Get out of your vicious mother's house, and make a fortune with your husband to become a prince

Shopkeeper Xie nodded and said, "Your Majesty, I have seen Miss Xia Xueqing wearing this jade pendant. Moreover, the material and workmanship of this jade pendant are very unique, and it is difficult for ordinary people to own it. So I can be sure that this is Miss Xia Xueqing's jade pendant."

Zhou Qian held the jade pendant and fell into deep thought.

Even after such a thorough search by the shadow guard, they were able to find a small jade pendant, but couldn't find Xia Xueqing's body. There must be something wrong?

Yes, she is a goddess and can become invisible, so she jumped off the cliff just to make herself seen!

Just more angry!

He decided to continue to intensify the search and make sure to find Xue Qing.

"Manager Xie, this matter must not be made public. If you have any news about Xia Xueqing, report it immediately." Zhou Qian ordered.

"I obey your command." Shopkeeper Xie said respectfully.

Zhou Qian took the jade pendant back to the palace. From then on, he wore it every day, as if it was the only connection between him and Xue Qing.

Zhou Qian would often take out the jade pendant, look at the faint blue light, and have a myriad of thoughts in his mind.

He secretly vowed to find Xia Xueqing no matter what the cost.

The Imperial Master stayed in Anyang to continue searching for Xue Qing's whereabouts. He led his shadow guards to search everywhere, not missing any possible clues.

However, several days passed and still nothing was found.

Wu Yu came out of the hot spring to check the situation outside.

When he learned that Xue Qing fell off the cliff, he was extremely shocked!

While carefully avoiding the shadow guards, he looked around for Xue Qing.

He walked through the nearby mountains and villages, but still couldn't find any trace of Xue Qing.

After a few days, Wu Yu was exhausted and his heart was filled with despair.

He began to suspect that Xue Qing might have returned to his own world.

Wu Yu returned to the hot spring with a heavy heart and told everyone in the Xue family about Xue Qing's situation.

After hearing this, Xue Zhong, Xue He and others all looked very solemn.

Wu Yu sat sadly in Xue Qing's room, the room was still filled with Xue Qing's scent.

He lay on Xue Qing's bed, his heart filled with longing and pain.

Suddenly, he accidentally touched a letter under the pillow. He took it out and saw that it was Xue Qing's notes.

Wu Yu hurriedly picked up the letter and read it carefully.

The gist of the letter was that if he didn't come back, he shouldn't be sad, because he must have gone somewhere else and would come back one day. After Wu Yu finished reading the letter, a surge of hope surged in his heart.

He quickly gave the letter to Xue Zhong.

Xue Zhong took the letter and looked at it carefully.

Tears glistened in his eyes and a relieved smile appeared on his face.

"Qing'er is indeed smart. She will be fine." Xue Zhonglao said comfortingly.

Wu Yu looked at Xue Zhong and said, "Old man, Qing'er left this letter, which means she is certain about her situation. We should believe her, she will definitely come back."

Xue Zhong nodded and said, "You are right. The letter also said that this is still the safest place and asked us not to go out rashly. Let's do as Qing'er said and wait for her to come back here."

After Liu knew Xue Qing was missing, she cried every day. She couldn't accept that Xue Qing disappeared just like that.

"Qing'er, where are you? You must come back safely." Liu said crying.

Wang Jingyao was also heartbroken.

"My daughter, why do you have so many disasters?" Wang Jingyao burst into tears.

Xue He felt sad when he saw everyone's sad faces.

He comforted everyone, "Don't be too sad. Qing'er left a letter. We should believe her and wait for her to come back here."

Wu Yu and Liu were in the room, and the atmosphere was heavy and depressing.

Wu Yu frowned, his eyes full of worry and doubt.

"Mother, I suspect Qing'er has been captured by the emperor. I can't just sit there and watch, so I have to go to the capital and go to the palace." Wu Yu said firmly.

Liu's heart tightened when she heard Wu Yu's words. She knew that entering the palace was an extremely dangerous thing, but she also understood Wu Yu's feelings for Xue Qing.

"Yu'er, if you enter the palace, you must be careful. Find a chance to find Nanny Liu. If Xia Xueqing is under house arrest in the palace by the emperor, then Nanny Liu will have a chance to see Qing'er." Liu warned.

Liu took out a lock and continued, "If you enter the palace, you must find a way to see Aunt Liu. Give this to her, and she will know who you are and will definitely help you."

Wu Yu took the lock and said, "Mom, I understand. I will definitely bring Qing'er back with me."

