After the eldest daughter was reborn, the whole family knelt down and begged for forgiveness

Soon it was August 14th...

At daybreak, Xiao Xuetang and Madam Xie went to the palace to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager, and then followed the Emperor and the Empress Dowager to Jiufan Mountain.

Going out early in the morning was not a good sign, because Mu Xingyun, who had disappeared for more than half a month, showed up again like a ghost!

At that time, Uncle Wu had just harnessed the horse, and at this moment, he saw a spacious carriage driving out from the newly moved house opposite.

Two carriages happened to meet on a deserted street in the early morning...

This time when going to the Jiufan Mountain Palace, Xiao Xuetang guessed that the Queen Mother was most likely coming for him, and originally wanted to go alone.

But Su was not at ease, so she naturally wanted to accompany Xiao Xuetang in person. Originally, the Second Lady also wanted to go, but was decisively rejected by Xiao Xuetang.

Therefore, Xiao Xuetang and Su went to Jiufan Mountain together this time, and Xie Lanluo also followed as the flower-guarding messenger.

Originally, Xie Lanruo wanted to go with her mother and sister, but Zhuzhu was unwell and had to recuperate at home for the past two days, so she stayed at home to accompany the children.

Although Xiao Xuetang strongly suspected that Xie Lanruo's use of accompanying the child was just an excuse, the real reason was that she was worried that Su would find him a noble daughter.

The Xie family had packed everything up here, but as soon as they went out, they ran into trouble!

The carriage went in through the back door. Naturally, the street at the back door was not as wide as the one in front, and could not accommodate two carriages passing at the same time. If two carriages came out at the same time, one of them had to give way first.

Madam Xie lifted the curtain and glanced at the spacious tung oil carriage opposite, then said with a smile, "Uncle Wu, let their carriage pass first."

As he said that, he turned around and said to Xiao Xuetang with a smile, "The house next to our back alley has been sold. I heard that it was bought by a military commander who came to Beijing from another place. It seems that they also followed the imperial order to go to Jiufan Mountain today."

Xiao Xuetang also lived in the Xie family for a few days and was somewhat curious about the mysterious neighbor of the Xie family.

At this moment, the owner of the carriage heard Su's words of giving way, lifted the curtain, smiled and thanked, "Thank you, Madam."

Immediately, that half-smiling gaze happened to glance at Xiao Xuetang, who was sitting next to Xie with a dignified expression.

It was just dawn, and a ray of morning sunlight shone on the man. He was wearing a white brocade robe, with a handsome face and a gentle temperament, looking more like a graceful official.

Su couldn't help but take a few glances, and Xiao Xuetang beside her changed her expression instantly when she saw the man's appearance...

Buddha forgive me!

Or, to be more precise, it was Mu Xingyun...

When their eyes met, there was a hint of gunpowder smoke.

"It turned out to be Miss Xiao..."

Mu Xingyun looked at Xiao Xuetang's eager eyes, and a playful smile appeared on his lips. He said, "When the Regent came to pay his respects yesterday, half of Kyoto was shocked. It's a pity that I didn't go there to witness such a grand occasion in person."

After a brief surprise, Xiao Xuetang curled up the corners of his mouth into a sneer, thinking: If you came, wouldn't it be unlucky on this happy day?

But he said, "No regrets, next time I marry the prince, I will send a personal invitation to you, General, and let you sit at the table."

Mu Xingyun's smiling face changed instantly. Xiao Xuetang knew how to stab him in the heart!

At this time, the sound of horse hooves could be heard on the empty street. Tianshu rode over and said, "Thank you, Madam, Miss. Our master is accompanying the emperor today and it is inconvenient for him to come. He will wait for you when we leave the city. I am here to escort you out of the city."

At this time, Su was a little surprised at the undercurrent between Xiao Xuetang and Mu Xingyun. Hearing this, she smiled and said, "The prince is thoughtful."

This time, the royal guards accompanied Su on the trip, so she didn't feel any danger. However, Lin Xun specially sent someone to escort her, which showed that he cared about Xiao Xuetang.

