"YOUR HIGHNESS, I'M SORRY"

Chapter 24

Inside a carriage sit Yan Xiulan who's carefully holding her daughter whom she named Yan Mei

Li Yijun then opened the carriage and enter, putting down burners inside and wrapping Xiulan with more cloth as the season is really cold.

As the skies have darkened, Li Yijun ordered for them to stop and rest as they started to cook their food.

After receiving the decree of them being summoned to the Palace, Li Yijun quickly prepare for their things and brought five thousand soldiers under her with them.

After a week she have prepared everything and they were ready to go.

And before they progress, Zhou Mengyao's group have also returned to the Northern border and seriously warned her to prepare herself for the worst because the Emperor was greatly furious. He also told her that Jiang Renshu have yet to tell Jiang Yanyue everything and she still have no idea about what's happening.

They're already traveling for 3 weeks and they're getting near the Capital.

As Yan Xiulan have just recently given birth and an infant was with them, their progress is slow.

"Older sister... What do you think would happen to us. Would the Emperor punish you...? Would they take Yan Mei away?" Xiulan can't help but ask.

While they're getting near in the Capital the more anxious she feel.

"Everything would be fine...." Li Yijun smiled wanting to assure her sister but the smile was somewhat crooked looking not believable at all.

Yan Xiulan became even more anxious "Be honest with me. Everything is far from fine..."

As Yan Xiulan have just recently given birth she have become a lot more sensitive and worries too much.

Her body have also not completely recovered yet and it was not really advisable for her to go out in this very cold season but Jiang Renshu have clearly stated that they should come in the Palace within the third month.

There's no punishment stated but Li Yijun knew that if they didn't comply on the decree they would be immediately sent in the prison as soon as they reached the Capital.

The baby was also just weeks old yet, it already have suffered, Yan Xiulan was even more restless and she cannot properly rest. Thankfully the infant was well behaved and didn't cry much even if the road became bumpy.

"Older sister, I'm scared..." Xiulan whispered as she protectively held her daughter closer to her.

Li Yijun's heart ache seeing her sister like this. She sit beside her and gently caress the sleeping Yan Mei's cheeks.

If it wasn't for me, Yan Xiulan and her daughter would not suffer like this. If only I didn't marry Jiang Yanyue then....

Li Yijun shake this thoughts off just thinking of Jiang Yanyue...

There is no time for self blaming right now. I should think of what I should do instead for us to escape Jiang Renshu's wrath.

And the only person that could help her is Jiang Yanyue... who still have no idea of what's happening.

Before Jiang Renshu would send Imperial guards to fetch them in her estate, she should have a talk first to Jiang Yanyue and  convince her no matter what.

"Don't be scared... I would do anything.. anything to protect you and Yan Mei"

"But always remember that if we're going to reach the Capital, you're not to call me by Older sister or my name instead call me with my courtesy name, Leijun" Li Yijun once again reminded and Yan Xiulan nodded in understanding.