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On the border in Hotan Prefecture.

Yan Shijin held a newly arrived message sent by carrier pigeon and breathed a sigh of relief.

The letter said that Mo Ning had found Yun Shengsheng and the others, and they were all safe.

If all goes well, they should be able to return in about ten days.

Yan Shijin's lips curled up.

Sheng Sheng left without saying goodbye, leaving only a note: "I'm going to visit the Great Yan Kingdom. I'll be right back. Don't worry."

He knew something must have happened, but he had no idea what it was.

He had no choice but to pretend nothing was wrong every day, continue his journey as usual, and handle his official duties as normal.

But only he knew that his heart was always hanging in suspense.

Fortunately, there was still news from Chu Xiao's side.

Chu Xiao gave Sheng Sheng the token of the young master of the Chu family, so that no matter where Sheng Sheng was in the Great Yan Kingdom, he could find temporary shelter and send messages back.

Yan Shijin also learned from Chu Xiao that Yun Shengsheng and the others had actually gone to Tiandu City, the imperial capital of the Great Yan Kingdom.

However, they still had no idea what Sheng Sheng was going to do in Tiandu City.

He also considered sending spies directly to search for them, but after much thought, he worried that the more people who knew, the more it would endanger Sheng Sheng and the others' safety.

However, he was still a spy for the carrier pigeons, keeping a close eye on any movement in Tiandu City.

So when he arrived at the border, he heard that Zhang Chunjing had been assassinated.

I also heard that the palace of the Great Yan Kingdom, the residence of the eldest prince Ji Xinghe, and the residences of several ministers had all been robbed.

He felt at the time that this seemed to be related to life.

Later, he met General Jiang Gonghuan.

Jiang Gonghuan then told Yan Shijin that Yun Qiaoqiao and Wenren Jue had gone to the capital of the Great Yan Kingdom to secretly assassinate Zhang Chunjing, a high-ranking official of the Great Yan Kingdom.

Jiang Gonghuan stroked his short beard and said that Wen Renjue's plan was meticulous and that the trip should be foolproof.

Yan Shijin nodded outwardly, but inwardly he was even more certain.

It must be that something happened to Yun Qiaoqiao and Wenren Jue when they were trying to assassinate Zhang Chunjing, which is why Yun Shengsheng dared to go over there.

Yun Shengsheng must have been very distressed at the time.

She knew her fourth sister was in danger, but she couldn't tell her yet, so she could only take Wu Xia there herself.

After clarifying the details of the matter, Yan Shijin also began to take action.

He had someone leak some news from Tiandu City to Ji Xinghe, the eldest prince of the Great Yan Kingdom, who was still imprisoned.

Yan Shijin wanted to make him feel a sense of crisis, to make him understand that the Great Yan Kingdom wouldn't make much difference with or without him.

If he doesn't try to fight for it, he'll never have to fight for it again.

Sure enough, Ji Xinghe couldn't sit still for the next two days.

He sent a message through a messenger, saying he was willing to offer a mountain of gold, provided Yan Shijin would let him go back.

However, Yan Shijin ignored him.

Two days later, Ji Xinghe raised the stakes again, saying he could add another two million taels of silver in addition to the gold mine.

Yan Shijin scoffed.

It's laughable that he'd let him go with just a mountain of gold and two million taels of silver.

Was Ji Xinghe too cheap, or was the Crown Prince of the Great Xuan Kingdom too foolish?

Yan Shijin still ignored him.

Anyway, he's not in a hurry, but someone else is.

He instructed his men to send some more news about Tiandu City to Ji Xinghe.

Ji Xinghe panicked even more.

He understood that if he didn't find a way to return to the Great Yan Kingdom and the capital this time, once his brothers had established themselves, he would have no chance at all.

He had been planning this for so long, he was unwilling to give up.

Therefore, he had to talk to Yan Shijin.

Yan Shijin was betting on his unwillingness to accept defeat, betting that he would eventually compromise.

Now that Sheng Sheng and the others are out safely, Yan Shijin has no more worries.

He can slowly squeeze the last bit of value out of this eldest prince.

After all, how could they dare to scheme against their Great Xuan Kingdom without paying a price?

Sure enough, that evening, Yan Shijin's trusted eunuch, Li Xin, came to report: "Your Majesty, the eldest prince of the Great Yan Kingdom wishes to see you."

Yan Shijin's lips curled slightly: "I won't see you."

Li Xin nodded, cupped his hands, and withdrew.

In the prison cell, Ji Xinghe was now unshaven, and there was no trace of the imposing presence of the eldest prince of the Great Yan Kingdom.

He leaned against the cold stone wall, his eyes closed, but his ears were perked up.

Hearing footsteps, he suddenly opened his eyes and practically scrambled to the cell door.

Upon seeing them, he quickly asked in a hoarse voice, "How did it go? What did your Crown Prince say?"

"Are you willing to talk to me now?"

Li Xin shook his head expressionlessly: "Our prince is busy right now."

"Your Highness, if you have anything to say, you can tell me, and I will pass it on."

Ji Xinghe's eyes darkened.

Having been a prince for so many years, how could he not see that Yan Shijin was deliberately ignoring him?

This completely shattered his confidence.

But now he's like meat on a chopping board; he has no choice but to raise the price.

He gritted his teeth and, just as Li Xin turned to leave, finally spoke: "Lord Li, please pass on a message to your prince for me."

"I, I'll agree to any conditions, as long as it's within my power."

Li Xin turned around and glanced at him, smiling as he spoke.

"Alright, I'll pass on the message to Your Highness right away..."

……

At this moment, in a three-courtyard house in Hotan Prefecture.

Yun Huaikang, Gan Yuwan, Yun Pianpian, and Zhen Linqing sat around in the flower hall.

Zhen Linqing had just sent over the news about Yun Shengsheng and the others.

They said Yun Shengsheng and the others were all safe and had already met up with the people His Highness the Crown Prince had gone to meet them. They estimated that they would be back in about ten days.

Yun Huaikang, Gan Yuwan, and Yun Pianpian, who had been on tenterhooks for over a month, finally felt relieved.

Seeing this, Zhen Linqing wisely refrained from mentioning his marriage to Yun Pianpian.

But he was anxious.

Uncle Yun and the others have been here for over twenty days, but they haven't mentioned his marriage to Pianpian.

He knew they were worried about Qiaoqiao and Shengsheng, and he was worried too.

But he wanted to marry Pianpian as soon as possible, so that she could rightfully be his wife.

However, he dared not say it.

He could only come every day to deliver messages and inquire about her well-being, trying to make a good impression on his future in-laws and also to see Pianpian more often.

As he thought about it, he couldn't help but secretly reach under his sleeve to try and take Yun Pianpian's hand.

As a result, Yun Huaikang, who was in the main seat, coughed lightly.

Zhen Linqing quickly withdrew her hand and looked up awkwardly.

Gan Yuwan rolled her eyes at her husband before turning to Zhen Linqing and saying, "You and Pianpian are now betrothed by the Emperor, so we are certainly happy to see it happen."

"On the way here, we looked up an auspicious day."

"We discovered that October 10th is an auspicious day, suitable for marriage!"

"What do you think? Should we ask your family...?"

Zhen Linqing's eyes lit up.

The tenth day of the tenth month, which is about two months from now.

Zhen Linqing almost jumped up from her chair.

He suppressed his overwhelming joy, first respectfully cupping his hands in greeting before saying, "Mother-in-law, I'll do whatever you say. My parents have no objections..."