Although Yun Sanman was flustered and extremely nervous, he was a businessman after all, and his psychological resilience was not that bad...
After listening to Murong Taotao's account, Yun Sanman calmly analyzed, "Since Fang'er was kidnapped, then Miss Murong must have also met with misfortune. How about this, I'll report to the county yamen first and ask the constables to help search. If they can't find her, we'll think of other ways!"
The current county magistrate of Heyang County was Yun Daman. If his own family went missing, he would definitely spare no effort to help...
Murong Taotao nodded slightly upon hearing this, "Okay, that's all we can do for now!"
Meanwhile, inside the Imperial Palace in the capital.
Emperor Cheng looked at Xiao Jinheng with a mournful expression and said, "If you lack anything, write to me. If you miss your mother, remember to visit the palace. Don't go missing all the time..."
This brat, after finally returning to the palace, insisted on leaving after staying for one night.
Hmph, after living outside for so long, he didn't even know where his home was...
Xiao Jinheng smiled helplessly, "Father, don't worry. After I finish my current affairs, I'll stay in the palace with you and Mother for a while. I promise!"
Emperor Cheng: "..."
Your promise is not worth as much as a cow dung ball.
Little Xi Tian slept very well last night. When she woke up in the morning, the palace maids helped her wash her face, tie her hair into two buns, and prepared various delicious snacks for her to take back...
"Xi Tian, I suddenly remembered something!"
Emperor Cheng squatted in front of Little Xi Tian and pinched her little face, "Minister Gu told me a few days ago that your county princess mansion is almost finished. Remember to go and take a look when you pass by Dongping County on your way home. I had it built for you with the highest specifications..."
Little Xi Tian hummed in response, "Wow, it's finished so quickly?"
Dongping County governed the Huanglong Township and Heyang County areas. Emperor Cheng had originally intended to enfeoff Little Xi Tian as the township head of Huanglong Township, but he felt it was inappropriate and directly made her a county princess...
"Yes, it's almost completed. Go and take a look yourself. If you find anything unsatisfactory, you can ask the craftsmen to make changes!" Emperor Cheng said with a smile.
Little Jiekong heard this and quickly ran over, raising his little head to look at Emperor Cheng, "Your Majesty, can this little monk live in the county princess mansion?"
Emperor Cheng: "..."
If you want to live there, you have to ask Xi Tian if she agrees?
"Yun girl is the owner of the county princess mansion. You should ask her!" Emperor Cheng coughed lightly.
Little Xi Tian couldn't help but laugh, and glanced at Little Jiekong sideways, "Jiekong, you are a monk. You should endure more hardship and suffering, so that Bodhisattva can see your sincerity. If you eat and drink well in the county princess mansion every day, you will gradually become decadent..."
Little Jiekong pouted his lips upon hearing this, looking very unwilling.
Hmph, Xi Tian clearly doesn't want him to live there, so she's making such a high-sounding excuse...
Just as Little Jiekong was about to retort, Xiao Jinheng suddenly walked over and glanced at Jiekong, "Little monk, Xi Tian letting you live at the Yun family's is already taking good care of you. Don't be ungrateful!"
Sticking to the little village girl every day, what do you want to do?
It seemed necessary for him to have Kong Xingzhu investigate the little monk's identity...
"Ha, why are you so fierce?" Little Jiekong jumped up in anger, put his hands on his hips, and said, "Who is ungrateful? I'm not living at Xi Tian's house for free. I've paid for room and board!"
This Xiao person is really funny. Do you think by guarding Xi Tian every day, she will belong to you?
Simply shameless...
Xiao Jinheng didn't intend to argue with him but instead took Little Xi Tian's hand, "Let's go!"
"Stop." Little Jiekong stepped forward, grabbed Little Xi Tian's other hand, "Let's go together!"
Xiao Jinheng: "..."
He finally understood what it meant to be a persistent nuisance.
Little Xi Tian looked up at the sky, a drop of cold sweat trickling down her forehead.
What exactly caused them to turn against each other?
"Let go!" Little Xi Tian broke free from his hands, rolled her eyes, "I can walk by myself..."
Emperor Cheng stood on the steps and chuckled, while Empress Xiao also looked embarrassed.
Sweetie is only six years old, and she's already being pursued by little boys. If she reaches adulthood, the boys who like her will be lined up outside the city gates...
Just then, Eunuch Zhao tiptoed over, "Your Majesty, Steward Zhou from Marquis Pingyang's mansion requests an audience!"
"What does he want with me?"
"Steward Zhou is here to deliver a wedding invitation. It is said that the Young Marquis is going to marry Princess Yan'er, so he specifically sent someone to inform Your Majesty..."
Little Xi Tian, who had already taken two steps out, stopped when she heard this and suddenly turned her head, "What did you say? Marquis Gu is going to marry Sister Yan'er?"
This is too fast...
Xiao Jinheng was also surprised and looked at Steward Zhou blankly, "When is the wedding?"
His uncle was getting married, and no matter how busy he was, he had to go and offer his congratulations personally.
"It, it seems to be tomorrow!" Eunuch Zhao replied.
Xiao Jinheng: "..."
Emperor Cheng exchanged a glance with Empress Xiao and wondered, "Mingyan is so eager to get married. Could it be that he got Princess Yan'er pregnant?"
"Oh, Your Majesty!" Empress Xiao pinched Emperor Cheng and chided him, "The children are already here, what are you talking about?"
Emperor Cheng chuckled, "I suspect that's the case. I heard that Si Ya Kedun opposes this marriage. Mingyan was forced to cook the rice and report after the fact..."
After speaking, Emperor Cheng looked at Eunuch Zhao, "Go and tell Steward Zhou that I will personally go to the Marquis's mansion tomorrow to congratulate them!"
"Yes!"
After leaving the palace, Xiao Jinheng did not go directly to the Yun residence but took Little Xi Tian to several shops, planning to buy some wedding gifts for his uncle...
"Little monk, why are you buying small shoes?" Xiao Jinheng was very curious when he saw Jiekong holding several pairs of beautiful small shoes.
Little Jiekong pouted, "What else can I do? Of course, it's for the Marquis's children!"
Xiao Jinheng: "..."
You are quite prescient.
Little Xi Tian knew that the Marquis's mansion was not short of gold, silver, or fine silks, so she chose two paintings with the character '囍' on them and asked the shopkeeper to frame and wrap them...
She also bought a flute and a horse-head fiddle, so that Han Chiyan could play them when she was bored.
Xiao Jinheng's gifts were more numerous, and a carriage couldn't hold them all.
While the three little ones were strolling through the market, the Marquis Pingyang's mansion was in a frenzy...
The old Marquis was busy running around, instructing the servants to decorate the door and courtyard. Even Han Chiyan's wedding dress for tomorrow was personally prepared by him.
"Hey, move it, move it, don't be lazy!"
"You, you, you, go hang the red silk over there."
"Who are you, check if the tea is ready? There will be many guests tomorrow. If there's no tea, will you let people drink plain boiled water?"
"Oh, Yan'er, you are pregnant now. Hurry inside and rest. How can you be allowed to work?"
Gu Mingyan, who looked stunned: "..."