The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket!-Chapter 1025 - 863, Leaving Beijing

At the city gate, the Crown Prince, the Second Prince, the Fourth Prince, and the Fifth Prince came to see them off. Their main purpose was to bid farewell to Gu Jian, knowing the Emperor’s respect for Gu Jian, they naturally wanted to perform well.

Watching the distant carriages, the Crown Prince murmured, "This time Xiao Yeyang is going to Xiliang, it seems he won’t return for ten or eight years."

The Fourth Prince frowned, "Father values Xiao Yeyang highly; he won’t let him stay on the frontier forever."

The Second Prince sneered, "Though Father values him, don’t forget why Xiao Yeyang was demoted to Xiliang. If he wants to return, the ministers in the court won’t agree."

The Fifth Prince also spoke up, "It’s his own fault for being too ostentatious before. Last year, when he led the Jinling Guard to investigate the Eight Princes Party, he offended so many people. Although most of them deserved it, in this Beijing, which family doesn’t have some marital connections? There are plenty of people who hate Xiao Yeyang."

The princes shook their heads with sighs and prepared to return to the Prince Residence.

Regarding the Yan Family beside them, they merely nodded without any further pleasantries.

In their view, Prince Ping, who usually didn’t manage affairs, and the Yan Family, who lacked Xiao Yeyang’s support, couldn’t achieve much.

"Yexuan, let’s go together."

The Crown Prince enthusiastically beckoned Xiao Yexuan.

The old Prince did not come to the farewell because he was involved in impeaching Xiao Yeyang; he only sent Xiao Yexuan over.

Xiao Yexuan glanced at the nearby carriage and declined with a smile, "I have to see off Xirong and Naixin."

Hearing this, the Crown Prince did not persuade further and left with the Second Prince and others.

Xiao Yexuan bade farewell to Yan Zhigao and Madam Li, then left with Wu Xirong and Kang Naixin.

On the Yan Family’s side, Yan Zhigao and Madam Li didn’t pay much attention to the attitude of the princes, as they had never intended to get involved in the princes’ affairs.

However, the expressions of the three sons-in-law changed somewhat.

Having grown up in the Capital, they knew all too well the difference between having a supporter and not.

The husbands of Yan Yihuan and Yan Yishuang were still fine, one was still focused on his studies not rushing into the official career, and one was already working at the Hanlin Academy, not placing their future completely on others. They weren’t too disappointed about Xiao Yeyang’s demotion.

But it was different for Yan Yile’s husband, Feng Shuo’s face darkened as soon as he got on the carriage.

He was no longer young; his elder brother had already secured a position, yet he remained idle at home.

His father, a noble yet stubborn man, though serving as a priest in the Imperial College, hadn’t made many connections over the years. He had no way to seek a good position.

Marrying Yan Yile was a decision he made after much consideration. Although the Yan Family had just entered Beijing and was not well-established, they had the backing of Prince Ping’s Residence. With this relation to the Prince Residence, and a bit of effort on his part, securing a substantial position in one of the Six Ministries seemed feasible.

Now, all was but idle talk. Not only could he not secure a position, but he also had to be careful not to be implicated by the Yan Family.

Yan Yile didn’t notice Feng Shuo’s gloomy face; in fact, she wasn’t paying attention at all, just reveling in the fact that her imperious elder sister was going to live a hard life in Xiliang.

"Elder sister now truly experiences joy turning to sorrow. Old Lord Gu was granted the title of Assistant National Duke, and he doesn’t even give us a glance, looking down on us like dogs. It’s only been a few days, and now she’s been demoted to Xiliang, truly deserved."

"That place, Xiliang, I’ve heard about it; they say it’s bitter. It’s right for elder sister to suffer a bit, to stop her from always acting so superior and lording over us sisters."

"I always said, how could fate be so unfair, letting her have all the good things? What’s the use of marrying into the Prince Residence, she is still..."

"Shut up!"

Feng Shuo sharply rebuked.

Yan Yile was speaking fervently when she heard Feng Shuo’s reprimand, and her voice suddenly stopped, her face in disbelief as she looked at Feng Shuo, who was barely containing his anger.

"Husband, what’s wrong with you?"

Feng Shuo looked at Yan Yile with a cold expression, "How did I never realize how foolish you were before? Haven’t you heard the principle that one’s loss is everyone’s loss and one’s glory is everyone’s glory? Your elder sister has been demoted to Xiliang, what benefits can you possibly receive? What is there to be happy about?"

Yan Yile was somewhat dazed; this was the first time she had seen Feng Shuo lose his temper, and also the first time she noticed disdain for her on his face.

...

Daohua was unaware of the events that had occurred at the city gate; at the moment, she was lifting the curtain of the carriage and looking at Xiao Yeyang, who was catching up on horseback from behind, and smilingly asked, "What were you just talking about with Mother?"

Xiao Yeyang looked at Daohua, whose eyebrows were relaxed and who was smiling, and said amusedly, "Why are you always so curious?"

Daohua shrugged, "Can’t help it, one is my husband, the other is my mother-in-law, I really must pay attention."

Xiao Yeyang dismounted and sat in the carriage.

Daohua handed him a cup of hot tea.

After drinking the tea, Xiao Yeyang’s expression became slightly uneasy, "I asked Mother to find someone to take care of herself."

Upon hearing this, Daohua suddenly laughed and hugged his arm, laughing, "You, finally came to your senses. Mother will always be your mother, and having Chu Lang is just having another person to take care of her."

Then, she paused for a moment and cautiously reminded, "If Mother has other children in the future, you shouldn’t think too much..."

Xiao Yeyang’s eyes suddenly widened, "What nonsense are you talking about? Mother is so old, how could she possibly still have children?"

Daohua countered, "Mother is not even forty yet, why couldn’t she have children?"

Xiao Yeyang fell silent, and after a while, he looked anxiously at Daohua, "They aren’t really planning to have a child, are they?"

Daohua quickly reassured him, "Think about it, Mother and Master were so lonely before they met us."

Xiao Yeyang lay back in the carriage and said nothing.

Daohua smiled, not bothering him, and picked up a book about the customs of Xiliang to read.

The caravan traveled for a day and left the Capital Boundary.

In the evening, Daohua and the others got off the carriage and stayed at a post station.

Xiliang was a border area, so naturally, Xiao Yeyang couldn’t go to his post empty-handed. The Jinling Guard who had followed him before, he took all those willing to go with him.

He also requested a guard squad of five hundred men from the Emperor.

The border was fraught with dangers, and he had to consider the safety of his uncle and wife.

These men couldn’t ostentatiously follow Xiao Yeyang, so they set out from Capital early and were waiting at the post station.

On Daohua’s side, she hadn’t prepared too many things openly, but she had arranged for Cao Chuan and Bald and others to escort a batch of goods out of the Capital beforehand.

Now, everyone had gathered here at the post station.

Thus, on the second day heading west, the number of carriages suddenly increased from over twenty to more than a hundred, a grand and formidable sight.

However, less than half a day into the journey, Xiao Yeyang ordered the faster-moving guard squad to transport most of the goods ahead to Xiliang.

The remaining team wasn’t moving very fast; unavoidably, with women and elderly in the caravan, they couldn’t rush the journey without risking their health.