Chapter 63

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Protagonist:

Yan Qianqian

Qianqian, who didn't have to go to the Shangshufang, was simply so happy she felt like flying! She bounced around the room in excitement, her heart brimming with joy.

Finally, after the Shangshufang let out, Ai Jiao, Qi Xi, and Qi Yu rode together in a carriage to An Wangfu to visit Qianqian.

Actually, Ai Chun had originally wanted to come too, but thinking that she was currently rushing to prepare for her wedding, if she ran into Yan Xiner at this time it would be very inconvenient; going to An Wangfu rashly would be improper, so she could only entrust her younger brother Ai Jiao to convey her greetings to Qianqian.

Before long, the several children successfully arrived at An Wangfu. Yan Shuang'er warmly welcomed everyone inside and led them all the way to the beautiful Wufangyuan. At this moment, Qianqian was happily playing with the adorable Daji in the courtyard!

Suddenly hearing someone calling her name, Qianqian looked up and saw that it was her good friends Qi Xi and Ai Jiao who had come!

A radiant smile instantly bloomed on her face, and she sprinted over like a happy little fawn: "Xi Xi! Ai Jiao!" Seeing their friend so overjoyed, Ai Jiao and Qi Xi also hurriedly quickened their steps and ran toward Qianqian.

Before Qianqian could even steady her footing and catch her breath, the two little companions fired questions like a machine gun: "Qianqian, why didn't you go to the Shangshufang today? Are you feeling unwell, did you get sick?" "Qianqian, what happened at the palace banquet yesterday? Where did you go? Hurry up and tell us!"

Immediately after, Ai Jiao added: "Right, Qianqian, my Elder Brother actually really wanted to come see you too, but he's currently with Xin'er Jie, so it's not convenient for him to come see you, so he had me come in his place to send you his regards!"

This string of questions left Qianqian dizzy and disoriented; she simply didn't have a chance to answer a single one.

Only after the two finally stopped talking and paused for a moment did Qianqian get the chance to slowly explain: "Hey, don't rush, listen to me..." Then she lowered her voice and carefully told the two friends the whole story, repeatedly urging them to keep it secret and absolutely not leak a word of it!

After those two children finished listening, they both couldn't help but cry out in unison. Qi Xi asked with a face full of concern: "Qianqian, quickly tell us, has your poison really been cured? There shouldn't be any serious problem now, right?" While Ai Jiao, standing to the side, curiously interjected: "Qianqian, what does being poisoned actually feel like?"

Facing her little companions' successive questions, Qianqian smiled and replied: "Actually it's no big deal anymore! At the time I just felt a bit dizzy, then bled a little, and after that I was in a daze and don't really know what happened next." Just like that, the several children huddled together chattering non-stop.

Simultaneously, on the other side, Yan Shuang'er, Yan Wang, and Qi Yu were also conversing in low voices.

Qi Yu knew this matter was of great importance; with a grave expression he repeatedly assured the other two that he would absolutely not leak a single word of it, and would definitely watch over his younger sister Qi Xi well, ensuring she encountered no further danger.

Everyone chatted a while longer, saw that little time remained, and decided not to disturb each other further; they all waved goodbye and returned to their respective homes.

However, no one expected that the very next morning, An Wang would suddenly receive a piece of shocking news.

According to the report, someone discovered that the Sixth Princess had actually disguised herself as an ordinary woman and, together with a strange man, was preparing to quietly leave the city. The guards originally guarding the city gate noticed nothing amiss and had already let them pass through the Chengmen.

But by coincidence, an Anqi from An Wangfu happened to pass by this place; because he had previously carefully studied the Sixth Princess's portrait, he knew her facial features by heart.

Therefore, when these two suspicious figures passed by, the Anqi, relying on sharp observation, immediately felt that the petite woman among them bore a striking resemblance to the Sixth Princess — whether face shape or height, both matched extremely well.

Out of caution, this Anqi immediately grew alert and swiftly dispatched two other subordinates to secretly follow that carriage. After the two drove the carriage some distance outside the city, perhaps due to travel fatigue, they finally slowly stopped the carriage, seemingly intending to rest a bit.

Hearing the content of the two's conversation, the woman said with a slightly pale face: "We've rushed all the way here, run so far — surely pursuers won't catch up to us now, right?"

The man replied with a grave face: "Perhaps your Huangdi hasn't noticed your disappearance yet, Yu Er. But you resolutely abandoned your incomparably noble princess status for me — will you truly not regret this?"

Hearing this, the woman looked at the man with determined eyes and answered without hesitation: "Tan Lang, as long as I can stay by your side forever, never parting, even if I must pay any price, even lose everything, I am willing!"

Finishing speaking, the woman tightly grasped the man's hand, as if wanting to convey through this gesture the unwavering affection deep in her heart.

Simultaneously, an Anqi hidden in the dark continued to tail this man and woman without changing expression, while another Anqi quickly turned and left, rushing back to the Wangfu at full speed to report this to An Wang.

Upon receiving the urgent news from the Anqi, An Wang flew into a rage; he immediately dispatched five highly skilled Anqi to set out at once, strictly ordering them to capture those two and bring them back no matter what.

However, unexpectedly, that woman named Yue'er seemed to have evaporated from the world; no matter how everyone searched everywhere, to this day there is still no trace of her.

Time hurriedly passed; before long another Anqi came to report the latest situation. It turned out that although they successfully captured the fleeing Sixth Princess, the man accompanying her took advantage of the chaos to escape.

Even more surprising, during the fierce fight a female Anqi appeared. This woman's skills were extraordinary, her martial arts quite formidable; judging by her figure she was undoubtedly the simultaneously missing Yue'er.

Although both sides were evenly matched, and those two escapees' lightness skill was top-notch, causing several Anqi to exhaust all efforts in pursuit yet still fail to capture them in one go, they merely successfully brought the Sixth Princess back to the Wangfu.

The Sixth Princess was brought into the heavily guarded Imperial Palace without anyone knowing, and sent all the way to the Yudi. At this very moment, the Emperor was anxiously waiting in the Yudi for news of the Sixth Princess.

Before long, An Wang hurriedly entered. Seeing this, the Emperor hastily looked up, his gaze fixed straight on An Wang, and urgently asked: "Have you found the person?" An Wang hurriedly stepped forward, bowed, and replied: "Reporting to Imperial Brother, An Yu has been found."

Hearing this, the stone in the Emperor's heart settled slightly, but he still couldn't wait to press further: "Where is the person? Quickly bring her to see Us!" An Wang didn't dare delay, hurriedly answering: "As you command." He then turned to the guards outside the door and instructed a few words, telling them to quickly bring the Sixth Princess into the Yudi...