The Adventures of the Crying Princess

Wan'an Valley was only two days' drive from the capital. Because Bai Yimeng was sick and had to bring the two little ones with her, it took five or six days to finally reach Chenjia County.

After the fall of the King of Qi, the original magistrate of Chenjia County was also replaced. The new magistrate was said to be a good and honest official, and the people finally lived a stable life.

As soon as they entered Chenjia County, Lu Yikuan led everyone to a small tavern. The tavern was not big, but it was full of guests.

The group found a secluded corner and sat down. The waiter came forward and handed them the menu.

When serving the dishes, the waiter specially brought an extra portion of old duck soup and chicken soup.

"We didn't order these two things, waiter, you didn't make the wrong order, did you?" Lu Yikuan looked at Yuwen Ji, then at Bai Yinan. The two of them, each holding a child, didn't seem to pay much attention to these things.

Bai Yimeng was feeling unwell and curled up in a corner, not even looking at the food on the table.

Seeing Lu Yikuan's caution, the waiter quickly explained, "The shopkeeper sent this because he saw that the lady was not feeling well. You can eat it without worry."

Even so, Lu Yikuan still took out the silver needle and was about to test it, but Bai Yimeng grabbed a bowl and drank it all. "It's not cooked enough. Be careful next time. It's just me who drank it. If it was someone else, I'm afraid they would scold me."

Bai Yinan, holding the child, had no time to stop her. Seeing that her sister had already drunk it, she handed the child to Yuwen Ji.

He quickly held down the other bowl of soup, and refused to let his sister drink it. "They gave it to you, and you accepted it? I don't know if they have anything to ask for. This is not right, little girl.

If you want to drink, we can buy it, but you can’t drink anything that comes from an unknown source.”

Bai Yinan completely ignored the waiter's gloomy face and expressed all his dissatisfaction.

"That's right, at least let me test whether it's poisonous or not, then you can just pick it up and drink it." Lu Yikuan's eyes were slightly angry, he glared at Bai Yimeng, turned his head and looked at the waiter, "Excuse me, brother, explain it clearly. We dare not accept it rashly as a gift."

Bai Yinan was born in the military, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent. Lu Yikuan was in charge of Yumen Villa, and his eyes were filled with domineering intent.

The waiter was so frightened by the two door-god-like figures that he almost cried out, "Boss, please explain quickly, I dare not harm my own boss.

I am just a waiter. Seeing that you looked unhappy, I served you two bowls of soup without your permission. I did not mean to harm you."

There was an obvious hint of crying in his voice, and he spoke in a hoarse voice.

Bai Yimeng waved her hand and said, "Go and get busy. I know you won't hurt me. Go ahead and get busy.

You were frightened today, go back to the account office and get five taels of silver as compensation."

"Thank you, boss." The waiter bowed repeatedly.

After the people left, Bai Yimeng began to explain, "Big Brother, Second Brother, this is my shop, and it won't benefit them if they kill me.

I didn’t want to disturb the guests, so I told them that they didn’t need to overdo the hospitality when they saw me coming.” Bai Yimeng pulled Bai Yinan’s hand away and drank the other bowl of soup.

"Your Majesty knew this a long time ago?" Lu Yikuan and Bai Yinan looked at Yuwen Ji who was feeding the child with his head down.

Before leaving, Emperor Chengde ordered the wet nurse to prepare breast milk in advance and keep it iced for easy use on the road.

They brought enough for one day, and in the following days, people and horses also came one after another to deliver food to the two little grandsons of the emperor.

Yuwen Ji had never been involved in taking care of children before. After a few days of adapting, he was able to get the hang of it.

He looked up at his two uncles and smiled, "Xiao Wang is henpecked. If she doesn't say it, Xiao Wang won't dare to say it."

The two little guys are easy to worry about. They just sleep after eating and drinking. Yuwen Ji had never looked at children much before he found Bai Yimeng. Now, after taking a closer look, the two little ones look exactly like you, Bai Yimeng, when you were a child.

Especially Ping'an's long eyelashes, which made him see Bai Yimeng when she was just born.

Although he was only two or three years old at the time, he had seen this sister.

"Kids, have you given them names?" Bai Yimeng really wanted to hug them, but she had no strength in her body and could only watch from the side.

Seeing that his wife finally paid attention to him, Yuwen Ji walked forward with a smile and pushed Lu Yikuan away with his butt.

He handed Ping An over like he was presenting a treasure, making it seem as if Ping An was his own child. "Not yet. Father only gave them nicknames. This one is Ping An, and that one is Xi Le. Father said he would give them full names when you come back."

Bai Yimeng reached out to tease Ping An, then stared at Xile in Bai Yinan's arms for a moment and asked, "Which one does the prince like?"

"This king likes you." After saying this, he stuffed Ping An to Lu Yikuan as if to prove his innocence and repeated, "This king likes you the most."

Bai Yimeng frowned, "They are my children, how dare you not like them?"

"I like you. I like you all, but I like you the most." Yuwen Ji immediately expressed his loyalty and moved closer to Bai Yimeng. "Lean on me, or you will get tired."

