On the day of rebirth, I took my baby to find Jiuqiansui to recognize his relatives

Early in the morning, Qiu Shuang brought a few smart children to the streets of the capital.

These children are all familiar faces in the neighborhood. They started to sing a new nursery rhyme while laughing and joking:

"Xiao Liu, Xiao Liu, Xiao Liu is an ordinary kid.

She is not from an aristocratic family, she is a commoner.

If we talk about the princess of the royal palace, how can she be a fake doll? "

This nursery rhyme quickly spread and attracted the attention of many people.

Not long after, the steward of a noble from the Western Regions passed by here and heard the nursery rhyme, his face changed.

He hurried back to the mansion and reported the situation to his master, the proud and conceited young master from the Western Regions, Saimir.

Samir sneered, "It seems that the royal family is not as sincere as the rumors say. An ordinary child dares to ask Samir to marry her. It is a great insult to me."

Without hesitation, he summoned his entourage and rushed straight to the palace to ask to see the emperor.

Inside the palace, the emperor sat on the magnificent throne. After listening to Samir's protest, his brows were slightly frowned and his eyes were deep.

"Master Samir, there may be some misunderstanding on this matter." The emperor said slowly, his voice calm but with a hint of majesty hidden in it, "I have no intention of deceiving you, but... this matter does need to be carefully considered."

Samir snorted disdainfully, "If the royal family can't come up with a truly suitable candidate for the princess, then there's no point in talking about this marriage. I, Samir, would rather be single than marry a commoner."

A hint of coldness flashed across the emperor's eyes, but he remained restrained. "Master Samir, I will personally investigate this matter. Please be patient."

Samir walked away, leaving behind a tense silence.

When Jiang Yanwan returned to the clinic, she felt a heavy pressure on her heart.

As soon as he sat down, a eunuch from the palace came to announce the emperor's order: "Doctor Jiang, His Majesty has summoned you, please enter the palace as soon as possible."

Jiang Yanwan's heart tightened, knowing that this matter was probably unusual, but she still calmed herself down, tidied her clothes, and followed the eunuch into the palace.

At dusk, the palace was silent as Jiang Yanwan was brought before the emperor.

This time, the emperor's expression was much colder than last time. His eyes were slightly narrowed, with an obvious questioning look in his eyes.

"Jiang Yanwan," the emperor said slowly, his voice full of oppression, "I thought you were a loyal subject, but I didn't expect you to do something behind my back and ruin the reputation of the royal family."

Jiang Yanwan sorted out her thoughts and looked directly at the emperor: "Your Majesty, I do want Xiaoliu to have a free future. But I have never thought of ruining the reputation of the royal family. I just hope that your subjects can live a happier life."

"It's you." A trace of anger flashed in the emperor's eyes, and he slammed the table and stood up, "Do you know that your actions almost angered the young master from the Western Regions! He began to doubt our sincerity and even planned to cancel this marriage!"

Jiang Yanwan took a deep breath and responded calmly, "Your Majesty, Xiaoliu is just an ordinary child. She may face many difficulties in the future, but if she sacrifices her own happiness because of this political marriage, it will be extremely unfair to her and to our country."

The emperor's anger was instantly ignited. He sneered, "Very good, very good, Jiang Yanwan, since you care so much about Xiaoliu's fate, I will grant you your wish!" After he said that, he turned around and ordered the eunuch beside him, "Pass on my decree to grant Jiang Yanwan a marriage with the Western Region noble Sai Mier. Process it quickly without delay!"

Hearing this, Jiang Yanwan felt dizzy. She never expected things to develop to this point.

"Your Majesty!" Jiang Yanwan shouted anxiously, "I am willing to plead for Xiaoliu, but this is not the best solution!"

The emperor looked at her coldly, "This is not something you can decide. Don't you want to give Xiaoliu a free future? Then you should pave the way for her yourself. Go and prepare for the marriage."

Jiang Yanwan fell to her knees helplessly, the despair in her heart was beyond words. She knew that no matter how much she argued, it would be useless, and she could only accept this fate silently.

Coming out of the palace, Jiang Yanwan looked a little distraught.

Seeing this, Qiu Shuang hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Master, what's wrong?"

Jiang Yanwan told Qiu Shuang the whole story, and Qiu Shuang was shocked after hearing it: "How could this happen... We just wanted to fight for Xiaoliu's freedom."

Jiang Yanwan smiled bitterly: "Perhaps this is a destined calamity."

Suddenly, Liu Ying also came and asked anxiously: "Yan Wan, what happened?"

Jiang Yanwan told Liu Ying the contents of the imperial edict. When Liu Ying heard it, she burst into tears. "Yanwan, this is my fault... It's all my fault for making you suffer this injustice!"

Jiang Yanwan gently held Liu Ying's shoulders and said, "Sister Liu, this is not your fault. We are all doing this for Xiaoliu. Now that things have come to this, I will try my best to face it."

Jiang Yanwan returned to the clinic with a heavy heart and mixed feelings.

She looked at Xiaoliu and Ayan playing in the yard, and thought about her own impending fate, and couldn't help feeling extremely sad.

At this moment, a familiar figure hurried into the clinic—it was Wu Junyao.

He frowned tightly, and when he saw Jiang Yanwan, he asked anxiously: "I just heard from the palace that you are going to marry a noble from the Western Regions? What's going on?"

Jiang Yanwan looked at Wu Junyao, her eyes filled with helplessness and despair.

She said slowly: "Vice-Governor Wu, this is His Majesty's order. I...I have no choice."

Wu Junyao frowned, his face slowly turned cold: "This is ridiculous! You are serving the country, but you are forced to sacrifice your personal happiness. We can't just sit there and wait for death!"

Just as the two were discussing countermeasures, a group of imperial guards suddenly rushed into the clinic, and the leading general said coldly: "Wu Junyao, by the order of His Majesty, you are immediately confined to your house. Please come back with us. From today on, you are not allowed to leave the mansion without permission!"

Wu Junyao was startled when he heard this.

He knew the reason, but still said unwillingly: "I just came to understand the situation, why do you have to make such a fuss?"

The general replied bluntly: "This is your Majesty's order. We are just following orders. Please don't make things complicated."

Jiang Yanwan quickly stopped Wu Junyao and whispered, "Vice-Governor Wu, this matter has already made His Majesty furious. You should calm down first and wait for me to find a solution."

Wu Junyao's face was grim, but he knew he couldn't disobey the order, so he nodded helplessly and returned home with the imperial guards.

As night fell, Jiang Yanwan sat alone in the room of the small clinic, feeling mixed emotions.

She was looking at the starry sky outside the window when she suddenly heard the sound of crisp footsteps, and then the door was gently pushed open.