After leaving the city and not far from the Royal Villa, Luo Yan chose a wide area with a wide view for the team to stop. He asked Kong Xuzhe to meet Yun Yichen and bring Xiao Yao here.
"Kong Xuzhe doesn't allow you to go find my sister, otherwise I will hate you." Xiao Yuan lifted the curtain and stood on the shaft and said loudly.
"But I can't just ignore you!" Kong Xuzhe was talking to Xiao Yuan while glancing at the people around him. He believed that as long as he told Yun Yichen about the matter, he would come to help. Besides, who else could he rely on in the current situation if not asking him for help!
In the Royal Courtyard, the Yun siblings were playing chess. Xiao Yao leaned against Yun Ruonan, already a little sleepy. Xiao Fu stood behind Xiao Yao, holding her shoulders to prevent her from falling.
This girl would really fall asleep when watching others play chess. Yun Yichen's mind was mostly on Xiao Yao, and he turned a sure-win chess game into a draw.
"I know how to beat my brother in the future. I just need to bring Ping An with me when I play chess again." Yun Ruonan put away the chess pieces and teased with a smile.
"You!" Yun Yichen was just about to take a good look at Xiao Yao when she was about to fall asleep, but Xiao Anzi's report shattered his beautiful dream and woke up the person who was about to fall asleep.
"You guys are finally done playing chess. I can go back to my room and sleep." Xiao Yao stood up, covered her lips and yawned, like a lazy cat.
Alas! Such a lovely young lady should have lived a carefree life, why is there so much trouble? Thinking of what Kong Xuzhe's men had just said, Xiao Anzi sighed softly and turned away his sympathetic gaze from Xiao Yao.
Is this sympathy for herself? Ever since Xiao Yao met Han Yueting, she has become more sensitive. She firmly believes that Xiao Anzi's eyes are full of deep meaning.
If it wasn't something important, Xiao Anzi wouldn't bother him at this time. Looking at his expression, Yun Yi knew something was wrong. Yun Yichen acted as if nothing had happened and told the two girls to go back to their residence before taking Xiao Anzi outside.
Not knowing what had happened and how it had anything to do with her, Xiao Yao saw the master and servant disappear at the end of the corridor. She lifted her skirt and chased after them. Xiao Fu didn't dare let the young lady go ahead alone, so she had to follow closely.
"Ping'an, where are you going?" Yun Ruonan put away the chessboard and asked in confusion as she looked at where Xiao Yao was going.
"I..." This question was really hard to answer. Xiao Yao was at a loss for words and her face turned red.
"Princess, you'd better not ask anymore." Xiuzhu gently pulled her master's sleeve with her hand. The prince went to the front yard, so wouldn't it be a good idea for Miss Xiao to follow him?
"Oh!" After receiving the maid's hint, Yun Ruonan cursed herself as an idiot, and waved her handkerchief at Xiao Yao with a distant smile, "Go! Go!"
Knowing that Yun Ruonan might have misunderstood, Xiao Yao opened her mouth to explain something for herself, but she didn't know what to say. She simply pretended not to notice the mockery in her friend's eyes, turned around and really chased after her.
Xiao Yao knew Yun Yichen was very good at martial arts, so to avoid being discovered, she ran for a distance and had to slow down her pace, trying not to make any noise. After a while, she could hear the sound of talking from the front, but because she was far away, she could only hear intermittent sentences.
Cousin, trouble, request... Xiao Yao pricked up her ears and held her breath, but still couldn't figure out what was going on.
"Don't let this spread to the backyard. If it leaks out, don't blame me for being ruthless." Yun Yichen's cold voice carried over the wind to Xiao Yao's ears. Xiao Yao's first reaction was that this man seemed very polite to her, at least he had never spoken to her in such a tone before. Then she guessed that something must have gone wrong. This matter was either related to Yun Ruonan or to herself, and the latter was more likely.
"Yes." The people sent by Xiao Anzi and Kong Xuzhe agreed carefully. Not to mention Yun Yichen receiving them, even if they didn't tell them, they didn't dare let Xiao Yao know about this!
"Prepare the horses." Yun Yichen gave the order as he walked towards the outer courtyard. He wanted to see what Luo Yan was trying to do. If he dared to set his sights on Xiao Yao, he would not be someone to be trifled with.
Xiao Yao leaned over to look and saw several figures had already flashed through the Moon Gate.
The voices and footsteps became farther and farther away. When no sound could be heard at all, Xiao Yao hesitated for a moment and raised her footsteps, heading towards the front yard.
"Miss, let's go back to the backyard!" Xiao Fu begged Xiao Yao, "Master, you are not afraid of the prince, but I am afraid! I was scared to death after eavesdropping once, and you still come here. Don't you want to kill me?"
"Huh?" Xiao Yao put her index finger to her lips, silencing herself. Was she willing to follow Yun Yichen? If she hadn't wanted to know what was going on, she would have gone back to her room and slept.
The guards guarding the front yard suddenly saw Xiao Yao and her servant at a loss. They wanted to stop Xiao Yao from entering the front yard, but they didn't have the courage. The prince had not given such an order. If they let Xiao Yao in and the prince got angry, the consequences would be quite serious.
"The prince sent someone to tell me to come here." Xiao Yao said very seriously as she looked at the guard moving his eyes in surprise and confusion. She lied without even blinking.
