Beautiful Peasant Girl: The Young Marquis's Beloved

Liu Xu originally thought that the elders would come in and ask her to leave, but she didn't expect her grandfather to ask her to sit down as well.

Xu Huairen and his son were guarding outside the door.

Liu Xu looked at her mother inquiringly, and Xu Ruolan shook her head slightly; then she looked at her master, and Ye Miaoyin had the same reaction.

After a moment, Xu Yiru sighed and looked at Xu Mingzhe, "Boss, tell them everything!"

As Xu Mingzhe continued his story, the two adults and one child opened their eyes wide.

It turned out that after Xu Mingzhe went to Doctor Meng's house, he did see that Yan Hao had woken up.

But when Yan Hao saw him, his eyes widened, obviously knowing him.

"Master Xu? It was you who saved us?" Yan Hao said in surprise while lying on the hospital bed.

Xu Mingzhe frowned, "Do you know me?"

Yan Hao wanted to slap himself in the face when he heard this. Yes, Xu Mingzhe was just a merchant, so he shouldn't have met him. He wanted to say something to make amends, but Xu Mingzhe didn't give him a chance.

Xu Mingzhe signaled Xu Huairen to go out and keep watch, then looked at the two people on the bed:

"Tell me, who are you? Don't say you are businessmen from Yongqing Prefecture. My Xu family has no property in Yongqing. The tone you used just now must show that you are very familiar with me. And your accent... Are you from Beijing?" Xu Mingzhe probed while staring into the other person's eyes.

When he saw Yan Hao's eyes flashing when he heard about the capital, he felt something was wrong. Someone who was familiar with him but he didn't know him, he must be a spy or a secret guard.

Thinking of the secret guard, Xu Mingzhe's pupils shrank. He glanced at Yang Yan beside him inconspicuously and took a breath in his heart.

Damn it, these two kids are really in trouble this time. They can afford to use secret guards, but their family can't afford it.

Xu Mingzhe suppressed his worries and put on a formal smile. "Of course, it doesn't matter if you don't want to tell me. The ones who saved you are my two nieces. Children are kind-hearted and don't seek anything. Just remember to give the medical fee to the old man when you leave. Now that you have woken up, I am relieved, so..."

"Master Xu, with your intelligence, you must have guessed our identities!" Yan Hao interrupted Xu Mingzhe.

Xu Mingzhe: No, I can’t guess anything.

"You are overthinking it. I am stupid and don't understand clearly. But saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. You should rest and recover. I will go back first." Xu Mingzhe had a smile on his face, but in his heart...

"Master Xu, please stay!" Yan Hao tried to sit up. Yang Yan saw him and shouted, "Uncle Yan!"

"Uncle Xu, please stay!" The boy's voice was a little hoarse.

Xu Mingzhe really wanted to pretend that he didn’t hear anything, but when he thought that the child was younger than his son, if it was his son…呸呸呸呸.

Xu Mingzhe finally stopped. He comforted himself in his heart that he was not soft-hearted, but was afraid that the other party would bear a grudge and implicate his family.

However, if he had known in advance that staying would lead to such a big trouble, he would have left without hesitation.

But that’s a story for another day.

Xu Mingzhe turned around helplessly and said, "Sir, I really can't guess who you are, but no matter what, we have brought you back. My niece also promised the young master that she would cure you, and she will not break her promise. You just rest and recover from your injuries."

Yan Hao's breathing was a little rapid because of standing up just now. After easing his breath, he spoke: "The Xu family is full of kind-hearted people. I believe what the eldest master said. It is precisely because of this that I dare to ask the eldest master Xu to stay. This matter is of great importance. I hope you can help me."

"Since the matter is of great importance, you should not tell Xu. Xu is just a small businessman and I am afraid I can't be of much help." Xu Mingzhe wanted to leave again.

"Master Xu, do you know who the young master is?" Yan Hao asked anxiously. Seeing that Xu Mingzhe had already raised his foot, he quickly said, "The young master's name is Xiao Yan!"

