he saw a group of people riding fast horses galloping past from another alley.
I recognized at a glance that the person in front was not the King of E?
The Junyue Inn has a very good geographical location, right at the intersection just before the city gate. King E jumped off his horse and wanted to rush in with his men, but was stopped by the guards at the door.
"Prince E, our prince has ordered that no one else can enter."
Prince E was even more certain that Sheng Xiyan and her son were hiding here, and sneered, "You, Prince Teng, are so generous that the inn is no longer doing business?"
Indeed, just in case, Prince Teng has not allowed any guests to come in since Sheng Xiyan brought her children to stay.
"Let your Prince Teng come out. I want to question him."
"The prince is not here, Prince E, please go back."
Upon hearing this, Prince E was secretly delighted and immediately ordered his men to force their way into the inn and quickly go up to the second floor.
In less than a moment, the earth-shaking cry of a child was heard coming from the door of the inn.
"Give the general back to me!" Sheng Xiyan shouted as he chased after him.
A burly guard thrust the general into Prince E's hands. Prince E held his grandson in his arms and said with a flattering smile, "You unfaithful woman, you can go away, but my grandson must not leave the palace!"
Sheng Xiyan and Hua Xia went up to grab it, but were blocked by the guards. They could only watch Jiang Jiang crying loudly in front of King E.
"Father-in-law, I'll go back with you. Please comfort Jiang Jiang for me first. He'll hurt his throat if he cries like this."
She begged, tears streaming down her face. A child's cry always made a mother surrender instantly.
Prince E scolded him, "Stop playing tricks on me! Give me five thousand taels of silver! You don't have to go back to the palace!"
"I am Yan Lang's legally married wife. Why can't I return to the palace?"
Just as Prince E was about to curse, a fast carriage stopped at the door of the Grand Hyatt Inn. Prince Teng got out and ran over in a hurry.
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