After crying for a while and calming down from the fear in her heart, Luo Qin raised her head, her eyes blurred with tears, and asked: "Boan, how did you find me?"

Xie Yun said: "I found out that the second prince bought a house there. I always felt that he had bad intentions, so I sent someone to keep an eye on him."

"Something happened at the Luo Mansion tonight. As soon as I saw the agreed signal flare, I rode there. Fortunately, I arrived in time."

He had already prepared for the worst and kept comforting himself that no matter what, he would not separate from Aqin. A woman's chastity was not important to him, as long as she was safe.

Fortunately, Jingzhe was afraid of being followed, so he took a long detour, and Jin Zhao was tormented by the beautiful dream in his mind and had an unbearable headache. Time was delayed, which gave Xie Yun a chance to save people.

Xie Yun held the person in his arms, but the fear in his heart still lingered in his mind, like a layer of haze that could not be shaken off.

"Aqin." Xie Jun touched the tears in the corners of Luo Qin's eyes.

"Hmm..." Luo Qin's voice was hoarse.

"Before marriage, you should live in Xie's house."

Jin Zhao was really caught off guard, and he didn't dare to gamble again.

"it is good."

Luo Qin agreed silently.

On a summer night, the moon is high in the sky and the whole world is immersed in tranquility.

Xie Jun gently stroked Luo Qin's hair and comforted her tenderly.

Luo Qin's body was still trembling slightly at this time. She hugged the man tightly, with her eyes closed and brows furrowed, as if she was still recalling the terrible experience.

Xie Jun spoke words of comfort softly. His voice was gentle, like a light feather passing through Luo Qin's heart, telling her that she was not alone, that he would always be by her side, and that she should not be afraid.

His hand gently patted Luo Qin's back, giving her warmth and a sense of security.

As time passed, Luo Qin's breathing gradually became steady, her body stopped shaking, and her hands that were tightly grasping Xie Yun's clothes slowly loosened.

Xie Yun knew that she was asleep, so he gently laid her down on the bed and covered her with a thin quilt. Finally, he stood up and left the room carefully, for fear of waking her up.

Xie Yun walked out of the room, closed the door gently, and looked up at the dark blue sky dotted with stars. The morning star in the east was bright, and dawn had come.

A trace of fatigue appeared on Langjun's face, but he couldn't stay at this moment. He immediately changed his clothes and prepared to go to the palace with his father.

After dawn, there is still a tough battle to fight.

Master Luo was almost furious about Luo Qin's abduction. He was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. He sent all the Luo family guards to look for her overnight. While waiting, his heart felt as if it was taken out of the oil pan and fried.

Fortunately, a servant came to report that Mr. Xie had rescued the girl, and Master Luo's heart was finally at ease.

When he learned that it was the Second Prince who did it, he felt dizzy again.

Look, what is going on!

Master Luo changed into his official uniform and waited at the palace gate long before entering the palace with people from the Wang and Xie families to explain the matter.

As the morning light broke, a solemn atmosphere filled the air in the palace. Inside the east hall of Taiji Palace, rows of courtiers stood on neatly arranged couches. They were dressed in loose and heavy court robes, holding tablets in their hands, wearing Jinxian crowns on their heads, with serious expressions. On the left, the civil officials were elegant and dignified, while on the right, the military generals were majestic and powerful.

The emperor had not arrived yet. Many ministers who had learned that the second prince had abducted the fiancée of the eldest son of the Xie family last night were whispering to each other and frequently looking at the ministers of the Xie and Luo families.

Master Luo was under pressure and felt very uneasy, especially after learning that Xie Dalang had beaten the second prince with a stick last night, he became even more uneasy.

In this tense atmosphere, the eunuch shouted in a shrill voice, "Your Majesty has arrived—"

For a moment, there was a sudden silence, and all the ministers knelt down and shouted: "Long live His Majesty!"

The emperor, dressed in a gorgeous and complicated dragon robe, a five-beam Jinxian crown on his head, and pointed-toe shoes, steadily ascended the throne, folded his robes, knelt down, and glanced at His Highness with dignity and solemnity.

He looked at Master Xie, paused, and said, "Stand up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

All the ministers knelt on the mats in front of them.

After everyone was seated, the eunuch said loudly: "If you have something to say, please report it! If not, please dismiss the court!"

"Your Majesty, I have something to report!" Taifu Xie immediately stood up and said while holding up his tablet.

"Approved." The emperor said in a calm tone, as if he already knew what he was going to say.

"I want to report to the Second Prince that he has kidnapped someone's wife!"

Sure enough, as soon as Grand Tutor Xie said this, the other ministers changed color and whispered to each other.

Wang Situ You stood up and said, "Miss Luo and Mr. Xie are in love with each other. The two families have exchanged engagement letters and are truly engaged. The Second Prince ordered people to kidnap them in the middle of the night. What is his intention?"

Taifu Xie continued, "Since ancient times, stealing someone's wife has been considered a great hatred. The Book of Rites says, 'The hatred of one's father cannot be shared with others.' Later, some people said that the hatred of stealing one's wife is also considered a great hatred. As the prince of a country, how could the Second Prince do such an immoral thing?"

Master Luo spoke at the right time: "My daughter and the Second Prince have only met a few times, and there is absolutely no personal relationship between us! The Second Prince must have been bewitched by someone!"

He did not dare to say in front of the emperor that Jin Zhao was a bastard and stupid, so he could only say euphemistically that he was bewitched.

Jin Zhao's uncle, Yang Yiyi's father, General Yang Zhan, also jumped out to defend his nephew: "The Second Prince's actions were inappropriate, but what crime should Xie Dalang be punished for beating the royal family? He should be sentenced to death according to the law!"

Master Xie snorted coldly, "Humph, my son did hurt the prince, but wasn't it the Second Prince who started it? Besides, my son has deeply realized his fault and is now kneeling in front of the palace gate to plead guilty."

Wang, Xie and Luo all reported to the emperor that Jin Zhao was immoral, while Yang and Cui kept harping on the fact that Xie Yun had beaten the prince. For a while the court was noisy and chaotic, like a vegetable market. Crown Prince Jin Si, General Yu and others watched the show for a long time.

Crown Prince Jin Si had disliked Jin Zhao for a long time, but Jin Zhao brought disaster upon himself and exposed his secrets. Surely, Crown Prince Jin Si would add insult to injury?

The crown prince wanted to win over Wang Xie, so he said: "Father, this matter was originally the fault of the second royal brother. How could he do such a bad thing as stealing someone else's wife? As a prince, you should set an example, be strict with yourself and lenient with others. The second royal brother is really disappointing!"

Yu Taiwei also said: "The second prince should reflect on himself. Both of them were wrong this time, so let's just forget about it. Xie Dalang didn't kill him, so the second prince will rest for two days, and then let Xie Dalang go and apologize."

It's just a few beatings. Who asked him to take someone else's wife first? If the second prince really succeeded, it would be an irreconcilable feud!

Yu Qilang was also in the court, but his rank was lower, so he sat in the back row and could only hear the Aye and the important ministers of Wang and Xie arguing in the front row.

This morning, he learned that the Second Prince also had feelings for Miss Luo and used such despicable means. He became angry and immediately urged his father and his cousin the Crown Prince to quickly take advantage of the situation to suppress Jin Zhao.

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