The Comeback of the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress

Chapter 692 - 679: Slapping the Transmigrator (Part 34)

The child was found, and the Great Princess, who had been bedridden because the child was lost, propped herself up and personally went to the Five Cities Military Department to bring her precious grandson back home.

She went to the Five Cities Military Department and asked Lord Tian about several matters, learning that Lord Tian had found her own grandson while looking for a relative’s child on behalf of the Ji Family. The Great Princess was quite grateful to the Ji Family.

After that, she inquired in detail about the situation and learned that the child was found by that son-in-law from the Ji Family with the surname Xiao and his friends, so she kept Xiao Yuan’s name in her heart.

As for those kidnappers who abducted the Great Princess’s grandson, they won’t be living much longer.

The Great Princess brought her grandson back home and immediately went to see the Emperor Shengxing.

Emperor Shengxing was also aware of the child’s disappearance.

He thought the Great Princess was coming to ask him to dispatch troops to help find the child, but to his surprise, just upon seeing him, she informed him that the child had been found.

Emperor Shengxing was quite pleased to hear this and after hearing the process of the events from the Great Princess, he also kept the name Xiao Yuan in his mind.

The Great Princess’s visit to see the Emperor was to ask for Emperor Shengxing’s help in investigating who exactly dared to target her grandson.

This matter would have been investigated by Emperor Shengxing even if the Great Princess hadn’t mentioned it.

Emperor Shengxing felt he owed a lot to his sister, and over the years, he had always wanted to make it up to the Great Princess.

But the Great Princess, understanding and tactful as she was, never made things difficult for Emperor Shengxing, and even after returning to the Capital, she kept a low profile and never caused any trouble.

Even the son of the Great Princess, a nephew to the deceased Emperor Shengxing, was also a good man who never posed problems for Emperor Shengxing.

But the more this was the case, the more remorseful Emperor Shengxing felt, and now that the Great Princess finally had a request, he naturally made sure it was handled properly.

Not to mention how Emperor Shengxing went about the investigation.

Just to say that Anning took care of Xiao Daya and Gou Dan for two days, and the child finally recovered from the fever, because he saw his own mother, his spirit was also considered alright.

Afterward, Xiao Yuan arranged for transportation to send Xiao Daya and Gou Dan to Anning’s dowry manor.

That dowry manor was located in the suburbs near the outskirts of the Capital, surrounded by mountains and clear water, and the livelihood of the locals was fairly prosperous. Most importantly, it was not far from Xiao family’s ancestral home, so if Xiao Daya went there, Xiao Yuan’s uncles could take care of her.

Xiao Yuan personally delivered Xiao Daya and Gou Dan, and after settling the two, he said to Gou Dan, "Uncle will give you a formal name; from now on, you will have the surname Xiao, and your name will be Xiao Xu."

Gou Dan timidly looked at Xiao Yuan: "Am I... from now on, no longer having any relation with the Lu family?"

Xiao Yuan looked directly into the child’s eyes and said solemnly, "Yes, would you like that? If you still think about those people from the Lu family, I can send you back to them."

Gou Dan quickly shook his head, terrified and burrowing into Xiao Daya’s arms: "I won’t go back, I will stay with Mom, stay with Uncle, I don’t want to go back to the Lu family, I don’t want to be beaten, I don’t want to starve..."

Xiao Daya burst into tears, hugging Gou Dan and crying, "I’m sorry, it’s all Mom’s fault, all Mom’s fault, I let you suffer."

Xiao Yuan’s face was very somber: "Gou Dan, tell the truth to your uncle, who beat you? Who didn’t give you food?"

Gou Dan pitifully looked at Xiao Yuan.

Although Xiao Yuan’s face was stern, he wasn’t scared at all; he lifted his head, blinking, with two tear stains on his face: "Uncle, it was Grandma who beat me, and Grandpa watched and didn’t care, and also... also my second aunt took my food, whenever Mom wasn’t home, they wouldn’t give me food, yesterday I was hungry, so I thought of going to Uncle’s home to find Mom..."

Gou Dan didn’t finish his words, but Xiao Yuan and Xiao Daya already understood what happened.

It must have been that Gou Dan was abused by the Lu family yesterday. Overwhelmed by hunger, he thought of going to his uncle’s home for food, which led him to leave his house, but before he could get there, he encountered a kidnapper.

Nephew finding his uncle’s resemblance, Xiao Yuan’s current appearance was strikingly stunning, and Gou Dan, resembling Xiao Yuan, was also very handsome. He didn’t look like someone from the Lu family at all. Such a child coming out alone was bound to be targeted by the kidnapper.

Xiao Yuan’s eyes carried an unfathomable and sinister look, his cold laugh echoing, "Good, very good, Lu Gui, very good Lu family."

Xiao Daya turned around, ready to storm out: "I’ll go find them, I’ll settle the score with them, my dear son..."

Xiao Yuan grabbed hold of Xiao Daya: "What are you doing? Stay put! If you, as a mother, can’t protect your own child, what else do you think you should do? Don’t meddle in this matter, just take care of Gou Dan. I have my own ways to deal with the Lu family."

Xiao Daya dared not talk back to Xiao Yuan.

She obediently returned, holding Gou Dan and weeping.

Ji Mansion

Mrs. Ji has been busy arranging marriages for her two daughters.

Both Ji Anrou and Ji Anyi had reached the age for betrothal, and naturally, Mrs. Ji wanted to secure good families for them.

She had just received an invitation from Marquis Zhenan Mansion, pondering how to dress up the two daughters for the visit, when Cui Yu announced: "Madam, the housekeeper from Princess Manor has arrived."

Mrs. Ji was startled: "Quickly invite her in, please come in."

She didn’t know why the housekeeper from Princess Manor would come to Ji Mansion, as the Ji family had never had much interaction with the elder princess. What could be the reason for this sudden visit?

Soon, the housekeeper from Princess Manor was led in by a maid.

Upon entering, she immediately paid her respects to Mrs. Ji, who sidestepped and didn’t accept the full courtesy: "Why bother with such formalities? Please, take a seat quickly. Cui Yu, serve some tea."

The housekeeper sat in the lower seat, her face adorned with a smile: "This servant is here by order to thank your mansion heartily for saving our young heir."

Mrs. Ji was puzzled: "What is this all about?"

The housekeeper recounted the event, "If it weren’t for Lord Tian from the Five Cities Military Department, who was called upon by your mansion, I don’t know what might have happened to our young heir. For the princess, the young heir is her life’s foundation. If anything had happened to him, the princess would likely... and we servants would have lost the will to live as well."

Mrs. Ji hurriedly chanted in relief, "Thank goodness, it’s our duty, no thanks needed."

"No matter what, our young heir was saved because of your mansion, and this appreciation is due,"

The housekeeper continued with a smile, "It’s just that our princess has been unwell since the young heir was lost, otherwise she would likely have come to express her thanks in person."

Mrs. Ji quickly waved her hand, "It’s nothing, the princess’s health is more important. Besides, anyone facing such a situation would have done their best to save the child."

While she said this, her heart was filled with great joy.

It was indeed a tremendous fortune for the Ji family to forge a connection with Princess Manor.

No matter how fiercely the princes at court fought, the elder princess was like someone calmly using a fishing strategy; as long as they maintained a relationship with the elder princess, those princes would not dare to cause trouble easily.