Xiao Yu's hesitation and entanglement did not escape Luo Yan's eyes. Even if a child was as smart as Xiao Yu, he would still be afraid of being beaten or punished.
"I swear here that I will never tell anyone else what happened today. I'm just curious about what Kyoto's most beautiful woman looks like. Why are you so scared?"
Really, Xiao Yu asked silently with his big eyes blinking.
Luo Yan really swore an oath, which dispelled all of Xiao Yu's concerns. Then he asked the first question: "Is your sister engaged?"
Xiao Yu shook his head. What he wanted to express was that he didn't know. In Luo Yan's eyes, he was not engaged and was still single.
"The second question is, is your sister really pretty?"
Xiao Yu nodded without hesitation.
With his nephew's personal admission and the title of the most beautiful woman in Kyoto, Luo Yan is already inclined to believe that Xiao Yao is a stunning beauty. All he needs is a chance to verify it himself.
"One last question, is your sister at home now?" Luo Yan just asked casually. What he wanted to know most were the first two things.
I haven't seen my sister for a long time. It seems that only my second sister lives in Yaoyuan Building. My beautiful sister should not be at home! Xiao Yu didn't want to tell Luo Yan that Xiao Yao was not at home, but he didn't dare to lie.
Could it be that the beauty of the Xiao family is not in the Marquis' Mansion? Luo Yan couldn't help but ask, "Have you seen her in the past few days?"
"You have asked all three questions." Xiao Yu picked up his sword and ran, fearing that he would be caught by Luo Yan, so he ran as fast as he could.
"Someone come here." Seeing Xiao Yu running away, Luo Yan called his men and whispered something to them. Then people walked out of the Princess' Mansion one after another. The next day, Luo Yan also went out. On the surface, he went to listen to opera and have fun, but only he knew what he was actually doing.
A few days later, Luo Yan and his men were able to confirm that Xiao Yao was not currently living in the Marquis' Mansion, but they had not yet found out where she had gone.
"After the mobilized personnel arrive, they will be quietly sent out. I don't think the Xiao family will leave them outside Kyoto. If I find them first..." Luo Yan showed an evil smile. At that time, he would take the people away directly and there would be no need to even propose marriage.
The people of Northern Jin were busy for several days but still found nothing. Although Kyoto was large, it should not be difficult to find someone with enough manpower. But it was hard to understand why there was no result after more than ten days of hard work. Where did a living person go?
"From now on, don't just focus on the Xiao family. Pay attention to everyone related to them. Also, I've received some information that the Xiao family and Prince Jing's Mansion have been very close in recent years.
"For the Xiao family to remain so calm at this time, they must have some powerful backers. I heard that it was Prince Jing and Prince Qi who helped the Xiao family get rid of Xie Zhuoliang a while ago. They've dispatched some people to keep an eye on the movements of the two princes." Luo Yan said as he analyzed.
"Your Highness, it's not good for us to inquire about your whereabouts in Tianyu!" Luo Yan's men said after hesitating for a moment.
"Is there any need to bring back the captured person?" Luo Yan said coldly. These people have been busy for more than half a month and couldn't even find a little girl. If they are caught while tracking someone, what's the point of keeping them?
"I understand." The master was already angry. If he still couldn't do his job well, the consequences would be disastrous! The king's subordinates hurried out to do their work.
These days, not only Luo Yan's men were busy, but Yun Yichen was also busy. Not counting the original guards of the royal villa, he also dispatched additional people from the palace and secret guards, and ten Silver Dragon Guards took turns to guard the two girls day and night.
Yun Ruonan had already had two female guards by her side for a long time. After Xiao Yao moved to the villa, Yun Yichen sent Chu Xue and Chu Bing here. How could Xiao Yao possibly accept people sent by Prince Jing's Mansion? Yun Ruonan told her that it was only temporary and that Prince Jing's Mansion would withdraw the people after Luo Yan returned to Northern Jin.
"Then I'll take it for now!" Xiao Hui had just gone home to confuse the enemy, so it was sometimes inconvenient to be alone with Xiao Fu. After a few days of getting to know them, Xiao Yao discovered that both of them were quite talented. Chu Xue could imitate the calls of various birds and was also very good at painting flowers and birds. Chu Bing was familiar with the properties of various medicinal herbs and could treat some common ailments.
Xiao Yao felt like she had found a treasure. She even teased them, asking them to change their employer and she would pay them double the money. The two sisters actually nodded, making Xiao Yao quite embarrassed. She didn't dare to try to steal the Jing Palace's women. If Yun Yichen found out, she would definitely get scolded.
The two girls spent their days in the garden admiring flowers, embroidering, and feeding fish. Seeing Xiao Yao embroidering a bright red dress every day, one day Yun Ruonan couldn't help but ask Xiao Yao, "Are you embroidering a wedding dress?"
Xiao Yao winked and nodded playfully.
"Yours?" Yun Ruonan asked in surprise. Did she know that he was engaged?
Xiao Yao pinched Yun Ruonan's face. If she were getting married, she wouldn't have to put in so much effort! She could just draw a picture and find a few embroiderers, and all the problems would be solved. Who would bother with all this trouble? Xiao Yao was now thinking of never touching needlework again after finishing this one. Embroidering on her own will was one thing, but being chased by someone to embroider was another. It was so frustrating!
