He hurriedly took the envelope, opened it and looked through it.
The handwriting was indeed that of Zhao Churan, and it was exactly the same as the sachet she once gave to Xia Qingchen.
In the letter, Zhao Churan expressed his apology for leaving without saying goodbye, and also expressed his longing for his aunt.
He also asked about Xia Yuan's condition, whether he was in good health, whether Xia's residence was safe, etc.
She asked about everything except Xia Qingchen.
It was as if he had never been in her life.
A trace of regret arose in Xia Qingchen's heart. When he left at the Imperial Capital Pier, he did not keep her away, which eventually became an indelible scar on her heart.
Perhaps, that trace of heart has turned into hatred.
Therefore, she deliberately ignored Xia Qingchen.
However, he was still in a happy mood. Zhao Churan had been missing for nearly two years, so he thought the situation was more serious than bad.
My aunt has been looking sad all day long, and Xia Qingchen also has an unanswered question.
Now that they know she is safe, they are all happy from the bottom of their hearts.
"Chen'er, you must find a way to find her. Although she says her life is safe, she would rather write to us than meet in person, which shows that she is not free." Xia Yuan said worriedly.
Xia Qingchen was convinced and asked: "Where does this letter come from?"
"A coachman passed by and brought it to me." My aunt put the letter away and hid it in her arms like a treasure.
Well, Zhao Churan knew that Xia Yuan and his aunt were at Princess Yanyu's mansion, but he was unwilling or unable to come forward to meet them.
"I will instruct more people to pay attention to the whereabouts of cousin Churan." Xia Qingchen said.
Now that Tingxue Tower is located in various places and has a large number of manpower, it may be possible to find traces of Zhao Churan.
"Get rid of Qingchen." My aunt took Xia Qingchen's hand, patted the back of his hand, and said, "Churan is a good boy with a kind heart. I won't resent you. Don't worry."
Xia Qingchen smiled unnaturally.
He couldn't understand Churan's heart before, and it will be difficult to understand it in the future.
The family sat down and finished the dinner.
Xia Yuan drank for three rounds, with a strong sense of happiness in his expression, and said: "Qingchen, it was your twentieth birthday half a month ago, and my father couldn't find you, so I couldn't spend it with you."
oh?
Already twenty years old?
Xia Qingchen felt sad in his heart. When he first took over this body, he was not yet eighteen years old. Two and a half years passed in a flash.
"You are no longer a boy now, you have completely grown up!" Xia Yuan looked at Xia Qingchen's face, which was somewhere between a boy and a young man, and had not changed in the past six months, with relief and emotion.
How did he know that Xia Qingchen's appearance would not change again after taking the moonflower dew that keeps her youthful forever?
"Some things should be passed on to you." Xia Yuan made a solemn decision.
oh?
Does the Xia Mansion still have something to inherit? Why have I never heard Xia Yuan mention it?
Xia Yuan opened his chest and took off a pendant that was worn close to his body.
It was a round bead that shone with golden light. From the outside, it looked like it was just a golden bead made of smelted gold.
"Before your mother left, she secretly gave me a relic and told me that if I could break through the moon realm one day, I could open the golden pearl." Xia Yuan looked self-deprecating.
Not to mention the Moon Realm, he even succeeded in becoming a small star with the help of his son.
"My father is incompetent, and it will be difficult for him to break through the moon realm in this life, but Qingchen, you can do it." Xia Yuan handed it to Xia Qingchen.
However, Xia Qingchen did not accept it and said: "Since it is a relic left by your mother, you should keep it for yourself."
He looked resolute and said: "Besides, my father is about to meet my mother. This relic is a token of your love, and it is even more inconvenient to give it to me."
Seeing him like this, Xia Yuan could only put it back into his arms and said, "Okay, I'll give it to you when I meet your mother."
Speaking of his mother, Xia Qingchen couldn't help but be confused: "Has the Huang family not contacted my father yet?"
A full half year has passed since the twenty-year agreement between the two parties.
The Huang family should have received the news long ago and released their mother Huang Yanran, but until now, not to mention Huang Yanran, there is not even the slightest contact.
"Probably, your grandpa's family doesn't know where I live." Xia Yuan looked a little unnatural.
Xia Qingchen was silent: "Maybe."
However, even Zhao Churan could find the whereabouts of his father and aunt, but how could the big Huang family not be able to find them?
Was something unexpected happened?
Okay, let's wait until the Yu family is wiped out, and then ask my father to seek justice from the Huang family.
Night time.
Princess Yanyu sat in front of the bed, lost in thought for a while.
The nanny who was waiting beside her said softly: "Master Xia hasn't gone to bed yet, do you need to invite him?"
Princess Yanyu, who was in a daze, came back to her senses with a slight shudder: "Why did you invite him here?"
The nanny smiled and said, "It's rare for Mr. Xia to stay in the princess's mansion. It's a rare opportunity."
Princess Yanyu's cheeks suddenly turned red, and she complained unnaturally: "What nonsense! What chance do I... do I want?"
As Princess Mianyu's most trusted confidant, the wet nurse is like Princess Mianyu's mother and knows her best.
"Mr. Xia is a dragon among men, and there will be no shortage of outstanding women around him. If the princess is eager, she should do it sooner rather than later." The nanny persuaded her as someone who had been there.
Princess Yanyu pursed her red lips slightly, and finally decided to express what was in her heart: "I don't know what my attitude towards Xia Qingchen is, whether men and women like her, or whether I admire her very much."
She didn't have any strange feeling towards Xia Qingchen at first, until Liangjing was completely defeated in the fairy and demon chess game, Xia Qingchen managed to turn the tide.
At that time, his majestic figure left an indelible impression on her soul.
But whether it was love or shock, she couldn't tell.
"Let time prove everything." Princess Yanyu was a very rational person and quickly calmed down.
Her confused heart needs time to be tested.
The wet nurse sighed silently. By the time Princess Yanyu confirmed her feelings, it might be too late.
"By the way, Madman Sword defected to the Ninth Prince." The nanny added.
In just one day, the madman's sword had not recovered from the lightning strike, but he was immediately visited by the Ninth Prince in person and introduced to his staff.
"Ninth Brother has become a big deal." Princess Yanyu's eyes became cold and sharp: "He hides it really well."
The former Ninth Prince was a dandy who only knew how to play with women and indulged in drinking and sex.
Even Prince Liang hated him, and neither Princess Yanyu nor the second son regarded him as a competitor.
But when the second son was captured, Princess Yanyu was shocked to realize how deep he was hiding.
In just one month, the second son's staff accumulated over the years were fully accepted by the ninth son. Not only that, he also received public support from the masters of the Wen Palace and the Beast Palace.
Even the influential master of the Fengwang Palace supported him semi-openly.
The power is so great that it completely surpasses Princess Yanyu!
So far, no palace master has publicly supported her!
The nanny said solemnly: "In the final analysis, it is actually the Yu family that supports him."
In the past, the Yu family supported the second son, but now that the second son has been captured, the Yu family can only find another prince to support him, and at the same time transfer all the connections of the second son to the ninth prince.
Just now, the Ninth Prince's power suddenly surged.
Princess Yanyu showed a trace of unwillingness: "The Yu family is, after all, the top power after the four super families, and can easily influence Liangjing's political affairs."