King Jing's men quickly found Luo Yan's whereabouts outside the capital, but unfortunately, the house was empty. Just as the new round of pursuit began, the Northern Jin's Prince Huaiyang arrived in the capital.
"What a coincidence! Keep looking! Catch any of Luo Yan's men we see. Whoever catches the one who poisoned them will be rewarded handsomely." Yun Yichen gritted his teeth. He couldn't kill Luo Yan, but what about his men? He wouldn't let any of them go if he could find them.
The Ministry of Rites ordered Xiao Jingmin to go and greet Prince Huaiyang, but Xiao Jingmin flatly refused. The Minister of Rites went to the Emperor to complain, and the Emperor sighed helplessly and said, "Forget it."
The Minister of Rites had no choice but to appoint someone else to welcome Prince Huaiyang.
On the day Prince Huaiyang arrived, neither Prince Jing nor his son showed up. Only Princess Xiyue of the Xiao family came to greet him with a very unhappy look on her face, holding her youngest son.
"It seems that I am not welcome in Tianyu!" King Huaiyang smiled awkwardly. He only has two nephews, and one of them refuses to come. It's really sad!
Xiyue burst into tears upon entering the Princess's Mansion. It turned out that the old man had already ordered them to take their child with Prince Huaiyang to Northern Jin and never come back. Xiao Jingyan refused to leave, and Tianyu had already run back to the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion. Xiao Yu discovered that his father was missing and followed him. Now, he was the only one left in the entire Princess's Mansion with the crying baby in his arms.
"The Xiao family has gone too far. I want to go to the palace to see Emperor Tianyu and ask him to seek justice for you." Huaiyang was about to leave when Princess Xiyue grabbed him and cried, "If Ping'an doesn't wake up, the Xiao family will be destroyed. Even if the emperor orders the dismissal of all the men in the Xiao family, their hatred for my cousin will not diminish in the slightest, and they will not care about the pressure from Beijin."
"She's just a little girl, how can she be that important?" Prince Huaiyang expressed his disbelief.
"I didn't believe it before, but now I do after all these years. Silang said that he had an aunt who was killed trying to save my father-in-law. Since then, the Xiao family hasn't had a girl until Ping'an was born. Her eyes look very much like the deceased aunt, so my father-in-law loves her like a treasure.
That child is sensible and thoughtful, and my cousin... I think I can only go back to Northern Jin with you, because I am too embarrassed to see the Xiao family anymore." Princess Xiyue sobbed again.
"Who can prove that Luo Yan did this?"
Princess Xiyue looked around, and after sending everyone away, she lowered her voice and said, "I saw my cousin's senior brother from Miaojiang come to Kyoto. I didn't tell anyone about this, but the Xiao family is not stupid. With the knowledgeable King Jing in charge, it's normal for them to guess that it was my cousin who did it."
"Are the two families really married? Why hasn't there been any news?"
"Of course they're engaged. I saw it with my own eyes. They didn't announce it because my father-in-law wouldn't let them. To be frank, it was just to test Prince Jing."
"It's not easy to deal with Prince Jing's Mansion in the middle. It seems I must find my cousin quickly and bring him back to Northern Jin."
"Prince Jing really wants to marry Ping An. If he catches my cousin, he will suffer. You guys can do whatever you want!"
Princess Xiyue herself had a lot of things on her plate! She had no mood to care about the competition and disputes between the men. She just said what she needed to say and went to arrange accommodation for her brother.
Luo Yan soon received news that his cousin had come to Tianyu. He was tormented by the poisonous insects in his body and was vomiting blood every day. His mental state was getting worse day by day. Only then did he feel a little scared and wanted to return to Beijin as soon as possible to find a master to remove the poison.
Luo Yan sent someone to secretly contact King Huaiyang. Before the two men met, four or five of Luo Yan's men were captured by Yun Yichen.
These people were certainly not invited to have tea. King Jing and his son used many means but only found out that Xiao Yao was indeed poisoned by a Gu, and the person who poisoned her had already run back to Miaojiang.
Could it be that the little girl would continue to sleep like this? Yun Yichen now had the urge to kill someone. If Luo Yan stood in front of him, he would definitely do it without hesitation.
Somehow, the news of Xiao Yao's coma spread, and people were saying all sorts of things. Some said that beauty was envied by heaven, and that it was God who wanted to take her away; some said that she had offended someone she shouldn't have and was poisoned; some even said that Xiao Yao had offended an important person, and that her own family had done nothing but make her look like this...
Relatives, friends, and people who visit frequently all came to visit. Most of them could not see Xiao Yao. Not to mention that the Xiao family was afraid that someone would disturb Xiao Yao, even the female doctor and guards sent by Prince Jing's Mansion would not let anyone approach Yaoyuan Tower easily.
Gradually, new rumors began to spread. Prince Jing, in recognition of the old man's rescue of him, agreed to take care of Xiao Yao and would reserve a place for her in the prince's backyard if she woke up.
As for where it is, that depends on your imagination.
"Uncle Emperor, please give me an imperial decree granting me marriage." Yun Yichen walked into the imperial study and asked for it. He wanted to use practical actions to stop the rumors outside.
"If Miss Xiao was healthy, the emperor's uncle would issue this decree, but not now. You can be willful, but I have to consider the future of Prince Jing's Mansion." The emperor said without question.
