The Forbidden Army can be sure that their whereabouts have not been leaked, nor have they told anyone in the Yanbei Palace that they were going to pick up the Yanbei King and Princess back to the capital.
Along the way, it should be said that since they arrived at the villa of Prince Yanbei, they had people keep a close eye on everyone in the villa. It was impossible for the people in the villa to spread the news to the capital.
However, under such strict surveillance, the people of Yanbei Palace still received the news, prepared New Year's gifts early in the morning, and waited here for King Yanbei to return to the capital. How terrible is this?
The people from the Yanbei Palace communicated the news right under their noses, but they had no idea, and even still don't know how the people from the Yanbei Palace passed the news back to the capital.
This matter... must be reported to the Emperor.
The Forbidden Army had something on their mind and did not dare to embarrass the people of Yanbei Palace. Seeing Yanbei Palace's carriage heading towards Ji's Mansion, the young commander of the Imperial Army found an excuse and left.
As soon as they separated, the young commander of the imperial army rushed to the palace to ask for an audience with the emperor.
The emperor did not keep the young commander waiting for long. He lay on the low couch and summoned him injured: "How did things go?"
"Return to the Emperor..." The young commander did not dare to hide anything and told the Emperor everything that happened along the way.
Of course, the key point is that the people from Yanbei Palace were waiting at the city gate in advance.
"From my humble position, I can be sure that King Yanbei has never given an order, and I have never seen anyone around King Yanbei take action. However, the people in the palace of Yanbei in the capital have prepared the New Year's gifts in advance, and they know that King Yanbei knows if they leave early.
It's like going back to the capital." The young commander was sweating nervously, fearing that the emperor would be unhappy, so he repeatedly assured that there would be no mistakes in their journey.
"Okay, I believe you." The emperor was stabbed twice by Li Yuan, one in the chest, but because the eunuch blocked it, it was not deep.
What really caused harm to the emperor was the sword strike on the abdomen. The excessive blood loss made the emperor pale and his energy was low.
The emperor did not blame the young commander. He waved his hand to ask the young commander to step down. A flash of anger flashed across his pale face: "Xiao Jiu'an, are you trying to show me power?"
The sudden arrival of New Year's Eve, the strong force at the banquet, and even giving Li Yuan a chance when Li Yuan assassinated him.
Xiao Jiuan, does he really think that the emperor is just a decoration?
"Come here." The emperor closed his eyes and summoned the royal spies: "Keep an eye on the Yanbei Palace and the Yanbei army stationed outside the city."
Although there is no evidence, various signs are enough for the emperor to conclude that the person who helped Li Yuan and the leader of the Demon Cult escape on New Year's Eve must be Xiao Jiu'an.
It's a pity that he was injured and unconscious at that time, and there was no one to take charge of the overall situation, otherwise Xiao Jiuan would never have been able to run away so easily.
"Yes." The royal spy quietly retreated without making a sound.
After all the tossing, the emperor was tired. Instead of going back to his room, he leaned on a short stick and closed his eyes to rest...
At this time, Xiao Jiuan and Ji Yunkai, who had missed their meal even though they had rushed, finally arrived at Ji Mansion.
Master Ji and Mrs. Ji took Ji Ning with them, braving the cold wind, and welcomed him outside the door. They had no choice. Although Xiao Jiuan was the son-in-law of their Ji family, he was a first-class prince and could not be neglected.
"Your Majesty, Princess... you are finally here." Mr. Ji looked at Ji Yunkai with a smile on his face and a look of joy on his face.
The moment Ji Yunkai saw the smile on Master Ji's face, he collapsed.
Her father is really getting better and better at acting. If she didn't know clearly how bad her father is and how much he hates her, she would definitely be deceived by him and think that he is really a loving and good father.
, looking forward to the return of her daughter.
"Master Ji." Xiao Jiu'an looked arrogant and exuded low pressure. After getting off the carriage, he didn't look at anyone seriously. He nodded towards Master Ji, without looking at Mrs. Ji and Ji Ning, and motioned to Ji Yun to leave.
Following him, he walked towards Ji Mansion, not treating himself as an outsider at all.
Ji Yunkai has never wanted to see Mrs. Ji, and Xiao Jiu'an does not take Mrs. Ji seriously. Naturally, she will not dismantle Xiao Jiu'an, and will accompany Xiao Jiu'an from Zhengwen into Ji's Mansion.
This is the second time Ji Yunkai has walked through the front door of the Ji family. The first time was to get married, to Xiao Jiuan.
This time she came back, and Xiao Jiuan accompanied her back. Thinking about it carefully, it was quite interesting.
After Xiao Jiuan entered the Ji Mansion, he completely occupied a dominant position, making Master Ji standing beside him look like a servant leading the way.
Entering the main hall, Xiao Jiuan didn't even show any politeness and sat down on the main seat. He looked more like a master than Master Ji.
Ji Yunkai lowered his eyes, hid the smile in his eyes, and sat down under Xiao Jiu'an.
Mr. Ji walked in late and saw Xiao Jiuan and Ji Yunkai already seated, his mouth twitched slightly.
Perhaps affected by the low pressure Xiao Jiuan released along the way, Mr. Ji, Mrs. Ji and Ji Ning all walked a little cautiously into the main hall, like little daughters-in-law who were being bullied.
Sure enough, evil people have their own evildoers.
Seeing Master Ji and Mrs. Ji with low eyebrows, Ji Yunkai couldn't help but shake his head.
These two people didn't take her seriously. Even after she became Princess Yanbei, they still pointed at her. It seems that she was too good to them.
Maybe, she should learn from Xiao Jiu'an.
Mr. Ji did not dare to sit on the main seat. He bowed his head and sat down on the other side. He said cautiously: "My lord, you have come all the way and you must not have eaten yet. Shall we eat first?"
In order to wait for Xiao Jiuan and Ji Yun to come home, the Ji family has not had lunch yet. It would be a lie to say that they are not hungry.
"No need." Xiao Jiu'an refused coldly, raised his hand and said, "The king and the princess are giving New Year's gifts according to the rules."
On the contrary, without this rule, he and Ji Yunkai would never come.
For a family like the Ji family, if Ji Yunkai hadn't married him, he would never have been able to set foot in it in his life.
"Your Majesty, it's... It's a rule for a newlywed to eat at her parents' house." Since you know this rule, why don't you come earlier if I don't see you, Your Majesty?
"Rules? It's already past dinner, what are the rules of your Ji family? Who is Xiao Jiu'an? Even the emperor dares to choke, Master Ji actually dares to talk to him about the rules.
If Xiao Jiuan is willing to follow the rules, the rules are useful; if he is not willing to follow them, the rules are just a piece of waste paper.
"Your Majesty has only arrived at this time, so we can only postpone lunch." Faced with Xiao Jiuan, who was constantly releasing low pressure, it would be a lie to say that he was not afraid, but...
Lord Ji knew that King Yanbei cared about Ji Yunkai very much. From his behavior on New Year's Eve, Lord Ji knew that King Yanbei was in love with Ji Yunkai.
Under such circumstances, his father was a bit too much, and King Yanbei would not do anything to him for Ji Yunkai's sake.
And this was also the reason why the emperor pushed him out and asked him to start with King Yanbei.
King Yanbei would not show mercy to others, but to him...