An Eight-year-old Princess

Chapter 187 Grandfather‘s Arrival (Part Three)

Lord Hua Guo smiled at them. "The other day, I saw Her Highness, and I found that she looked a lot

like my daughter. It made me feel close to her. Besides, I have heard that Prince Jing had an accident.

When I thought of Her Highness's sadness, I became worried. So I came to make sure that she was

fine."

Before they stopped talking, Lord Zheng entered in a hurry.

All of them present looked at Lord Zheng expectedly. Lord Zheng lowered his head and spoke in a low

voice. "Your Majesty, Xiao Yuanshan has arrived."

Yun Shang raised her eyebrows in surprise. A few days ago, Prince Jing had told her that her maternal

grandfather was coming to see her. But she had forgotten this since she had been busy. Realizing that

her grandfather was here now, Yun Shang was surprised.

"Father, it's my maternal grandfather!" she smiled at her father in excitement.

The Emperor was shocked too. Xiao Yuanshan had resigned from office and lived in seclusion ever

since his daughter, Lady Jin, had been banished to the Cold Palace. Now Lady Jin was going to give

birth to another child. The Emperor had heard that Xiao Yuanshan went to Laifeng City to see her.

However, he had no idea why Xiao Yuanshan had come to the Imperial Palace.

"Is he the former Grand Tutor? I heard about him in the State of Xia. People told me that he was a

brilliant man. I've long wanted to visit him. What a coincidence!" said Lord Hua Guo with a smile.

"Let him in." The Emperor commanded.

A man dressed black walked in the door. His face could not be seen as the light source was behind This text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.

him. However, it was clear that the man was tall and straight. 'I haven't seen my grandfather in a long

time. He still has an imposing appearance!' thought Yun Shang. She flashed her grandfather a brilliant

smile.

"Grandfather!" Yun Shang ran to the man, and finally saw his familiar face.

Xiao Yuanshan looked at his granddaughter and laughed happily. "Shang'er, you're getting prettier! You

become more and more like your mother." Then he turned to the Emperor and saluted. "Long live Your

Majesty!"

The Emperor looked at the man, and sighed. He was about to say something. After a long time, he

spoke up. "Once my teacher, always my teacher. You don't have to be too polite."

Xiao Yuanshan produced a forced smile. Of course, he couldn't be as happy. It was not easy to forgive

the man who had broken his daughter's heart and made her suffer for years.

The Emperor noticed the apathetic expression on Xiao Yuanshan's face. 'If I hadn't let him go, our

nation would have became more prosperous, ' thought the Emperor. He hung his head and was bitterly

remorseful.

"I haven't seen you in years, my teacher. What can I do for you?" the Emperor asked softly.

Xiao Yuanshan stared at Yun Shang, and smiled. "The other day I went to Ning'guo Temple to pray,

and I met Master Wu Na. He told me that you might get into big trouble. I was worried, so I came to see

you."

"Trouble?" Everyone was amazed, especially the Emperor. People in the State of Ning believed in

Buddhism. As Master Wu Na was famous for his marvelous predictions, everyone believed him. Over

the years, everything had turned out just as Master Wu Na predicted. Now that he had said that Yun

Shang was going to get into deep trouble, his warning had to be taken seriously.

"Did Master Wu Na tell you what exactly the trouble might be? Or if there is any way to defuse it?" the

Emperor asked eagerly. Yun Shang also stared at Xiao Yuanshan anxiously.

Xiao Yuanshan frowned. He answered after a long pause. "The trouble is about love. She would

probably die. But if she gets married now, she'll be safe."

Yun Shang was astounded. 'Was he joking?' She stamped her foot anxiously and blushed.

"Grandfather... Master Wu Na used to tell me that I shouldn't get married early. How can he urge me to

get married now? He must have miscalculated. My fiancé disappeared, so it is impossible for me to get

married."

"You may rest assured. Master Wu Na said that Prince Jing will be safe. It's threatening but not

dangerous. On the contrary, the culprits will pay dearly."

Yun Shang glanced at Xia Houjing and Lord Hua Guo as Xiao Yuanshan spoke. Lord Hua Guo was

calm and listened eagerly. Xia Houjing did not.

Yun Shang stared at him. She saw a faint smile on his face. Xia Houjing was looking at her too.

When he noticed that Yun Shang was watching him, the corners of his mouth curled before he looked

away.

'Did he think I was testing him?' thought Yun Shang.

"I'm so happy that he will be fine. He is important for our state. We all need him, " the Emperor

breathed a sigh of relief.

Lord Hua Guo laughed happily. "That's fine! Then Your Majesty and Your Highness do not have to

worry too much about His Highness. By the way, I have long admired Mr. Xiao. May I ask you for

advice now?"

Xiao Yuanshan looked at Lord Hua Guo. "Glad to meet you, sir! But I'm sorry that I'm not available

today as the Princess and I have something urgent to do now. Can I visit you another day?"

Lord Hua Guo nodded.

Yun Shang looked to her father and implored, "Father, since grandfather and I have some business to

deal with, could we leave? We'll walk in the Imperial Garden."

After the Emperor agreed, Yun Shang left Qinzheng Hall with Xiao Yuanshan.

"Grandfather, what's up?" Obviously, she did not believe in the theory of trouble as predicted by Master

Wu Na. She also knew that her grandfather had never believed in Master Wu Na's predictions.

Xiao Yuanshan looked around to ensure there was no other person around. Then he whispered to Yun

Shang. "A few days ago, I passed Mount Kirin, which is behind the Imperial City. I found traces of an

army stationed there. But It seems that the army does not belong to our state."