Yun Yichen hadn't expected the Emperor to change his mind. From the tone of his voice, it sounded like Xiao Yao might change her mind if she remained unconscious for a long time. Yun Yichen kept his mouth shut, not wanting to cause any more trouble at this moment, and not because he was afraid of the Emperor.
Queen Mother Han also offered advice, suggesting that her grandson first marry Xiao Yao as a concubine, and then marry another healthy woman. Whoever gave birth to the eldest son and grandson first would be made the Crown Prince's consort.
"Another concubine, does your mother have a suitable candidate?" Han Yueting's name was on the emperor's lips. He still wanted to hear how his own mother recommended the girl from the Han family.
The Empress Dowager was choked by her son and swallowed back the three words "Han Yueting". "There are so many young ladies from official families in Kyoto, and there are more than one or two who are both beautiful and virtuous."
"I understand what you mean, mother. I will definitely help Achen choose carefully. I have something to do, so I'll go back to the imperial study first." The emperor said goodbye to the Queen Mother Han. He knew that if he delayed any longer, the young lady of the Han family would make her appearance.
When this matter reached King Jing's ears, he acted as if he had heard nothing and ignored the rumors outside, because he knew his son too well. Not to mention that Xiao Yao was only temporarily asleep, even if she could never wake up again, his son would not listen to his mother's advice.
If his son were asked to choose between the sleeping Xiao Yao and the healthy Han Yueting, he would definitely choose the former.
On this day, the Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery welcomed Princess Qi and Mu Fengwu's wife, Ye. Since Princess Qi had come, of course she had to be allowed to take a look at Xiao Yao's room.
Yuan Min never thought that she would see Xiao Yao like this. After lying in bed for nearly a month, Xiao Yao's skin became somewhat transparent, and her pink lips became pale. Only her butterfly-like eyelashes were still as thick and curly.
"How did it become like this?" Ye murmured distressedly. She and Xiao Yao were not familiar with each other, having only met at the banquet and said hello. She still remembered her husband once saying that if Xiao Yao were a few years older, the position of the Fifth Young Lady of the Duke of Mu's Mansion would be hers.
I was jealous for this, but later I gradually realized that my husband and this girl were like brother and sister, so I stopped being suspicious.
The lively and smart little girl was now lying there silently. Not only Ye, but everyone who saw this scene had a feeling that she would suddenly disappear at any time and place.
After comforting Qin and Tong Mingyu for a few words, Yuan Min returned to Prince Qi's Mansion with a heavy heart. Prince Qi Yun Yifan was sitting in their bedroom reading a book. Yuan Min knew that he was waiting for the news she would bring back.
"Be safe...With the Xiao family, Uncle Wang, Achen and others caring and taking care of her, she will definitely get better." Yuan Min's voice trembled a little. She really hoped that Xiao Yao would get better, so that she could occasionally see her husband's smiling face.
"I will." Yun Yifan put down the book in his hand, walked over and took Yuan Min in his arms. This silly woman knew that he had someone else in his heart, but she still helped him to find out the news. He believed that his wife's words just now were sincere, because she had always been a patient and kind woman. He was so sorry for her.
"When I'm not busy for a while, I'll take you two out for a walk. Our Xiran should have a brother or sister by the time he gets older."
Yuan Min looked up at her husband in surprise. Did he just say he wanted to take her and their son out for a walk? And the child? Was he really willing to give her another child?
"Min'er, I'm sorry!" I'm sorry for leaving you alone in an empty room for so many years; I'm sorry for putting someone else in my heart and not leaving room for you: "Can you give me a little more time?"
Once my junior sister wakes up and the matter between her and my cousin is settled, I can finally feel at ease.
"Okay." Yuan Min buried her head in Yun Yifan's arms and nodded vigorously. As long as he was willing to let go, she would wait, even if it took a year, two years or even longer.
Prince Qi's and Duke Mu's mansions selected many precious medicinal herbs and sent them to the Xiao family. However, the Xiao family wasn't most eager for these; they were eager to hear that Lin You had been found. Prince Huaiyang also sent a large number of supplements. Tong Mingyu, citing Princess Xiyue's postpartum needs, delivered them intact to the princess's residence. Even the Xiao family didn't send anyone to the Emperor's welcoming banquet for Prince Huaiyang, nor did Prince Jing and his son.
"What else do they want? So many of my cousin's men were captured by Prince Jing's Mansion, and some were even chopped into pieces and thrown at the gate of the Northern Jin envoy's residence. My cousin is no better off than their daughter now. He doesn't even have the strength to take a car back to Northern Jin." Prince Huaiyang was also very annoyed. What kind of thing is this? How did he get caught up in it?
"Since Prince Huaiyang is so dissatisfied, why is he still staying in my Tianyu! This is a divorce letter. From now on, the princess and I have nothing to do with each other. Please leave your two sons to me. My Xiao family will no longer have anything to do with Northern Jin from now on." Xiao Jingyan slammed a piece of paper on the table, with three big words "Divorce Letter" written on it.
He actually wrote a letter of divorce. How dare the Xiao family treat the princess of Northern Jin like this? Seeing Xiao Jingyan and his sister not even turning their heads, they were completely dumbfounded.
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