After traveling through time, I became the aunt of the loyal dog emperor

Once you say something, it's like a nail in the wall. Once you say it, you can no longer pretend nothing happened.

The next day, when Wan Ning woke up, it was almost noon. The hunting ground, which was bustling with people the day before, had become unusually quiet because of the accident. Ziheng was sent to the palace for treatment due to his serious injuries. The young masters and young ladies of the princes and nobles also left one after another. The world outside the tent was already heavily guarded.

"Princess wake up!" Wan Tao and Shui Yue had been guarding her side. Seeing her wake up, Shui Yue immediately shouted. Suddenly, many people came in. She was lying on the bed with her back to the light, so she couldn't see everyone's faces clearly.

"Auntie, you're finally awake." The voice sounded familiar. Wan Ning rubbed her eyes and realized that it was Yan Ke standing in front of her. She explained, "There was an attack yesterday, and my father was immediately dispatched to deal with it, so I followed him. Yesterday, I brought Zhu Ying and Zhu Zi from your palace to look for you for a long time, but I didn't expect that another team got there first."

Wan Ning smiled sheepishly. She was fine except for some soreness. Compared with her own physical condition, she was more worried about Ziheng. She was worried that his promise of not pursuing the matter was just a temporary solution. What if he broke the agreement after his injury healed? Wouldn't she have fallen into a trap?

Now it would be best for her to go out and avoid the limelight, so after everyone left, she exchanged the information they had with Mu Xiu, and also told him that the emperor had learned that she was not a princess. The two decided to split up into two groups, Mu Xiu and Meng Zhu followed the team back to the palace to observe the emperor's movements, while Wan Ning went to the Qi Wang Mansion in Nanye to live for a while, recovering from her injuries while inquiring about the news outside.

Yan Ke was naturally very happy, and prepared a carriage on the spot to take Wan Ning back to Prince Qi's Mansion. Seeing this, it was no use for Mu Xiu to stay in the hunting ground, and they also planned to set off together to return to the palace. Before leaving, Meng Zhu seemed reluctant to leave and kept asking Wan Ning to come back early. Wan Ning changed the subject, and seeing that Meng Zhu's little white horse was not around, she took the initiative to ask:

"We will be back to Xiang Wan Xuan soon, and we will bring you some delicious snacks and toys. Why don't you see your pony? Do you want to bring it back to the palace?"

Mengzhu shook her head and said, "Yuxi Palace is not suitable for the pony to grow up in. I entrusted it to Su He to take care of it. His family happens to have a horse farm. Xingxing will definitely live a happy life." Xingxing is the name Mengzhu gave to her pony. She didn't know how long it would take for her to ride her own pony again after entering the palace this time.

The princess' carriage drove on the road, passing through the main road outside the city, bypassing the busy streets, and finally stopped at the gate of Prince Qi's mansion. Unlike the last time in Beiqi, Wan Ning was much calmer this time. Yan Ke took her into the mansion and closed the door behind them.

Although the palace in Nanye is not as grand as the one in Beiqi, it is just as luxurious and exquisite, and even more so. It is said that it was built specially for Prince Qi by the late emperor, and even the decoration inside was drawn by the late emperor himself. The exquisiteness of every brick and tile shows that Prince Qi is indeed the most favored child of the late emperor.

It is said that Prince Qi showed great talent when he was a teenager, and his ideas and policies were very creative, so this house was specially built for him. At that time, he was very popular and even far surpassed the crown prince at that time. There were rumors that the late emperor had planned to abolish the mediocre crown prince and replace him with Prince Qi. Later, he was strongly opposed by the ministers and the harem, so he gave up.

Later, the previous emperor passed away. In order to avoid suspicion, King Qi handed over everything he had and left Nanye for Beiqi to protect the border peace for the Chu State. Even after 19 years, when King Qi returned again, he was still welcomed by the people of Nanye.

Fortunately, the retired emperor had already abdicated, and the newly enthroned emperor didn't care about these things, so he didn't say much.

Yan Ke took Wan Ning to the room he had arranged for her. Wan Tao, Zhu Ying and others followed behind with their luggage, preparing to clean up the room. Wan Ning looked around curiously. There were not many servants in the Qi Wang Mansion, so it was quiet even in the busiest place.

"Why don't I see Zijian today? Bei Qi left him in a hurry to do things for King Qi, and now he hasn't come back yet?" Normally, the two of them are inseparable, but now every time she sees Yan Ke, she is alone. This is too cruel for a little fanboy.

"I get really angry when it comes to this." Yan Ke's voice rose eight octaves, and he started to complain while pulling Le Yan's arm: "I don't know what father is thinking. He always sends my brother to carry out the most dangerous missions. Last time, he was ambushed by the enemy, and his old eye injury relapsed. He had just gotten better, but he was sent out again, and now his eye disease has become even worse."