Wu Yu remembered the imperial edict left by the late emperor, which was the imperial edict granting his marriage to Xue Qing, also known as Xia Xueqing. He decided to take the imperial edict to the palace and explain to Zhou Qian his identity as a prince and the imperial edict of the late emperor.

Wu Yu held the imperial edict, his heart full of tension and anticipation. He knew it was a gamble, but for Xue Qing, he was willing to take the risk.

When Wu Yu entered the palace and saw Zhou Qian, Zhou Qian's face was very gloomy. He looked at Wu Yu and he no longer concealed his disgust for Wu Yu.

"What do you want to see me about?" Zhou Qian asked coldly.

Wu Yu held the imperial edict in both hands and said: "This is the secret edict given to me by the late emperor."

The young eunuch held the imperial edict and brought it to Zhou Qian, who took it and looked at it carefully. His face became even uglier, and he clenched his hands tightly.

When I first met Wu Yu, I had a sense of familiarity. It turned out that he was Qian'er, who followed me in the capital and was very much loved by my father.

It turned out that the emperor had known that he was Zhou Qian a long time ago, because the late emperor said that he died in the fire that year, and he was sad for a long time.

Among so many brothers, these two have the best relationship.

Zhou Qian was the only legitimate son of the late emperor. Later he learned that if the late queen had not passed away because of the fire, his mother would not have become the queen, and he would not have become the legitimate son.

"You are actually my second brother? I have checked you before, but I didn't go into depth. I didn't expect that you are still alive." Zhou Qian said.

Wu Yu looked at Zhou Qian and said, "Your Majesty, my identity is now clear. I hope Your Majesty can make a choice, whether to restore my identity or let me marry Xia Xueqing."

Zhou Qian was silent for a moment, his heart full of contradictions and struggles. He knew that if Wu Yu's status as a prince was restored, it would cause unrest in the court. But if he did not agree to Wu Yu's request, he was worried that he would lose the support of the people.

"You are forcing me." Zhou Qian said.

Wu Yu shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, I am not forcing you. I just hope that Your Majesty can help me and Xia Xueqing. Xia Xueqing and I are truly in love, and I have watched her grow up..."

"Shut up." Zhou Qian's face was full of anger. He would not allow another man to be so familiar with Xia Xueqing.

Wu Yu still looked at the angry Zhou Qian calmly: "For Qing'er, I can give up my status as a prince and accompany her to the ends of the earth. Can you give up the throne for her?"

Zhou Qian clenched his hands into fists in his sleeves: "I am the Son of Heaven, no one can stop me from doing what I want to do, Xia Xueqing can only be my queen"

Wu Yu laughed sarcastically; "Queen? You just treat her as your queen, but I regard her as my only wife in this life! She can be someone else's wife, but she won't be your queen."

Zhou Qian threw all the writing brushes and ink on the imperial desk down in anger.

Li Jun was so frightened that he knelt down hurriedly: "Your Majesty, calm down!"

At this time, Xue Qing who was in the space heard clearly the conversation between the two people outside.

Wu Yu's understanding of her caused ripples in her heart.

Wu Yu then said, "I want to go to Fengyi Palace to have a look."

After saying that, he walked out without waiting for Zhou Qian to say anything.

Zhou Qian looked at Wu Yu who walked out with cold eyes.

Wu Yu came to Fengyi Palace and met Aunt Liu. He looked at Aunt Liu's face and felt that she looked a bit like Liu.

Wu Yu stepped forward and asked, "But is it Aunt Liu?" As he spoke, he took out the lock that Aunt Liu had given him.

When Aunt Liu saw the lock, she burst into tears. She quickly knelt down to greet him and said excitedly, "I am Aunt Liu. I didn't expect to see the young master again. Hello, young master."

Wu Yu helped Madam Liu up and said, "Madam, you don't have to be so polite."

Aunt Liu stood up and said, "Master, the former queen and emperor are both gone, and the current emperor..."

Before Aunt Liu could say anything, Wu Yu said, "Aunt Liu, how have you been these years?"

"I'm fine. Your Highness is still alive. I'm so happy!" said Nanny Liu excitedly.

Afterwards, Wu Yu told her about his life in Shilibao over the years and the Liu family.

Wu Yu finally said: "Madam Liu, I will be leaving the palace soon. If you see a girl like this in the palace one day, remember to help her!"

Madam Liu immediately perked up and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. Although I don't know where Miss Xia is, as long as I have the honor of meeting her, no matter what she asks me to do, I will do it at the risk of my life!"

Wu Yu felt warm in her heart and said, "Madam Liu, please! She is very important to me."

Madam Liu nodded and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I will definitely live up to your trust!"