"By the way, is your brother engaged?" Xiao Yao gently touched Yun Ruonan. "Can you tell me some news?" She had been busy for almost a year, so it wouldn't be too much to ask who the owner of the wedding dress was!
Uh! Yun Ruonan couldn't say it, and it wasn't the same either way. This question was really hard to answer.
When Yun Yichen walked over, he saw his sister standing there in a daze. His little fiancée was almost touching her face. She had never been so close to him before.
"Ah! What are you two doing?"
"My brother is here, you can ask him!" Yun Ruonan ran away after saying that. She really ran away, as if something terrible was chasing her.
"Hey!" Why did you leave me alone? I was alone with Yun Yichen again, so I had to think of an excuse to slip away quickly.
"What did you say to scare Ruonan away?" It was the first time Yun Yichen saw his sister in such a mess! He didn't know what bad things his fiancée had done.
"No! Ruonan... went back to have some snacks because she was hungry. I'm a little hungry too. Goodbye, Prince!" Xiao Yao also wanted to turn around and leave, but was stopped by Yun Yichen.
"Why are you avoiding me when you see me now?" He had gone to great lengths to block his love rival outside, but she just turned around and left when she saw him. Could it be that he was going to eat her?
"No! I... I want to make lunch for you." There was really no reason to think of. Xiao Yao would rather go to the kitchen than be alone with Yun Yichen. Who would want to stay with someone who warns and lectures them with a stern face as soon as they meet? She always felt weird staying with Yun Yichen, and she unconsciously wanted to escape.
"How's the embroidery of that wedding dress going? I want to see it." See if you've cut corners and see how far you've gone. If it doesn't work, you'll have to ask the embroiderer for help. Anyway, I firmly disagree with postponing the wedding date.
I knew he would ask about this, so I started working on it whenever I had time since the day I moved in. Now there are only some corners left to embroider, and the last gauze train is not sewn, but the rest is finished.
"In the embroidery room, I'll let Xiaofu take you to see it."
"Let a maid take me to see it." Yun Yichen glanced at Xiaofu, who was trembling with fear. Not to mention letting her lead the way, it was difficult for her to even take a step.
Is he planning to lead the way himself? Are all creditors this arrogant? Accompanying personnel can be identified by name, so if you can't afford to offend them, you have no choice but to lead the way. Xiao Yao walked ahead with her head down. Yun Yichen turned around and gestured for Xiao Anzi and the others to step back. Then, he slowed down his pace to match Xiao Yao's, slowly walking towards the embroidery room.
The gentle breeze slowly blew Xiao Yao's light blue gauze skirt and the loose hair on her forehead. The hair fluttered around Xiao Yao's ears. Yun Yichen really wanted to help her fix her hair.
Unfortunately, the little girl refused to pay any attention to me. It seemed that if I didn't speak along the way, she would never speak first.
"Do you miss home?" After thinking for a long time, Yun Yichen only found this topic that Xiao Yao was interested in, but he regretted it as soon as he said it. Isn't this just asking about something that is not relevant? He knew that now was not the time to return to Beijing, but he still said this. What if she was sad?
Xiao Yao's eyes suddenly lit up, shining like gems, but the light disappeared in a flash. Xiao Yao believed that if she could go home, her family would definitely come to pick her up.
"It's great here." Xiao Yao's voice was filled with loneliness and bitterness. Who would want to wander around outside if they could go home? Thinking about how her family had been living in fear because of her in recent years, Xiao Yao felt distressed. As long as she could make them feel at ease, she would not complain even if she had to continue living outside.
"In half a year, you won't have to suffer any grievances anymore, and the old man and the others won't have to worry about you anymore." It sounded like a guarantee or a promise, but Xiao Yao didn't understand the meaning of his words and only regarded them as comfort.
Seeing that Xiao Yao was in a bad mood, Yun Yichen stopped talking. The two of them walked silently for a while, one in front and one behind, and then arrived at Xiao Yao's embroidery room.
In a simply furnished, softly hued room, there are two embroidery frames, one large and one small. The large frame, covered with fiery red brocade, is placed by the window. Next to it is a clothes hanger with the embroidered part resting on it.
Yun Yichen didn't really know much about women's clothing, but in his opinion, this wedding dress was beautiful and luxurious enough. He really wanted to see the little girl wearing it right now.
“I’m not trying to rush you about when it will be finished, I just want to see what it will look like when it’s done.
"It should be about the same in another month."
After looking for a while and asking a few trivial questions, the two of them left the embroidery room.
"What else does a girl need to embroider when she gets married?" Yun Yichen wanted to find a topic. The little girl would ignore him after meeting her soon. It would be good to chat for a few more minutes before the "third party" appeared.
"What do you want to do?" Xiao Yao looked at Yun Yichen warily. Could this man, seeing that she was almost finished, have another idea? That wouldn't do. She had to prepare a birthday gift for Princess Jing and a gift for her grandfather's seventy-fifth birthday. The embroidered portraits of her father and mother were just sketches, and it wouldn't take a year or two to finish them. No matter how much Yun Yichen threatened or bribed her this time, she couldn't agree to his request.
Yun Yichen was unwilling to let Xiao Yao suffer any more! He just wanted to ask the embroiderer to help him make it, but what did this person think of himself? It was really speechless.
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