"I summoned you to the palace this time to ask you about what happened in the Situ family."
"After all, Situ Yan's marriage partner this time is the crown prince of Xichen. On the surface, it's just a matter of the Situ family, but in reality, it's tacitly approved by the emperor. Although Xichen is a small country and not as developed as Qingyou, it has mineral resources. If the emperor is interested, it's their mineral resources."
He had investigated these matters over the past two days. After all, it was someone from their Bai family who had kidnapped the person. However, Bai Tianhao glanced at Bai Yanyan and warned her, "If this marriage goes wrong, the Western Chen Kingdom will definitely hold you accountable. So when they ask you about it later, just pretend you know nothing."
Bai Yanyan looked at him in surprise, "Uncle, didn't you say that if you do something wrong, you have to admit it? This is my fault, shouldn't I admit it?"
"What did you do wrong?"
Bai Tianhao said, "They forced women of good character into prostitution. It's not your fault. What does this have to do with you?"
At the beginning, before Bai Yanyan was taken back to the Bai family, he liked the girl from the Situ family very much. Although the girl was young, she was pretty and full of confidence, especially the way she swung the red gun was simply beautiful. She was nothing like the group of unreliable men in their Bai family.
He even asked Si Fei and Xiao Liuzi to find a way to bring her back, but he didn't expect that many years later, Bai Yanyan would bring her back.
"You're not wrong about this. If they insist on forcing you, just learn from your father. Act like a spoiled child and throw a tantrum, pretending to be ignorant and refusing to admit anything. They won't be able to tolerate you. If they dare to do anything to you, call your father back."
Sure enough, the people in the Bai family are essentially the same.
Bai Yanyan patted her chest and assured, "Don't worry, I'm the best at pretending to be confused. I definitely won't let them frame me!"
The two entered the palace, got off the carriage, and went to the imperial study under the guidance of the eunuch.
Imperial study.
"Your Majesty Qingyou, we from the Western Chen Kingdom came here with sincerity, and our Crown Prince, despite his status, agreed to hold his wedding in Qingyou. However...! On the day of the wedding banquet, the Crown Princess was kidnapped, and even our Crown Prince and we were injured!
Now, three days have passed, and not only have you not found the Crown Princess, you haven't even given an explanation. What's your intention?"
The Crown Prince of Xichen changed into a dark-colored robe and stood aside indifferently. The two servants of Xichen questioned him angrily. Emperor Yongding said, "I asked you to come here to give you an explanation."
"Confession?"
"This matter has brought shame upon our prince. You must handle it properly. Otherwise..."
Emperor Yongding naturally knew what they meant, but he already knew the ins and outs of the matter, and it was difficult for him to deal with it, so he could only let Bai Yanyan enter the palace and let them handle it themselves.
After a while, Bai Tianhao came in with Bai Yanyan.
When the waiter from Xichen Kingdom saw Bai Yanyan, his face suddenly turned angry.
It was this woman who caused a scene at their prince's wedding banquet and snatched away their princess consort. Not only that, she also attacked the prince and almost hurt him!
Emperor Yongding's eyes fell on her.
Looking at her increasingly pretty face, he closed his eyes slightly, his expression turning a bit colder. After a while, he finally asked, "Bai girl, did you go to the Situ family a few days ago?"
"No."
Bai Yanyan stood behind Bai Tianhao and said innocently, "I just came back, why would I go to Situ's house?"
"Don't try to quibble, you little bitch! We clearly remember that it was you who ruined our Crown Prince's wedding banquet and snatched away our Crown Princess!"
The waiter Xichen stepped forward and said, "You must return our Crown Princess immediately, and...! You must apologize for this!"
"What kind of excuses are you making? This is the truth. Ever since I came back, I've been staying at the Bai family and haven't left. Besides, why would I want to steal your Crown Princess?"
"this…"
"Besides, I'm just a weak and frail woman, and the Situ family is full of experts. You are also so powerful. How did I snatch your Crown Princess away from under your noses?"
"You weren't alone! You had a chicken with you!"
"chicken?"
Bai Yanyan raised her eyebrows and smiled for a while, "Okay, I did do this."
Bai Tianhao glanced at her when he heard that, but he didn't say anything to stop her. He still stood there with a stern face, but his hand quietly clenched Bai Yun's teleportation stone.
The head of the Situ family frowned even more. Would this girl admit it so quickly?
"Since you admit it, you must immediately hand over our Crown Princess!"
"Of course, I did this. I will hand the Crown Princess over to you, and I will even apologize to you in front of everyone in Qingyou Country. After all..."
After a pause, Bai Yanyan smiled even brighter. "My little chicken was too powerful. A little chicken the size of a palm snatched away a bride from a noble family in front of hundreds of people. This is my fault, and of course I have to apologize."
Everyone: “…”
Was she saying that the Situ family and the Western Chen Kingdom combined weren't as powerful as a chicken?!
"I will find a chicken right now to announce my apology to you to the world, and then help you find the Crown Princess!" Bai Yanyan ran outside excitedly.
"stop!"
The head of the Situ family and the envoy from Xichen said in unison.
"What's wrong?"
"Don't think that just because I'm a weak little girl, you can let this matter go. Don't worry, this is my little chicken's fault. I will definitely make it apologize to you! I will also handle this matter properly and find Situ Yan!"
Everyone: “…”
Are you trying to apologize or insult us by saying we're not as good as chickens?!
The group of people had gloomy faces, and Emperor Yongding's expression also became a little gloomy.
The atmosphere in the imperial study was a bit solemn. Finally, the head of the Situ family said with a gloomy face, "Bai Yanyan, stop making excuses. Yan'er was kidnapped by you. You'd better hand her over immediately!"
"Otherwise, even if the Bai family protects you, I will not forgive you!"
"I want to see what you can do to her." Bai Tianhao protected Bai Yanyan behind him. "You can't take care of your own daughter, but you blame my Yanyan? Do you dare to touch her?"
The two faced each other directly, and Bai Yanyan took out the medicine she had developed in the past few days.
She thought about the consequences before doing anything, and she had thought about what to do before coming.
But before she could use the medicine, the eunuch outside came to report.
"Your Majesty, the old man of the Hua family, the head of the Gu family, and Master Cangshu are here to see you."
The old man of the Hua family has long stopped asking about the affairs of the court, and the head of the Gu family doesn't even want to make friends with them, let alone enter the palace. Master Cangshu has a good relationship with the royal family, but he rarely takes the initiative to enter the palace. Now three of them are entering the palace together?
Emperor Yongding quickly called for them to come in.
As the three of them came in and saw the scene in the hall, their faces suddenly darkened.
"Situ Kang, stop accusing Yanyan of kidnapping your daughter! I can testify that she never tried to steal the bride, because she was with my grandson/ancestor/me that day!"
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