"Little sister, why did you open your store here? Although Chenjia County is not far from the capital, it is not close either. Can you see it?" Bai Yinan picked up the tip of the bamboo shoots with chopsticks and put it into Bai Yimeng's bowl.

Bai Yimeng nudged Yuwen Ji and opened her mouth to signal him to feed her. After the food was in her mouth, she nodded with satisfaction, "If there is anything that cannot be managed, just check the accounts and collect the cash regularly. It's very simple. General Long Wei taught me."

Lu Yikuan nodded slightly, "Okay, His Majesty asked you to take charge of the Longyin Guards. You didn't learn anything else, but you learned a lot of business knowledge."

Bai Yimeng chewed the tip of the bamboo shoot and spoke after a while, "Second Senior Brother, are you jealous of me? General Long Wei taught me these things to hide my identity, but now it seems that it is no longer necessary."

Originally, the Longyin Guards were the emperor's bodyguards, so the more secretive their leader and members were, the better.

Just like the Dragon Mighty General Luo Huainan, those who didn't know him would just think he was an old man with a lot of money. No one could have imagined that such a fat old man was actually a strong general.

However, her current health might not be suitable for her to lead the Dragon Roar Guard again.

"Don't be sad, little sister. You have an older brother, a second brother, and a third brother. They will never let anyone bully you." Bai Yinan felt sorry for his sister and gave her a piece of braised pork with chopsticks. "Eat more and don't let your imagination run wild."

Yuwen Ji took out a knife, chopped the meat into minced meat, put it into a small spoon and fed it to Bai Yimeng, "You have me, so you don't have to be afraid. If you encounter danger in the future, hide behind me. From now on, I will take you wherever I go and will definitely protect you."

Bai Yimeng rested her head on Yuwen Ji's shoulder, chewing the minced meat, "Please don't, I'm in very poor health now. If the prince takes me with him wherever he goes, I'm afraid I'll be exhausted to death.

Besides, your suspicion has not been cleared yet, so from now on we will sleep in separate rooms. I will make plans after I have found out your problem.”

After saying that, she closed her eyes and leaned into Yuwen Ji's arms. Yuwen Ji took her into his arms and kissed her on the forehead. "Okay, I'll listen to you. But I want to coax you to sleep. Is that okay?"

Bai Yimeng didn't answer, but turned around and buried her head in Yuwen Ji's arms.

Bai Yinan looked at Lu Yikuan and asked, "Is it the same at Yumen Villa?"

Lu Yikuan looked at the two of them and shook his head, "Mint is very normal, not as clingy as Xiaoqi."

After eating and drinking to their heart's content, Bai Yimeng took a nap, and the group set out again. They finally arrived in the capital before sunset.

Emperor Chengde and the Empress received the news and went to Prince Yi's Mansion early in the morning to wait for them.

When everyone saw the emperor and empress, they immediately knelt down and kowtowed, and greeted them one by one.

"No need to be polite." Emperor Chengde waved his hand, signaling everyone to stand up. He walked forward and looked at Bai Yimeng, "You woke up? How come you have lost so much weight?"

"Thanks to your majesty and your majesty, I have woken up."

The queen walked forward, held Bai Yimeng's hand, and almost cried. She felt her clothes and said, "You are wearing so much, but your hands are cold. It seems that you are seriously injured."

He pulled her to sit next to him and said, "Yujin, go get a heater for the princess and a charcoal basin."

"Your Majesty, I'm fine. Please don't make Aunt Yujin too busy." Seeing the emperor and empress again, Bai Yimeng felt so close to them.

Emperor Chengde looked very reserved, looking at the child beside him, but he was talking to Bai Yimeng, "You don't take care of yourself, you are a mother after all.

Then the induction of labor should not be used. If something goes wrong, what will happen to the two children? What will happen to your mother?

Fortunately, your master and uncle were there to save you. If not for your master, you...you are such a heartless girl...so heartless."

The emperor lowered his head, his voice slightly hoarse, took a deep breath, and suppressed the emotions in his heart.

"Okay, Your Majesty, the little girl is already like this, and you are still scolding her." The Queen nudged Emperor Chengde and changed the subject, "Have you seen the children? Ping'an's eyebrows and eyes are very much like yours when you were a child, and Xile also looks like you.

According to the ancestral system, the name should be chosen by His Majesty. But His Majesty said that he promised you that you can decide the name of the child. If you hadn't come back, these two children would not have entered the Jade Butterfly Ceremony yet."

"Thank you for your kindness, Father. I will think of a name right away."

Seeing that Bai Yimeng rarely said something soft, Emperor Chengde's heart softened, "Forget it, we have waited for so long, it doesn't matter if we wait for a moment. You can keep it first, and I will think about it for you. When I have made up my mind, I will give it to you and let you decide."

"Thank you, father." Bai Yimeng's voice was lazy and he seemed very listless.

"It's too late. The Queen and I should go back to the palace. I'll take the child with me. I'll return him to you after you've recovered."

Without waiting for Bai Yimeng to speak, the emperor met the queen, and the two of them quickly snatched the two children and left.

General Long Wei personally led the way, "Your Majesty, Princess, please stay. His Majesty has issued an order, so you don't need to thank him."