Yan Hao's words were like thunder from a clear sky, shocking Xu Mingzhe. He kept repeating in his mind, "The young master's name is Xiao Yan!" "Xiao Yan!"

Xiao Yan, the ninth son of the current emperor, was twelve years old. His mother, Concubine Shu, Yang Jing, was the legitimate daughter of Duke Chengguo and was deeply loved by the emperor. She had two sons and two daughters. The fourth son, Xiao Han, died young, and there were two princesses, Xiao Qin, the fifth princess, Xiao Ning, and the ninth son, Xiao Yan.

There was a rumor in the capital that the emperor was delaying the appointment of a crown prince because he was waiting for the ninth prince to grow up.

But the emperor had been feeling unwell since the beginning of the year, and later fainted several times. As a result, many ministers in the court began to take sides since the middle of the year, and several adult princes fought openly and secretly. The whole court was in a state of chaos.

Of course, these were all told to him and his father by his younger brother. His father repeatedly reminded him that the Xu family should not participate in any party and should only be loyal to the emperor.

But now, the rumored candidate for the crown prince is actually in Yuyang Town, thousands of miles away from the capital, and is... so embarrassed.

Xu Mingzhe wished he could go back to the time before he met them yesterday. He would definitely take them to another street, or they would not have gone shopping on any street yesterday!

You know it’s hard to buy!

Xu Mingzhe turned around and knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his face, but he said respectfully: "I greet His Highness the Ninth Prince! May you live a thousand years, a thousand thousand years!"

"Uncle Xu, please stand up. There is only Yang Yan here, not the Ninth Prince." Yang Yan, no, it was Xiao Yan said calmly.

Xu Mingzhe understood what he meant when he heard it, and immediately stood up and said respectfully, "Yes, Young Master Yang!"

"Uncle Xu, you can just call me Yang Yan. I had no choice but to hide all this before. I hope Uncle Xu will forgive me."

"Then I am overstepping my authority!"

Later, Xu Mingzhe learned from the two that the emperor was not seriously ill, but poisoned. When the emperor was conscious, he was worried that they would attack his youngest son, so he secretly asked the leader of the secret guards, Yan Yi, to take the people out of the palace and go to the northern border with the imperial edict, asking the Marquis of Zhenguo to return to Beijing to rescue him.

Unexpectedly, there was a traitor among the secret guards, so they were assassinated many times along the way, and almost wiped out when they were leaving Yongshun Prefecture.

Fearing that there might be ambushes on the road, he had no choice but to hide Xiao Yan in Yongshun Prefecture, and then had people pretend to be him and Xiao Yan and continue heading north, while he escaped halfway and then came back to find people.

But the other party was too insidious and smeared poison on the sword. Yan Yi fell into a coma as soon as they arrived in Yuyang Town.

What happened later was pretty much what they knew.

As Xu Mingzhe finished speaking, the study became unusually quiet.

Liu Xu swallowed quietly. So, she also picked up a prince? Oh no, it is very likely that he is the future emperor...

Damn, is it poisonous? Liu Xu really wants to cover her face.

Oh God, can we turn back time? We don’t have to go shopping on the Little New Year’s Eve. We can go shopping in two days, really!

Xu Ruolan and Ye Miaoyin didn't know what to say. The one who saved the man was their daughter...

After a long while, Xu Ruolan finally asked, "Dad, big brother, what should we do now?"

Xu Yiru sighed, "Let's treat their injuries first. As for rescuing the emperor, we are old and weak, there is nothing we can do. I just hope that His Majesty can hold on for a little longer. After the New Year, won't the young marquis and his men come to transport mushrooms? We can just hand them over to him then."

The other three nodded in agreement.

"Um...Grandpa, I think I can contact Brother Huaijin in advance!" Liu Xu raised her hand weakly.

The Xu family father and son looked at her in surprise, but Xu Ruolan and the other two looked suddenly enlightened. Yes, how could they have forgotten it.