Xue Xingyue saw this, the corner of her mouth curved slightly, the sky is high and the road is far, take care of yourself?
"Your Majesty..."
"Go and call Marquis Ji." Xue Xingyue said coldly.
Ta Xue retreated, and after about an hour, Ta Xue returned and came before Xue Xingyue, whispering, "Your Majesty, Marquis Ji's mansion is empty."
Xue Xingyue frowned and looked at Ta Xue, asking, "What do you mean by empty?"
Ta Xue, facing Xue Xingyue's sharp gaze, swallowed and said, "It means there is no one left, and everything in the mansion has been moved out."
"Have you asked anyone else?"
Ta Xue nodded. "Your servant asked the neighbors of Marquis Ji's mansion, and they said that Marquis Ji's mansion had been moving things out for some days, and only left last night."
"Order someone to pursue them!" Xue Xingyue said coldly.
Ta Xue said, "Your servant will have someone pursue them now."
Xue Xingyue's expression was somewhat unpleasant. Ta Xue did not dare to say more and quickly left.
Xue Xingyue sat on the couch, inexplicably feeling a little weary. She picked up the letter left by Ji Wu Ran and sneered, "You want to get rid of me so much?"
Outside the capital, several carriages suddenly stopped. A young master jumped out of the foremost carriage and walked to the middle carriage, whispering, "Father, Mother, Wu Ran must leave now."
The carriage curtain was lifted, and Madam Marquis Ji's head peeked out, her eyes full of reluctance. "Aren't you coming with us, Wu Ran?"
Ji Wu Ran shook his head. "Your Majesty will definitely send someone after us. This is the best choice to separate."
"But..."
"Whatever Wu Ran says, we do. Don't waste time," Marquis Ji urged.
Madam Marquis Ji glared fiercely at Marquis Ji. "If you don't care about Wu Ran, do you think I, as his mother, will not?"
Marquis Ji comforted Madam Marquis Ji, "My dear, we are just not traveling together on this stretch of road. We will be together later."
"Really?" Madam Marquis Ji looked at Marquis Ji expectantly.
Marquis Ji nodded. "When has this Marquis ever lied to you?"
Madam Marquis Ji then stopped, said a few more words, and returned to the carriage. Marquis Ji got out of the carriage, looked at Ji Wu Ran, and suddenly said, "Come with me."
Ji Wu Ran followed Marquis Ji to a more secluded spot. Marquis Ji stopped, and Ji Wu Ran was a little stunned, "Father, you..."
"I know, you are not Wu Ran."
Ji Wu Ran was slightly startled, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes. Marquis Ji continued, "Although you are not Wu Ran, after so many years, in the hearts of this Marquis and his wife, you are Wu Ran. Wu Ran, since you have chosen to leave, do not return."
Ji Wu Ran's gaze paused. After a long time, he knelt on the ground with a thud. "Father, please comfort Mother. She..."
Marquis Ji's eyes were filled with melancholy. "Of course, if you wish, you can come and see us. Wu Ran, have a good journey."
After speaking, Marquis Ji left.
Madam Marquis Ji looked at Marquis Ji who had gotten into the carriage and suddenly asked, "A Ran, you won't be back, will you?"
Marquis Ji was slightly startled, then smiled and said, "How could that be? Don't think too much."
Madam Marquis Ji lowered her eyes and said, "You don't have to hide it from me. I know everything. Wu Ran will not come back. He... doesn't belong here."
"My dear..."
"My Lord, I know everything, it's just..." She bit her lower lip, not wanting to think about it.
Marquis Ji reached out, embraced Madam Marquis Ji's waist, and sighed, "My dear is truly wise. However, since you have thought of this, you should also know that only when we are well can Wu Ran leave with peace of mind."
Madam Marquis Ji nodded. "My Lord, don't worry, I know everything."
Xue Xingyue received news about Ji Wu Ran the next afternoon. Ta Xue reported to her, "Your Majesty, we only pursued the carriages of Marquis Ji and Madam Marquis Ji, but we did not see young Marquis Ji."
Xue Xingyue waved her hand. "Enough, tell them all to come back!"
Ta Xue was slightly startled. "Your Majesty, aren't we pursuing them anymore?"
"No more. If he wants to leave, you won't be able to catch him," Xue Xingyue said faintly.
Recalling her interactions with Ji Wu Ran, she knew that Ji Wu Ran's appearance was mysterious, and sometimes he would disappear without a trace. Such a person must have many unknown things.
Since he wanted to stay away from her, she would grant him his wish!
Mingxia Pass
"Your Highness, you're finally back! Your subordinate has been looking for you so hard!" An Ying grumbled.
"Did my father look for me during my absence?"
An Ying nodded. "Yes, but Your Highness, please rest assured, my subordinates are tight-lipped and did not reveal your whereabouts."
"You may go!"
An Ying retreated.
He looked around, his gaze suddenly deepened. "Since you're here, why hide?"
Following his words, a figure emerged from the darkness. Seeing the person, he bowed and said, "Father!"
Prince Nanping said coldly, "You still remember that I am your father? I thought you had forgotten me after recognizing Marquis Ji as your father."
"Father, you know, there are priorities!"
"Yu Ze, do you know that if the current Emperor discovers you went to Xingjiu Country, the Prince Nanping's mansion might not be safe."
"Father is right, your son admits his mistake!" Qi Yu Ze lowered his eyes.
Prince Nanping sighed. "Never mind, you are not a child who doesn't know what's what. Get up!"
Qi Yu Ze stood up. Prince Nanping said, "What have you been doing all this time? Tell me."
Qi Yu Ze was taken aback. Prince Nanping raised an eyebrow. "What? You don't even want to talk to me anymore?"
"Father, your son doesn't mean that, just wanted to ask Father where he wanted me to start?"
"Start with your trip to the capital!" Prince Nanping said.