The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket! novel Chapter 1024

Chapter 1024: Chapter 862, Banished to Xiliang

The Emperor sat on the dragon throne in silence, gazing at the ministers kneeling on the ground, and finally said to Xiao Yeyang, "Xiao Yeyang has disrespected the Empress Dowager and is demoted to the Gan State Guard of Xiliang as a Fifth-rank Commissioner to atone for his sins by guarding the frontier of Daxia. What do my beloved subjects think?"

The punishment of being a Fifth-rank Commissioner in the Gan State Guard of Xiliang left the officials speechless. Xiliang was notoriously impoverished and constantly had to guard against invasions from Xiliao. Sending a Prince Residence’s Princely Heir to guard the frontier was undoubtedly a severe punishment.

"The Emperor is wise!"

The Emperor glanced at his nephew, who knelt on the ground bearing his sins, with a trace of guilt in his eyes, "Is there anything else to be reported?"

Seeing that the officials remained silent, the Emperor stood up, "Dismiss the court."

With that, he turned and left.

The officials looked at Xiao Yeyang, who appeared utterly struck by the ordeal. Some felt sympathy for him, while others took pleasure in his misfortune.

Regardless of how Xiao Yeyang felt, immediately after the morning court, rumors spread that the Empress Dowager had died suddenly due to being provoked by Xiao Yeyang.

With the deliberate promotion by some officials, the rumors that the Emperor had killed the Empress Dowager were quickly suppressed.

In the Duke Residence.

When the people of the Prince Residence heard that Xiao Yeyang had been demoted to Xiliang, their expressions fluctuated.

Daohua garnered a wave of sympathy, but having been prepared for this, she remained unresponsive and merely thought about finding some books to read about the geography and customs of Xiliang when she returned.

Among everyone, Consort Ji was the most agitated. The Prince had three sons; Xiao Yechen had gone to guard the Imperial Mausoleum, and now Xiao Yeyang was demoted to Xiliang.

Xiliang, they say, was a very harsh place that frequently encountered friction with Xiliao and endured constant skirmishes. If something happened to Xiao Yeyang, could it be that her son would...

The more Consort Ji thought about it, the hotter her heart grew. Initially, she had never harbored any hopes for the title of the Prince Residence, but now heaven had seemingly delivered it right to her doorstep.

Regrettably, the following words from the Prince immediately extinguished the fiery hope in Consort Ji’s heart.

"Although Xiliang is harsh and cold, there is frequent warfare there, and with Yeyang’s abilities, he could make his mark and return in a few years."

Clearly, the Prince knew that Xiao Yeyang was taking the punishment on behalf of the Emperor.

Consort Jiang looked at Consort Ji’s stiff cheeks and sneered softly, "Delusions of grandeur."

With how much the Prince adored Xiao Yechen, he never thought about passing the title to him, how could he possibly consider the undistinguished Xiao Yechang instead?

...

Xiao Yeyang returned from the palace after dark, and upon entering his room, he saw several books laid out on the desk with Daohua intently reading one of them.

"What are you looking at?"

Daohua, seeing Xiao Yeyang return, smiled and shook the book in her hand, "This is a journal about Xiliang, I plan to finish it quickly so I know what to prepare."

As she spoke, she pulled Xiao Yeyang to sit down and settled herself onto his lap.

"When do we depart? I want to have it settled in my mind."

Xiao Yeyang held Daohua tightly. "You will have to suffer with me."

Daohua glanced at him, "What hardships could there be? We will have maids and servants to take care of food, shelter, and travel. It’s merely about changing our place of living."

Continuing, she whispered in Xiao Yeyang’s ear with a low laugh, "To tell you the truth, I’m kind of looking forward to going to Xiliang. I’ve heard they have vast grasslands there, and I really want to see them."

Xiao Yeyang straightened Daohua, "Life in Xiliang is very harsh. When Miss Dong went there, her face became rough, and her skin darkened considerably."

Daohua replied, "I’m not scared. I’ll take care of myself," she said, appraising Xiao Yeyang, "If I become dark and ugly, would you despise me?"

Xiao Yeyang couldn’t help but laugh and cry at her boldness, "If you would not despise me, I would be grateful. How could I dare despise you?"

Daohua laughed, "I thought you wouldn’t dare. If you dare despise me, I’ll join my master and whip you." Gazing earnestly at Xiao Yeyang again, she added,

"Really, I don’t think living in Xiliang will be that harsh. Beijing may be flourishing, but there are too many things to attend to, especially since we frequently interact with princes, royal relatives, and court ministers. These people all have their own intrigues; dealing with them gets exhausting."