As he spoke, Yan Ke looked around and continued, his tone showing some indulgent tenderness: "This time Brother Zijian came to Nanye to recuperate, and the doctor specifically told him to rest well and not to overthink. At this time, I think Brother Zijian must be enjoying the fresh air in the pavilion in the center of the lake. It's just on the way to your room, so I'll take my aunt to see him."

The breeze rustled the leaves on both sides of the road, and then a melodious flute sound came with the wind. Shuiyue said excitedly: "It must be Master Zijian playing the flute. Do you dare to bet?"

"No bet, no bet. Who else could have heard this melodious flute sound except Young Master Zijian? I often heard it when I was in Beiqi." Zhu Zi also echoed.

I almost forgot about Zhu Zi recently. Zhu Ying and Shui Yue were originally maids in Prince Qi's mansion, so they naturally knew Zi Jian's flute better. Especially Zhu Ying, she entered the mansion early, and she could also hear the old maids in the mansion talking about Master Zi Jian: although he was Prince Qi's adopted son, he was loved and carefully cultivated by Prince Qi, and seemed to be no different from his own son. Now Master Zi Jian is not only skilled in martial arts, but also proficient in musical instruments. He is kind and polite, and is also patient and caring to the servants in the mansion.

Therefore, everyone in the mansion liked her very much. Even when they left Prince Qi's mansion and talked about Zijian, they still had expressions of appreciation on their faces. At this time, only Wan Tao had never met him before. She stood quietly beside them and watched them fall asleep while talking. She couldn't intervene and held the bag in her hand tightly.

Several people followed the sound of the flute and actually came to the pavilion in the middle of the lake. There was indeed a thin young man in green clothes in the middle of the lake. He sat on a stone bench beside the table with his back to them. His tall hair was blown by the autumn wind, adding a bit of loneliness. Compared with the last time they met, Zijian was much thinner. Hearing someone coming, he finished his song, stood up, groped the guardrail next to him and walked to the side, bowing to Wan Ning: "Greetings to Princess Le Yan, I haven't seen you for a long time, and I hope everything is fine, Princess."

Zi Jian, who used to always have a sword in his hand, has now replaced his sword with a jade pendant. He holds an exquisite bamboo flute in his hand, and still has a white cloth tied around his eyes. His bangs are slightly shaking in the early autumn wind. At this moment, he does not look like a martial arts master at all, but rather a bit like a beautiful girl. It seems that he must have been seriously injured this time.

Yan Ke's face was full of distress. He took two quick steps forward and helped Zijian sit down. He complained with some distress: "Brother Zijian, be careful. The doctor said that your eye disease is an old one. It became so serious because it was not completely cured before. You must rest well and recuperate this time. I have already returned this broken flute to you. Just think of it as a way to relieve your boredom, but I will never let Dad return your sword to you in advance."

Yan Ke sat down on the stone bench in anger. Zi Jian was speechless and didn't know how to comfort him. He gently stroked the bamboo flute with his hands hanging down. Seeing this awkward atmosphere, Wan Ning began to doubt whether her decision to come to Prince Qi's mansion to recuperate was right. She took the initiative to mediate and persuaded him, "I heard Yan Ke talk about this on the way here, but I didn't expect it to be so serious. After all, health is the foundation of everything. This time, you really need to take good care of yourself. I wonder if you can ask the imperial physician in the palace to see you?"

Yan Ke pouted with a cold face, and did not answer because of his emotion. Zi Jian pretended to be relaxed and explained: "Thank you for your concern, Princess. It's not as serious as Yan Ke said. My old eye disease has relapsed, but I just happened to catch a cold, so it's more serious this time, and it hasn't improved. My adoptive father specially asked the imperial physician in the palace to see it. It's not serious. Just take a few doses of medicine and take good care of yourself. Princess, don't worry about it. I heard that the princess was attacked during the autumn hunt yesterday. How is the injury?"

After all, Zijian's injury can really be related to Le Yan. On the day the princess disappeared, he received an order to find the princess. Zijian, who had just finished a mission, went out to look for her before returning to Prince Qi's Mansion to report, and happened to encounter an ambush by his former enemy. If it were normal, the few people might not be Zijian's opponents, but he was really powerless to resist because of his eye injury. It was precisely because he was temporarily blind and seriously injured that he had been wandering outside for several months until he could recover and then returned to Prince Qi's Mansion again.

Afterwards, King Qi also found a doctor for him, but the medical conditions were limited and the best time for treatment was delayed, so he never recovered. It was like burying a bomb, and he didn't know when it would relapse and he would be invisible again.

This time when Prince Qi brought his son to Nanye, one of the things they did was to get his eyes treated!