Wu Yu left the palace.

Zhou Qian sat in the imperial study, listening to the young eunuch's report.

It turned out that Wu Yu thought Xia Xueqing was taken to the palace by him and had been trying to find her.

Zhou Qian narrowed his eyes slightly and thought secretly in his heart.

It seems that Wu Yu didn't find Xia Xueqing either. Thinking of this, he felt much better.

This woman made him love and hate her. Now that she is missing, he is still worried about her.

At midnight, the entire palace was immersed in silence.

Xia Xueqing quietly came out of the space and looked at the sleeping Zhou Qian. Xue Qing suppressed the urge to strangle him to death.

After searching everywhere for her jade pendant, he suddenly saw a red rope under Zhou Qian's pillow.

A faint scent of ambergris wafted towards her. She saw Zhou Qian sleeping soundly on the bed, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

She walked to the bedside quietly, took out a small packet of drugs from her bosom, and gently sprinkled them around Zhou Qian. The effect of the drugs soon became apparent, and Zhou Qian fell into a deeper sleep.

Xue Qing carefully turned over Zhou Qian's pillow and saw the jade pendant.

Her heart was filled with excitement and she quickly put the jade pendant in her arms.

Fortunately, Fengyi Palace is very close to Zhou Qian’s bedroom.

Xue Qing walked quickly towards Fengyi Palace according to the route she remembered. Along the way, she carefully avoided the patrolling guards, her heart pounding with nervousness.

Finally, she arrived at Fengyi Palace.

In Fengyi Palace, Madam Liu lived in a side hall. Ever since Wu Yu came that day, she slept very lightly every night.

She was worried about the safety of the young master Wu Yu, and was also prepared for Xia Xueqing to come to Fengyi Palace at any time.

Just as she lay down on the bed, she heard a slight sound of footsteps, and she stood up vigilantly and looked at the door.

When she saw it was a girl, a look of surprise appeared on her face.

"Who are you? Why did you come to Fengyi Palace so late at night?" Nanny Liu sat up quickly and asked vigilantly.

Xue Qing quickly said: "But Aunt Liu..."

Aunt Liu quickly got out of bed: "Who are you?"

"Madam Liu, I'm Xia Xueqing, I have something important to discuss with you."

When Aunt Liu heard the name, her heart moved.

She looked at Xue Qing carefully and said, "Are you Xia Xueqing? Why are you here?"

Xue Qing said, "Madam Liu, I'm here to ask for your help. I'll give you a jade pendant. Please find a way to deliver it to General Dingyuan's mansion and hand it over to General Dingyuan Wu Yu in person."

Madam Liu took the jade pendant, looked at Xue Qing, and said, "Why do you want me to give the jade pendant to General Dingyuan?"

Xue Qing said, "Mammy, Wu Yu has been looking for me. This jade pendant is a token between him and me. As long as he sees the jade pendant, he will know that I am still alive. Please do me this favor."

Seeing the eagerness and expectation in Xue Qing's eyes, Madam Liu's heart softened. She nodded and said, "Okay, I will find a way to give the jade pendant to General Dingyuan. You should also be careful."

Xue Qing said gratefully: "Thank you, Madam. I will be careful."

The next day, Nanny Liu started planning how to leave the palace.

She understood how important Xia Xueqing was to the young master, and she had to deliver the jade pendant to General Wu Yu of Dingyuan as soon as possible.

Madam Liu found the steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and said earnestly, "Master steward, the late emperor once said that he would let me leave the palace. Now I have come to my senses and want to retire."

The chief steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was slightly stunned, he actually knew about this matter.

Over the years, Nanny Liu has been working diligently in the palace, so it is understandable that she now asks to leave the palace to retire.

The chief steward of the Imperial Household Department simply agreed to her request on his own initiative.

"Madam Liu, since you have the order from the late emperor, I will grant your wish. Go and pack your things! I will send a little palace maid to accompany you to Fengyi Palace to pack." said the steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Madam Liu bowed gratefully and said, "Thank you, Master Steward."

Soon, a little palace maid followed Madam Liu to Fengyi Palace. Madam Liu quickly packed her belongings, picking only a few pieces of clothing and some small change.

The little palace maid watched from the side, feeling somewhat confused.

"Madam Liu, are you only taking these things out of the palace?" asked the little palace maid.

Madam Liu nodded slightly and said, "I left the palace only to live in my old age. These things are enough for me."

The young palace maid stopped asking questions and silently helped Madam Liu pack. Soon, Madam Liu finished packing. She left Fengyi Palace with a simple bag.