Prince Rui, don't spoil your adopted daughter too much: she will eventually get married

Chapter 246 Princess Minhui Escapes Her Marriage

Each member of the royal family has their own unique token, which is used to identify their identity.

Although Zhai Yun was not recognized by others, the token that Brother Yi made for her was in accordance with regulations, and this jade pendant was a symbol of her identity.

Liu Yue also saw clearly that this was a jade pendant that only members of the royal family of Fengli Kingdom could possess. It seemed that Prince Rui had gone to great lengths to have it on Zhai Yun.

“Take this jade pendant. If you can’t escape this time, you can directly implicate me or even the entire Prince Rui’s mansion. If you escape this calamity, this jade pendant can be exchanged for one thing I will promise you.” Zhai Yun had shown her utmost sincerity.

Liu Yue held the jade pendant, quite surprised. Zhai Yun had given him this jade pendant, which represented her identity, showing great sincerity. He held the jade pendant in his hand.

This means they have a hold on Prince Rui's mansion, and can drag it down at any time.

On the carriage at the palace gate, Feng Chenyi looked at Zhai Yun's empty waist and took off the jade pendant that symbolized her identity.

When Zhai Yun saw Feng Chenyi about to tie the jade pendant around his waist, she quickly stopped him, saying, "Brother Yi, no, this is yours, it's not appropriate for me to wear it."

Seeing the jade pendant is like seeing Prince Rui. This jade pendant is much more important than hers; only true members of the royal family can wear it.

Feng Chenyi avoided Zhai Yun's attempts to stop him and stubbornly tied his jade pendant to Zhai Yun's waist, saying, "I can't give away the things I gave you anymore."

Although he had no choice, Zhai Yun was unaware of how many people he had to beg for in order to get that jade pendant.

Looking at the jade pendant that hung steadily on her waist, Zhai Yun felt a mix of emotions. This jade pendant, hanging on her waist, was like seeing Prince Rui whenever he saw her.

Suddenly, a commotion broke out at the palace gate. Zhai Yun and Feng Chenyi turned to look at each other and lifted a corner of the sedan curtain to look outside.

It was Fu Yiming who arrived with the wedding procession from Xuanyuan Kingdom. However, the palace was still under strict lockdown, and Fu Yiming, like all the ministers present, was stopped at the palace gate.

Inside the palace, Guan Li was about to convey Emperor Xing'an's order to lift the palace curfew. Emperor Xing'an and the Empress were preparing to welcome the envoy from Xuanyuan Kingdom, while the Crown Prince and the Imperial Uncle were waiting for their summoned niece to enter the palace.

While waiting, the Crown Prince's brother looked at his disappointing nephew and sighed helplessly: "Last night you instructed those court officials to lend a helping hand to Prince Rui's residence, but I intercepted it. Your Highness, please think twice before you act in the future."

The palace curfew had just been lifted when the Crown Prince learned the outcome of last night's events from his own uncle. He was shocked: "All the people I sent out were intercepted by my uncle?"

The emperor's brother-in-law, unaware of the crown prince's purpose, said with an air of arrogance, "If it weren't for me, Prince Rui would have already moved back to his residence!"

The Crown Prince's plan failed, and even if he explained to his uncle why he did it and that it wasn't because of Zhai Yun, it was already too late.

The current situation is already troublesome enough; other matters must be put on hold for now.

The niece from a collateral branch of the family, who was summoned to the palace, knew she was to be married in place of another and refused no matter what. The emperor's brother-in-law didn't care about that and threatened her family's future and lives.

Despite her reluctance, the woman had no choice but to accept her fate.

The woman sent as a bride was bestowed the title of Princess Minhui by Emperor Xing'an. The marriage between the two countries was a grand affair, and Princess Minhui boarded the wedding sedan chair amidst the cheers of civil and military officials.

At this time, the people of Xuanyuan Kingdom were unaware that the princess sent for the marriage alliance had been replaced.

Emperor Xing'an seemed unwilling to explain anything, and decided to go with the flow. Xuan Yuanche and Princess Mingyue had only met once, and Xuan Yuanche might not even be able to tell which one he was actually marrying.

Zhai Yun and Feng Chenyi returned to the Prince Rui's residence and learned about everything that had happened in the palace that day. Princess Mingyue was under house arrest and could not expose the palace's spies, so it would be really difficult to see her.

The princess successfully left the city, and everyone in the palace breathed a sigh of relief. However, they ultimately underestimated the Xuanyuan Kingdom, as Xuanyuan Che was forced into the marriage.

Today's palace coup made Fu Yiming wary. Not long after leaving the city, Fu Yiming checked on the princess who was to be married off. Although he encountered resistance, the people brought by Xuanyuan Kingdom were all elites.

The people from Fengli Kingdom who were sending off the bride were completely unable to stop them.

When Fu Yiming saw that the princess for the marriage alliance had been changed, he also knew that Fengli Kingdom only had one legitimate princess. Naturally, Fu Yiming could not bring this princess, whose origins were unknown, back with him.

If the future ruler of Xuanyuan Kingdom were to marry the princess of Fengli Kingdom, then this princess could not be of unknown origin.

Inside the palace, the Empress, who thought everything had been settled, was discussing with her brother and son how to deal with Prince Rui. The Empress thought the Crown Prince's idea of ​​having court officials send money to Prince Rui was a good one.

Thinking there was still time, I decided to try the same trick again.

Before they could act, a message arrived with lightning speed.

Princess Minhui has run away from her arranged marriage! She has vanished without a trace.

Emperor Xing'an was furious upon hearing this and immediately ordered everyone to leave the city to search, including the northern suburban military camp under the command of Prince Rui.

When Feng Chenyi and Zhai Yun arrived to meet up with Fu Yiming, Fu Yiming's wedding procession was parked beside a dense forest, and the people accompanying the bride were standing trembling to the side.

A sharp-eyed person in the wedding procession spotted Prince Rui and rushed forward to explain, "Princess Minhui said she needed to relieve herself, dismissed the maids who were with her, and ran off."

Zhai Yun glanced at the wedding procession. Apart from a few people missing from the escorting group, Fu Yiming's men remained motionless; they had no intention of going to find Princess Minhui.

When Qinuo arrived with the troops from the northern suburbs, they had already searched all the way from the capital. Qinuo reported that they had not found Princess Minhui on their way back to the palace.

The Crown Prince and his entourage also thoroughly searched the route back to the palace. Qinuo also said that the Imperial Uncle and the Empress had been summoned by Emperor Xing'an for questioning.

Feng Chenyi ordered Qi Nuo and Sheng Er to each lead a team and pursue the enemy from the direction they left the city.

Fu Yiming walked over with an air of seriousness, glanced at Zhai Yun, and looked at Feng Chenyi, his words cold: "Does Prince Rui know when this princess for the marriage alliance was changed? Why didn't anyone inform my Xuanyuan Kingdom?"

Feng Chenyi and Zhai Yun shouldn't have known the intricacies of this situation in the first place, so they both feigned surprise. Feng Chenyi looked puzzled and asked, "What?"

Zhai Yun was taken aback: "You're saying that the person in this sedan chair isn't Princess Mingyue? How is that possible? Fengli Kingdom only has one princess. Who else could it be but Princess Mingyue?"

Fu Yiming looked at the innocent-looking Prince Rui and Young Master Rui and fell silent. The two of them were acting so convincingly that he couldn't even find a way to start his suspicions.

Zhai Yun pressed on, "If it's not Princess Mingyue in this sedan chair, then who is it?"

Fu Yiming was speechless. How could he know who was in the sedan chair? He had never seen them before.