"I'm fine. They're just some superficial injuries. I'll be fine after a few days of rest. Why don't we become comrades in arms, supervise each other, and recover together? That's okay," Wan Ning suggested with a smile.

"Of course. Cough... cough..." Before he could finish his words, Zijian suddenly started coughing.

Wan Tao, who was standing opposite him, felt a little sorry for him, so she subconsciously reached out to hold his arm and helped him sit down. A long-lost feeling spread in his heart, and he reached out to hold the hand that supported him. At the moment of contact, Wan Tao quickly pulled her hand back like a disturbed bird. Zi Jian realized his own misconduct, tilted his head and apologized to Wan Tao: "I am sorry, please forgive me, young lady."

Wan Tao waved her hand to signal him not to mind it. After she finished, she remembered that Zi Jian couldn't see it, so she could only use her extremely hoarse and unpleasant voice to answer with some trembling: "Sir, it's not intentional, don't mind it."

Zijian lowered his head dejectedly.

"Okay, okay, I'll forgive you this time. Don't do this again in the future. I'll be unhappy." Yan Ke said with a hint of pouting. Wan Tao blushed with shame and returned to stand next to Wan Ning.

"From now on, aunt and brother Zijian, please stay in the mansion to recuperate and try to recover as soon as possible. Brother Zijian, please sit for a while. I will send Princess Le Yan to her room first and will come here to accompany you soon."

After staying in the palace for seven days, Mu Xiu did not send any news from the palace. She was a little reluctant to leave. In the past few days, she had used the medicine sent by the imperial physician to heal her skin wounds. She was not idle afterwards. She accidentally learned that the housekeeper of the Qi Palace was quite knowledgeable about the jewelry industry, so she told him about the butterfly jade pendant she was looking for and asked him if he had seen it. Unfortunately, he had never seen or heard of it, but he pointed her in the right direction: there was a jewelry store in Nanye Market called "Cuicanlou", which basically gathered all kinds of jewelry in Chu State; besides, the boss traveled all over the country to do jewelry business in his early years, so he naturally met many people and a large amount of jewelry. She thought she could go to him to ask about it.

The next morning, the anxious Wan Ning went to Yan Ke's room to invite her to go to the market together. Before she could say anything, she saw her sitting at the table, supporting her face with one hand and looking sad. It was definitely because of Zijian's matter.

Zijian has been recuperating in the Prince Qi's mansion in Nanye for some time. The imperial physicians and folk doctors have come to see him. Although his condition is under control and no longer worsens, it has not improved. Therefore, the things that the Prince Qi originally wanted to give to Zijian can only be handed over to others. Zijian feels that he has delayed his adoptive father's important work, and he is also worried that his martial arts will deteriorate, so he wants to take out the sword to practice.

However, Yan Ke had locked up all of Zi Jian's weapons, and said that he would not give them to him until his eyes recovered. During the argument, they even threw the keys into the lake. The two exchanged some harsh words, and Yan Ke was so upset that he did not sleep all night.

Wan Ning patted her back gently: "Why are you so unhappy, niece? Do you want to go to the market with me to relax?"

Yan Ke turned around and looked at her, then sighed, "Alas, I'm not in the mood and don't want to go out."

"As the saying goes: The willow fluff on the branches is blown away, and there are always better fish to feed on. Zijian doesn't understand your good intentions, so let's leave him alone and let him go out to see other handsome guys. Let him figure out for himself who is so nice to him." Wan Ning sat on the stool next to her, trying hard to make her laugh.

Yan Ke chuckled, then complained with a hint of sadness: "Aunt Royal, I really shouldn't have hidden Brother Zijian's sword and forced him to do something he didn't like. But I was doing it for his own good. Why can't he understand my good intentions?"

"Silly girl, first of all, Zijian will definitely understand your intentions. Even if he doesn't understand it now, he will understand it later. Besides, Zijian is an adult with judgment. When you do something good for someone, you must also consider whether this good thing is acceptable to him. Of course, the most important thing is, don't let yourself be sad because of this kind of thing, it will hurt your body." Wan Ning poured Yan Ke a cup of tea and comforted her.

Yan Ke was trying hard to digest her words and tentatively asked Wan Ning what to do now?

Wan Ning answered confidently, "The most important thing now is to make yourself happy. If you are not happy, what's the point? I heard from Butler Liu that the owner of the Brilliant Building jewelry store on West Street is a rare beauty. Come with me to take a look. I guarantee you will feel better."

After a pause, Wan Ning pulled Yan Ke out and added, "Besides Zijian, there is another man who is very important to you. I heard that it is his birthday in a few days, so why not take this opportunity to buy him a gift to make him happy. Once he is happy, your brother Zijian will be happy too."

Yan Ke nodded, indicating that he had listened to what was said.