"Yes, Your Majesty, I will go and investigate right away." The father-in-law responded and withdrew.
…
When the official sent someone to check on An Jiuyue, Qian Jiyun, who had returned to the Prince's Mansion, had already arrived outside Qiongzhi Courtyard.
Looking up, he glanced at the three characters "Qiongzhiyuan" and frowned involuntarily.
"Uncle Xuan, take down this plaque and replace it with a new one."
The butler announced: "..."
Replace it with a new one. Is this plaque already old?
Isn't that the case? Besides, the more weathered this kind of plaque is, the more high-end and classy it looks. Why should it be replaced with a new one?
"Prince, what do you mean..."
"From now on, I'll just call her Joan...forget it, that's it."
Originally, she wanted to replace the plaque, but when she thought that it might arouse outsiders' curiosity about Jiu Yue, Qian Jiyun shook her head.
"No need to change."
With that said, he strode into the courtyard.
The butler behind him announced: "!"
How come the prince's temperament doesn't understand him at all after he has been at the border for a few years?
In Qiongzhi Courtyard, two little ones were released. In the courtyard, as soon as Qian Jiyun came in, he heard the sound of the two little ones reading aloud.
An Jiuyue, on the other hand, was sitting aside, concentrating on refining the medicine.
"Brother, you are back."
Qian Yiyun had been accompanying An Jiuyue. When she saw Qian Jiyun coming, she immediately went to greet him.
"The old witch acted like a monster again and brought a lot of things to my sister-in-law." She lowered her voice, as if she didn't want to disturb An Jiuyue's refining of medicine.
But she had to tell her elder brother about this matter. It was not that she was afraid of any rumors in the house, but that she was afraid that the old witch would act like a monster again.
That old woman was obviously very timid, but she really dared to do anything.
"This is her usual style."
Qian Jiyun's thin lips curled up slightly and she said softly.
Only Xue Yingyue would do such a mindless thing. If the people behind her knew that she took action without knowing the situation clearly, they would probably spit out a mouthful of blood, right?
"What did the emperor say? Did he tell you when to return to the border?" Qian Yiyun asked.
Qian Jiyun didn't reply, just shook his head slightly.
He thought that as long as there were no major problems at the border, he wouldn't have to go back for the time being, right?
It just so happens that the affairs in the Prince's Palace also need to be dealt with, and those people who think about dirty things all day long should also be cleared away.
"Promise, let them come to the study."
He glanced at Yannuo who was following him and gave instructions.
"Yes, Master."
As promised, he went to call for help.
…
After a while, Qian Jiyun sat behind the long table, and opposite him stood Yannuo and three other men.
"Tell me about the situation here." He said.
Although he has always been in contact with Kyoto, it is only through letters, and what can be written in them is only a few lines of major events that were briefly mentioned.
Having just returned to Kyoto, he naturally needed to know whether the water in this pool was several layers deeper than before.
On the other side, in the palace of Prince De.
Although King De was always living and drinking, he still had so many staff around him, so it was impossible for him not to know what was going on outside.
What's the biggest thing in Kyoto today? Of course, Qian Jiyun is back.
"What?!"
When King De learned from his staff, Qian Jiyun had actually returned.
Almost immediately, he was so frightened that he threw the maid out of his arms and stood up in panic.