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This was very awkward.
Though that was only true for Princess Xinyang alone as Marquis Xuanping, being the thick-skinned that he was, wouldn"t feel awkward at all.
He was just utterly confused.
Princess Xinyang even had tears streaming down her face, which made Marquis Xuanping even more bewildered, "I"m not even dead yet, so why are you crying like this?"
Is the main point whether you"re alive or not?!
I, Princess Xinyang—Qin Fengwen—wouldn"t shed a tear for you, alright!
Also, why did you sound doubtful when you said "Qin Fengwen" just now?
You dared pat my head without even knowing who I am——
Princess Xinyang didn’t continue her internal rant against him.
"How did you end up here? When did you return to the capital?"
Princess Xinyang was unaware of last night"s plan.
"My son brought me back." Marquis Xuanping said casually.
His tone when mentioning Xiao Heng was relaxed, indicating that Xiao Heng was fine. The bottle of jinchuang medicine in the room and the basin of blood water brought out by the servant girl earlier should belong to Marquis Xuanping.
Princess Xinyang breathed a sigh of relief.
Her son was safe, and that was what mattered.
As for this man, she didn"t care anymore.
Princess Xinyang wiped the tears from her cheeks, raised her chin lightly like a proud peac.o.c.k, and said, "Once you"ve recovered from your injuries, go back to your Marquis Estate."
Marquis Xuanping looked at her puzzledly, "Qin Fengwen, wasn"t it you who threw yourself at me earlier? Can you stop taking advantage of me every time and then acting like you"re disgusted afterward?"
Princess Xinyang widened her eyes, "I..."
Marquis Xuanping said with a serious tone, "I could overlook your behavior before on our wedding night, and even entertain the idea that you took the wrong medicine. But today, you surely didn"t take the wrong medicine, did you?"
Princess Xinyang choked up, "That"s because you were lying on Ah Heng"s bed, I mistook you for him!"
Marquis Xuanping rested his arm behind his head, staring at her without blinking, seemingly pondering the truthfulness of her words.
After a moment, he shook his head solemnly, "Qin Fengwen, I don"t believe you."
Princess Xinyang: "…!!"
This man had a thick skin for quite some time now. Princess Xinyang felt that if she argued with him, she would be the one getting frustrated in the end.
Ignoring him, Princess Xinyang turned and left the courtyard.
Xiao Heng had just come out of Gu Jiao"s room, intending to bring Gu Jiao to treat Marquis Xuanping"s injuries. Seeing something was amiss, he quickly pulled his wife back into the room.
"Stop!"
Princess Xinyang shouted.
Xiao Heng trembled, pushed Gu Jiao into the room, and closed the door with both hands.
Gu Jiao poked her head out from the gap of the door, "What"s going on?"
Xiao Heng hurriedly blocked her with his body and whispered, "Quick, go inside!"
Gu Jiao blinked strangely, "Oh."
Xiao Heng shut the door for Gu Jiao, then turned back with a smile to his mother, "Good morning, Mother."
Princess Xinyang said unkindly, "Good morning? What"s going on here?"
Xiao Heng explained the events of last night, "He"s seriously injured, so I brought him back to let JiaoJiao take a look."
Princess Xinyang said coldly, "Why didn"t you tell me about such an important plan earlier? You"re just like your father!"
Xiao Heng: What? Is she jealous now?
They were setting up a trap. The fewer people who knew, the more convincing the situation would be, and the easier it would be to lure Grand Preceptor Zhuang and the Yan people into the trap.
"Are you angry at me?"
"I"m not angry at you, I"m..."
Xiao Heng looked at her earnestly, expecting her to continue.
She didn"t say anything.
It was hard to speak about.
Thinking about herself crying her heart out in Marquis Xuanping’s arms, Princess Xinyang wished she could knock herself unconscious with a brick!
"Seriously!"
Embarra.s.sed and blushing, Princess Xinyang left angrily.
Xiao Heng awkwardly rubbed his chin, "Mother’s reaction… I wonder what it’s about?"
……
Last night"s commotion was significant. The news of Marquis Xuanping returning to the capital with a large army gradually spread throughout the city. This army was originally Marquis Xuanping"s secret force, never deployed even during the Southern Island campaigns, but now it suddenly appeared in the capital, naturally causing quite a stir.
The Emperor summoned Marquis Xuanping to the palace, and since Princess Xinyang was currently acting as regent and also Marquis Xuanping"s wife, she was also summoned to the Huaqing Palace.
Marquis Xuanping entered the palace in a wheelchair, as advised by Physician Gu, which couldn’t be disobeyed.
The other carriage at home was sent out for procurement, so with only one carriage available, and Marquis Xuanping unable to ride a horse at the moment, he had to share a carriage with Princess Xinyang.
Princess Xinyang asked Yu Jin to come along as well. She told her, "Open the windows and raise the curtains."
Marquis Xuanping glanced at her but said nothing.
After getting off the carriage, Marquis Xuanping asked Princess Xinyang, "Chang Jing hasn"t returned after arresting people. Can you give me a push?"
Princess Xinyang refused and instead found a eunuch to push him in.
Marquis Xuanping first reported on the situation in the Southern Islands. All the pirates had been eradicated. Furthermore, Marquis Xuanping had been campaigning at sea, expanding the State of Zhao"s maritime territory by hundreds of miles.
Now, the farthest Feicui Island to the south proudly flew the banners of the State of Zhao.
This was a pleasant surprise.
Honestly, the Emperor had previously whispered to Eunuch Wei, wondering why the war in the south had started first and yet had not ended. Who could have expected that Marquis Xuanping would take the initiative to conquer all the islands for the State of Zhao?
Just thinking about it, the Emperor could imagine Marquis Xuanping wielding a broadsword, standing arrogantly on the mast, looking down at the people on the island, saying, "Surrender or die!"
"Is your injury alright?" The Emperor asked.
"Just a minor injury." Marquis Xuanping replied.
The Emperor"s gaze swept over Marquis Xuanping and Princess Xinyang, "How come you two are entering the palace together?"
Marquis Xuanping casually said, "Oh, I stayed with the princess last night——"
Everyone was shocked.
You stayed with the princess, then you two——
Princess Xinyang quickly changed the subject, "Your Majesty! Grand Preceptor Zhuang is colluding with the Yan people!"
"Is this true?" The Emperor"s attention was successfully diverted.
Grand Preceptor Zhuang"s crimes were too numerous to list briefly. Fortunately, Xiao Heng had already written a memorandum detailing his crimes overnight, and Princess Xinyang directly presented it to the Emperor.
The Emperor had already learned from Empress Xiao that Xiao Liulang was Xiao Heng, his birth mother being a Yan slave. However, judging from the repeated attempts by the Yan people to kill Xiao Heng, it seemed that there might be more to the story of that Yan slave.Raz P."s Thoughts
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