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Chapter 416: The Female Sea King and the Handsome Guard (16)

The news that the Yan family was returning to their hometown to worship their ancestors soon spread throughout Fancheng.

Magistrate Xue naturally also received the news, and he was very surprised and confused.

Not only that, he also heard that the Yan family secretly sold all their shops. "What do they mean by this? Are they planning to return home and never come back?"

County Magistrate Xue personally sent someone to inquire about the exact situation. Sure enough, the news he received confirmed his guess. The Yan family did plan to return home to worship their ancestors, but it was unknown whether they would come back.

But County Magistrate Xue also had doubts in his mind. Didn't the Yan family say that they were interested in proposing a marriage to his third son? Why did they leave without saying a word?

Xue Guangzhi, the third son of Magistrate Xue, also learned in the backyard that the Yan family was returning home to worship their ancestors.

He immediately sent his servant to inquire, but when he learned the result, he still didn't believe it.

The last time he met the eldest daughter of the Yan family, he clearly saw amazement in her eyes. How could she just leave like that without any regrets?

He was unwilling to give up, so he sent someone to deliver a letter to the eldest son of the Yan family.

Yan Ding held the invitation and shook his head. The young master of the Xue family was well-educated, elegant, and handsome. He was indeed a rare and ideal son-in-law.

But as for his eldest sister, well, let’s not talk about her.

I also told Master Xue the same words I used to send Master Dong away.

Who knew that Master Xue looked so unbelievable that he had to ask his elder sister for clarification.

Yan Xue also had a headache after receiving the letter. This was all caused by the original owner. Although she also liked Mr. Xue, it was not okay.

She tactfully rejected Mr. Xue, but he looked heartbroken and refused to marry her, which was really a headache.

In the end, he had no choice but to bring up the third son of the Xu family, saying that she didn't want to let him down, but she couldn't afford to offend the son of Prefect Xu.

When Master Xue heard this, his face was full of disbelief, but he was extremely unwilling to be a side attendant. He had no choice but to leave heartbroken.

The scale of the Yan family's ancestor worship ceremony was grand, with more than thirty horse-drawn carriages alone, and a large number of masters, servants, and guards.

However, what everyone didn't know was that three days later, another group of people left quietly.

These people are the managers and accountants of the Yan family's various shops. They have been following the Yan family for more than ten years.

Yan Xue would pack up and take away anyone who was willing to leave.

In fact, Yan Feng also felt uneasy about this trip.

Although they claimed that they were returning to their hometown to worship their ancestors, where is their hometown?

In the floods of the past two years, their hometown was completely submerged, their ancestral homes were destroyed, and people fled and became separated.

Now the person who can come to her for refuge has already arrived.

Even so, they still slowly moved westward for more than 300 miles.

Afterwards, the carriages were divided into five groups again and headed south.

When the people at home heard that they needed to dress up as villagers fleeing the disaster, their hearts sank.

They suspected that their master had offended someone, and the so-called ancestor worship was just a cover, and the real purpose was to seek refuge.

But no one dared to say anything. Yan Feng arranged dozens of guards to protect each carriage.

But no one knew where to go, and the next stop was arranged by Yan Feng on the spur of the moment.

Yan Feng, along with Lin Changqing, Yan Xue and Yan Ding, disguised themselves as ordinary merchants, drove a mule cart full of goods, and slowly headed towards Kuncheng.

All of this was planned in advance by Yan Feng and Yan Xue.

Kuncheng is located at the southernmost tip of Shuiyun Kingdom, very far away from the royal capital. Yan Feng doesn't believe that anyone can chase here.

In addition, Kuncheng has a warm climate, four seasons like spring, and beautiful scenery, making it a livable place.

In order to pass the checkpoint smoothly, Yan Xue had already prepared the customs clearance documents. Although they were fake, they could not be identified in this era.

She claimed that her hometown had suffered a disaster and she could not survive, so she had to go to the south to live with relatives. Yan Feng also sent people to Kuncheng more than ten days ago to make arrangements, waiting for them to arrive.

On the other side, in the royal capital, Su Shilin showed a trace of sadness on his face after listening to the report from his subordinates.

He closed his eyes gently, then waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to retreat.

After everyone left, Su Shilin slowly turned his head, his eyes full of pain and despair.

A line of tears slid down from the corner of his eye and slowly flowed down his cheek.

He sighed inwardly: "My son, is he really dead?"

Half a year has passed, and he has mobilized countless manpower and resources to find his son's whereabouts, but in the end he still found nothing.

Now, he can only rely on the substitute he found to support him outside and fool others for the time being.

However, when this substitute enters the royal court and faces the king, he will definitely notice something strange about his son.

Thinking of this, Su Shilin became anxious and worried.

He narrowed his eyes. There were not many people in the entire royal court who wanted to kill his son. They were either the second or third son, and the remaining few babies were not a concern.

Su Shilin clenched his fists and said, "Just wait for me, one by one. If my son really dies, you will all be buried with him."

The next morning, the sun shone all over the capital. This day was crucial for Shuiyun Kingdom because the eldest prince was about to return to the city.

This news excited all the unmarried girls in the city. They all went out of their homes, wanting to catch a glimpse of the prince who was rumored to be so handsome.

Although they knew in their hearts that the possibility of marrying the eldest prince was slim, this did not prevent them from pursuing and appreciating beautiful things.

Therefore, countless young women flocked to the streets early in the morning, causing the entire city to fall into congestion.

At this time, a figure dressed in women's clothing also quietly mixed into the crowd. It was Yan Jue.

She listened to the discussions of the people around her: "Have you heard? Yesterday, Master An came to the palace to act as a matchmaker for his daughter to marry the eldest prince."

Another person asked in surprise, "Really?"

"Of course it's true! My third aunt's second cousin's sister is working in the palace."

Someone curiously asked: "So did the king agree?"

The auntie who was discussing this shook her head and replied, "It seems not. It is said that we need to wait for the eldest prince to return and make the decision personally."

"The eldest prince is indeed handsome and attractive, but if you marry him, you can't take concubines."

“Tsk, everyone knows that the eldest prince is handsome and talented, and there are rumors that he is likely to become the favorite candidate for the crown prince.

Being able to marry such an outstanding man is already a blessing from my previous life, so why would I need to take a concubine?"

"No way, is the king really going to pass the throne to the eldest prince?"

"Why is that impossible? It's not like there's no precedent for this in Shuiyun Country."

"But he's a man."

"What's wrong with men? I heard that the eldest prince went to deal with a corruption case in Taizhou before? He killed several corrupt officials on the spot.

If I could marry such a courageous man without taking concubines, I would be willing to do so."

"Tsk, you're just dreaming, you're just like that."

"Huh, I'm ignoring you."

When Yan Jue heard the whispers of people around him, the corners of his mouth twitched a few times.

He knew very well about Master An's daughter.

The woman had approached him several times at court banquets, but her undisguised ambition really disgusted him.

In comparison, he felt that his wife was more to his liking. He wondered how she was doing now?

Just then, someone shouted, "The eldest prince has entered the city!"