After marrying the heirless prince, I gave birth to three children

Xiao Ning raised her chin slightly, her eyes proud. She would not let Xie Yao lead her by the nose. She wanted to take the absolute initiative!

"Princess, you reminded me." Xie Yao nodded seriously, "Then let's continue talking about Sister Ying."

Xiao Ning found it difficult to laugh.

Xie Yao...will she cooperate like this?

"Sister Ying's safety is of vital importance to us, but..." Xie Yao looked directly into Xiao Ning's eyes, "I need to make sure Sister Ying is safe first."

Xiao Ning narrowed her eyes, "What do you mean?"

Xie Yao didn't say anything, but her expression didn't show any intention of backing down.

"Sure." Xiao Ning said, "I'll have someone send you a personal item that belonged to her when she disappeared."

Xiao Ning emphasized the three words "when she disappeared". Fortunately, she and Xiao Ji and Xie Yao had already torn their relationship apart, so she naturally didn't mind speaking bluntly.

"Handwritten letter."

"Hmph." Xiao Ning's eyes flickered as she flatly refused, "Impossible."

The smile on Xie Yao's face slowly faded, "Princess, it seems that you don't really want to go out."

Xiao Ning hesitated slightly. What did Xie Yao mean by this?

Zhu Qing had already stretched out his hand to Xie Yao, and Xie Yao took Zhu Qing's hand and slowly stood up.

Xiao Ning's expression changed then. Xie Yao... is this serious?

If Xie Yao really leaves, she won't be able to come back. She won't bow her head to keep her!

She just didn't believe that Xie Yao could ignore Zhao Ying's safety.

Isn’t Xie Yao afraid that she won’t be able to explain this to Pei Chen?

But Xie Yao had no intention of staying. She turned and left under Xiao Ning's calm gaze, until her figure was about to disappear from Xiao Ning's sight.

Xiao Ning finally spoke, "It seems you don't value Zhao Ying as much as I thought."

well.

Xie Yao paused slightly, and Xiao Ning became anxious.

"With what the princess said today, I have finally given my all to the Marquis of Zhenbei and the Zhao family." Xie Yao said, "The princess also knows what price I will have to pay. If you don't give me this reassurance..."

Xie Yao didn't say anything else, but her meaning was very clear: without a handwritten letter, the deal would not go through.

The two confront each other.

After a while, Xiao Ning said, "Okay."

Xie Yao smiled. "In that case, I will wait for news. Once I receive the letter and confirm that Sister Ying is safe, I will fulfill my promise."

Xie Yao left the prison, but saw Zhao Hao and Cheng Fengqi waiting outside. When they saw her come out, they immediately came forward to greet her.

"Princess."

"cousin."

The two spoke at the same time, both with anxious expressions on their faces. They wanted to ask about the situation but did not dare to speak rashly.

Xie Yao nodded slightly to the two of them as a gesture, and briefly explained what she had discussed with Xiao Ning.

Zhao Hao also knew that the best news was that there was no news about Zhao Ying now.

He was worried about Zhao Ying's safety, and also worried that his cousin would become a "sinner" in order to rescue his elder sister as soon as possible. When he heard Xie Yao's arrangement, he felt relieved.

At this moment, Zhao Hao and Cheng Fengqi were reassured and immediately began to lead people to search for Zhao Ying's whereabouts.

If we can find clues and rescue people... naturally there is no need to make a deal with Xiao Ning.

Xie Yao got on the carriage and headed for the palace.

Perhaps because of complete trust, Xiao Ji did not have anyone guarding outside the prison, but she still had to go into the palace to give instructions to His Highness and the Princess.

After all... I believe the princess will know what Xiao Ning's expression is today.

……

The Third Prince's Mansion.

Xiao An has been very busy these days. He contacted many court officials and also went to the Xu family, the Minister of War, and the Wang family, a noble family, in person.

But all with little success.

Those who used to flatter him now knew his situation and their attitudes changed...

Of course, no matter what happens to Xiao An, he is still the third prince after all.

Now that he has lost his penis, it can be said that he is no threat to any crown prince. As long as he behaves himself and does not cause trouble, he will at least be a prince in the future.

So whether it was the Xu family or the Wang family, their attitudes were still very polite, but of course it was nothing compared to when he was at the peak of his powers.

This was like the sky falling for Xiao An.

Although he knew that those who had been trying to curry favor with him had changed their attitudes after his accident, he was still recuperating and therefore had not witnessed it personally.

This time he came in person, yet was treated like this...

The more Xiao An felt the disparity between them, the more he resented Xiao Ning for causing him this. And yet, he couldn't enter the Heavenly Prison...

Xiao An drank the last sip of wine in the jar. The cold wine flowed down his chin, down his throat, and wet his clothes.

The front of his shirt was messy, revealing some of his fair skin.

boom!

He casually threw the wine jar in his hand, and it hit the ground and shattered with a crisp sound.

It also scared the person who was walking in.

"Your Highness!"

Master Xuan's voice was filled with worry. "What's wrong with you, Your Highness?"

Xiao An leaned lazily on the carpet, raised his intoxicated eyes to look at the newcomer, and grinned, "Tai, Taifu...you are here."

When Master Xuan saw this smile, he was in a trance for a moment.

This reminded him of the past...

At that time, the crown prince was not favored. As the Grand Tutor, he saw it clearly and knew that his future was hopeless. He originally thought that it would be a good thing to be able to teach the second prince Xiao Hong.

But Xiao Hong had a favored mother in Concubine Li, and he was the Prince's tutor after all, so naturally she would not choose him.

And by chance, he met the third prince Xiao An.

At that time, the Third Prince was a pitiful little boy in the palace. Because his mother was of low status, the emperor didn't even remember that he had such a son. Xiao Hong was arrogant and frivolous, and he bullied him a lot...

He noticed that the third prince Xiao An was particularly patient, so he secretly taught him.

He didn't have much time to go there, and every time he went, the Third Prince Xiao An would smile with anticipation and gratitude, and the anxiety in his eyes would only disappear when he saw him.

The smile at that time... was just like the one just now.

But he often said that as a prince, one should not show his emotions on his face, so Xiao An hadn't smiled like this in front of him for a long time.

Xuan Taifu's trance lasted only a moment. He quickly said with a stern face, "Your Highness, as a prince, how can you drink so much in broad daylight? Moreover, His Majesty is still unconscious. If this behavior were to become known..."

"No." Xiao An said, his drunken voice sneered: "No one... no one will care about me... no one..."

After Xiao An finished speaking, he seemed to think of something, looked at Master Xuan, and stretched out his hand to him, "No, no... Master, I have a Master..."

Master Xuan tightened his hands in his sleeves, then stepped forward, but instead of holding Xiao An's hand, he supported his arm and helped him stand up.

Grand Tutor Xuan's voice was a little hoarse, "Your Highness, I came here today to tell you a piece of good news."

"Haha." Xiao An sat on the armchair, supporting his forehead with one hand. "Good news? What good news can I have now?"

Grand Tutor Xuan's emotions had returned to calm, and he said in a cold voice, "The Crown Princess went into the Heavenly Prison today to see the Grand Princess."