Hearing Chen Xiao address her like that, Yuan Yin was puzzled. Chen Xiao had only called her "cousin" when they first met, and he had never called her that after they started playing together. What was going on now?
If it was because he was in front of all the officials, then why didn't Chen Xiao refer to himself as "I, the Emperor"? Before Yuan Yin could voice her doubts, Xu Ruyu and Xu Ruyan walked up to Chen Xiao's side.
Xu Ruyu gave Yuan Yin a wink, and Yuan Yin immediately understood that Chen Xiao must have something difficult to say. So she didn't ask any questions and agreed to Chen Xiao's request to stay in the palace for a few days, so as to find out what had happened to Chen Xiao.
Xu Ruyan ignored all of this. Ever since he heard about Yuan Yin's father's death next to Chen Xiao, he couldn't hear anything anymore. He just wanted to comfort Yuan Yin, but his current status did not allow him to do so.
Seeing Chen Xiao hold Yuan Yin in his arms, Yuan Yin gradually calmed down, and he and his brother then walked forward.
Xu Ruyan stood in front of Yuan Yin, suppressing her worried expression, and carefully said, "Princess, please accept my condolences and take good care of yourself!"
Yuan Yin looked at him and nodded. Although she didn't say a word, her eyes conveyed a thousand words.
Watching Yuan Yin and Xu Ruyan interact, Chen Xiao whispered in Yuan Yin's ear, "Don't worry, cousin, I will definitely get Xu Ruyan out of the palace!"
Yuan Yin was not surprised when she heard this, because she knew Chen Xiao's character. "There's no need to rush. I believe in you, Xiao Xiao."
Chen Xiao realized something was off when she heard this form of address. Were Yuan Yin and the original owner of this body really that close? She had initially thought they were just good friends, but it seemed the original owner didn't actually call Yuan Yin "cousin." Oh no! Barbie is doomed! o(╥﹏╥)o
Just as Chen Xiao was about to say something, he was interrupted by Qi Yanyun, who had just arrived, "Yuan Yin, are you alright?"
Qi Yanyun's eyes were slightly red, clearly indicating that she had just been crying.
After all, Chu Qianyun and her husband had treated him very well, like his second parents. Now that his adoptive father had passed away, he hadn't even seen him one last time, so he naturally felt sad.
When Yuan Yin saw Qi Yanyun, she felt a little emotional. She hadn't seen Qi Yanyun for five years. When her mother passed away, he stayed to observe mourning for her for three years. Later, he went directly back to the Qi family in Guangling, and then entered the palace as a concubine.
Yuan Yin shook her head, instead comforting Qi Yanyun, "Brother, don't worry, I'm an adult now. But you, we haven't seen each other for so long, and seeing each other in this situation must be hard for you."
Before your father passed away, he mentioned you, saying he missed you, but he understood your situation and told you not to dwell on the past. He hoped you could be happier.
Furthermore, my father said in his last dream that his time was coming to an end, and my mother said that she had been waiting for him in the modern world for several years. My father passed away with a smile on his face right after recounting this dream.
Upon hearing this, Qi Yanyun's eyes welled up with tears. She raised her hand to cover her eyes, trying to hold back her tears.
When Chen Xiao heard the word "modern," he was extremely shocked. Just as he was about to confirm with Yuan Yin whether it was the modern era, Chao Yuan came to Chen Xiao and whispered.
"Your Majesty, I have been searching for many days but have not found any trace of the Emperor Emeritus. I have only found the guards who were by his side. They said that after Your Majesty ascended the throne, the Emperor Emeritus left the city and shook them off. They have been inexplicably asleep ever since."
"What!? Where did Mother Empress go?" It's impossible for Chu Yanxi not to have returned to participate in the worship of Chu Qianyun. The book says that the sisters had a very good relationship.
There is only one possibility now: Chu Yanxi has disappeared.
Chao Ci reminded him, "Your Majesty, the officials have been waiting for a long time; it is time to begin the sacrificial ceremony!"
Chen Xiao looked at the civil and military officials, who had been waiting for the retired emperor in the cold wind for two hours.
Therefore, he ordered Ye Yu to lead the secret guards to search again, and commanded that this matter not be spread. He then had Chao Ci announce the start of the ceremony, as the retired emperor was unable to arrive due to the long distance, so he went to the imperial mausoleum first.
The officials dared not complain and knelt down to kowtow.
The worship ceremony officially began.
...
The city gate of the capital.
After dealing with Feng Li's matter, Qi Ruyan rushed to the capital overnight. However, her carriage broke down on the way, which delayed her and she has only just arrived in the capital.
When questioned by the city gate captain, she produced the token that Qianyun had given her. After confirming that it was a private order from Princess Qianyun, the captain still dared not open the city gate to let her in easily.
Today is the anniversary of Princess Qianyun's death, so naturally the security is tight. Moreover, Princess Qianyun has passed away, and he doesn't know whether he should obey this private order.
Therefore, after inquiring about her name, he immediately sent someone to the palace to report. He then explained the reason to Qi Ruyan and hoped she would understand.
Meanwhile, the sacrificial ceremony in the palace had ended, and Chen Xiao announced the death of the Grand Prince Consort, posthumously granting him the title of Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, and ordering him to be buried with Grand Princess Qianyun.
An official immediately jumped out to object; this person was none other than Prime Minister Xu Qian.
Xu Qian knelt down and earnestly warned, "Your Majesty, you mustn't! The Grand Prince Consort is already the son of the General of the Cavalry, he cannot be granted another marquisate! Besides, he has made no significant contributions to the Night Dynasty, and the Emperor Emeritus promised not to bestow any further titles upon him!"
Chen Xiao was stunned and bewildered: What? The Grand Prince Consort is the son of General Li Qian?! But wasn't Li Qian Chu Qiaoling's mistress?!
Xi Xi logged on after a long absence: "Host, I've been taking care of some things these past few days and forgot to tell you about the hidden plot in the book."
Chen Xiao was speechless. "While you were offline, I've already triggered almost all the hidden storylines in the book..."
Xi Xi knew she was wrong and quickly explained, "I'm sorry, host. I've been really busy these past few days. The first host...%@+%--%=×=@…"
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Xi Xi then realized that the space had blocked these words that involved permissions, so Chen Xiao couldn't hear what she was saying.
He subtly hinted to Chen Xiao, "I've been really busy these past few days, dealing with my first host's affairs, which are also somewhat related to you. You should understand what I mean, right? If you can't hear me, it means the God of God forbids me from saying it."
But from now on, I'll only focus on you, so as compensation, I'll tell you everything I can about any hidden plot points you trigger in these books.
Chen Xiao asked suspiciously, "Have you changed your personality?"
Xi Xi felt like crying but had no tears: It's just that I was being reprimanded.
But on the surface, he still answered respectfully, "Before, it was because I had three other hosts, but now it's different. I only have you as my host, so naturally I have to treat you better."
Chen Xiao suppressed his doubts and said, "Tell me about this Grand Prince Consort first."
XiXi: "Okay, host, you have triggered a hidden storyline. This storyline is quite long, so the Night Court time has been automatically paused for you."
As night fell and time stood still, Chen Xiao looked at the frozen people and wished she could stop time at any time. She wanted to go to the Qi family and give Qi Yuan a few big slaps, then kick him into the latrine and make him stay there for several hours before throwing him out into the street to be displayed to the public!
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