Xu Yiwen's eyes widened. Due to the busy days, his face, which was not fat to begin with, now looked even more bony. Even his eyes were bulging. When he glared at her, he looked even more frightening.

"Where is it? Where is it?" Xu Yiwen's heart was beating like a drum. He found it, but was he alive or dead?

"She's in the east of the city, but she may not be what you think right now..."

"What's the difference?! Is one missing an arm or a leg?" Xu Yiwen grabbed Gao Yao's arm, not caring about the differences between men and women.

"No, no, she's fine. I'll tell you the address. You'll know when you go and see her!" Gao Yao quickly pulled her hand out and told him an address. He put on his hat and hurried over. He didn't even hear her last question. Oh! She had to tell Xueyan quickly, lest Mr. Xu followed Miss Xu to the end of the world, and she wouldn't be able to see her for the last time!

Xu Yiwen entered the city rashly. The further he walked, the more excited he became, but his actions calmed down. He was no longer the young man from a noble family who only cared about having fun or escaping. He had been out for a long time and had seen all kinds of ups and downs, so his behavior would naturally change.

As he walked, he observed the surroundings to see if there were any spies. Fortunately, Miaozhou was very cold, and the people on the street were wrapped up tightly like himself, so no one would be suspicious. When he arrived at the small courtyard that Gao Yao mentioned, he put his ears against the door and listened inside, but he could hear nothing except the sound of the wind.

The closer I got to home, the more timid I became. When I got to the door, I didn't dare to knock. After standing there for a while, I finally raised my hand and knocked on the gate of the courtyard. After waiting for a long time, I saw a strange man opening the door a small gap.

"Who are you looking for?" the strange man asked in a rough voice, with a vigilant look on his face.

"Uh..." Xu Yiwen didn't expect that a man would open the door. Besides, he had never seen this man before. He was speechless for a moment and quickly thought of an excuse: "Ms. Gao Yao asked me to deliver something. Is that convenient?"

The man took a look at him and saw that he had nothing with him. He became even more alert: "Who is Gao Yao? You have the wrong person!" After that, he locked the door and never showed up again.

Xu Yiwen was frustrated and stood at the door for a long time. He was a little annoyed why he didn't ask Gao Yao about the situation before coming here, or bring her with him. Now he has made things worse.

"Master, the eldest son is here."

"Puff!" Xu Yixing almost spit out the brown sugar and egg water: "Is there anyone following?"

"I didn't notice anyone following us. Gao Yao must have told him our address."

Xu Yixing raised his sleeve to wipe the sugar water from his mouth, with a gleam in his eyes: "Let him in, you stay outside and don't let anyone in."

"If he's still outside." Ying Wu turned around and went to the front door again. Sure enough, he saw Xu Yiwen still standing at the door. Judging from his gesture, he was going to knock on the door again.

"Sir, please come in."

Hey? Xu Yiwen put down his arm, looking suspicious. Didn't he just pretend not to know him? How come he let him in all of a sudden? Was it a trick?

He walked into the door and went to the main house. He saw that there seemed to be only a little girl busy in the kitchen and the person next to him. He couldn't tell what kind of people they were.

"Please come in, sir. The person you are looking for is inside."

Xu Yiwen was just about to say that he was not looking for anyone, but the man turned around and walked to the gate of the courtyard, leaving him no chance to speak.

Xu Yiwen turned around, looked at the heavy door curtain in front of him, took a deep breath, and stepped over the threshold.

"Sister?" He just called out tentatively, because the house was too simple and there was no shelter, and he could see the whole house as soon as he entered. An "old woman" was lying on the kang, holding a child in her arms.

"Your habit of randomly recognizing sisters is not good. Watch carefully if I call you that again." Xu Yixing laughed, leaving Yiwen stunned.

He took two more steps forward and finally saw the woman's face clearly. "Uh... did I make a mistake?" Xu Yiwen turned around and was about to leave, but suddenly came to his senses. The voice was clearly his sister's! "You, how did you get into this state? This child, where did this child come from? Why are you in Miaozhou? What happened?"

"Can you ask them one by one? You were the one who left without saying goodbye. How can you have the nerve to blame me?"

"This..." Xu Yiwen was in the wrong. He regretted leaving for a long time. After all, he was his only relative in the world. His father's death was ordered by the late emperor. He shouldn't be angry at his sister. "My dear sister, you don't know how worried I am about you. When the court issued a warrant for my arrest, I knew something must have happened to you!"

"You knew I was in trouble, so why did you still rush to the capital? Do you think your portrait hanging on the city wall is not conspicuous enough, so you want to hang your head there directly?" Xu Yixing sighed, still shaking his head, and explained in detail how she left the Prince's Mansion and came to Miaozhou. Xu Yiwen's brain was spinning after hearing it.

How can a coffin be used to transport living people? Not to mention the taboo, don't you find it spooky and scary? Moreover, the Crown Princess fled the capital privately! No wonder my brother-in-law was so angry and used me as a scapegoat.

"Sister, this child, can't be, can't be..."

"Yes. I've already chosen a name. It's Lu Xiaobao."

"Uh... isn't this name too hasty?" Not to mention that he had studied sage books for a few years. Even a family with a bit of reputation in Beijing would ask a master to calculate the name for their child. At worst, the parents would use words according to the old calendar of their ancestors. What's the difference between this little treasure's name and that of a child in the countryside?

"It's just a nickname. Let's give him a real name after he turns ten." Xu Yixing is now holding the child and seeing that his red skin has gradually turned into a tender white color, he likes it from the bottom of his heart. Even feeding him feels much more comfortable.

"Does he know about this?"

"I don't know. Even I didn't know I was pregnant until I left Beijing. How could he know?"

Xu Yiwen covered his head. His sister was so brave! As an imperial concubine, she actually escaped secretly and dared to show off with the emperor's bloodline. Isn't this a crime that can be punished by exterminating the entire clan?

"So what are your plans now?"

"If he wants to come, I will naturally go. I have already arranged everything and will leave in three days."

"Then I'll go with you." Xu Yiwen blurted out without thinking. His sister had just given birth to a child, how could she be tired again?

"Ah, this..." Xu Yixing's heart was beating fast: "If you leave, won't Wu Xueyan follow you? If Wu Xueyan is kidnapped by you, her elder brother will probably chase her to the ends of the earth, right? It's the most difficult to accept the kindness of a beauty, brother!"

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