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The story is divided into two parts. On one side, An ling-Yao narrowly escaped a disaster by encountering Jiang Chen and Tuoba Xiang, and had to stay in Tuoba Xiang's mansion to observe the situation. However, things are not looking good on Xuanyuan Yi's side. After getting separated from An ling-Yao, Xuanyuan Yi was too worried about her safety and initially planned to go to the local County Yamen with the group to seek help from the local magistrate. But later, he thought it was not appropriate because if An ling-Yao escaped and returned to the original place, they would miss each other. So, he decided to split the group into two. Han Ze led one group to stay in the original place, searching for An ling-Yao's whereabouts in the surrounding areas, while the remaining people followed Xuanyuan Yi to rush to the County Yamen. When they arrived at the County Yamen, Tuoba Xiang and other county officials were waiting at the gate. As soon as they saw Xuanyuan Yi's figure, they hurried forward to greet him, saying, "Your Highness, everyone is honored by your visit. We are remiss in not welcoming you from afar. Please forgive us, Your Highness."
Xuanyuan Yi smiled and indicated that it was his fault for coming without notice. He then expressed doubt about Tuoba Xiang's identity as a member of the former royal family. Tuoba Xiang stated that he was not clear about his own surname's origins and did not know any former royal family members.
After exchanging pleasantries in front of the County yamen, Xuanyuan Yi began to explain the purpose of his visit: first, to inquire about the whereabouts of Mo Li (also known as An ling-Yao ), and second, to check on the situation of the residents of Moshan County.
After a while, Xuanyuan Yi suddenly asked Tuoba Xiang, " Magistrate of Tuoba County, have you seen a young girl who went missing around here in the past few days? She's about seventeen or eighteen years old and went missing in your county. It happened just a few days ago."
Tuoba Xiang immediately thought of An Yao, who lived in his mansion. Could An Yao be the girl mentioned by His Royal Highness? Thinking of this, Tuoba Xiang was about to say that she is currently in his mansion. But after a second thought, he said, "I haven't seen any unfamiliar girl for the time being. Your Highness, please leave some details about that girl. If I find her, I will definitely inform Your Highness immediately."
Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Yi felt a moment of disappointment, but quickly regained composure and said, "Alright then, please lead the way, Magistrate of Tuoba County, and let me have a good look at the cultural landscape of Moshan County."
"Alright, Your Royal Highness, please." Tuoba Xiang gestured for Xuanyuan Yi to move forward and pointed the way from the side.
Just as the two were about to set off, the Yan State's king unexpectedly sent a letter to Tuoba Xiang.
Yan State's king? Xuanyuan Yi frowned and thought to himself: Could it be that this Tuoba Xiang is connected to the Yan State's king? But why would the Yan State's king try to win over a mere county magistrate?
Yan State's king? Tuoba Xiang was surprised. I have never had any dealings with the Yan State's king, so why would he choose to write to me in the presence of the crown prince? Tuoba Xiang thought to himself as he took the letter from his subordinate. However, because Xuanyuan Yi was standing nearby, he didn't feel comfortable reading it directly, so he handed the letter to Xuanyuan Yi and said, "Your Highness, perhaps you should read it."
Xuanyuan Yi took the letter from Tuoba Xiang and opened it to read for a while. Then he smiled and returned the letter to Tuoba Xiang, saying, "Magistrate of Tuoba County, you have quite the nerve to have already colluded with the Yan State's king. It seems you have some skills to be able to get the Yan State's king to personally write you a letter of solicitation. Tell me, what benefits did the Yan State's king promise you?"
Tuoba Xiang took the letter and carefully opened it. As soon as he read it, he couldn't help but kneel in front of Xuanyuan Yi.
The letter read:
Magistrate of Tuoba County Zhan Xinyue:
Since the last time we met, your skill in playing the qin has been truly astounding. I greatly admire it. Next month on the fifteenth is my fortieth birthday. I wonder if Magistrate of Tuoba County would honor me with your presence to liven up the occasion and, by the way, showcase your superb qin skills.
Yan State's king Xuanyuan Zhang respectfully
When Tuoba Xiang carefully read the letter, he was instantly shocked and broke out in a cold sweat. He quickly knelt down, begging for forgiveness, "Your Highness, please forgive me. I had no knowledge of this matter. It was purely Yan State's king's own decision. I only had one encounter with Yan State's king at a poetry gathering, and that was it. Before that, I had no acquaintance with Yan State's king."
Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Yi looked at Tuoba Xiang with a playful expression and asked in a serious tone, "Really? Is it true that you two have only met once? Don't make up lies to deceive me. If I find out, your fate will be very unpleasant."
Upon hearing this, Tuoba Xiang repeatedly kowtowed and said, "Everything I said is true, without any falsehood. If there is even half a lie, I am willing to be cut a thousand times."
Xuanyuan Yi glanced coldly at Tuoba Xiang and said coldly, "This time, I will choose to believe you once. It won't happen again. Get up, what are you kneeling for?" Then he tried to help Tuoba Xiang up.
When Tuoba Xiang stood up, a sudden sound of galloping hooves reached the ears of the crowd. They turned to look and saw a woman in red riding a horse swiftly towards them. Xuanyuan Yi took a closer look and was startled. It turned out to be An ling-Yao. Just as he was about to call out, he remembered that he couldn't expose An ling-Yao's identity, so he shouted, " Mo Li, what are you doing here? Where have you been these days? Do you know how worried I was about you?"
Beside Xuanyuan Yi, Tuoba Xiang was puzzled upon hearing his words. Mo Li? Her name was Mo Li? She is actually the Prime Minister's daughter! Then why did she lie to me and say her name was An Yao?
An ling-Yao heard Xuanyuan Yi's voice and looked pleasantly surprised, saying, "Ah Yi, what are you doing here? And why is Tuoba Xiang kneeling here? Did he do something wrong?"
Xuanyuan Yi helped Tuoba Xiang up and explained to An ling-Yao, "No, A Li, let me explain to you. He didn't kneel to me. It's just that he happened to fall in front of me, and I was about to help him up when you happened to come over. Right, Magistrate of Tuoba County?" With that, he nudged Tuoba Xiang with his elbow.
Tuoba Xiang, looking puzzled, understood instantly from Xuanyuan Yi's expression and explained, "Yes, yes, I just happened to fall, that's all. His Royal Highness didn't ask me to kneel."
"Really? Don't try to deceive me!" An ling-Yao stared at the two people's faces. After a while, she looked away and said impatiently, "Fine, I believe you now."
Xuanyuan Yi, seeing that they had found An ling-Yao, finally felt relieved. He said to Tuoba Xiang, "Since Mo Li is safe, I can rest assured. Now that Mo Li is temporarily staying at your mansion, right? That's good. In a couple of days, take us to see the people here."
Upon hearing this, Tuoba Xiang replied with a bow, "Yes, Your Highness. I will make the arrangements. Do you need me to arrange your residence as well, Your Highness?"
Xuanyuan Yi replied, "No need, I've already arranged for a place to stay before coming to the County yamen. You can go and attend to your own matters now, no need to worry about us."
After Tuoba Xiang left, Xuanyuan Yi asked anxiously, "Where have you been these days? I've been looking for you for a long time."
An ling-Yao comforted him, "What's there to worry about? I'm fine, aren't I?" Before An ling-Yao could finish, Xuanyuan Yi tightly embraced her, "Promise me, next time you encounter danger, don't act on your own like this again."
"Okay, I promise you," Tuoba Xiang watched this scene from a distance, feeling uneasy for some reason...
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