Chapter 968: Her Determination

next morning, for whatever reason the emperor had in mind, he surprisingly suggested that he wanted to eat breakfast personally prepared by An Xue Tang.And at this time, An Xuetang, who had been tosse...On this day, An Xuetang sat by Feng Ming's bedside, giving him acupuncture, while Ning'er reported on Ye Er and the emperor's actions over the past few days.

Ye Er was a man of his word. After returning home, he immediately arranged the funerals for Dr. Ye and the poison woman, then promptly went to the palace to meet the emperor.

Although we don't know exactly what he said to the emperor, shortly after he left the palace, an imperial edict was sent to the Anle Hou Mansion and Ye Mansion. The edict essentially stated that the marriage between Ye Er and Xiao Qin was off, and they were free to marry whomever they chose in the future.

In addition, the emperor also gave Ye Er a good position—Minister of Civil Appointments.

This position is mainly responsible for the assessment and rewards and punishments of civil and military officials across the country. This position is indeed quite good for Ye Er.

After hearing all this, An Xuetang curled her lips into a smile. "Now that Ye Er is in this position, it can be said that he has finally reaped the rewards of his past hardships."

At this time, Kang'er came in, "Your Highness, Lady Anle Hou and Miss Xiao request an audience."

An Xuetang knew Xiao Qin must have come to thank her, she disliked being knelt upon so frequently, but since she had arrived, it was not polite to ignore her.

She let out an unnoticeable sigh, "Let them go to the parlor."

"Yes."

An Xuetang looked at Feng Ming, then removed the needle from him and told Ning'er to handle the rest.

She and Shou'er had just returned to the reception room when Kang'er led in Madam Hou and Xiaoqin.

As soon as the two entered, they wanted to kneel down before An Xuetang. Fortunately, An Xuetang was prepared and had Shou'er and Kang'er stop them.

"Madam Hou, please do not put me to shame. Please take a seat."

"Your Majesty, our family is eternally grateful for your kindness and generosity. We have no way to repay you."

Mrs. Hou still wanted to kneel down and kowtow to An Xuetang. She didn't care about seniority now, she just knew that if it weren't for An Xuetang, her daughter wouldn't know what kind of difficulties she would face.

An Xuetang shook her head slightly. She got up and personally went over to help Hou Fuzi sit down, saying, "He remembers your help for him in the past. Now that he has the ability to repay you, don't be polite to him."

An Xuetang's words made it very clear that this time, Mo Yunjing was repaying his kindness, so it meant that from now on, their Houfu could no longer use past favors to ask Mo Yunjing to do things for them.

Mrs. Hou glanced at Xiaoqin, and now she was relieved. She hadn't really helped Mo Yunjing before, but now she had received such a great favor from him. In the end, it was their Hou family who took advantage of his kindness.

After finishing her sentence, An Xuetang looked to Xiao Qin beside her, "What are your plans next, Miss Xiao"

Now Xiaoqin is not young anymore, she may look small, but she is already 20 years old, a year older than An Xuetang.

In this era where women who remain unmarried after the age of 18 are deemed criminals, Xiaoqin would have been married long ago if it weren't for her entanglement with the Ye family.

Now that the emperor has issued his decree, Ye Er and Xiao Qin's marriage is annulled. They are now free to marry whomever they choose, so Xiao Qin should find a husband.

Xiao Qin nodded slightly, “Your Highness, I plan to go to my older brother and sister-in-law’s place. Although their location is just a small county, according to my brother’s letter, the people there are simple and their lives are quite pleasant. So, I want to go take a look.”

In a nutshell, it's just about getting some fresh air. An Xue Tang nodded in agreement, "So be it."

But Madam Hou sighed helplessly, "Old as I am, I'd prefer her to stay at the Hou Mansion, but…"

Her reluctance to speak made An Xue Tang's eyes narrow slightly. It seemed that besides wanting to relax, there must be another reason why Xiao Qin left.

Before An Xuetang could speak, Xiao Qin explained herself, "Mother, I have nothing to do with that Jiang Qingyang anymore. Besides, it's been a long time since I've seen my elder and second brothers. I really want to see them."

But Madam Hou shook her head in disagreement. "He's already had someone come to the door to express his intention of coming to propose marriage. Before, we had no choice, but now that the Emperor has issued an edict and you are free to choose your own spouse... so you and young Master Jiang..."

Before Madam could finish speaking, Xiaoqin interrupted her, "Mother, I am not suitable for Jiang Qingyang. So please don't say such things anymore. I don't want to hear it."

She is a person who is clear about her likes and dislikes. Back then, she only had Jiang Qingyang in her heart, which is why she had the courage to draw her dagger when the emperor decreed that she marry Ye Xiaoming, even accidentally killing him.

Back then, she truly gave up everything for what was called love. But now, she sees some chilling truths.

Originally, she was just acting on impulse. She thought her feelings for Jiang Qingyang were deep and that they could sacrifice their lives for each other.

In the end, she realized that it had all been her own fantasy of deep love. So many years had passed, and her heart should have died.

Mrs. Hou's thoughts were vastly different from Xiao Qin's. She was thinking that Xiao Qin was now 20 years old, and it was already difficult for a woman of this age to find a good husband. What's more, Xiao Qin had the burden of Ye Xiaoming's life on her shoulders.

Although the incident from that year was suppressed, most families in the capital knew about it. Therefore, even though Xiao Qin was a county princess, no one would be willing to marry her.

To be honest, although Jiang Qingyang wasn't very satisfied, she was still willing to marry Xiaoqin. Besides, Jiang Qingyang's father is a minister, which is a high position.

And Jiang Qingyang married Xiao Qin, giving her the position of a legitimate wife. Therefore, Madam Hou pondered over it again and again, and she thought that Jiang Qingyang was indeed a good choice for a son-in-law.

Besides Jiang Qingyang, who else would dare to marry Xiao Qin

An Xuetang thought about it for a moment and understood Lady Hou's concerns. However, as a woman from the 21st century, she didn't believe that women had to depend on men to survive. If she didn't meet someone who truly wanted to spend her life with her, she would rather not get married at all.

And Xiaoqin is a county princess. Even if she doesn't get married, no one would go to the government office to report her for being 18 and unmarried.

...An Xuetang was still somewhat surprised by Xiao Qin's attitude. She knew that Xiao Qin had feelings for Jiang Qingyang, but she didn't expect Xiao Qin to be so decisive and straightforward in saying she would let go. ...

She previously thought that after Xiao Qin and Ye Er's marriage fell through, she and Jiang Qingyang might get together. Now it seems she underestimated Xiao Qin.

This girl is a perceptive one.

Seeing Lady Hou's distress, An Xuetang patted her hand. "Lady, children have their own blessings. The princess has gone through so much, she knows what she wants now. Why not let her think about it herself"

House Madam sighed, "Forget it, forget it. This old woman truly doesn't have the energy to worry about it anymore. Let her be."

Xiao Qin gave An Xue Tang a grateful look. An Xue Tang had helped her solve the problem again, and she truly didn't know how to repay her.

Just for these two acts of kindness, she would be willing to repay them with her life, even if it meant sacrificing herself.

An Xuetang chatted with the two for a while longer, and then Mrs. Hou and Xiao Qin took their leave.

But just after Madam Hou and Xiao Qin had left, an unexpected guest arrived at the Northern Border Prince's Manor.

This person dared to come to the door like this, which was beyond An Xue Tang's expectations.w if you have any other questions!......Han Yun and his two companions returned to the riverbank, collected Mo Yunjing's clothes, and then Han Yun led them upstream.Mo Yunjing's clothes were thrown in...