"Meow!" The short-lived creature, not caring about Shen Xihe's actions at all, threw itself into Shen Xihe's arms and curled up in a comfortable position.
It began to rub its head against Shen Xihe and twisted its body to amuse Shen Xihe. Shen Xihe patted it to quiet it down, then opened the book and read it carefully from the beginning.
Zhenzhu and Biyu came back and saw Shen Xihe sitting sideways on the couch, leaning slightly against a square table. Her brows were soft and her expression was calm.
There is no longer the melancholy and gloomy look as in the northwest; nor is there the cold and resolute attitude that kept strangers away after Linglong’s betrayal for the first time; at this moment, Shen Xihe is like the hibiscus flower that blooms in the light and stretches out from the vase next to her, gentle to the core.
They had never thought that they would see such a princess. This trip to Kyoto, as the prince said, might be a rebirth for the princess. The two of them couldn't help but shed tears in their eyes, unaware of their previous worries and fears.
Li Yanyan knew about Ye Wantang's return to Kyoto only one step later than Shen Xihe. She then passed the news to the Fourth Prince Xiao Changtai, but without exception, it fell on deaf ears. She and Xiao Changtai have always been in a cooperative relationship, and she never felt that she had to act according to Xiao Changtai's mood.
When she decided to cooperate, she said that Xiao Changzhen must not be involved in this matter, but this time Xiao Changtai broke his promise.
Fortunately, it was just an ordinary poison. If it was a deadly poison, wouldn’t Xiao Changzhen be...
Li Yanyan didn't dare to think too much about it. She had to get Xiao Changtai to give her an explanation.
She found out about the Ye family and waited for three days until Ye Wantang's mother's condition improved before she sent a letter to Ye Wantang.
Princess Zhao died early, and in previous years the royal family had only three princesses, and the three of them got along well and had some affection for each other. Ye Wantang returned to Kyoto, and Li Yanyan personally sent an invitation, so it was difficult for her to refuse.
When Ye Qi heard that he was going to look for Li Yanyan, he did not think much about it. No matter how honest Xiao Changtai was with Ye Qi, he would not tell Ye Qi that he had a close relationship with Princess Dai. His honesty did not mean that others would not have wild thoughts, so Xiao Changtai naturally would not tell Ye Qi to be on guard against Li Yanyan.
He believed that Li Yanyan knew her limits and would not do anything bad to Ye Wantang.
Of course, Li Yanyan would not harm Ye Wantang. She just invited Ye Wantang to come, exchanged greetings, and chatted with him. When she sent Ye Wantang away, she said, "Sister-in-law, when you return to the imperial mausoleum, remember to say hello to my fourth brother."
Ye Wantang felt that it was a bit inappropriate that someone was greeting her instead of greeting the King of Dai on her behalf, but he did not think much about it. He just thought that Li Yanyan was quick to speak and responded with a smile.
Li Yanyan watched Ye Wantang's carriage disappear in Wang's residence, but she didn't know that Ye Wantang's carriage deviated from the route back to Ye Mansion after leaving Wang's residence. When Ye Wantang reacted, he was knocked unconscious by a knife before he could even shout.
Ye Qi returned home after work. His daughter had not returned yet, so he immediately ran to the Prince of Dai's Palace. Li Yanyan said that Ye Wantang had been gone for two hours.
Both of them realized the seriousness of the matter, and Ye Qi immediately reported to the police.
At the same time, Xiao Changtai in the imperial mausoleum once again received a letter from Li Yanyan. This time the letter was a little thicker than before. He opened it and saw a booklet. The contents in the booklet scared him so much that he threw the booklet away immediately.
His face looked very grim. He closed his eyes and picked up the booklet again. He turned the pages and looked at the small pictures on them. It was a picture of three big insects sharing a person. It was extremely detailed. The pictures were imprinted in his mind, giving him a strong sense of immersion, as if he were there.