"Then please come in, Miss Xiao!" The guard felt that Xiao Yao's eyes were clear and frank, and when he thought about her relationship with the two young masters of Prince Jing's Mansion, he felt relieved and hurriedly made a gesture of invitation.
"Where is the prince now?"
"To answer Miss Xiao, the prince went to the stables." The guard, unsure of the situation, pointed Xiao Yao in the right direction, earning a fierce glare from Xiao Fu. Ugh! Did he do something wrong? He watched the two leave, scratching his head, searching for the reason.
Is Yun Yichen planning to leave? Then she'll just hide by the gate. Xiao Yao, accompanied by Xiao Fu, who smiled wryly, went straight to the gate. She knew that even if she knew, there were things she couldn't solve, and she would have to rely on Yun Yichen in the end. But she just wanted to know what happened. What if she could solve even a small part of it? Wouldn't that make her owe Yun Yichen less?
How could she know that she owed Yun Yichen a lifetime, and she had already figured it out.
The master and servant hid behind the dense clusters of flowers and were difficult to find unless they were looking for them deliberately.
Not long after, Yun Yichen led the horse to the door as expected, followed by Xiao Anzi, Zhao Hai, and a person from Kong Xuzhe. They did not speak and filed out after the gate of the villa opened.
Xiao Yao was depressed as she waited for a long time but got no news. Xiao Fu patted her chest and said, "It's time for the young lady to go back to the backyard!"
"Prince Yun, our master wants to see more than just you. Maybe the messenger didn't make it clear? Do you want me to say it again?" Kou Jiang, who was standing at the door leisurely, admired his master's judgment very much. The master had guessed that Yun Yichen would not let Miss Xiao show up easily, so he sent himself to supervise and remind him.
"I will explain the reason to King Qin when I meet him." Yun Yichen continued to move forward.
"My master said that if Prince Yun insists on having his own way, everyone in Kyoto will know tomorrow that Miss Xiao and Prince Qin are having a secret meeting outside the city. If a man and a woman alone spend a night in a carriage..."
This was a blatant threat. Yun Yichen was furious. Xiao Yao covered her mouth to prevent herself from screaming. Ruyi had been kidnapped outside the city by the Qin Wang. The Qin Wang wanted to trade Ruyi's safety and reputation for something, but Yun Yichen didn't seem to want to agree. What should she do? Xiao Yao was stunned and didn't know what to do.
"Prince Qin and the Xiao family are at least somewhat related. Doesn't he care about Princess Xiyue's reputation?"
"Prince Yun still doesn't understand my master well enough. My master once said that he would either obtain what he wanted or destroy it. Anyone who wasn't a close relative was considered an outsider in my master's eyes. This is what our master said, and this is what he has always done."
Kou Jiang said such shameless words so openly. Yun Yichen looked at Kou Jiang's expression, which showed that he was not ashamed but proud of it, and he really believed it.
"Prince Yun, you should know that the longer you delay, the more disadvantageous it will be for Miss Xiao and the Xiao family. If the master loses his patience and does something, it will be too late for you to regret it. Oh, I forgot to tell you that our master really likes Miss Xiao. If a normal man spends too much time with a woman he's interested in, no one knows what he will do, don't you think?"
Yun Yichen didn't expect that Luo Yan's subordinates were so shameless and dared to say anything. Judging from his appearance, Luo Yan must have done this many times before.
"My master just wants to meet with Prince Yun and Miss Xiao to catch up. Nothing will happen in broad daylight, so why should Prince be worried?" She's not your wife, why are you protecting her so closely? Kou Jiang may have been around Luo Yan for so long that he's lost his dignity. Otherwise, he wouldn't have threatened Yun Yichen just now, and now he wants to help his master establish a glorious image.
Luo Yan kidnapped Ruyi because he wanted to see her. Xiao Yao leaned weakly on Xiao Fu. Was she the scourge of the Xiao family? It would be fine if she couldn't help her family, but she kept dragging them down.
"When I meet the king who is loyal to the king, I have my own way to make him not pursue your dereliction of duty. Let's go now!" Yun Yichen still refused to agree to Kou Jiang's request.
"Go back and tell the master that Prince Yun does not agree with the proposed conditions. The master can do whatever he wants! I'm here to chat with the prince." Kou Jiang winked at the people around him. Since Yun Yichen refused to accept the toast, let him regret it along with the Xiao family!
"Wait, will my sister be released if I go to support the king?" Xiao Yao walked out of the half-open door. At this moment, the soldiers in charge of guarding the gate were also attracted by the scene at the door. No one noticed that Xiao Yao and her servant had arrived beside them.
Hearing Xiao Yao's voice, both sides turned their heads and looked in the direction where the voice came from.
The sunlight near noon shone through the mottled shadows of the trees onto the gate and the stone steps in front of it. Walking under the scorching sun, Xiao Yao felt a chill in her heart. It was clearly midsummer, but she felt the chill of winter.
"Why are you here?" Yun Yichen quickly dismounted. The thing he wanted to do most now was to drag out all the guards who were responsible for guarding the front yard and beat them to death with sticks.
He also wanted to get angry at Xiao Yao, but facing that pale face and hidden tears, Yun Yichen was left with only heartache and self-blame.
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