Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Xiaobao opened his mouth to cry.
âShut up!â Yan Jiuchao shouted.
Xiaobao shut his mouth aggrievedly.
Yu Wan was stunned by the little fellowâs cute appearance. She didnât know who was the one who wanted to follow his father around just now, but now they were looking down on him.
The three of them closed their eyes not long after.
Yu Wan asked softly about the envoy from Nanzhao, âWho came from Nanzhao this time?â
Yan Jiuchao pinched his youngest sonâs cheek and said, âThereâs General Wei Yuan of Nanzhao, a few high-ranking officials of Nanzhao, and a State Preceptor of Nanzhao.â
Yu Wan muttered, âMinister, General, State Preceptor⦠Arenât there any members of the royal family?â
That shouldnât be. Werenât they here for the stolen holy artifact? How could there be no royal family? Or could the matter of finding the holy artifact be entrusted to a few officials?
Yan Jiuchao guessed Yu Wanâs doubts and sneered. âThe news of the stolen holy artifact was suppressed by the Queen of Nanzhao. Even the Emperor of Nanzhao doesnât know. The more thatâs the case, the more she canât come and search openly. There should be her trusted aides here who will help her find the stolen holy artifact, but not all of them will help her find the holy artifact. That will be too easy for others to see through.â
Yu Wan had long heard that the Little Princess of Nanzhao had obtained her current position as the Queen because of the holy artifact. If others found out that her holy artifact was gone, she would probably not be able to sit in this position well.
âBy the way, which one of these people did I save just now?â Yu Wan asked.
Yan Jiuchao said indifferently, âNone, heâs just a disciple of the State Preceptor.â
Yu Wan did not know much about the court of Nanzhao, so she naturally did not understand the status of the State Preceptor in Nanzhao Nation. In fact, the State Preceptor was a close subject of the Emperor and was heavily relied on by the Emperor of Nanzhao. His discipleâs status was also very noble.
âYan Jiuchao.â Yu Wanâs attention was on another matter.
âWhatâs wrong?â Yan Jiuchao hugged his sleeping youngest son and looked at her.
Yu Wan pondered and said, âSince your poison has been cured, the Gu King is useless to us. Should we hand the Gu King over?ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Yan Jiuchao asked, âYou know how to take the Gu King out?â
Yu Wan shook her head. She did not know any Gu techniques and could not control this little Gu worm.
Yan Jiuchao continued, âThen are you planning to tell the people of Nanzhao to help you take the Gu King out?â
Yu Wan shook her head again.
The fact that the Queen of Nanzhao had lost the Gu King was a secret that could not be announced to the public. If she found out that the Gu King had once fallen into their hands, who knew if she would kill them to silence them?
Yan Jiuchao looked at the three sleeping little fatties and muttered, âKeep it. It might be useful in the future.â
Thatâs right. Since this thing was regarded as a holy artifact by Nanzhao, it must have its own outstanding aspects. Perhaps it could have other uses other than curing poison. Besides, she did not steal or snatch it. It was purely an accident that she obtained it. It was not that she was unwilling to hand it over, but the situation did not allow her to hand it over.
At this thought, Yu Wan was relieved.
âTheyâre asleep,â Yu Wan said with sparkling eyes as she looked at her sons in her arms.
Yan Jiuchao nodded indifferently and placed his youngest son on the bed. Yu Wan also placed Dabao and Erâbao on the bed. She took off their clothes and shoes and pulled the thin blanket over their stomachs.
The weather was hot and the children liked to sweat. They would feel uncomfortable if theyâre covered too much.
Yu Wan left Zi Su and Fu Ling to guard the place. Yan Jiuchao also called Shadow Thirteen over. Then, the couple left the courtyard in relief.
The two of them planned to go to Fei Yan Hall and Chongâan Hall respectively. As they walked on the lush path, laughter could be heard from time to time. The troupe chosen by the Empress was useful, and Chongâan Hall became lively.
It was said that the Eldest Prince and Third Princeâs wedding was more deserted than this, or rather, it was much more strict, the Fifth Prince was easy to bully, so that group of people caused trouble without restraint. Of course, it was more or less because of the marriage between the two countries, so there were indeed more guests than usual.
âHaha! I hit it!â
âYour Highness, good archery!â
A hearty laugh came from the grassland not far away. Yu Wan looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the originally empty grassland was filled with people. There were guards from the Prince Manor setting up archery targets and the male guests were sparring with each other.
âYou want to watch?â Yan Jiuchao looked at her and asked.
âCan I?â Yu Wan blinked at him.
She had never seen the ancient people shoot arrows before and was quite curious.
âFollow me.â Yan Jiuchao strode towards the grassland.
Yu Wan pursed her lips. Shouldnât he be holding a girlâs hand at this time?