Tianshu came over and said a few words to Xiao Xuetang. When he came back to his senses, Mu Xingyun's carriage had already gone far away.

Xiao Xuetang also knew that it was important to go to the palace first today, so he temporarily suppressed the surging emotions in his heart.

Soon the carriage arrived in front of the palace gate...

This time when the Empress Dowager went to the Jiufan Mountain Palace, basically all the important officials and clan relatives in the court received invitations to attend.

According to the rules, the emperor and the empress dowager were at the front, followed by the princes and princes, and finally the court officials ranked according to their rank.

It was the Empress Dowager who suggested holding a banquet to enjoy the flowers at the Jiufan Mountain Palace, and Emperor Yonghui went along out of filial piety. Crown Prince Lin Shaoyu was left in Kyoto to govern the country, and he was assisted by Prime Minister Wang Xian. It was only a few days away from the capital, so nothing should go wrong.

Xiao Xuetang sat in the carriage and subconsciously turned back to look at the Kyoto that was getting farther and farther away. For some reason, she had a vague feeling of uneasiness...

Thinking about the meaningful look in Mu Xingyun's eyes before he left, it seemed that something big was going to happen!

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The little incident in the early morning did not affect Su's mood. Su looked at the long procession in the carriage and could not help but say, "This kind of pomp is almost the same as the annual autumn hunt."

Xiao Xuetang was feeling uneasy because of seeing Mu Xingyun in the morning. When she heard Su's words, she said casually, "Your Majesty has always been filial and always responds to the requests of the Queen Mother. Just look at what happened with Prince Heng this time and you will know."

Xiao Xuetang wanted to go to Jiufan Mountain this time. Emperor Yonghui wanted to leave the prince in Kyoto as regent to appease the Eastern Palace.

After all, Emperor Yonghui's favor towards Lin Shaoshu in recent days was really too much!

As they were talking, the carriage slowly stopped. It turned out that the caravan stopped to rest.

It takes more than half a day to drive from Kyoto to Mount Jiufan. The bumpy ride is unbearable for these delicate nobles.

Su asked Xiao Xuetang to get off the carriage to take a breath. As soon as Xiao Xuetang got off the carriage, she bumped into Ye Jin...

When their eyes met, the atmosphere suddenly became subtle.

Ye Jin was wearing a pink pomegranate dress, her long hair was tied up with a jade hairpin, and she had a well-made hibiscus silk flower pinned on her temples. This was her usual attire when she first came to the Marquis's Mansion. However, Ye Jin was no longer as lively and innocent as before, and there was an indelible sinister look between her eyebrows, and she looked much more haggard.

On the other hand, Xiao Xuetang was in mourning, so she wore a white dress and plain hair, but she still had a stunning beauty.

The heat of the marriage proposal from the previous two days had not yet subsided, and the appearance of the two instantly became a pause.

The old princess and the eldest princess personally went to the Xie family to propose Xiao Xuetang's marriage. The betrothal gifts were as long as half a street, but Ye Jin only had a sedan chair to carry her to the Third Prince's mansion, which made the Third Prince, now Prince Heng, look too shabby. Ye Jin, the concubine of Prince Heng, also became a joke among the nobles in Kyoto...

"This is Prince Heng's concubine. I think she is just plain-looking. I don't know what tricks she used to make Prince Heng break off his engagement with Xiao Xuetang and marry her."

Someone said disdainfully: "She is just a concubine, what's the point of marrying her?"

"I heard that when the concubine came in that day, the prince's mansion set up several tables for a banquet, but Prince Heng didn't even show up. Ye Jin was ignored like this just after getting married. When Princess Heng comes in, Ye Jin's life will be even more difficult..."

Listening to the noble ladies whispering, Ye Jin's face looked very ugly, but she still resisted the urge to turn around and leave!

She left at this moment, as if she was afraid of Xiao Xuetang. Moreover, she still had one thing to do...

Ye Jin looked at Xiao Xuetang, and a faint light flashed in his eyes!