After my mother read my mind, my whole family rebelled

Chapter 213: Prince Ning, the Lonely Prince

The day when Shen Yuyao and everyone from Prince Ning's Mansion entered the palace was the day when Xia Yu left Beijing.

It has been drizzling intermittently in Kyoto over the past two days.

The cold moonlight was reflected on the uneven stone pavement in the streets, and it was so white that it was dazzling.

It was as if the moon in the sky was trapped in the puddle on the bluestone slab.

Xia Yu was walking in the alley beside Prince Ning's Mansion, with Monk Daoyan beside him.

Both of them wore the same bamboo hat and the same black clothes.

If you don't look carefully, you really can't tell who is who if they are of similar height.

Seeing that they had already reached the gate of Prince Ning's Mansion, they still didn't stop.

Instead, at the end of the alley of the palace, the two of them suddenly and quickly turned to the left and right and entered different alleys.

Xia Yu dodged and hid in the darkness of the street.

Sure enough, in just a moment, he heard a faint sound coming.

Those were clearly the footsteps of a martial artist.

From what Xia Yu heard, the man's martial arts skills were not weak, and seemed to be no worse than his own.

He held his breath and continued to listen carefully.

When choosing the intersection of the alley, there were extremely light footsteps, as if they hesitated for a moment, and then they came straight towards the dark alley that Xia Yu turned into.

The man seemed to distinguish Xia Yu and Dao Yan.

Xia Yu snorted coldly in his heart, then suddenly attacked the person who was coming.

Just as he was about to stab the man, his expression suddenly changed and the tip of the sword just missed him.

so close!

The tip of the sword passed by the opponent's temple, and a few strands of black hair fell to the ground under Xia Yu's frost sword.

"you!"

"Why don't you get out of the way?" Xia Yu was shocked and angry.

When the hair fell to the ground, two lines of tears rolled down from Shen Yuyao's eyes.

"Your Majesty..."

We are both in Kyoto, but we haven’t seen each other for a long time!

Shen Yuyao wanted to reach out and touch Xia Yu's extremely thin cheek, but she was afraid that she would wake up as if she touched it, just like in her past dreams!

Xia Yu's eyes were red, and his throat was choked with sobs, "It's inconvenient to go back home."

Shen Yuyao nodded silently, "Follow me."

Xia Yu pulled down his hat and said softly, "Let me leave a sign for the monk."

After saying this, he turned around and went back to the alley where he had just parted with the monk, drew a symbol on the bluestone slab with the tip of his sword, and then walked forward with Shen Yuyao.

After passing through two alleys, the two came to the door of a very small courtyard. Before entering, Shen Yuyao looked around vigilantly and made sure it was safe before opening the door and going in.

"Is it Yuyao?"

"It's me, Yunxuan." Shen Yuyao responded, "Guess who I brought here."

"You are the prince, right?" Xu Yunxuan came out from the inner room with a smile, "I am Xu Yunxuan, your humble daughter, to meet Prince Ning!"

Xia Yu was a little stunned. Although he knew that Xu Yunxuan was still alive, he never expected that Xu Yunxuan was also in Kyoto.

"Don't be in a daze at the door, let's go inside and talk." Shen Yuyao gently pulled Xia Yu's sleeve, "Inside, Yunxuan has already brewed the Mingqian tea that the prince likes to drink."

Xia Yu was slightly moved. He thought that he would never see Xu Yunxuan again in this life, but he didn't expect that she would be the one to see him off before leaving Kyoto.

The moon is very round tonight.

The moonlight gently shines on this chic courtyard.

Looking at Shen Yuyao, who shared his joys and sorrows, and then looking at Xu Yunxuan, who never left him, Xia Yu suddenly felt relieved.

No matter how big the ambitions and desires are, they are now as soft as silk.

"It is I who am sorry for both of you." Xia Yu choked.

He tried to hold back, but couldn't, and one or two tears still slid down his cheeks, fell to the ground, and reflected the moonlight.

Shen Yuyao shook her head gently, "It's good enough that everyone is still alive."

Xu Yunxuan smiled and nodded, "How could the real war god of the Great Xia Dynasty shed tears on the spot?"

Xia Yu suddenly felt a little embarrassed. He hurriedly wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes as if to hide them, and explained in a panic: "When you get older, there will always be some changes."

Yes, the older children are now adults.

Aren’t he, Shen Yuyao, and Xu Yunxuan just older?

"What's so old about that? You're just a little over 30. In our world, there are a lot of people this age who are still unmarried, and there are even quite a few who have never been in a relationship."

Xu Yunxuan started talking again, something that Xia Yu couldn't understand.

Fortunately, Xu Yunxuan didn't seem to want him to understand.

"Your Majesty, you are now an orphan king, and you cannot return to the capital without an imperial edict," Shen Yuyao looked at the moonlight outside the window, turned to Xia Yu and said, "Your Majesty, is there anything particularly important that you need to tell me?"

Xu Yunxuan came in and poured tea. "Don't stand by the window anymore. Sit down and have a cup of tea. Let's chat slowly."

"My father has buried His Royal Highness the Crown Prince on the east side of the Xiaoling Mausoleum and bestowed upon him the posthumous title of 'Prince Yiwen'." Xia Yu sorted out his thoughts and said slowly, "It is obviously not normal for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to suddenly die of illness at the age of only 37."

"Father has reinstated the Black Dragon Guards and ordered them to conduct a secret investigation."

Xia Yu tried to keep his tone calm. He knew that Shen Yuyao and Xu Yunxuan were not ordinary women, but this matter concerned the life and property of the entire Ning Wang Mansion.

He must tell Shen Yuyao about all the risks.

Although he and Shen Yuyao share the same honor and disgrace, Shen Yuyao is also the legitimate daughter of the Duke. If she weighs the pros and cons and divorces Xia Yu, she may be able to live in seclusion with her children and lead a simple and prosperous life.

I guess my father is just making things too difficult for her.

"Has the prince resumed his position as commander of the Black Dragon Guard?" Shen Yuyao asked.

"Exactly!"

"Your Majesty, do you know that your situation will become even more difficult now?"

"know."

Of course Xia Yu knew.

The sudden passing of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the question of the successor to the throne are major issues that all members of the royal family and all civil and military officials cannot avoid.

Besides, the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty was also getting older.

A country cannot live without a ruler for a day.

Establishing the position of crown prince is urgent.

The emperor has three legitimate sons left, namely Prince of Qin, Prince of Jin, and Prince of Ning.

Logically speaking, the heir to the throne must be one of these three princes.

But anyone could see that the emperor reinstated Prince Ning and ordered him to become a fiefdom immediately.

That is, the emperor still regards Prince Ning as a "lone king", which means that the remaining Prince Qin and Prince Jin are more likely to sit on that chair.

As a son, Xia Yu knew the emperor very well.

The emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty was cruel and violent. He would execute anyone without hesitation in order to consolidate the rule of his Xia family!

anyone!

Since Prince Ning has lost the qualification to ascend the throne, his final fate can only be a stumbling block on the road to the true crown prince's ascension to the throne.

Sooner or later, he will be like all the other stumbling blocks.

Moved away by one's own father!