As the Qixi Festival approaches, the capital becomes even more lively.
In the welcoming room, the guests at two tables chatted more enthusiastically after drinking.
Because of the disagreement, they started arguing.
"She's just an adopted little princess. The royal family providing her with food and clothing is already a great favor! After all, she's just an orphan with no relatives or friends. How can she be compared to the imperial concubine?"
"Hey, you can't say that! The little princess is the descendant of a meritorious official. If a meritorious official died fighting for his country, and his children were left with no one to take care of them, wouldn't that be disheartening?"
"I heard that the Imperial Concubine loves Princess Chaoyang very much. The assassin who kidnapped Princess Chaoyang must be the Imperial Concubine's enemy!"
"If you ask me, the Imperial Concubine is a disaster! She relied on her youthful relationship with the Emperor to force him to favor her alone! She even caused Princess Chaoyang to be abducted!"
"Right, right, right! The imperial concubine should be hung on the city wall for seven days and seven nights. Maybe the assassin will feel so relieved that he'll be willing to send Princess Chaoyang back!"
"Hey, I heard the little princess wasn't lost at all. Those notes on the street were all done by someone with malicious intent!"
"Not lost? Then why were there so many guards looking for him?"
"Perhaps in order to protect the imperial concubine, they just found a random doll to act as Princess Chaoyang?"
"Oh, don't say these things carelessly. Be careful of the trouble you cause!"
Someone reminded them, and they calmed down a little and started talking about other things.
At night, Yan Xi held Su Qiqi in her arms and jumped back and forth around the palace, with a little follower following behind her.
Yan Xi moved briskly, and so did Mo Yunchi.
After a lot of trouble, finally...
"Catch the assassin!"
A group of guards came towards this side, holding torches and shouting.
Yan Xi was not in a hurry and sat down directly on the steps.
She glanced at Mo Yunchi: "I asked you to wait for me at the inn, but you didn't believe me. Now you've been mistaken for a thief!"
Mo Yunchi grumbled dissatisfiedly: "I don't care! I will follow you every step of the way, otherwise what will you do if you lose me again!"
“…” Yan Xi was speechless.
After thinking about it carefully, I accepted it.
Well, she did abandon Mo Yunchi before. But... she was also forced to do so at that time!
All in all, it’s all that idiot Mo Ran’s fault!
Yan Xi silently scolded Mo Yunchi's father in her heart again.
Soon, the guards, holding sharp swords, surrounded Yan Xi and Mo Yunchi in three layers inside and outside.
The leading guard shouted sternly, "Who are you? How dare you break into the palace at night? Tell the truth now!"
Yan Xi yawned and said impatiently, "Alright, alright, let Lu Liyuan and Shen Mingyue come and take the baby away. I don't know how to take care of a child."
Hearing Yan Xi calling the emperor and imperial concubine by their names, the guard was startled: "Who are you?"
Yan Xi didn't beat around the bush and said bluntly, "I'm Yan Xi from Wangsheng Pavilion. The one I'm holding in my arms is Su Qiqi, your little princess."
"Please wait a moment."
Since Yan Xi mentioned Su Qiqi, the guards no longer dared to act presumptuously.
But they were not sure how true what Yan Xi said was, so they did not dare to let their guard down.
So several guards hurried over to report.
The remaining guards were still staring at Yan Xi.
He looked so focused, as if ready for a fight to the death at any moment.
When the emperor arrived, Yan Xi was yawning.
Mo Yunchi was teasing Su Qiqi. The little guy lay on Yan Xi's shoulder, laughing so hard that he fell back and forth, which was very contagious.
Even from a distance, the emperor knew that she was Su Qiqi, the real Su Qiqi.
The emperor's face, which had been stern for two days, finally showed a hint of a smile.
The news that the little princess had been sent back spread throughout the harem in less than an hour.
Late at night, a crowd of people gathered in Changle Palace.
The Empress Dowager, the Emperor, Lu Qingyuan, Lu Hongxuan, and even the Concubine Xian.
A group of people curiously carried Su Qiqi back and forth.
Su Qiqi was speechless, yet also moved:
[Am I not cannon fodder? How could anyone still care about me?]
[Wow, I thought I was going to die! Looks like I'm going to be blessed after surviving a disaster!]
When the emperor heard this, he felt even more distressed.
Don't be afraid, silly child. This was an accident. I will never let you get into danger again!
"Xixi, it's all thanks to you." Shen Mingyue had a grateful smile on her face, with tears in her eyes.
Old friends reunited and the child returned safely.
It’s double joy.
Yan Xi waved her hand: "As the saying goes, there's a give and take. Although we are old acquaintances, let's be honest. I rushed to return the child to you without delay, and I also had a purpose."
Shen Mingyue was not surprised at all and asked, "What do you want? As long as I can give it to you, I will not be stingy."
Yan Xi smiled and said, "No rush, let's take our time. Do you mind letting me stay in your palace for a few days?"
"No, of course not."
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